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IST Models (often just written as IST) is a diecast model car brand. It’s part of the Ixo / Premium & Collectibles Trading (PCT) group, the same family that includes IXO, Vitesse, First:43, Triple9 Collection, J-Collection, etc. IST specializes in cars from the Eastern Bloc and Soviet era, which makes them unique compared to brands that mostly focus on Japanese or Western cars.

The quality is comparable to First:43 — not as premium as Spark or Ebbro, but better than budget lines. Ist is one of the best ways to collect Soviet/Eastern Bloc cars without paying very high prices.