| Have you thought about starting a collection of | | | | began the push to create die cast models. They |
| model trucks and don't know quite which ones to go | | | | started production in 1934 and most were only 1:43 |
| with? Die cast trucks can make a good choice. With | | | | scale. Matchbox came into being in the mid fifties. |
| many different scales available you should first | | | | Their vehicles were mostly 1:64 in scale. Due to |
| choose which size it is that you want. This can have | | | | manufacturing shortcomings of the day most of |
| a good deal to do with the amount of space you | | | | these had no working parts at all. With |
| have to devote to your collection. With 1:64 scale | | | | advancements in manufacturing came the |
| trucks you can easily assembly a very large | | | | improvement of models. Soon manufacturers were |
| gathering. It is also very easy to build a diorama that | | | | able to produce these die cast model trucks at a |
| can accommodate all your trucks without taking up | | | | decent pace. Many began to include working parts |
| too much room. If you would rather go for larger | | | | soon after. |
| trucks then you might consider a 1:24 scale or | | | | One way that you might choose to collect die cast |
| thereabouts. You cannot build quite as involved a | | | | trucks is by joining a model truck club. With many |
| diorama as with the smaller scale trucks but they do | | | | available to join there is no shortage of choices. It |
| make for some interesting small scale scenes. You | | | | doesn't matter if you live in the United States, the |
| can also add more detail to these than you can with | | | | UK or abroad, there are many of these clubs out |
| the smaller scale dioramas. | | | | there. Many of these clubs offer different benefits. |
| Currently the large scale model trucks seem to be | | | | They may be organized by the particular automakers |
| the most popular ones with the serious collectors. | | | | model. These clubs are also excellent sources of |
| With the amount of detail that is available with this | | | | information. If you have questions on where to find a |
| size model truck collectors seem to be snapping | | | | certain model truck you have been looking for. The |
| them up left and right. Some of the details available | | | | one thing you must know before you decide to join |
| include working steering columns, functional | | | | is exactly what scale of model you are wanting to |
| suspension systems, and detailed exhaust systems. | | | | collect. Once you know this then you will be able to |
| As you go smaller in scale you lose more detail. One | | | | pick a club that caters to that particular scale model. |
| step down and you may lose the functional steering. | | | | All you will have to do then is to apply for |
| Another step may see the loss of working doors and | | | | membership and begin building your die cast truck |
| tailgates. The smallest may only have working wheels. | | | | collection. Now that you have some ideas for where |
| Back in the thirties a company named Dinky Toys | | | | to begin, happy collecting! |