Unboxing SVG’s Chicago Camaro

I feel like a traitor – months after Salvinos JR Models released the Shane van Gisbergen Chicago race winner, there were still none in my local hobby stores – so I spent my money overseas.

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Salvinos Confirm Indycars

Salvinos JR will soon be producing kits of modern Indycars! The American company confirmed its first two models will be from the 2023 Indy 500 – the winner Josef Newgarden plus 7th placed Takuma Sato.

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Model Expo 2023

Take a video tour of the Australian Model Expo – I walk through the ENTIRE expo site to witness the trade stalls, club displays and competition models on the tables.

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Setup Day at Model Expo

Here’s a quick video tour of the pavilion with traders, competitors and clubs setting up their displays, plus a few photos of some of the first items to hit the tables.

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Aussie Flavour at Scalextric

The iconic Rothmans VL Commodore is the highlight of the new releases coming to the famous Scalextric slot car range in 2023. Here’s a video that covers all the new items.

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1:18 Walkinshaw

The VL Group A ‘Walkinshaw’ is one of several new models included in the latest Classic Carlectables catalogue, for January to March 2023. For me, …

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Video: Model World Maffra

Have you been to The Maffra Shed? The one that houses a huge 3,500 piece model collection that can be viewed by the public? I went earlier this year and this is what I found.

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Model Expo 2022

Model Expo returned with a vengeance last weekend with what was probably the largest model show ever seen in Australia.

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Phillip Island Plastic Model Show

I headed to the Phillip Island Plastic Model Show at Cowes last week. There were some great builds spread through the show, plus a handful of truly spectacular pieces. Here’s a slideshow of some of what was on display.

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Castlemaine Model Auto Show

I ventured up towards Bendigo on the long weekend to have a look at the Castlemaine Model Auto Show at Autopia. Here’s what I found – it’s not just models!

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RIP Frank Williams

Frank Williams, eponymous team owner and F1 wheeler and dealer before that, passed away yesterday in the UK. He was 79.

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Video: Workbench Update, August

This workbench update video includes a semi-review of a new spray booth (the HSeng E550BLK with dual fans and LED lighting) plus some progress on the Toyota 88C-V Tamiya build.

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RIP Niki Lauda

Sad, but not unexpected, news that Niki Lauda has passed away. He underwent a lung transplant in 2018 and was by then on his third …

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