Collectors Corner

Welcome to the collectors corner. Here you will find information on recent going rates for some of the more "in demand" diecast AFV's. All prices are for reference purposes only and come from several sources such as Ebay and other online markets. As with all collectibles, there are many determining factors that make up the price; how rare is it, what is the condition, how much demand is there, etc.

Please note that none of the models listed below are for sale here.

CDC Armour

CDC Armour was founded by Dino Coppola out of Milan, Italy. The line was manufactured from approximately 1996-1998 before being sold to Matchbox. Considered by some to be the best 1/72 diecast AFV's to have ever been on the market, they've increased in value and are quite sought after.

• ART. 3100 - $60.15 (2/2008)
• ART. 3103 - $33.02 (2/08)
• ART. 3104 - $29.57 (2/08)
• ART. 3105 - $44.00 (2/08), $34.55 (2/08)
• ART. 3110 - $11.26 (2/08)
• ART. 3111 - $0 (2/08), Didn't sell on Ebay with starting price @ $18.43
• ART. 3112 - $35.05 (2/08)
• ART. 3113 - $15.28 (2/08)
• ART. 3114 - $0 (2/08), Didn't sell on Ebay with starting price @ $29.94
• ART. 3117 - $0 (2/08), Didn't sell on Ebay with starting price @ $29.94
• ART. 3120 - $114.01 (2/08)
• ART. 3121 - $0 (2/08), Didn't sell on Ebay with starting price @ $37.62
• ART. 3122 - $19.07 (2/08)
• ART. 3124 - $40.78 (2/08)
• ART. 3126 - $24.42 (2/08)
• ART. 3131 - $24.99 (2/08), $24.42 (2/08)
• ART. 3132 - $0 (2/08), Didn't sell on Ebay with starting price @ $14.00
• ART. 3133 - $24.99 (2/08)
• ART. 3135 - $0 (2/08), Didn't sell on Ebay with starting price @ $7.66
• ART. 3138 - $14.51 (2/08)
• ART. 3140 - $48.56 (2/08)
• ART. 3141 - $58.85 (1/08), $46.09 (2/08), $46.00 (2/08)
• ART. 3142 - $31.00 (2/08), $24.42 (2/08)
• ART. 3143 - $52.43 (2/08)
• ART. 3144 - $29.19 (2/08)
• ART. 3163 - $47.60 (2/08)
• ART. 3164 - $58.70 (2/08)
• ART. 3165 - $43.76 (2/08)
• ART. 3200 - $58.70 (2/08), $104.41 (3/08)
• ART. 3201 - $48.56 (2/08)
• ART. 3210 - $59.43 (2/08)
• ART. 3211 - $58.70 (2/08), $49.50 (2/08)
• ART. 3212 - $54.51 (2/08)
• ART. 3215 - $46.07 (2/08)

Dragon Armor

Dragon Armor is part of Dragon Models out of China. The line originates from Dragons plastic kit range and is widely accepted as the standard to compare all others to. While earlier releases contained quite a bit of metal, it's decreased over time to the point that most are now entirely plastic. Early and limited edition models have increased in value and are in high demand. Website

• DRR 60001 - $71.00 (2/2008), $82.99 (2/08)
• DRR 60002 - $51.00 (2/08), $29.55 (2/08), $62.99 (2/08)
• DRR 60003 - $51.00 (2/08)
• DRR 60004 - $49.80 (2/08)
• DRR 60005 - $52.51 (2/08)
• DRR 60009 - $46.00 (2/08)
• DRR 60144 - $55.00 (2/08)
• DRR 60145 - $89.80 (2/08)
• DRR 60146 - $71.70 (2/08)
• DRR 60158 - $25.50 (2/08)
• DRR 60181 - $77.99 (2/08)

Matchbox Collectibles

Matchbox purchased the CDC Armour moulds and released several under the Matchbox Collectibles name in 1998, 2003, and 2004. While the Matchbox releases have a different manufacturers label on the bottom base plate than their CDC Armour counterparts, the models themselves are identical. The CDC Armour model #'s have been used below.

• ART. 3101 $47.89 - February 2008 (Ebay)
• ART. 3160 $26.99 - February 2008 (Ebay)
• ART. 3201 $90.50 - February 2008 (Ebay)
• ART. 3201 $29.00 - February 2008 (Ebay) 1 broken barrel
• ART. 3214 $31.00 - February 2008 (Ebay)