The Gasoline VBL is actually 1/48, not 1/43. It's a beautiful model and quite easy to put together, pretty minimal clean up. I have the .50 cal turreted version and actually I thought the one I bought was pretty good value for money. They also have a range of prepaints called Masterfighter, which are quite pricey.
IIRC there is or was a 1/43 diecast out there, I think it may have been Schuco. Propaganda Kompany, another French compnay do an insanely detailed VBL with full interior in 1/48 but that's some serious modelling and some serious money for a wargaming item. Stick with the Gasoline version