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2017 VF Supercar Conversion, Holdsworth (Biante 1:43)

Here’s the full build diary for converting a Biante plain white donor VR Commodore to Lee Holdsworth’s 2017 V8 Supercar.

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1965 Honda RA272, Ginther (Tamiya 1:20)

The RA272 was Honda’s first Formula One race winner, Richie Ginther taking victory at the 1965 Mexican Grand Prix. This is how I built Tamiya’s 1:20 scale version.

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1991 Ferrari 643, Prost (Rosso, 1:43)

Having done a couple of Tamiya kits in a row, it was time to do something different. I’m led to believe this is a fairly …

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1993 Lola T93/00 Ford Indycar, Mansell (Tamiya 1:20)

The next kit to build was selected from the stash simply because it was sitting on top of all the others! Tamiya’s 1:20 scale Lola Indycar …

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1993 Lotus 107B Ford, Zanardi (Tamiya 1:20)

I like the shape of the Lotus 107B and the colour scheme of this 1993 version is pretty stunning, if somewhat busy. It just had …

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Mini Cooper S Conversion, Price/Keable (Dinky 1:43)

This project for a mate was on the back burner for far too long – converting a Dinky Mini Cooper S to resemble the car …

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1977 Copersucar FD04, Hoffmann (FDS 1:43)

kits painted and half assembled

I won this old, and now very rare, FDS model on eBay a few years back. It is Emerson Fittipaldi’s Copersucar FD04 Formula One car …

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Audi TT Coupe (Welly 1:24)

The completed model. The photo is partly ruined because I failed to notice the rear tyre was not seated on the rim properly :(

A friend needed this Audi to be built quickly so it could be given as a gift. It turned into a very quick New Years …

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Indycar Enhancement, Paul Tracy (Onyx 1:43)

Portuguese manufacturer Onyx marketed a range of 1:43 scale Indycars in the early to mid 1990s. The models were very basic – plastic base plate, …

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1976 Copersucar FD04, Fittipaldi (FDS 1:43)

FDS Copersucar 1976

This is the first white metal kit I’ve built from scratch. The kit is FDS #61 “Copersucar FD04 – 1977”, but it also builds the …

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1977 Wolf WR-1, Scheckter (Tamiya 1:20)

Wolf WR1 1977 Tamiya

About time I got back to building Tamiya 1:20 F1s! I’ve owned this kit (#20006) for some time and planned a standard out-of-the-box build. This …

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Russell Ingall “Magnatec” VT Commodore Conversion

Today I finished Russell Ingall’s Castrol VT Commodore that raced in this one-off “Magnatec” livery at Canberra’s GMC 400 in 2000. Build Diary below.  

1983 Tyrrell Ford 011, Alboreto (FDS, 1/43)

The finished rebuild. Alboreto's car had the red-tipped nose early in the year before it was changed over to fluro yellow, along with some other changes to the car's markings. I made the roll hoop out of a piece of thin wire.

This is the Tyrrell 011 that was used for most of the 1983 season. It arrived as a “gift” with another model I purchased off …

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1992 Benetton B192 Ford, Brundle (Tamiya, 1:20)

1992 was the last year of big, wide tyres in F1 (well, not as wide as in the 70s...).

I built this from the box. Tamiya’s 1:20 scale Grand Prix range is excellent and they build into outstanding models with little effort – however …

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OXO Ford Sierra Enhancement (Trax 1:43)

Trax made four racing versions of the Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth – two DJR Shell cars (Johnson #17 & Bowe #18, sold separately), a black …

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2001 Rodney Forbes AU Falcon Conversion

The finished model. I'm going to have to experiment with a better primer - note the chip on the lower edge of the front splitter? The paint job is just too fragile.

The subject for this Code 3 was Rodney Forbes’ 2001 Gibson Motorsport AU Falcon.  

Paul Weel’s 2000 AU Falcon Conversion

Paul Weel’s KJ Thermal AU Falcon from the 2000 season was the subject for this conversion Here’s a tip – whenever you receive your decals, …

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2000 VT Commodore Bathurst Winner Enhancement

Bathurst winner, post-enhancement.

This is a 1:43 scale model of the 2000 Bathurst winning VT Holden Commodore driven by Jason Bargwanna and Garth Tander. It is by Classic …

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Holden EH S4, David Price Conversion (Trax 1:43)

Above: This model starts out as the Scuderia-Veloce Dealer team EH Holden S4 of Spencer Martin/Brian Muir that raced in the 1963 Armstrong 500 (Bathurst) …

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FX 48/215 Conversion, David Price (Trax 1:43)

48/215 "FX" Holden David Price on Trax base

This project was to create a representation of the 48/215 “FX” Holden that David Price once raced.

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Many young boys are fascinated by cars. Anthony Schmidt is a 14-year-old with autism whose love of automobiles inspires him to create mind-bending photography. Using his iPhone, Schmidt tricks the eye...
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How's this great little diorama (or is it a vignette?) of Michelle Alboreto's burning Ferrari at Brands Hatch in 1985! The model used here is not the correct specification for that race (it's quite possible no such exact model exists), but the flames (illuminated with LEDs) and smoke have been very well done. Interestingly, Alboreto drove the thing back to the pits on fire as if to say to the team "guys, these blow ups are losing us the world championship". And they did... ... See MoreSee Less
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Did anybody else subscribe to the DeAgostini Rally Car Collection that ran from 2005 to 2008? There were 70 magazines and each came with a model. See the full collection (including the extra 'gift' models) in this review video - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltVSrh-tBXc ... See MoreSee Less

Review of the DeAgostini Rally Car Collection

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This video reviews the Rally Car Collection of 1/43 diecast models released by DeAgostini. The models came via post every two weeks and included a Rally Car ...

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This American stock car kit is proving a little more challenging than expected - aside from some fitment issues and poor instructions (no colour callouts, inaccurate illustrations), there are multiple parts sharing the same part number and even parts that have no number! Prep and test fitting is mostly done, so on to the primer soon 🙂 (Richard Petty Oldsmobile, 1979 Daytona 500 winner by Salvinos JR in 1/25 scale). ... See MoreSee Less

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