Hot Wheels F1s
F1 and Mattel have revealed there will be a Hot Wheels F1 collection released during 2025, featuring both cars from eight of the ten race teams.
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Unboxing Fujimi’s Tyrrell
How different is Fujimi’s version of the Tyrrell P34 six-wheeler Formula One compared to the Tamiya version?
Fixing Biante’s VR/VS Supercar
There is a problem with Biante’s VR and VS Commodore V8 Supercar. This video runs through the steps to fix it – plus some other things to lift the realism of this classic diecast.
Diecast Review: 2023 Aston Martin F1
There was a lot of talk online that Bburago’s 2023 Aston Martin diecasts had been cancelled. Clearly, that is not the case…
Out of Stock & Inflated Prices
Collectors are missing out on models due to demand outstripping supply of the Australian Cars Diecast Collection. But you might not have to pay the …
Unboxing SVG’s Chicago Camaro
I feel like a traitor – months after Salvinos JR Models released the Shane van Gisbergen Chicago race winner, there were still none in my local hobby stores – so I spent my money overseas.
Salvinos Confirm Indycars
Salvinos JR will soon be producing kits of modern Indycars! The American company confirmed its first two models will be from the 2023 Indy 500 – the winner Josef Newgarden plus 7th placed Takuma Sato.
Model Expo 2023
Take a video tour of the Australian Model Expo – I walk through the ENTIRE expo site to witness the trade stalls, club displays and competition models on the tables.
Setup Day at Model Expo
Here’s a quick video tour of the pavilion with traders, competitors and clubs setting up their displays, plus a few photos of some of the first items to hit the tables.
Brilliant! Lego F1 Race Recreation
This is brilliant. Teenager Zach Lang is behind “The Moving Bricks”, a YouTube channel that replicates what’s happening in the world of Formula One.
Aussie Flavour at Scalextric
The iconic Rothmans VL Commodore is the highlight of the new releases coming to the famous Scalextric slot car range in 2023. Here’s a video that covers all the new items.
1:18 Walkinshaw
The VL Group A ‘Walkinshaw’ is one of several new models included in the latest Classic Carlectables catalogue, for January to March 2023. For me, …
VIDEO: Workbench Update (Dec 2022)
I haven’t done a workbench update video since July, so here’s an update!
Video: Model World Maffra
Have you been to The Maffra Shed? The one that houses a huge 3,500 piece model collection that can be viewed by the public? I went earlier this year and this is what I found.
Model Expo 2022
Model Expo returned with a vengeance last weekend with what was probably the largest model show ever seen in Australia.
Phillip Island Plastic Model Show
I headed to the Phillip Island Plastic Model Show at Cowes last week. There were some great builds spread through the show, plus a handful of truly spectacular pieces. Here’s a slideshow of some of what was on display.
Castlemaine Model Auto Show
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!
Huge Collection at Model World Maffra
My mind is blown. There is a huge collection of around 3,500 models on public display in the regional Victorian town of Maffra.