In this review, I look at some 1:43 diecast Supercar models from Biante and Apex that have very low production numbers;
New releases
New release to market (or announcement of a planned release)
New Stuff From Trax & Classics
Classics win Bathurst! Download the latest catalogues of new model announcements from Classic Carlectables and Top Gear/Trax.
Chrysler, Ford & Chev Coming From Trax
Top Gear (Trax) has released a couple of new offerings in the latest newsletter – Chrysler Royal Plainsman Station Wagon, KE Ford Laser TX3 and ’55 Chev.
Classic Carlectable News
Here’s the latest updates and information from Classic Carlectables in the form of Newsletter number 72 – Johnson’s Mustang, Lowndes reverse livery, custom ute, Ford & Holden road cars plus Tripe Eight’s current season Supercars.
Spark Announce Formula E Releases
The popularity of the Formula E series for electric open-wheel race cars continues to increase, so much so that Spark has announced a range of models from the 2016 and 2017 seasons.
Two Great Race Winners Coming From Apex
Apex Replicas has announced the pending production of two famous Bathurst 1000 winners in 1/43 scale – Peter Brock’s Torana GTR XU-1 from 1972, plus the Dick Johnson/John Bowe Ford Sierra from 1989.
New Releases Coming From Classic Carlectables
Classic Carlectables will produce the Retro Round Commodores the Tripe Eight team ran at the 2017 event at Sandown. Information on these (and much more, like the Torana A9X prototype) can be found in the latest newsletter…
Additions to Panini F1 Collection
LIST UPDATED 14 MARCH 2018! Panini has revealed another batch of F1 cars that make up their F1 Model Car Collection. This takes the list to…
Johnson Mustang The Highlight of Classics’ Latest Newsletter
Dicks Johnson’s famous Greens Tuff Mustang is the pick of the bunch in the latest Classic Carlectables newsletter, issue #69 (Jul-Sep 2017).
New Items From Trax – Latest Newsletter
There are some nice new items coming from Trax (Top Gear) over the next few months… if you can afford them.
Classics’ Newsletter #68
Latest news and information from Classic Carlectables in Newsletter #68 (April-June 2017). The only 1:43 scale items are the 2017 Supercars from Triple Eight Engineering – …
Race-To-Race Changes
The latest Raceland newsletter (Jan 27) points out the detail differences between race-to-race versions of various F1 cars manufactured by Spark. The changes made are …
New Announcements from Top Gear / Trax
Top Gear has announced a number of new 1:43 scale resin models coming in the early months of 2017. There are some nice Aussie-flavoured subjects …
Review: Panini F1 Model Car Collection & Issue 1
The Panini F1 model car collection is now available in Australia, issue 1 hitting the newsagents recently with the 1988 McLaren MP4/4 of Ayrton Senna …
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 …
Concept Cars: The Lincoln Futura
I was browsing through the latest Minichamps Newsletter “Announcements for the next six weeks” when this thing took my attention – the Lincoln Futura concept …
New Stuff From Top Gear (Trax) & Biante
Top Gear’s July product brochure There are some decent models in here I’d like to buy, but Top Gear have priced themselves out of my …
Triple 8 Features in Classics’ Latest Newsletter
A Triple eight triple-set features in the latest issue of Classic Carlectables newsletter #65, July – September 2016. The 1:43 scale set honours the team’s …
American Formula 5000s To Use Aussie Tooling
ACME Diecast will release two Lola T332 Formula 5000 racers later this year, modelling cars that Brian Redman and Danny Ongais drove in the US …
Classics Launch New Diecast ‘RepliCars’ Range
Classic Carlectables have launched a new brand – Diecast RepliCars. The first model in the range is a 1:18 2-door XP Falcon. The company made …