While not everybody is able to get behind the wheels of a supercar such as Rolls Royce, Porsche, or Lamborghini, you could well get your hands on scale model diecast version of them at a fraction of the costs.
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Image credit: Amazon.sg Kyosho K05551TG Rolls-Royce Ghost EWB Diecast Model Car, 1/43 Scale, Dark Tungsten |
As gleaned from Wikipedia:
"A die-cast toy is a toy or a collectible model produced by using the die-casting method of putting molten lead, zinc alloy or plastic in a mold to produce a particular shape. Such toys are made of metal, with plastic, rubber, glass, or other machined metal parts. Wholly plastic toys are made by a similar process of injection molding, but the two methods are distinct because of the properties of the materials.
The metal used in die-casting is either a lead alloy (used early on), or more commonly, Zamak (called Mazak in the UK), an alloy of zinc with small quantities of aluminium and copper. Lead or iron are impurities that must be carefully avoided in Zamac, as they give rise to a deterioration of the metal most commonly called zinc pest. The terms white metal or pot metal are also used when applied to alloys based more on lead or iron. The most common die-cast vehicles are scale models of automobiles, aircraft, military vehicles, construction equipment, and trains, although almost anything can be produced by this method, like Monopoly game pieces, furniture handles, or metal garden sprinklers."
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