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 …
Collection
updates relevant to my personal collection
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 …
Then & Now: F1 Models 35 Years Apart
New technology, manufacturing methods and materials sees the model cars of today a superior product compared to those of the past. Case in point are …
My Indy 500 Winners
One of the aims of my personal collection is to have a model of each Indianapolis 500 winner. At the time of writing, that’s 100 cars! …
(More) V8s Galore!
Biante has been busy punching out more 1:43 scale V8 Supercars over the past 6 months or so. This has been a combination of catching …
Historic NASCAR Daytona 500 Winners
Spark has been churning out the occasional old-school NASCAR stock car racer over the years and have done several Daytona 500 winners. I acquired the …
V8s Galore!
With factories going bust in China (or whatever the reason was), there has not been much in the way of 1:43 V8 Supercar models for …
Review: 2014 Pepsi MAX Falcons
Note: seems I forgot to publish this review when I wrote it about 6+ months ago… Classics Carlectables FG Falcons from 2014 These are …
Aussies In F1 Additions
Models of Australian drivers who competed overseas would be a great collection theme and would make a significant and interesting display, even if it was …
Jim Richards’ 1985 ATCC Winning BMW
Spark recently did a run of 500 pieces of Jim Richards’ Group A 1985 Australian Touring Car Championship winning BMW 635CSi (Spark item # AS017). …
Plinths and How Models Are Displayed
If only we could have the standard Spark plinth utilise the Minichamps stackable case… I like the way Spark models have a rather straightforward …
The First IRL Race Winner
I picked this up on ebay the other day – a model of the winner of the first ever IRL (Indy Racing League) race, the …
Review: Ertl G-Force IRL Indycar
Ertl’s 1998 G-Force IRL Indycar of Robbie Buhl isn’t a great collectable. But it is cheap and colourful! Read the Quick Review.
Review: Trax LE Coupe
A quick review of the LE Holden Coupe by Trax, an excellent 1:43 scale model that has now sold out.
Review: Copersucar FD01 ‘Press’ 1975 (Spark)
The Brazilian Copersucar team presented this wild looking creation as their first ever F1 racer, to compete in the 1975 Grand Prix season. This is a review of Spark’s 1:43 scale version.
Review: STP-Paxton Indycar 1967 (Spark)
Review of the STP-Paxton Turbocar raced by Parnelli Jones in the 1967 Indy 500, produced in 1:43 scale by Spark
Review: Arrows FA1 1978 (Spark)
The Warsteiner beer sponsored FA1 was Arrows’ first F1 car; a good looking and moderately competitive racer for the newly formed team. This is a review of Spark’s 1:43 scale version.
The Guy With Over 30,000 Diecast Cars
And I thought I had a problem… This guy in the United States has over 30,000 diecast toy cars. More about him and his collection …
The Latest Parcel
These four gems arrived from Apex a few days ago – a couple of lesser known F1s, a controversial Indy racer and Russell’s last (fulltime) …
Getting Back into the Swing of Things
Things have been rather slow on the modelling front due to a change of address earlier this year and all the stuff that takes priority …