Mikes Diecast Tanks and Armour - What's New arChive
| 12/27/2005 | I added the Corgi History Channel/Legends T34 (in winter camo) to the Corgi History Channel page. I added four items to the 21st Century cold steel page: King Tiger, Jagdtiger, Chaffee and M113A2. The Chaffee is pretty nice. The M113A2 is excellent! Great interior detail! |
| 12/4/2005 | I added the Authenticast Daimler car to the Authenticast page. I also cleared up the mystery of the Authenticast Wespe and 2 versions of 8 wheel armoured car. |
| 11/27/2005 | I added a Benbros army staff car (#41) to the Benbros page. To the Recognition Models page I added several pictures of Goebel ceramic tanks, courtesy of Miss Fay. Goebel is the maker of fine porcelain figures, but in WWII, the made "sandbox" models for the German command to track troop movements. Included are pictures of a Tiger, 2 Panthers, Panzer IV, and a Sturmgeschutz. Thanks to Miss Fay! |
| 11/20/2005 | I added the Mark's and Spencer version of the Corgi Showcase Churchill, M48 "coffin cheater" and a Sherman. I also added Dinky catalogs from 1971, 1979, and 1956. |
| 11/12/2005 | I added two new pages: Future tanks and Yat Ming. Future tanks features several ideas as to what tanks (and other fighting vehicles) might look like in the far future. So far I have a 1/144 tank from Takara's Amazing weapons, The MAGNIFICENT 1/72 diecast dropship and APC from Aliens, make by Aoshima, and finally pics from Warhammer 40k and Keith Laumer's Bolo series. On the Yat Ming page I have a Walker Bulldog, M36 Jackson, Panzer III from the 1970's, and a Gepard AA tank, Sherman Easy 8, and LAV of current manufacture. Finally, I rearrange the "Other Categories" portion of the home page and added a few descriptions to those links. |
| 11/5/2005 | Added information and pictures from Panzer Squadron, a French based game using the World Tank Museum 1/144 tanks Thanks Florian!. Added the E100 and new T-35 to the Dragon Armour page. Finally I added scans from the Matchbox 1976 catalog. |
| 10/23/2005 | Created a new page for Crescent and Lone Star, featuring a Scorpion, Bren Gun Carrier and Pom Pom gun. I added the first half, 2006 Corgi Catalog to the Corgi Catalog page. Finally, I added two more pics of Zylmex Prowlers, strange truck/tank combos from the 70's. |
| 10/16/2005 | On the CDC Armour page I added the Panzer IV, #3213. This completes my set of CDC Armour tanks! On the Corgi Korea/Viet Nam page I added the M48 "Tula". I also reorganized and added internal navigation links to the Solido/Verem page and I added some links to the links page. |
| 10/2/2005 | Dragon Can.do: I added the Thor and Ziu Giant Armour. I also added a special edition Abrams available via US military PX's. Finally, I added several tanks in the Elephant series. On the Recognition Models page, I added several great photos of a Cruver aircraft recognition model. Thanks Jeff! |
| 9/18/2005 | I added the Corgi Artillery Tractor and trailer, #909. Changed the server that the Corgi page resided upon. I also added the 1996 and 1998 Solido Catalogs. |
| 9/11/2005 | I added several items to the Corgi Showcase page: silver squad Abrams, Battle of the bulge Panther, and the British Legion set; a Rolls Royce, Foden Steam Lorry, Sopwith Camel, and Mark V tank. |
| 9/5/2005 | I added a scan from the 2000 Johnny Lightning Catalog. On the King and Country page I added the King Tiger, Jagdpanther, Chi Ha, and a LVT4 Amtrak. |
| 8/28/2005 | I added several scans from a Polistil Catalog to the Polistil Catalog page (get there thru the Polistil link or the Catalogs link). Great pictures showing what mint Polistil tanks should look like. I also added a 21st Century Cold Steel Jagdpanther to the 21st page. |
| 8/21/2005 | I added a Tiger and Cromwell to the Corgi History Channel Page. To the Solido/Verem page I added a Solido halftrack and Panhard, and a Verem SU 100 and T34/85. The T-34 is well done. |
| 8/14/2005 | I added several pictures of a Combat Tomica Panzer III and a T-34/85 to the Tomy page. Thanks to Kurrybotter! I also rearranged the page slightly, and added TOC style (Table of Contents) navigation to the top. I updated the Recognition Models page with photos from a Rodach ID model (thanks to John R!), and information on Goebel models. I also added TOC navigation to the top. |
| 8/5/2005 | I updated the Tips page with some good photographic guidelines from Mehusla. Thanks to Mehusla of 1/144 Direct! |
| 7/31/2005 | I added the World Tank Museum 7 series: Wespe, SU-122, Panther, Tiger, Tiger with Zimmerit, T-34, Panzer IV, and Artillery. I really like the Wespe's and the Tiger with Zimmerit! On the Matchbox page I added two "military vehicles" from the Heroes Collection: Radar van and Response Vehicle. |
| 7/17/2005 | I added scans from the boxes of the T-34, Tiger, and SU-85 to the TOMY page. On the Comparison page, I have pictures of the Corgi and Corgi Showcase Sherman, "Cool Stud", as well as a comparison of the T-34 from Verem, Minichamps, and Corgi. Finally, I added an artillery tractor, armoured car, and Char AMX tank to the Dinky page. |
| 7/11/2004 | I added the T-80 tank to the New Ray page. On the Authenticast page, I added a picture of the Cruiser tank and Universal carrier mounted on the original board from a WWII ID model set. On the Comet page I updated the listing of soldier sets and tank/soldier combo sets. |
| 7/4/2005 | I created a new FOV 1/72 page with the first four releases: T-72, M1A2 Abrams, M4A1 Sherman with mine roller, and Churchill Mark VII. I also added pictures to that page comparing the models to the Dragon Abrams, Matchbox Collectibles Churchill, and CDC Armour Sherman. I also added Corgi Catalogs from 1977 and 1979. |
