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Tameo’s kit of Ferrari’s early season F1/89 Grand Prix car is typical of its 1/43 scale range of the era. Despite now being quite an …
Hasegawa has released a new Limited Edition run of its Lotus 79, but as a “Detail Up Version” with photo etch and lots of extra parts. Here’s a video of what’s in the box!
Here’s a quick update of progress on various models I’m working on:
This is part 1 of a two part series on how I built Tamiya’s 1:20 scale kit of the Ferrari F60 Grand Prix car that Kimi Raikkonen drove in the 2009 F1 World Championship.
I ventured up towards Bendigo on the long weekend to have a look at the Castlemaine Model Auto Show at Autopia. Here’s what I found – it’s not just models!
Considering the disaster that happened mid-way through the build, it’s a small miracle this model made it to completion. It was initially to be an out-of-box build but I ended up adding some plumbing, wiring and carbon fibre. And just to prove I’m crazy, I used the kit’s decals for the blue livery…
I run a karting website (KartSportNews.com – check it out) so this announcement from Italy has double interest – a 1/12 scale resin kit of Max Verstappen’s 2013 World Championship winning kart.
I have an interest in “old” NASCAR stock cars and have just purchased my first Salvinos JR kit of the 1979 Daytona 500 winning Oldsmobile of The King, Richard Petty.
What’s been on the workbench this month? Well, the Toyota 88C-V from Tamiya is complete; a 43rd scale metal Ferrari by Tameo is lined to start; there’s some progress on Mika Salo’s Tyrrell, plus dramas and mistakes with a diecast Holden Racing Team Supercars conversion…
The decision’s been made, this will be the next build – a Tameo kit of the Ferrari F1/89, Brazil Grand Prix 1989. It’s a white …
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 🙂
An online order of modelling supplies has arrived and includes a Formula One kit, metallic paint and various detailing components to use in future projects.
This workbench update video includes a semi-review of a new spray booth (the HSeng E550BLK with dual fans and LED lighting) plus some progress on the Toyota 88C-V Tamiya build.
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.
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.
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…
Blast From The Past: This is a terrible model. In fact, it hardly passes as a decent toy.