Models that are already built by the manufacturer
Some projects that have been worked on or completed over the past few months – plastic kits and diecast conversions.
Here’s another “how to” post, improving one of the quite basic Onyx Indycar models to enhance its appearance, in this case Michael Andretti’s Newman-Haas Lola from the 1995 Indy 500.
Here’s another batch of tobacco decals applied to pre-built 1:43 scale models with before and after shots of each. Includes McLaren, Lotus, Alfa Romeo, Brabham and more.
Here’s another batch of models after they’ve had their missing tobacco decals applied, enabling them to properly represent how the cars ran back in the day. Includes race cars that carried Gitanes, Marlboro, L&M and Player’s liveries and markings.
Larry Perkins & Gregg Hansford won the Tooheys 1000 at Bathurst in 1993 aboard this Castrol sponsored, Holden V8 powered VP Commodore (well, they drove the real one; this is a review of a model version 😛 )
Parcel turned up today with a handful of Spark 43rd scale models to add to the collection, ranging from World Champions & Le Mans winner, to a car that didn’t even get close to qualifying for a race.
In this review, I look at some 1:43 diecast Supercar models from Biante and Apex that have very low production numbers;
A couple more FGX Falcons from the 2018 Supercars season were released earlier this year – Will Davison’s Milwaukee Tools entry from 23Red Racing, and …
Here’s a batch of F1s getting their tobacco liveries completed, plus a modern-day F1 that required flag, not fag, markings.
Another batch of aftermarket decals applied to a variety of Australian Touring Car Championship models to increase the authenticity of how they raced in the day.
Authentic Collectables scored a lucky coup in 2017, holding the contract to produce models for Erebus Motorsport which happened to win that year’s Bathurst 1000. I’ve just received my 1:43 version. But I’m not happy.
These two winners of The Great Race could not be more opposing – Ford XL Falcon (Firth/Jane) and Holden ZB Commodore (Lowndes/Richards)
It’s Christmas time and lots of toy cars will be received as gifts on the 25th. Here are some of the toy cars I ‘enhanced’ as I began my interest in scale models many years ago.
Before and After photos of another batch of tobacco decal applications to F1 models.
Classics win Bathurst! Download the latest catalogues of new model announcements from Classic Carlectables and Top Gear/Trax.
I haven’t had time to do any serious modelling recently, but I did get to apply the tobacco decals to this trio of F1 cars.
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.
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.
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.
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…