| 6/26/2005 | I added several items to the Corgi Showcase page: The new Stuart, Sherman "Cool Stud", Tiger, Hummer, the Viet Nam twin pack and the Desert Storm twinpack. On the Playart page I added a picture of the Super Six playset (Jeep, Schimmenwagen, Kubelwagen, Scout car, Saladin, and Personnel Kraftwagen) Thanks Allan!. On the Matchbox Catalog page I added scans from the 1974 and 1979 catalogs. |
| 6/12/2005 | I add a M113 to the Corgi Korea and Viet Nam page. Reordered the Corgi pages on the home page. I added a page for Wheeler. Finally, I updated the TinToys page with some boxed pictures of the Tiger, Sheridan, AMX 30 and Chieftain. Coming soon, the new FOV 1/72 armour! |
| 6/5/2005 | I updated my Galoob page with a scout car, FT17, Merkava, Panther and Sturmtiger. I also update my Franklin Mint page with a camo version of their Hummer - a VERY NICE model! |
| 5/29/2005 | I added several Dragon Giant Armor (part of the 1/144 Can.do series) to the Dragon page: The railroad gun "Leopold" and the self propelled mortar's "Loki" and "Odin". Excellent models! I updated the Links page, including Steve's (a fellow collector) newly revised Diecast Ace page. I also added scans Catalog scans from Solido ('86 and '89) and Verem ('02 and '03). |
| 5/22/2005 | On the Playart page I added a new military playset, featuring a Walker Bulldog, Airplane, Jeep, and truck. On the Aircraft page, I added a Corgi Cobra Attack Helicopter. Finally, I added Dinky catalogs from 1938 and 1975 to the Dinky/Catalogs page(s). |
| 5/14/2005 | On the Corgi WWII page, I added a Sherman observation tank, "Winter" Tiger, Sherman Easy Eight in winter camo, and a Tiger. I added scans from the Matchbox Collectibles catalog from 2000. I added a Zylmex catalog from 1979. Finally, I created a "Catalogs" page so you can 'shortcut' to an index of catalogs. |
| 5/8/2005 | I updated the Polistil page with a bit more description of the series, and added scans from the 1975 Polistil Catalog. I added a halftrack, Comet tank, Sherman ("Cool Stud"), and Panther with zig-zag camo to the Corgi History Channel page. |
| 5/1/2005 | Added a Metal Troops Tiger: This 1/144 beauty has FULL INTERIOR DETAIL. Also added Corgi Catalogs with military diecast from 1965, 1974, and 1999 to the main Corgi page |
| 4/24/2005 | Added a Dale Models T-17 scout car and a Framburg T38G tank to the Recognition Model page. I also added a Framburg British T-class Destroyer to the Recognition Model page. |
| 4/17/2005 | Several updates to my Zylmex page: I added two Zylmex variations - A JS III and a King Tiger under the Hot Power brand, an Asian release of Zylmex tanks. I also added pictures of the Zylmex Roughnecks Chieftain and Stalin vehicles. Roughnecks were an odd blend of tank and Monster Truck from the early 70's. To my Solido page, I added a PT 76 missile launcher, and added scans from the 1977 Solido catalog; 9 pages of military vehicles and diecast metal kits. |
| 4/10/2005 | I added a Russian STZ and an American M3 Lee to the Authenticast page. I added scans from the 1961 and 1974 Dinky catalogs (featuring military vehicles, of course) to the Dinky page. |
| 4/2/2005 | I added several models to the Dragon Armor page: 2 King Tigers, a Leopard, AAV-7A1 (WOW - perhaps Dragon's best yet!), and a Challenger. To my 'Comparison' page I added pictures of the New Ray, Forces of Valor, and Minichamps M1A1 Abrams tanks. The tanks are side by side, providing a nice compare and contrast for the set. |
| 3/26/2005 | I added the Verem Flakpanzer and Leopard to the Solido/Verem page. The Leopard is one of the best Verem models I have seen. It can hold it's own with most other heavy diecast brands. I also added more scans from the 1973 Solido catalog and I put together a matrix where I attempt to decipher the Solido numbering scheme over time. I added the a Wespe and a Tiger to the Popy page. The Tiger has two turrets to choose from. The prototype turret and the production turret. I updated the model list on the Dinky page, and I added scales to most models. I also replaced the pictures of the Centurion and Mighty Antar with new/better pictures. I also added nice scans of the military offerings from Dinky's 1976 catalog. Finally, I added a Leopard from Metal Troops. Metal Troops make 1/144 resin tanks in limited edition runs. |
| 3/20/2005 | Added to the Corgi Showcase page: new releases of the M1 Abrams, Sherman, Panther, Dodge Ambulance, M8 Greyhound, M3 halftrack, and a bunch of scans from brochures and catalogs. I also rearranged the gallery on this page. |
| 3/19/2005 | I scanned (full page, hi res) the complete CDC Armour Catalog (land vehicles edition) and added it to the CDC Armour page. |
| 3/13/2005 | I added the Corgi AMX recovery tank to the Corgi Classics page. I also update the page with a short history of Corgi, including significant military releases. Added a Sherman and a Vickers Peerless to the Denzil-Skinner page. Finally, I added a Corgi Aviation Archive B-17G "Patches" to my airplanes page. Finally, I modified the format of my home page, including a new font "ARMY". Also a hint: Place your cursor on a link on the home page, keep in in place, and a bit of information about the link will pop up. |
| 3/6/2005 | Added a new Comparison page. I took all the photos from various pages showing comparisons between different models, and copied them to one consolidated page. Split the Dragon page into two: 1/144 Can.do and 1/72 Dragon Armor. I added the latest Dragon Can.do tanks: Challenger and Warrior series. Some of the best Dragon has done! |
| 2/27/2005 | Minichamps: Added the new Jagdpanther and one of the older model Tigers. |
