Materials
Diecast Metal
This almost always refers to a metal alloy consisting mostly of zinc, but also with about 4% aluminum, and trace amounts of magnesium, copper, lead, iron, cadmium, and tin. The trade name for the alloy is "ZnDC", referring to "zinc for die casting".
The name "diecast metal" is a colloquial phrase, referring more to the manner in which the metal is molded or cast than the material itself. In all likelihood, some metal used in toys that's called "diecast" was probably formed using a means other than being cast in a die, but diecast is the name that's stuck over time.
The name "diecast metal" is a colloquial phrase, referring more to the manner in which the metal is molded or cast than the material itself. In all likelihood, some metal used in toys that's called "diecast" was probably formed using a means other than being cast in a die, but diecast is the name that's stuck over time.
Toys containing Diecast Metal
| Name | Toy Line | Release Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryder G7 Mini Diecast | -- | 1980 | |
| Polymer Roller Grip | Grip Character | 1974 | |
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Gaofaigar Souzetsu Gokin | Souzetsu Gokin | 12.2000 |
| Yamato Diecast | -- | 1975 | |
| Tryder G7 Transforming Shuttle | -- | 1980 |
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Articles on Diecast Metal toys
| article | author | column | date posted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ghost Boosters: Who Ya Gonna ... | Darren Pierce | Radar, Radar! | 12.11.06 10:51am EST |
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Chogokin Gamera Bits | Darren Pierce | Radar, Radar! | 02.03.06 7:55am EST |
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Bandai December 2005 Shipping | Darren Pierce | Radar, Radar! | 12.01.05 1:00pm EST |
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And More Brave Gokin | Darren Pierce | Radar, Radar! | 12.01.06 1:38am EST |
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Baby Blue Brave | Darren Pierce | Radar, Radar! | 05.22.06 1:25pm EST |
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