Kits
model kit requiring some form of assembly
Video: Building Pocher’s Lotus
Finally, here’s the video about building Pocher’s stunning and detailed Lotus 72D Formula One, a complex metal kit in 1/8 scale. Watch how 470+ parts …
Upgrade Parts
Have you seen what comes in the Upgrade Parts Set for Rosso’s iconic 1/8 scale Ferrari? Let’s take a look!
Update: The 40 Years of Rally Project
Graham Mahoney shares progress on his ambitious scale modelling project – building 40 rally cars, one from each year across 1970 to 2009. In this …
Video: Building AJ’s Coyote
See how a high detail metal miniature kit of AJ Foyt’s Indianapolis 500 winning Coyote is prepared, painted and put together.
Build Blog: The Gatorade Buick
Here’s the full Build Diary for the 1982 Daytona 500 winning Buick, driven by the late Bobby Allison, a 1:24 scale kit from Salvinos JR.
Video: Building the Ferrari 643
This long-time obsolete model from the now defunct Rosso Corporation was ground breaking in its day. Click through to watch the full build of this huge 1:8 scale metal and plastic kit, including extra detail that was added for further realism.
Build Blog: 1/8 Rosso Ferrari
I never thought I’d see, never mind build, one of these kits. It’s the huge 1/8 scale Ferrari 643 – a rather rare model because much of the stock was destroyed in a factory fire that put the manufacturer out of business.
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?
Update: Rosso Ferrari Build
Here’s the latest update video showing progress of the beautiful Ferrari 643 build.
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.
Build Blog: The ’56 Indy 500 Winner
Here’s the blog of my first resin build – the 1956 Indy 500 winner, a pretty rough resin kit in 1:43 scale from MA Scale Models.
NAM Model Show & Swap Meet
Melbourne’s Northern Area Modellers ran a scale model competition and swap meet earlier this month. Can you guess which model got the People’s Choice award? …
Unboxing: Rare Lotus 80 Kit
This is the unboxing of a very rare Formula One model, the 1979 Lotus 80, a multi-media kit by Factory T’z in 1:20 scale. But it’s not all there.
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 …
Factory Tour: Salvinos JR Models
Take a look inside the Salvinos JR Models factory as the first batch of its new Indycar come off the production line.
Build Video: Honda F1
Finally, here’s the fourth (and final) video about building the big 1/12 scale Tamiya kit of the 1966 Honda RA273 Formula One car.
Build Log: Honda F-1 (RA273)
Tamiya’s big 1:12 scale Grand Prix models are impressive pieces. This Honda RA273 was the company’s first foray into F1 at that scale, and my second ever 1:12 scale build. This is the full build log.
Video: Honda F1 Build, Part 3
Body colour, decals and clear have been applied to all the panels to represent Richie Ginther’s #12 version from 1966. Also, the wheels have been done and parts are starting to be assembled into the monocoque.