| 2/20/2005 | I added a Matilda and Sherman to the FOV page. These are the new repaints only available at Target and Toys-R-US. Very nice versions, although unweathered (Action Grade). In addition to the models, I added a scan of the rear of the box, showing some of the other models available. Finally, I also added an "Indiana Jones" WWI Mark VII tank to the Other page. |
| 2/13/2005 | Created a listing of the 21st Century Cold Steel tanks. On the Minichamps page, I added pictures of a Minichamps Leopard with no paint to show the metal content of Minichamps tanks (Thanks Gray C.). Added a P-47D Thunderbolt (Corgi History Channel) to the Airplane Page. Added a Panther Ausf G and a M4A3 SHerman (Team O'Hara) to the Corgi History Channel Page. Finally, I added a Tiny Tanks Walker Bulldog to the "Other" page. |
| 2/6/2005 | For those interested in
"mini-armour" (1/144), check out this discussion group sponsored by Panzerplace: http://p208.ezboard.com/b144miniarmour |
| 2/5/2005 | Added several tanks to the Dragon Page: Dragon Armor Panther ("Last Panther"), the Tiger Bergepanzer, and the M2A2 Bradley. I also added two vehicles to the Corgi Page: a Humvee ambulance and Humvee canvas-back. I modified the Beginners page, adding hotlinks to the top and updating some of the information. |
| 1/30/2005 | Fixed broken links showing the new FOV 2005 line-up. Upgraded those pictures to a much larger size (because I have more disk at this ISP) |
| 1/29/2005 | Added a link to another collectors website: Diecast War Machine. Added the new M1A2 Abrams to the Minichamps page. I added a Dinky Leopard Recovery Tank to the Dinky page. Finally, I added some more information on CDC Armour/Detail Cars, as well as scan of the front and back covers of the 1998 catalog, to the CDC page. |
| 1/22/2005 | I added two new tanks to my Solido page. A short barrel Panzer IV, and an AMX Brenus. To my Polistil page, I added pictures of my new King Tiger and T-62. Both are upgrades from my previous models, and are near mint condition. On the links page I added a link to The Model Hanger, a discussion group dealing predominantly with aircraft, but with some armour discussion threads. I also added links to two Dealers: The Flying Mule and Aiken's Airplanes. Both dealers have expanded from aircraft into armour. Also, I had many emails requesting additional places to by Aircraft Models. |
| 1/17/2004 | Updated the Dragon Armour list on the Dragon page. Added several slated for 2005, and updated other items. |
| 1/16/2005 | Added pictures of the Franklin Mint Hummvee. A very detailed model! Thanks to Ed H. for the pictures. |
| 1/15/2005 | I added pictures of the FOV Pershing and T-34 to my FOV page. Awesome detail, including the interior-engine details. |
| 1/12/2005 | I am (slowly) placing redirect pages on my old geocities site, pointing to the new pages. New tanks coming this weekend!!! |
| 1/11/2005 | I contracted with a new web host, and have moved my geocities pages to that host. Over time, I will migrate more of my pages. |
| 1/8/2005 | I added Archer Fine Transfers (decals) to the dealers part of the Links page. I added links to the Missing-Linx.com and TrackLink websites, both good armour modeling sites. Also added a link to the Australian Armoured Corp Tank Museum. Finally, I rearranged that part of the links section, ordering them by: Museums, Armour Modeling, Modeling with discussion groups, and General modeling/diecast. |
| 1/3/2005 | It was a day to modify lists! I Modified the listing of 1/72 Dragon Armor tanks on the Dragon Page. On the New Ray page I created a listing of their vehicles. I modified the RC page to show a listing of the Dragon RC tanks. |
| 1/2/2005 | Modified Links Page. Added two Museums to the Links site- East of England Tank Museum, and Tank Museum in Kubinka, a museum in Russia. Added a new Links category, Ships and Planes, and them placed 1250 scale and Steel Navy in that category. |
| 1/1/2005 | Updated the Denzil Skinner page and added a Vickers
Mark III. Updated the Pegasus page with an M1A1 Abrams
and a German halftrack. Updated the Recognition Model
page with some Comet Ship models - teachers scale. Thanks Jeff! I also updated the title page with new buttons on the top right, rollover highlights for the page links, and a watermark. Also, if you have a later release of Internet explorer, leave your mouse over the link (don't click yet) The right side links have a short description of that manufacturers tank. The middle set of links will show you the scale or range of scales for that set of tanks. Having purchased FrontPage2003, I now have a spell checker! I did a fast spell check on most of my pages, eliminating a fair number (but not all) typos! |
12/26/2004 Updated the Authenticast page with a T98 Airborne tank, an LVT4, a M32 recovery tank, and a Cromwell.
12/20/2004 Added a Solido Renault T-35 to the Solido Page. Added Dragon Armour 1/72 Panther (60012) and Tiger (60022) to the Dragon page.
12/12/2004 Added a Comet and Cromwell tank to the Corgi WWII page. These are from the "Push through Holland and Germany" Series.
12/6/2004 Updated links page, new link to Corgi USA site (upgraded!), link to MilitaryModels.com and Victory Force Miniatures. Liked to Small Scale HQ, a great discussion board for armour models...
12/5/2004 Added the Corgi Sherman 'TORO" to the Corgi History Channel page. Added some East German (pre-fall of the Berlin wall) tanks by MAB to the Other page.
11/26/2004 I do not have one of the FOV Extreme Metal Tiger tanks, but I added a fairly extensive review sent in by Dave C. I also added pictures of the FOV 2005 offerings.
11/21/2004 Added WarTanks T-62 and Abrams to the WarTanks page. Nice renditions in 1/48 resin.
11/13/2004 Created a page for Popy and Pegasus (trumpeter), both makers of preassembled plastic1/144 tanks. For Popy, I added a Panzer III, for Pegasus, I added a T-54, T-72, and Type 90.
