Build Blog: Ferrari 643 “Upgrade Parts” Version
Rosso produced a limited run of “Upgrade Parts” sets to compliment the detail on its stunning 1/8 scale Ferrari 643.
Build Diary
Step-by-step build diaries
Video: Days of Thunder
Here’s the video of how I built the iconic Days of Thunder car from an old original issue Monogram kit.
Building the Days of Thunder Lumina
Welcome to the Build Blog for Monogram’s Days of Thunder kit, the iconic City Chevrolet Lumina NASCAR.
Build Video: Fireball 500
This plastic model kit from AMT fails to represent the real car in the Fireball 500 movie. This video looks at why, the variations, plus insights and modelling tips around how I built my version.
Build Blog: Fireball 500
It’s not a racing car, but it was in a movie that featured racing cars! Building the bizarre Fireball 500.
Video: Building The APXGP
Here’s the video that shows how to convert a standard F1 die-cast model into a unique custom piece – including the driver figure!
F1 Movie Car
Here’s another diecast conversion that creates Brad Pitt’s race car from the F1 Movie – but this one’s in the much larger 1:24 scale!
Video: Building Pocher’s Lotus
Finally, here’s the video about building Pocher’s stunning and detailed Lotus 72D Formula One, a complex metal kit in 1/8 scale. Watch how 470+ parts …
Build Blog: Pocher Lotus 72D
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.
Video: Building AJ’s Coyote
See how a high detail metal miniature kit of AJ Foyt’s Indianapolis 500 winning Coyote is prepared, painted and put together.
Build Blog: AJ Foyt Coyote
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.
Build Blog: The Gatorade Buick
Here’s the full Build Diary for the 1982 Daytona 500 winning Buick, driven by the late Bobby Allison, a 1:24 scale kit from Salvinos JR.
Video: Building the Ferrari 643
This long-time obsolete model from the now defunct Rosso Corporation was ground breaking in its day. Click through to watch the full build of this huge 1:8 scale metal and plastic kit, including extra detail that was added for further realism.
Build Blog: 1/8 Rosso Ferrari
I never thought I’d see, never mind build, one of these kits. It’s the huge 1/8 scale Ferrari 643 – a rather rare model because much of the stock was destroyed in a factory fire that put the manufacturer out of business.
Update: Rosso Ferrari Build
Here’s the latest update video showing progress of the beautiful Ferrari 643 build.
Build Video: ’56 Indy 500 Winner
Here’s the “How to” video for building the 1956 Indianapolis 500 winner. It covers everything from parts prep to painting, decoration and assembly, plus some tips and problems along the way.
Build Blog: The ’56 Indy 500 Winner
Here’s the blog of my first resin build – the 1956 Indy 500 winner, a pretty rough resin kit in 1:43 scale from MA Scale Models.
GRM Bathurst Wildcard
This is GRM’s 2020 Bathurst ‘wild card’ entry. The white car with the Valvoline colour scheme was visually impressive, but was never made into a model. So I had to make my own.
Build Video: Honda F1
Finally, here’s the fourth (and final) video about building the big 1/12 scale Tamiya kit of the 1966 Honda RA273 Formula One car.