Build Diary

Step-by-step build diaries

Indycar Enhancement, Paul Tracy (Onyx 1:43)

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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, 1-piece diecast body, plus plastic driver, rear wing, suspension, rubber tyres and metal axles. The paint was usually good, but the decoration was often out of alignment. From a distance, … Read more Indycar Enhancement, Paul Tracy (Onyx 1:43)

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

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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 model has been re-released under number 20064 and from what I hear the newer one is better with improved tyres and numerous photo-etched parts. Having said that, my kit is … Read more 1977 Wolf WR-1, Scheckter (Tamiya 1:20)

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

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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 ebay a couple of years ago. I couldn’t do much with it until some replacement decals were sourced, after which I was able to rebuild it, pretty much from scratch. … Read more 1983 Tyrrell Ford 011, Alboreto (FDS, 1/43)

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

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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 this one has taken me several years to actually finish! The kit can be built up as either Michael Schumacher or Martin Brundle’s ride from the 1992 F1 season. I … Read more 1992 Benetton B192 Ford, Brundle (Tamiya, 1:20)

OXO Ford Sierra Enhancement (Trax 1:43)

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Trax made four racing versions of the Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth – two DJR Shell cars (Johnson #17 & Bowe #18, sold separately), a black Texaco #6 version (Bathurst ’87), plus this 1987 OXO Supercube version raced by Andrew Miedecke that was released in 1990. Above: The Trax Sierra’s came in a cardboard window box … Read more OXO Ford Sierra Enhancement (Trax 1:43)

Paul Weel’s 2000 AU Falcon Conversion

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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, check them against the actual model! I bought these ones from Patto’s Place well over a year ago. When it was time to decal the model, I cut the first … Read more Paul Weel’s 2000 AU Falcon Conversion

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

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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) as modelled by Trax TR5E. The Task? Convert it into a representation of the car driven by Victorian David Price in the mid to late 1960s. Ironically, Price purchased the … Read more Holden EH S4, David Price Conversion (Trax 1:43)