11/6/2004 Created a page for newray, moved the Sherman, M1A1 and King Tiger tanks to it, and then added the new M3 Lee tank.
10/31/2004 Added pictures for several Authenticast "Teachers" models, courtesy of Ed. These are nice photos, in that they also show the markings on the undercarriage. As such, they are a good reference for collectors wishing to verify authenticity.
10/23/2004 Added two new vehicles to my Authenticast page: a T-98 heavy tank and a T-17E1 armoured car.
10/16/2004 Updated the World Tank Museum page with the tanks of Release 6, Abrams, Leopard, T-80, and Merkava.
10/9/2004 Updated my Corgi Classics (older Corgi) with a Salidan, #906. Updated my Solido page with a Char Souma tank (kind cool) and the Solido "muddy" Tiger tank.
10/3/2004 Well, I updated the 21st Century page on September 19th with the new Cold Steel Panther, but forgot to mention it on this page when I published...consider yourself notified. :-)
10/2/2004 Added a Tomy T-34/85 to the Tomy page Thanks to Leon Hon Meng. Added pictures for the FOV modern armour showing the metal content. Added several airplanes to the aircraft page: Can.do Stuka, Sorgi Showcase Stuka and Spitfire, Corgi History Channel P47D and B-17F.
9/26/2004 Big update to Corgi Showcase page: added a Kubelwagen, Panzer IV, Panther, Tiger, Sherman, Churchill, Greyhound form the El Alamein and Sword Beach sets. Also added some more pictures from the brochures.
9/18/2004 Added Troop carrier with troops (5183), Pershing tank (5165) and Walker Bulldog (5180) to my Authenticast Tanks page. To the Dragon page I added: The Can.do Panzer IV collection (6 tanks - nice!), and the new Dragon Armor 1/72: Tiger tank with zimmerit - VERY nice, Challenger 2 (also very nice), Panther, and M1A1HA.
9/12/2004 Added the two new (2004) Matchbox Collectibles Sherman tanks. These are new recasts of the old CDC Armour tanks. Also added pictures for a South Salem Models 1:500 model of the USS Missouri to the Recognition Models page.
9/4/2004 Added the new Minichamps King Tiger. Added info and pictures about the Zylmex Roughnecks - tank/truck hybrids released in the mid 70's.
8/29/2004 Added pictures of a boxed TinToys Sheridan to the TinToys page. Also added pictures of a Soviet "commander tank" (T54 or T62?), SU-85, and pictures of the card to the TinToys courtesy of Mark F. On the links page, I added a link to the Matchbox Collectors Community Hall.
8/28/2004 Updated the Corgi History Channel page by adding the Cromwell, Tiger and Halftrack. Also updated the corgi showcase site with a Bradley, M2A2, M2A1 from operation Iraqi Freedom; Churchill, M48, Scorpion and Tiger (in winter camo) from the History of Tank Warfare II; a Panther and Spitfire, and a Churchill and Junkers from two of the Corgi twinpacks.
8/21/2004 Added 6 of the Dragon Can.do Panzer III pictures to the Dragon page as well as two of the JU-87 Stuka's. Added a BUNCH of Authenticast airplane pictures to the Authenticast Airplane page - photos courtesy of Greg W. Finally added the new Tiger and captured T-34 to my Minichamps page. Very nice models!
8/13/2004 Updated the Recognition
Models with several Framburg photos: armoured car, halftrack,
german light tank, Priest, Stuart, German T-35, Germa T-38,
German 8 wheel scout car. The photos are courtesy of Joseph
F. Slisinger Jr. Mr Slisinger was an airborne officer in
the 17th Airborne and 82nd at the end of the WWII. He picked
these models up when he was in the army. My Thanks to Joseph Slisinger Jr and Al
Slisinger, his son.
I also added 2 Framburg photos from my own collection: German
T-35 and a DUKW.
Finally, I updated the Corgi
Showcase page with some of the Showcase D-Day models: Truck,
Jeep, Sherman, Tiger, Panzer IV, M8 scout car, Churchill, and a
second version of the Sherman.
8/8/2003 Modified the links page: added a link to the University of Minnesota poster page, and added jts-collectibles to the merchant portion. Added 19 posters to the index page, added a reference to the Comet Metal Products page.
8/7/2003 Updated the Forces of Valor page to include the new Panzer IV (russian campaign, gray). An AWESOME model! Updated the 21st Cetury pages with two Cold Steel models: The Sherman and the Panzer III (long barrel), both very nice. Included pictures comparing the Cold Steel Sherman to the plastic version. Moved the 21st Century page to my Geocities host...change your bookmarks, if needed....
7/31/2004 Added an M44, M48patton, Japanese medium tank and DUKW to the Authenticast page. Added a King Tiger (finally go one!) to the Mandico page, Added 2 Weasals and a personnel carrier to the Matchbox page, added a photo of a MarzKarz tank to the MotorForce page. Added pictures of Soldier sets to the Comet Metal Products page. Updated the listing on the Playart page.
7/24/2004 Updated the Denzil-Skinner page witha FV432 carrier, AMX 105 mobile gun, and a chrome plated Centurion. Update the Crgi D-Day page with a Tiger, Centaur and Sherman "thunderbolt".
7/10/2004 Updated the Dragon with several Dragon Armor versions: 2 Sturmtigers, Ferdinand, Elephant, m1a1 and M1a2 Abrams. Updated Corgi Classics page with Corgi Juniors Centurion Command V100 armored car, and jeep.
7/4/2004 Separated the Franklin Mint and Minichamps page into 2 separate pages. Added a Leopard 2 to the Minichamps page. Very nice! Added the Franklin Mint M1A1 Abrams to the Franklin mint page. Updated the Franklin Mint Sherman Easy 8 with several more detail pictures.
