Journal

Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic in black, a 1:8 scale model by Amalgam Collection
Amalgam Collection at 1:8: when a model becomes an object
A profile of Amalgam Collection: where it began, what 1:8 scale allows, how long a model takes, and the Amalgam pieces at the House. Read more...
Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR rolling chassis by CMC at 1:18, shown as an exploded display of its separate parts
CMC: the 1:18 classics built from a thousand parts
A profile of CMC: who the maker is, how its hand-assembled metal models are built, the cars it is known for and what the House holds. Read more...
Porsche 911 GT3 RS in Ice Grey Metallic, a 1:18 resin scale model by IVY
Looking after a model in a warm climate
Practical care for a collector model in a hot climate: light, heat, humidity, dust, display cases, handling and the box. Read more...
Pagani Zonda King in exposed carbon, a 1:8 scale model by H&H made in an edition of 30
What "edition of 20" means: limited editions, plaques and numbering
How numbered runs work, where to find the edition on a model, why small runs matter to collectors, and how the House states edition sizes. Read more...
Ferrari 250 GTO in bare metal, a hand-assembled 1:18 metal model by CMC
Resin, die-cast and hand-built metal: how collector models are made
The three ways a collector model is made, what each is good at, and why edition sizes differ so much from one maker to the next. Read more...
Ferrari Daytona SP3 in green, a 1:18 scale model by BBR, front three-quarter view
A guide to scale: 1:43, 1:18, 1:12 and 1:8
What the four main collector scales mean, how long a model is at each one, and what the House holds at each size. Read more...