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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.

These two professionally built F1 kits had been damaged and required a little work before they were ready again for a display cabinet.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Parcel turned up today with a handful of Spark 43rd scale models to add to the collection, ranging from World Champions & Le Mans winner, to a car that didn’t even get close to qualifying for a race.

Build Diary: 2009 Ferrari F60 (Tamiya 1:20 scale)

The Iceman, Kimi Raikkonen, was the only driver to manage a win in Ferrari’s 2009 racer, the F60. Here’s the full diary of my build with lots of photos, information and tips.

Review: Supercars from Biante & Apex

In this review, I look at some 1:43 diecast Supercar models from Biante and Apex that have very low production numbers;

Review: Authentic’s FGX Falcon Supercars

A couple more FGX Falcons from the 2018 Supercars season were released earlier this year – Will Davison’s Milwaukee Tools entry from 23Red Racing, and …

Supercar Conversion: 2018 Truck Assist ZB Commodore

The commercial manufacturers didn’t make any models of the 2018 TEKNO Autosports Supercars. Here’s how I made the Jack LeBrocq/Johnathan Webb Truck Assist version.

‘Blue Tank’ Lotus 79, Mario Andretti

Blast From The Past: This is a terrible model. In fact, it hardly passes as a decent toy.

This Tameo kit had already been started by the previous owner. I effectively started again, trying out some new paints, a custom colour mix and modifications to fit my own plinth.

Monster Energy-sponsored Supercars have only been produced in 1:18 scale. If you want one in 43rd scale, you have to do it yourself. This is how.

Here’s a batch of F1s getting their tobacco liveries completed, plus a modern-day F1 that required flag, not fag, markings.

Another batch of aftermarket decals applied to a variety of Australian Touring Car Championship models to increase the authenticity of how they raced in the day.

Building Revell’s Dale Earnhardt Chev Monte Carlo NASCAR was not without it’s problems! Here’s the full ‘how-to’ build diary, with photos.

Authentic Collectables scored a lucky coup in 2017, holding the contract to produce models for Erebus Motorsport which happened to win that year’s Bathurst 1000. I’ve just received my 1:43 version. But I’m not happy.

Three famous Bathurst racers had their tobacco decals applied this week – two Brock Commodores and a Moffat Mazda. ACE Model Cars 1982 Bathurst Winner …

1977 Tyrrell P34, Monaco GP (Tamiya, 1:20)

How to build Tamiya’s 1:20 Tyrrell P34 six-wheeler from the 1977 Monaco Grand Prix. Full photo diary with added detail.

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4 days ago

Another step closer, the main body is finally on the chassis! (Toyota 88C-V, Tamiya 1:24 scale kit) ... See MoreSee Less

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Some industry news from the V8 Sleuth.A prominent figure in the Australian model car market has decided to step away from the industry after 20 years and will depart Biante Model Cars this month.MORE INFO >> bit.ly/3iib8GS ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

Not quite this bad at the home of Wixy500, but I know some modellers who have about 12 x lifetimes worth of kits to get through! ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

New addition to the Bathurst winners collection - the 2020 van Gisbergen/Tander, Triple Eight ZB Commodore (Classic Carlectables, 1:43 scale diecast). ... See MoreSee Less

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