Build Diary: 1989 Sauber-Mercedes C9
First time with race grime! Here’s how I built Tamiya’s 1989 Le Mans winner as it finished the 24-hour race, complete with bug smears, rubber debris, brake dust and damage.
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Brilliant! Lego F1 Race Recreation
This is brilliant. Teenager Zach Lang is behind “The Moving Bricks”, a YouTube channel that replicates what’s happening in the world of Formula One.
New Release: Ron Harrop’s EH Holden
Take a look at this new release limited edition Australian race car model and hang around for a special bonus at the end (more Aussie Sports Sedans!).
Larry’s VL
Larry Perkins’ VL Group A Commodore from Sandown in 1988 is the top model in Classic Carlectables’ latest newsletter.
Price Vs Quality
It’s the big issue when collecting models – the good stuff costs more! Spark Vs Minichamps Vs Bburago on a 2022 McLaren F1
VIDEO: Workbench Update
Here’s a video of the progress on a new build I recently started, plus what’s inside the box of an out-of-production kit I’ve just added to the stash.
The Iconic McLaren MP4/4
McLaren’s Honda powered MP4/4 racer from 1988 is an iconic Formula One car that has been reproduced in model form across many scales. But this video is about the real car…
VIDEO: Special Project – Building 40 Rally Car Kits
I interviewed a friend recently who has commenced a massive special project – to build a rally car model from each year across a 40-year span of competition.
VIDEO: Final Part, Petty Oldsmobile Build
This is the second (and final) part in the Build Series on the Salvinos JR model kit of Richard Petty’s 1979 Daytona 500 winning Oldsmobile …
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.
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, …
VIDEO: Building Petty’s Oldsmobile
This is the first part (of two) on how to build the Salvinos JR kit of Richard Petty’s 1979 Daytona 500 winning Oldsmobile. It’s basically the Build Diary that was posted last month, but in video format.
Some Tobacco Open Wheelers
I got a few ‘tobacco conversions’ done recently – two F1s and an Indy 500 winner.
Video: Chrome Paint Test
A head-to-head comparison of Molotow Chrome versus Green Stuff World chrome was the plan for this video, but it didn’t work out that way…
Build Diary: 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442 (Salvinos JR, 1/25)
I’d been wanting to build a Salvinos JR stock car kit for some time. Here’s the full build in words and pictures of creating Richard Petty’s Daytona 500 winning Oldsmobile.
A Rare Rosso – Kit Build & Review Video
This build is of a long-out-of-production (and I believe now quite rare) kit from Rosso Corporation of the 1991 Ferrari 643 V12 Formula 1 car.
VIDEO: Workbench Update (Dec 2022)
I haven’t done a workbench update video since July, so here’s an update!
Review: Connaught Type A 1952
The Connaught Type A is one of the first cars Stirling Moss raced in Formula 1. This is his ride from the 1952 Italian Grand Prix as modelled by Spark in 1:43 scale.
Video Review: Red Bull Honda RB16B by Spark
Red Bull ran a one-off special white “Thankyou Honda / We Miss You Japan” livery at the 2021 Turkish Grand Prix. This review is of Spark’s 1:43 scale version.