6/19/2004 Added a page for airplanes. . Added a Renault FT -17, Char B1 and Mark IV male tank to Galoob page. Authenticast airplanes with 5 WWI German Updated the Corgi History Channel page with information regarding the UK version of the same models. Thanks Mr. Football.
6/12/2004 Created a new page on Recognition models. Includes Tank models from Framburg and Dale model company, as well as pictures of ship models and information from these and other companies. Update the Johnny Lightning page to show the rest of the Military Muscle Release 4: a WWII 6x6 truck, WWII Jeep, Humvee carrier, and M1A1 Abrams with mine plow.
6/5/2004 For D-Day...I added two of the Corgi D-Day releases: The Panther and the Sherman with exhaust stacks (for wading) to the Corgi WWII page. I also added the Minichamps D-Day Sherman to the Minichamps page as well as a listing of the Minichamps military releases, to date. Finally, I updated the airplanes page with Can.Do Apollo 11 set(s) and a repost of the Corgi Apache AH-64D attack helicopter!
5/31/2004 Added a Sturmgeschutz to the Gaso.line page. Added an Austin Champ to the Benbros page, added an Humvee with Avenger missile to the Corgi Tactical Strike page.
5/29/2004 Created a page about Comet Metal Products (makers of Authenticast). Includes more on other Comet products (ships, planes, railroad models), an annotated historical timeline, and more!
5/22/2004 Updated Authenticast page to include: M47, M36 jackson, T17-E2, Cromwell, Bren Carrier, a Wespe, and a differenct version of the 8 wheel German Scout car. Also added pictures (not in my collection) of an Atomic Annie (Thanks Chuck P.) and several catalog pages from Volume 6 (Thanks Dick D.)
5/15/2004 Created a new Corgi History Channel page with the new Churchill, Panther, and Sherman D-Day series. Added some scans from a 1973 catalog to the Solido/Verem page.
5/8/2003 Updated the Dragon page with the Two new Dragon Armor Jagdtigers.
5/2/2004 Updated the Corgi WWII page to show the releases for the 2nd half of 2004. Second half release will include 4 Shermans, 1 german 1/2 track, 2 Panthers, 3 US halftracks, 2 Tigers, a Cromwell and a Cruiser A34 Comet MK I!
4/24/2004 Create a new page for Corgi Tactical Strike. These are 1/64 diecast modern vehicles and figures. I posted pictures of two M1A1 Abrams tanks, a Bradley fighting vahicle, a Hummer, a figure set and a COOL Apached AH-64D! Updated the TOMY page with a fairly complete list of TOMY armour models provided by Vic Davey. Thanks Vic! Updated the Corgi Showcase page with a list of upcoming WWII vehicles commerating D-Day.
4/17/2003 Added a BUNCH of tanks to the Authenticast page. Too many to list...take a look!
4/10/2004 Added the new Jagdpanther to the Dragon page. Also updated the listing of existing and planned releases with new models. Added release numbers to Can.do listing on the same page.
4/3/2004 Updated the TOMY page with a built SU85 and more general information on TOMY diecast kits released in the early 1970's. Updated information (text only) on MotorForce tanks. Added Henk of Holland to the Links page - nice 1/72 and 1/76 models.
3/21/2004 Update Dragon page with the new Bradley Can.do 1/144 models. Added a link to Cromwell models on Links page. Updated CDC page with more information on the 'detail cars' version. Thanks Vassilios
3/14/2004 Updated Authenticast page with a Panzer I, Panzer II, Sherman, Wolverine, Slugger, and General Scott. Update Playart page with more information on box and card types.
3/5/2004 Created a page for Denzil Skinner models. Heavy diecast spotter/ID type models from the early 1980's. Added a Sherman hedgecutter w/ sandbags and a Panzer Kugelblitz to the Verem page.
2/28/2004 I added the two new 1/72 Dragon Armor King Tigers and the Panther to the Dragon page. I also added the two new Johnny Lighting tanks from Military Muscle Release 4: The Grant and Lee. Updated 21st Century page with info on Cold Steel and 2004 release information.
2/21/2004 Created a new page for Benbros....diecast metal toys from England made in the 1950's. Updated Corgi WWII page with a listing of the 2004 releases. Updated FOV page with verbage (no pictures) about dioramas.
2/13/2004 Added 3 Shermans (Military Muscle Machines) and one Montgomery Ward Panther to the 'Other' page. On the CDC page, I added a scan of a 3213 and scans of the CDC Tigers - which appear to have never been manufactured.
2/06/2004 Added a Type 61 to the TOMY page. Added A LOT of new tanks to Authenticast page, and overhauled the text.
1/31/2003 I added a CDC Armour 3162 Panther to the CDC page. Pretty rare!!! Upgraded the Matchbox Steel Soldiers Sherman picture on the Matchbox page. Added a Hanomag Tank Destoyer, 152a Light tank and Daimler armored car to the Dinky page.
1/24/2004 Added several World Tank Museum Series 5 tanks to the WTM page, including: a Tiger, King Tiger, Porshce Tiger VK45.01(P), Jagdtiger, JSU-153, US Halftrack and a German Troopcarrier. Rearranged the page, and added a lists of the tanks for each release/series. Rearranges base of main page/
1/18/2004 Upgraded the Matchbox page. Added several Steel Soldiers vehicles. Attempted to differentiate between: Matchbox Collectibles, Matchbox Collectibles 50th Anniversary, Matchbox Collectibles Steel Soldiers, Matchbox Collectibles Premiere Military, and Matchbox Premiere Military... Also added a couple of Bradleys. On the links page, I added CR Grace and JJ's Closet and Fetco Toy Soldiers, all retailers of Military Diecast.
1/17/2004 Updated the Johnny Lightning page with the Military Muscle release 3 vehicles.
