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Have you ever heard of TRENDS HOBBY before? – FEATURETTE
New challenge incoming A year ago, a new Chinese die-cast brand by the name of Trends Hobby showed up for pre- purchase all around the world. At first, we did not pay much attention to the announcement. After all, new “pop-up” brands appear like mushrooms after the rain, trying to take a share of the ever-growing 1:64 scale die-cast market. But then we looked closer, and saw not only great promise in attention to detail but also mentions of multiple official licenses and exclusives, all for a price that sounded a bit too good to be true. Still, we received some models and waited to see for ourselves. We are…
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Piece of art in 1:64 scale? – Lamborghini by Hung Hing FEATURETTE
Well well… …we need to talk! We are absolutely speechless. As the saying goes, never judge a book by its cover. Hung Hing? Another brand from Asia that publishes whatever it wants without the appropriate licences? Yes, admittedly, that’s what we thought when we first came across a model from Hung Hing. That was about two years ago at a motor show in Germany. The dealer at the stand raved about Hung Hing and told us that this was just the beginning. This brand is going to make a big splash, especially when it comes to Lamborghini and their latest sports cars and hypercars. We recently came across Hung Hing…
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Porsche 963 – The end of an ERA? – Sparky FEATURETTE
As expected, Porsche is pulling out of the WEC: after three years, the programme in the World Endurance Championship is coming to an end. Fortunately, the 963 is far from being history at Sparky’s, and in 1:64 scale, it will hopefully remain in our memories for a long time to come. Is the hype surrounding the Hypercar prototype class already over? What has been common knowledge for months is official since last week: Porsche is withdrawing from the World Endurance Championship (WEC). This is not the first withdrawal since the Hypercar class was introduced in 2021. Private constructors Glickenhaus, Vanwall and Isotta-Fraschini only had a short-term chance of survival against…
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THE WORLD of WATARU KATO – LIBERTYWALK FEATURETTE
More than just a brand, its a lifestyle… Recently, you often come across the terms “Rocket Bunny”, “Rauh-Welt” or “Liberty Walk”. The terms “Rocket Bunny”, “Rauh-Welt” or “Liberty Walk” simply refer to manufacturers of Japanese body kits, don’t they? Their characteristic style is currently a trend, especially overseas, and involves extreme wide bodies. So-called “bolt-on overfenders” are used here. This roughly translates as “riveted-on mudguard attachments”. However, they are now so much more than ordinary handicrafts designed to last a few years. Rocket Bunny, Rauh-Welt or Liberty Walk have all made a name for themselves in the car scene, even far beyond! Whether positive or negative is up to you!…
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YM Model Rowen Lamborghini Aventador S FEATURETTE
More than a vent and a door! In 2015, Rowen International presented the body kit for the then brand-new Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4. Concerns arose that a Japanese tuner would not really be successful in connection with a hypercar like the Aventador. But far from it, because the carbon body kit presented at the time looked great on the Italian. Since 2011, the Lamborghini Aventador, the successor to the Murcielago, has been produced like hot cakes. Up to and including 2022, when the last Aventador models left the production line, around 11,500 vehicles were produced. This includes all the numerous special models, such as the Aventador J, SV, SV Roadster, Aventador…
