| There is a great assortment for diecast cars; you | | | | carefully or better yet you could use pin striping tape, it |
| have NASCAR, Indy cars, Formula One, Production | | | | will be easier to do and undo if it did not come out the |
| cars, Muscle cars, Sports cars, Dragster of all classes' | | | | way you wanted it to. |
| even vintage cars and trucks. So whatever it is that | | | | With plastic models you also have a great selection to |
| you like to collect it's out there. There are also | | | | choose from. You have NASCAR, Indy Car, Formula |
| numbered collectors series available. When you buy a | | | | One, Muscle cars, Hot Rods, Production cars and |
| diecast car it is already for you to place in a display | | | | Trucks, new and old. As far as scale sizes you can |
| case, no putting together or painting to do, so if you | | | | pretty much find the same scales as in diecast cars. |
| don't have enough time on your hands this is a great | | | | The difference between models and diecast is that |
| plus for you. A diecast car always looks good | | | | the models come in pieces that you have to put |
| because it does not depend on your ability to build it | | | | together and paint, so the smaller the scale the more |
| and paint it. Most diecast cars come with its' own unit | | | | difficult the assembly. This is where your talents are |
| number and a certificate to ensure production and | | | | put to use, you can build a great looking model or not |
| detail quality. | | | | so great. The secret is to be patient; you do not want |
| Some of the better diecast cars are considered a | | | | to try and build the model in one sitting, follow the |
| good investment over time, especially if they are limited | | | | instructions and let the pieces dry before moving on. |
| production and hard to obtain. If your intent is to buy | | | | That used to be my problem, once I started I wanted |
| the diecast for investment you should leave them in | | | | to keep going and finish it, end product was not |
| their original packaging and keep them in a safe place. | | | | something to show anyone. Remember it is a hobby |
| Don't forget that the diecast cars come in a verity of | | | | so take your time and enjoy. |
| sizes, typical they come in scale sizes of 1:64 scales to | | | | Now with models you can build them as instructed or |
| 1:18 scale going form smallest to largest. So you have | | | | you can make them own with your personal touch. |
| lots to choose from being scale size or car style. | | | | You can create your own paint scheme making it |
| Now on the down side you can only have what is | | | | unique. Once upon a time all you had available to you |
| available, meaning what you see is what you get. You | | | | for painting was paint and a brush, now you can nuts |
| can not really modify them to make them our own. So | | | | with an airbrush. You can mask and paint all kinds of |
| if you like the car body style but not the paint job you | | | | paint jobs once you master the airbrush. |
| can not modify it without the diecast losing its value, | | | | The only real down side to models that I can see is |
| now saying that, you can modify the car if that's what | | | | that it may that you some time to produce some really |
| you really want to do. You could always add some pin | | | | great looking models, but once you get to that point it's |
| striping or larger stripes by painting them on very | | | | all good and more enjoyable. What a great hobby. |