model kit requiring some form of assembly
These two professionally built F1 kits had been damaged and required a little work before they were ready again for a display cabinet.
Some projects that have been worked on or completed over the past few months – plastic kits and diecast conversions.
There have been a lot of companies come and go in the model kit manufacturing business. Max’s Models has published a stack of history videos that give a fascinating insight into the industry and cover a wide range of brands, many of which no longer exist.
It’s finished! The Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari F60 (Tamiya 1:20 scale) is finally done, and despite being a rather ugly race car, has ended up looking …
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.
Progress on the three Tamiya kits I’ve got going at the moment…
Oops, forgot to mention this update video that was posted to the YouTube Channel last week, the February/March update of what’s on the work bench!
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.
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.
I did a quick run around the tables at Model Expo on the weekend. Here are some photos.
How to build Tamiya’s 1:20 Tyrrell P34 six-wheeler from the 1977 Monaco Grand Prix. Full photo diary with added detail.
Here’s the third and final installment of my ‘lost’ models. It startles me that the most recent build on this page (the McLaren at the bottom), was over 20 years ago.
Here’s the second installment of the 20 ‘lost’ models mentioned a couple of months back – Tamiya F1s from the 1980s.
Remember the 20 ‘lost’ models mentioned a few months back? Well, here they are again, but this time ‘nude’, with bodywork removed and some comments about each build.
Scott McLaughlin punting around the Gold Coast track giving a demo of Joey Logano’s NASCAR this weekend reminded me I have a handful of NASCAR kits in the stash, including this “Pro Finish” Snap Tite example of Dale Earnhardt’s Goodwrench #3 Chevy from 2000.
Well, they weren’t really lost as such. But now they’re home. I’ve built many of the Tamiya 1:20 scale Grand Prix series kits over the years, and these first 20 builds have…
The RA272 was Honda’s first Formula One race winner, Richie Ginther taking victory at the 1965 Mexican Grand Prix. This is how I built Tamiya’s 1:20 scale version.
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 …
I attended day 1 of the 2017 Model Expo at Sandown Raceway across the long weekend. Took some photos too.