1/10/2004 Upgraded the background on several pages. Added second det of rotating pictures on the home page. More Christmas gifts: added four new Corgi Showcase tanks (T-34, Tiger, Panzer IV, Sherman). Also added a USMC Sherman to the Corgi WWII page, as well as a German 1/2 track. Added pictures of Playart Jeep, Kubelwagen, Scout Car and Schwimmenwagen to Playart page. Thanks Amphol!
1/3/2004 Time to show some of my Christmas presents: I added a new Panzer IV and a Sherman M4 to the W. Britains page. Added the Radio Shack RC Tiger to the remote controlled tank page. Added a Centurion to the Tomy page.
1/1/2004 Happy New Year! Added several Matchbox collectors links and a vendor link (Treefrog Treasures) to the Links page. Also added several links to pictures of various WWII posters.
12/27/2003 Added four tanks to Aoshima page: Two King Tigers and Two Sherman Fireflys. Added Rocket Launcher (Hanomag) with trailor to Corgi Page. Added Two new Wheeler tanks (M47 and Centurion). Updated TinToys page with better pictures of the armoured cars, and photos of the Mighty Midgets release.
12/20/2003 Added the North Africa series to the Corgi WWII page, including a Sherman tank, two Churchills, and a Diamond T transporter with a very nice Sherman. Rearranged entire page for clarity. Added M4A3 Sherman and M-8 scout car to Authenticast page.
12/13/2003 Update CDC Armour with several rare items including two Shermans (3137,3138), two Panthers (3164,3165), a Panzer IV (3211) and an LAV (3122). Also updated the Dragon page with a revised listing if the Dragon Armour 1/72 tanks, and a compilation of the Can.do 1/144 tank releases.
12/7/2003 This websites one year anniversary! BIG update to TinToys site, over 10 new tanks! Update Forces of Valor site with a better listing of the 2004 models, including model numbers. Added a page showing my collection as displayed at home.
12/2/2003 Added a new page dedicated to Gaso.line and Tank Museum/Sandford Models/Stretton Models. Added link to the Saamur Tank Museum in France.
11/30/2003 Added a link to Stretton models (Sandford Models, Tank Museum) to the Links page. Also updated the Links page to reflect some changes in Susumu's German Panzer Corps Gangu page. Added a note that Tomy also made a Panzer III F to the Tomy page (thanks Susumu)
11/29/2003 MASSIVE update to my Playart tank page. Added several color variations of most every model. Also added a Playart Military playset, and a discussion of packaging. Added a new B-17 to the airplanes page.
11/27/2003 Added a link to Tomek's picture page. Tomek is a collector/writer from Poland.
11/25/2003 Over 10,000 visitors! A milestone! Added the two new Dragon Armour Jagdpanthers to the Dragon page. Added a Tomy Tiger tank to the Tomy page.
11/16/2003 Add several tanks to my "Other" page including: A Doyusha Stug and Panther. These are plastic "trading tanks", which means you by them "blind" in a sealed box. Every one is a surprise :-) I also added a Wheeler SU 100. A nice diecast hull and barrel on a molded plastic base with treads. Finally, I added a multipack from DSI, including: a Char AMX, SU 100, M60A1E1, Sherman,M60, and a Centurion? I am still trying to determine if these are "reissues" of another brand, or if they are 'originals'. My ISP continues to be a bit flaky......
11/15/2003 My ISP is still Up and Down....arghhhh....Oh well... I have add four pictures of the new Corgi Tiger Face Sherman M4A3E. It is VERY cool! See it on my Corgi - recent page.
11/12/2003 OUCH!! My ISP's homepage server is going up and down.
11/8/2003 Updated the World Tank Museum page with the new 'vs' series, featuring: Tiger I vs Sherman firefly,King Tiger vs JS-2m, Pzkpfw IV vs T-34/85, Elephant vs KV-1, Panther vs M4A1 Sherman. Updated beginners page with tips for buying on the web. Thanks Jim!
11/6/2003 Added info about 4 more Tomy tanks to Tomy page. Thanks David!
11/1/2003 Updated Matchbox page with a LVTP7A1 Amphibious personnel carrier, and some hummers, as well as some historical numbering information.
10/29/2003 Updated Motor Force page with information from Stephen B. on the Motor Force tanks re-releases. Thanks Stephen
10/25/2003 Updated Johnny Lightning page with Military Muscle Release 2, including: an M1A1, Bradley, and one airplane card. Update MotorForce page with picture of a complete carded set of all tanks. Updated airplane page with new Model Power B-17 and several Corgi Showcase space race models (space shuttle, lunar lander and orbiter)
10/17/2003 Update Minichamps page with a M48A3 I got at a great price! Updated "other" page with several types of tank from unknown manufacurers.Updated information on Zylmex UK releases from the 1970s (thanks Allan).
10/11/2003 Update the Dragon page to include the M1 Abrams series tanks. Also updated Authenticast page, added a Matilda, and pics of panels from the box.
10/4/2003 Added the 'winter' Panther and a new Churchill to the Corgi WWII page. Created a TOMY page with 4 diecast tanks. These tanks are just short of 30 years old, and a very nice! :-)
9/28/2003 Added some commentary on Enthusiast vs Action series to Forces of Valor page. I also added some photos showing unpainted FOV models...helping show the plastic vs metal content.
9/27/2003 Updated the Motor Force page with some models and information on "re-issues" of the cast. Added a link to Briethaupts Diecast website to my links page
9/21/2003 Added a 1/144 JagdTiger to the Dragon page. Added tips/pictures on storage to the tips page. Added a bit more on pricing, and on resin models to the beginners page.
9/20/2003 Added War Tanks Merkava to War Tanks page. Added 2004 plannned releases to Forces of Valor page.
9/13/2003 Added Aoshima page. Updated Mandico page with additional models.
9/6/2003 Updated Zylmex page with ZWheels and Fast Lane versions, also added pictures highlighting differences between Zylmex and Imex tanks. Updated Imex page: rearranged for clarity, added some information.
