Collection
updates relevant to my personal collection
Best & Worst of 2024
Which model kit builds were the best and worst for the year just gone? And what were the eight kits added to the stash through 2024?
How Are Your Old Models Going?
What’s the condition of your old models? This video takes a look at a build from the 1980s, the 1:20 scale Williams FW07 from Tamiya, and how some of it has deteriorated while other areas have held up exceptionally well.
Trophy Hunter
I’ve just won my first trophy for model building – and it was rather unexpected! It was very much a last minute decision to throw …
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!).
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: Model World Maffra
Have you been to The Maffra Shed? The one that houses a huge 3,500 piece model collection that can be viewed by the public? I went earlier this year and this is what I found.
Models For Sale
I’ve got quite a few models for sale from my private collection, a mixture of diecast and kits, road and race cars, in various scales. This video gives a quick run through of what’s on the table.
Huge Collection at Model World Maffra
My mind is blown. There is a huge collection of around 3,500 models on public display in the regional Victorian town of Maffra.
HRT’s Car of the Future Conversion
Holden’s sexy looking carbon-fibre-and-gold Car Of The Future test car hit the track in 2012. Despite the popularity of HRT, this version was never released by the model makers. So here’s how I made mine (mistakes and all!).
Diecast Review: The New Ford Mustang Supercars
The first Ford Mustang GT Supercars in 1:43 scale have hit the market! Here I review four models from Authentic Collectables’ new tooling, and even make some changes to improve appearance.
Build Diary: Toyota 88C-V (Tamiya, 1:24 scale)
Most of my modelling time is spent building F1 open-wheelers or doing code-3 conversions on Aussie V8 Supercars. This was the first time I’d tackled a closed-cockpit sports racer. It turned out OK 🙂
Video: Building Honda’s RA272 F1 Winner
This is Honda’s first ever Formula One race winner, the RA272 taking victory at the 1965 Mexican Grand Prix. This is a video of how I built mine.
Review: A Bad Williams from Minichamps
The passing of Carlos Reutemann the other week reminded me I have a model of the Williams FW07C that he drove in 1981, the year he almost clinched the Formula One World Championship. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the worst F1 models Minichamps has produced.
Repairs: Tameo F1s
These two professionally built F1 kits had been damaged and required a little work before they were ready again for a display cabinet.
Quickie Enhancement
Here’s another “how to” post, improving one of the quite basic Onyx Indycar models to enhance its appearance, in this case Michael Andretti’s Newman-Haas Lola from the 1995 Indy 500.
A (Big) Tobacco Batch
Here’s another batch of tobacco decals applied to pre-built 1:43 scale models with before and after shots of each. Includes McLaren, Lotus, Alfa Romeo, Brabham and more.
The Xbox Bathurst Wildcard: A Code-3 Conversion
Triple Eight Race Engineering ran a VF Commodore wildcard entry at Bathurst in 2013. I don’t believe any of the commercial manufacturers produced a model of this car – so I made my own.
Tobacco Decal Applications
Here’s another batch of models after they’ve had their missing tobacco decals applied, enabling them to properly represent how the cars ran back in the day. Includes race cars that carried Gitanes, Marlboro, L&M and Player’s liveries and markings.