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Current Projects

(UPDATED: 2 October 2025) See what’s on the workbench – step by step updates on current builds and conversions HERE. Check back regularly!

Videos are posted to YouTube from time to time – see them HERE.

Which model manufacturer makes the better Chev Camaro in 1:43 scale?

Is it time to make a change to how things are done on the Wixy500 YouTube channel?

Have you seen what comes in the Upgrade Parts Set for Rosso’s iconic 1/8 scale Ferrari? Let’s take a look!

It’s big, it’s heavy and it looks beautiful. Pocher’s 1:8 scale Lotus 72 diecast kit builds into a stunning collector’s piece – but it’s not a straightforward assembly. Here’s the full Build Blog for Emmo’s 1972 British Grand Prix winner.

Take a look at the wide variety of models I found on display at the Northern Area Modellers Competition and Swap Meet in Melbourne on Sunday.

Arguably Australia’s top race team and arguably Australia’s top model manufacturer have jumped into bed!

This video shows how I built the Apex GP F1 Movie car driven by Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) in the recent Hollywood blockbuster!

Bruce Pascal has one of the world’s largest collection of Hot Wheels, valued at $2 Million and growing.

Graham Mahoney shares progress on his ambitious scale modelling project – building 40 rally cars, one from each year across 1970 to 2009. In this …

The Bburago McLarens

The past three years Bburago has released a bunch of different versions of their McLaren F1 diecast. This video reviews them all.

In this video I talk with prize winning model builder Geoff Austen about his unique cut-away Lotus F1 build – what inspired it and what he did to create this stunning piece.

This is the most disappointing Minichamps model in my collection.

A new series of diecast models has hit the Australian market

See how a high detail metal miniature kit of AJ Foyt’s Indianapolis 500 winning Coyote is prepared, painted and put together.

Here’s my take on putting together the Salvinos JR kit of Bobby Allison’s 1982 Daytona 500 winning Buick.

Here’s how I built a quite detailed but fiddly 1/43 scale metal kit of AJ Foyt’s record setting Indianapolis 500 winner from 1977 – the Coyote IV.

Take a look at the wide variety of awesome builds at the 2025 Australian Model Expo!

Images have surfaced of Formula One models relating to the new Brad Pitt F1 movie and McDonald’s!

Here’s a look at an iconic twin set of Holden Commodores from the Mobil Round Australia Reliability Trial, plus a much rarer Peter Brock race car – the V8 AUSCAR he raced at Calder Park.

Bburago released 6-packs of F1 cars a while back – Mercedes, McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull. Some are decent models, but some are garbage.

Current Projects

Camaro Diecast Review

Channel Update

Upgrade Parts

Build Blog: Pocher Lotus 72D

Video: NAM Model Comp & Swap Meet

888 Switches Teams

Building Brad’s F1 Car

Hot Wheels $$ Boom

Update: The 40 Years of Rally Project

The Bburago McLarens

Building A Cutaway F1

The Worst Minichamps?

Racing Bikes! A New Collection

Video: Building AJ’s Coyote

Video: 1982 Daytona 500 Winner

Build Blog: AJ Foyt Coyote

Model Expo 2025

Brad Pitt / McDonald’s Movie Models

Retro Paradise

F1 Six-Packs