March 2016 – wixy500

Minichamps to model 80% of the 2016 F1 Grid

Minichamps will model 9 of the 11 Formula 1 teams contesting the 2016 World Championship. Only Ferrari and Manor will not be produced by Minichamps. …

DJR Team Penske Back to Biante

Biante's William Hall with DJR Team Penske drivers Scott Pye and Fabian Coulthard at the Clipsal 500

DJR Team Penske will have Biante produce their model cars for the 2016 season. The partnership re-unites Biante with the iconic Ford V8 Supercars team. …

Wixy500

4 days ago

When you can't buy it, you have to build it. That's what I did with this HRT Test Car, a diecast conversion based on Classic Carlectables V8 Supercar (actually, two were required!) and aftermarket decals. For the full how-to-build diary, either read it on the website (www.wixy500.com/hrts-car-of-the-future-conversion/) or watch it on YouTube (www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIF6vBVez88) ... See MoreSee Less

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5 days ago

Getting closer - HRT test car conversion, now on custom base. ... See MoreSee Less

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6 days ago

Part way through applying decals on the HRT 'Car of the Future' test/launch car conversion. Window inserts and wheels are done. Yes, different driver names on each side is on purpose. ... See MoreSee Less

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1 week ago

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2 weeks ago

Carbon fibre, with no fibres? The real car was covered in a carbon-fibre wrap. I think 1:43 scale is too small to use decals to replicate that, so mixed dark copper with gloss black to achieve this effect. Not sure whether to go with this, or make the final coat a bit darker. ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

VE Commodore Supercar conversion, ready for primer. ... See MoreSee Less

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