9/1/2003 Added several makers of custom tanks and conversion kits to the Links page. Added new Yat Ming and Army Force tanks to "other" page
8/31/2003 Update Corgi Showcase page. Included images from brochures showing full sets.
8/30/2003 Added Boley page including the NEW WWII models!
8/23/2003 Added Dragon 1/72 Tiger tanks to Dragon page. Added Matchbox Premiere Bradley to Matchbox page. Modified the Tiger page appropriately.
8/17/2003 Added picture of MotorWorks box to Forces of Valor page.
8/16/2003 Added Sherman to CDC page and then rearranged the page to group the tanks a bit better. Updated information on Mandico and Motor Force pages. Added a B-17G to the aircraft page. Added Matchbox Heroes collection M1A2 to Matchbox page. Added a couple of links (Armortek and TankZone). Updated M1A1 and Sherman pages appropriately.
8/9/2003 Added Panthers to Corgi WWII page. Update Corgi Showcase page with Tiger, Churchill and Hummer.
8/1/2003 Posted the new Johnny Lightning WWII tanks on the Johnny Lightning page.
7/19/2003 Added a tiny bit of information on CDC tanks manuafactured under the "Detail Cars" logo to the CDC page as well as a new Panther. Added several Forces of Valor Enthusiast Version pictures and info to Forces of Valor page. Updated Sherman and Tiger pages appropriately.
7/12/2003 Added new Forces of Valor page with several WWII models fron the Action Series. Update Tiger, Sherman, M1A1 pages appropriately. Updated some information on Beginners page. Added thoughts on Solido tracks sent to me by Allan A. in Denmark to the Tips page.
7/5/2003 Added new Centurion to Polistil page. Added two new M1A1's to Matchbox page and reorganized the page a bit. Created new Johnny Lighting page. Created new M1A1 Abrams page. Update World Tank Museum page with some tanks from series 3. Added some odds and ends tanks to the "other" page.
6/25/2003 Purchased my own domain names! You can now get to this website by typing:
www.mikestanks.com
or
www.mikesdiecasttanks.com
or
www.diecasttanks.com
6/22/2003 Added new tank to "uniborn page". Added a new aircraft page showing a few I have picked up along the way. Created a new Corgi WWII Collection page. Added 3 Sherman tanks, two Churchill tanks, and a german 1/2 track! Moved existing Corgi WWII T34 to the new page. Updated Sherman page to reflect these additions.
6/21/2003 Rearranged the front page. Alphabetized the sidebar ('tanks by manufacturer'), reordered the middle list to 'tanks by composition' (resin, diecast, etc.). Added Pete's Collectibles to the dealer section of the links page.
6/15/2003 Added some non tank related military sites to the links page. Added M1 Abrams and Scorpion to Corgi Showcase page. Added two new Wirbelwinds to the CDC Armour page. Added GI Joe/Maisto M1A1 to Other page. Added Newray M1A1 Abrams to Other page (nice model for the price), added new Minichamps T4/76 (Nice!). Updated the RC page with the Newray IR RC King Tiger.
6/10/2003 Added Boley link to Links page, added to Tank News.
6/6/2003 Updated World Tank Museum with 10 tanks from the second series.
5/31/2003 Added a new RC (remote controlled) tank page. Added a few new links.
5/25/2003 Updated Beginners page with pricing for Dragon, Forces of Valor, other miscellaneous changes. Update Tank news, added a couple of page specific links (Onsite Diescast scale and model comparison pages) to Links page.
5/23/2003 Added a BUNCH of Dinky armour. I got a great deal on eBay! Updated tank news.
5/17/2003 Added the 6 new Dragon 1/144 Jagdpanther models to the Dragon page.
5/11/2003 Added site search feature to Main page! Added non-tank related links to link page. Added detailed listing of several of the Corgi Showcase sets. Added early release of Imex tank to Imex page. Added 'military force' Sheridan to "other" page.
5/10/2003 Added Uniborn Page, added TinToys page. Added information on new card type to Motor Max page. Appended new matchbox collectible model numbers to summary table on matchbox collectibles page.
5/4/2003 Added new Motor Force page. Added Mandico page
5/3/2003 Added two LAV's to CDC page. Added Hellcat to Authenticast page. Added new M1A1 and M60 to "other" page. Added Tiger, Panzer III, and Frontline Figures Churchill to King and Country page. Added K&C Tiger to "Tiger" page.
5/1/2003 Added The Diecast Aviator site: A friend who collects aircraft (and tanks)
4/23/2003 Added Diecast Directory (a directory dedicated to diecst collecting) to Links page. Added Groundpounders 21st century toys site.
4/20/2003 Added information regarding a new line fo tanks to the tank news page
4/19/2003 Added 2 new LAV 25's to the CDC page, Added Matilda to King and Country page
4/13/2003 Created new World Tank Museum page. Added WTM tanks to Sherman and Tiger pages.
4/12/2003 Added CDC 3212 to CDC armour page. Added Johnny Lightning Desert Storm M1A1 abrams to "other" page. Added Churchill and KV1 to Authenitcast page.
4/6/2003 Added 2 new Mandico tanks, 1 Johnny Lighting, 1 Maisto, and 1 Majorette to 'Other' page. Added Matchbox Premiere Sherman to Matchbox page.
4/3/2003 Added rotating image to home page (random image - hit refresh!)
3/30/2003 Added eBay merchants I have dealt with to links page. Updated Tank News page.
3/28/2003 Updated CDC page with a new Panther (3163, tan with green camo stripes....RARE!). Update Other page with Uniborn Centurion. Updated Galoob page with new Tiger tank. Added King and Country Panzer IV to the Britains/WarTanks.com/K&C page
3/21/2003 Created the Dragon Model 1/144 page. Although plastic, these are great pre-assembled small tanks. Added my first Corgi 2003 WWII collection tank: T34/76D to the Corgi page. Added 4 tanks from "The History of Tank Warfare" to Corgi Showcase page: M1 Abrams. M4 Sherman, Panzer IV G, WWI Mark IV Male. Update Tiger, Panther and Sherman pages appropriately.
