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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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Grello is here! – Manthey Racing Porsche 911 GT3 R by Trends Hobby FEATURETTE
New in the game: Have you heard of Trends Hobby yet? Brands like Mini GT, Pop Race, Tarmac Works and others have long become well-established names in the diverse world of 1:64 scale model cars. Now, a brand-new manufacturer is entering the scene – one that can easily compete with the major players and certainly does not need to hide. We realised this at the latest when we finally got our hands on the two Porsche 911 GT3 R models driven by Thomas Preining and Ayhancan Güven. These are not just any Porsche 911 race cars, but true fan favourites from endurance racing and the DTM – the iconic Manthey…
