breadneck Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 Not being 100% sure what die cast implies, i understand them to be made of some type of metal alloy...something along the lines of what a toy gun would be made of. But this age old die cast hype, i never understood and still don`t. I am sure many of you know more than i do. I see there is a BUNCH of different brands out there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 The term "die-cast" is, when referring to scale models, typically used to mean models purchased that are already finished and assembled, ready for display with minimal assembly required. As you note there are several brands and the quality can vary widely, from a passing resemblance to the subject that are pretty much toys, to high-quality display pieces. The main market seems to be, as far as I know, collectors who are only interested in displaying the finished item, although I admit to owning a few. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
breadneck Posted June 23 Author Share Posted June 23 6 minutes ago, Joe Hegedus said: The term "die-cast" is, when referring to scale models, typically used to mean models purchased that are already finished and assembled, ready for display with minimal assembly required. As you note there are several brands and the quality can vary widely, from a passing resemblance to the subject that are pretty much toys, to high-quality display pieces. The main market seems to be, as far as I know, collectors who are only interested in displaying the finished item, although I admit to owning a few. So the ones you have, are they metal? I mean, the fascination here on arcair i would claim to be plastic. So...there is a big gap right there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
A-10 LOADER Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 "Die-cast" usually refers to metal and, like Joe said above, they usually come ready for displaying. Steve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted June 23 Share Posted June 23 2 hours ago, breadneck said: So the ones you have, are they metal? I mean, the fascination here on arcair i would claim to be plastic. So...there is a big gap right there. Like Steve said, "die-cast" are typically metal for at least all the major components; some use plastic for smaller detail parts. The ones I have are mostly metal, with plastic for smaller details. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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