3/14/2003 Rearranged Corgi pages and added new information. Organized into 3 pages: Pre-2000, 2000-present (1:50 scale), 2000-present Corgi Showcase series (smaller scale).
3/11/2003 Added new page: Tank News. As I hear interesting bits of information, I'll add them to this page. Added information on Drago Models 1:72 diecast.
3/9/2003 Added a Uniborn SU-100, Battlefront Tiger and SU-100 of unknown russian manufacter to "Other" page. Modified Tiger and SU-100 pages accordingly. Did some "behind the scenes" page rearrangement to help conserve disk space.
3/8/2003 Updated Corgi 2003 releases (Corgi Page 2). To the Links page I added Susumu Iwamoto's page (an extensive tank collection), added Alta Vista Babel Fish translator so you can read the page in English (if desired), added two new dealers in AFV miniature kits: Battlefront Miniatures and 19th Century Miniatures, and Hobby Link Japan - a great place to get hard to find Japanese models!
3/2/2003 Updated the Beginners page with more information on scales, including equivalents between Miniatures scales (mm), train scales (HO,O, etc.), and numeric/ratio scales (1:72, etc.)
3/1/2003 Listed the new Corgi 2003 releases on the second Corgi page, including anticipated release dates. Added Authenticast page. Alphabetized manufacturers in central portion of main page. Added two new Dinky tanks (Leopard, Chieftain), added two new CDC tanks (3134, 3215), added new Polistil tank (Kind Tiger), added two AFV's to 'other' page (Ertl M1A1 and M113). Added new Zylmex Churchill to Zylmex page (replaced the Motor Max placeholder).
2/22/2003 Added two Authenticast models (T34 and Tiger) to the 'Other' page. Added the new 'old' Solido SU 100 to the SU 100 page. Added a new page: W.Britain/WarTanks. The are "collectors" tanks made of white metal, resin, brass, etc.
2/21/2003 Added Chieftain and Preist to Galoob page. Added Panzer III to 21st century pages, SU 100 and General Lee to Solido page, small-to-big photo lineup to Sherman and Panther pages. Updated the Matchbox page with updated information on the re-release of the 1:72 Matchbox Collectibles tanks
2/17/2003 Added Yoji Tabuchi's collection to the links page (cool collection!) and rearranged links page slightly. Put Military Diecast and Mike'sMicros up on top. Top referrers....thanks guys!
2/16/2003 Removed "updated"symbols. Waiting on a few more tanks to get in before updating Dinky, Polistil, and 21st century pages.... Would someone sign my guestbook? :-)
2/9/2003 Added new Polistil tank - T62 and new Corgi tank - Chieftain, #903
2/8/2003 Revised Imex, Zylmex and Motormax pages to reflect new information. I was surprised to find 1970's version of Imex tanks (at least the same molds). Added Panther and Chaffee to 21st Century page, added LAV 25 to CDC page
2/2/2003 Added HTMLGear guestbook. Fixed a couple of typos. Many more typos to go :-)
1/25/2003 Added Comet Authenticast Panzer IV and Airfix Sherman to Other page. Added ART.3124 to CDC page, Added new pic to MotorMax page, added Panzer IV and T35/76 from Corgi Showcase series to Corgi page. Added manufacturing detail on CDC models (thanks Terry!) and Galoob (thanks Roger!).
1/19/2003 Modified the MotorMax page to reflect the Type 61 and AMX 30 tanks, and modified the Zymex page accordingly.
1/6/2003 Added 2 armour and 2 scale modeling links to link page
1/5/2003 Added new MikesMicros link to Gloob/Micromachines and Links pages. Added small picture of new Franklin Mint M1A1 to the Franklin Mint page. Added small pictures of sherman and panther 1:72 re-releases to Matchbox Collectibles page. Added images for Dynamights bubble/card, playset, and British release of Landmaster tanks to Zylmex site.
1/1/2003 Added Sherman page.
12/30/2002 Added new Corgi tanks, jeep, Kubelwagen from Operation Overlord and El Alamein showcase series. Added several miscellaneous tanks, and New Ray tanks to Other page.
12/29/2002 Added SU 100 and Panther pages. Slightly rearranged front page.
12/27/2002 Added new logo to several pages, Found two more Zylmex tanks now marketed as MotorMax...modified Zylmex and MotorMax pages. Added "other" page. Phase I complete!
12/24/2002 Added Zylmex pages, slight modifications to Matchbox and CDC armour pages.
12/22/2002 Added Solido and CDC Armour pages
12/21/2002 Added Dinky page. Added Tips/Tricks page
12/19/2002 Added high res scans of Motormax card. Added scans of Imex, metal beast boxes, Added Land Rover to Corgi page 2, rearranged page. Updated Matchbox for BattleKings and other Matchbox.
12/18/2002 Added text to Galoob page. New counters.
12/16/2002 Added guest gallery picture request. Added text to GHQ and Corgi pages.
12/15/2002 Added email contact link, rearranged bottom of main page, added text to Matchbox Collectibles page.
12/14/2002 Added GHQ, Matchbox Collectibles, Corgi, and Galoob galleries. Modified Franklin mint pictures.
12/13/2002 Added webring code and rearranged bottom of page, fixed typos on beginners page, added togoMinichamps page
12/12/2002 Added Polistil, Playart, MotorMax, and Imex pages.
12/11/2002 Added "what's new" page, added guestbook. Created beginners guide. Updated Franklin Mint/Minichamps page
12/10/2002 Added hot links to the side, added counter,
registered with 
12/9/2002 Added Links section and section on Franklin Mint tanks and Minichaps tanks. Experimenting with Thumbnail posters
12/7/2002 - A Website is Born
