(Pics) Land Rover

Thanks for your work, Mike. You show us how much value can be found in an affordable diecast. This is a terrific model made even better by your images. 

Nice Mike. Great pictures of an impressive low cost model

Thanks, John and David !

That is actually a 2006 to 2013 Range Rover Sport.  I have a pair of these in correct 43rd scale one by Malibu International in silver grey and one by Solido in red ranging in price between $10 and $20 acquired between 2006 and 2008.

This one appears to be a 1/38 scale model and is slightly larger than 1/43. It is very well done although the cost was quite low. Here is the underneath of the model.

I really wish inexpensive diecast toy makers like this would stick to 43rd scale instead of something off a bit.  I'd be more likely a buyer.   I wonder if it is a licensing issue?

@john-quilter John, I agree with you. When the scale is not what I collect I will not buy the model.

@john-quilter, I'm betting that, in this price range, it is more of a merchandising/packaging issue. In the volumes these folks do for business and for the number of retail outlets they aim for, they have to cater to a clientele different than the typical 1/43 collector.

I think you are quite likely correct, John. I like the diecast and the price was certainly right, so that's what counts to me.

I suspect that depending on what one measures and proportional model scales, etc. there might be a range ..... even among the highest priced precision models.

Plus, if someone really wanted to over-stress the point, essentially no model in any scale has the proper tire inflation replicated and all our models have tires inflated to perhaps 325 lbs per square inch, lol !

It is also probably lucky that none of our scale models are really 1/18, 1/24. 1/43 or even 1/64 of it's actual real weight !  

For those non-US readers, I see these toy cars all the time at my local CVS, Walgreens, etc in display trays (un-boxed) so maybe slightly bigger to attract small kids (large non-collector adults)?  

Posted by: @karl

For those non-US readers, I see these toy cars all the time at my local CVS, Walgreens, etc in display trays (un-boxed) so maybe slightly bigger to attract small kids (large non-collector adults)?  

But I still feel that the toy makers could only slightly alter their scale and still attract the CVS, Walgreens buyers.  (attract small kids (large non-collector adults))   They could care less if it is 3/4 of an inch smaller (or larger) than what they are currently offering,  but it would make a difference to serious collectors such as us.

They are meant to fit in a standard provided display tray and generally to a basic similar actual physical size. They are normally sold at typical stores and at pharmacies, so that is their given parameters. A lot of people (sometimes dismissively) describe all scale automobile models as "toys", usually in a dismissive way.

Karl, I think you are quite correct and that exact 1/43 collectors are not necessarily their main customer and we can't really expect them to accommodate us. Many of the vehicles look good though and some are surprisingly close to a general 1/43 scale. Their main clientele is kids .......and big kids like me !

@mikedetorrice, yes! Oddly, some folks in the hobby describe scales other than they collect as "toys."