The Bburago McLarens
The past three years Bburago has released a bunch of different versions of their McLaren F1 diecast. This video reviews them all.
Building A Cutaway F1
In this video I talk with prize winning model builder Geoff Austen about his unique cut-away Lotus F1 build – what inspired it and what he did to create this stunning piece.
Video: Building AJ’s Coyote
See how a high detail metal miniature kit of AJ Foyt’s Indianapolis 500 winning Coyote is prepared, painted and put together.
Video: 1982 Daytona 500 Winner
Here’s my take on putting together the Salvinos JR kit of Bobby Allison’s 1982 Daytona 500 winning Buick.
Build Blog: AJ Foyt Coyote
Here’s how I built a quite detailed but fiddly 1/43 scale metal kit of AJ Foyt’s record setting Indianapolis 500 winner from 1977 – the Coyote IV.
Model Expo 2025
Take a look at the wide variety of awesome builds at the 2025 Australian Model Expo!
Brad Pitt / McDonald’s Movie Models
Images have surfaced of Formula One models relating to the new Brad Pitt F1 movie and McDonald’s!
Retro Paradise
Here’s a look at an iconic twin set of Holden Commodores from the Mobil Round Australia Reliability Trial, plus a much rarer Peter Brock race car – the V8 AUSCAR he raced at Calder Park.
F1 Six-Packs
Bburago released 6-packs of F1 cars a while back – Mercedes, McLaren, Ferrari and Red Bull. Some are decent models, but some are garbage.
Build Blog: The Gatorade Buick
Here’s the full Build Diary for the 1982 Daytona 500 winning Buick, driven by the late Bobby Allison, a 1:24 scale kit from Salvinos JR.
Video: Unboxing Pocher’s Lotus 72D
The Pocher Lotus 72 is unboxed and examined in detail. You’ll see what comes in this massive 1:8 scale kit and get a sense of the build complexity and potential.
Video: Building the Ferrari 643
This long-time obsolete model from the now defunct Rosso Corporation was ground breaking in its day. Click through to watch the full build of this huge 1:8 scale metal and plastic kit, including extra detail that was added for further realism.
Models On Display
For February 2025 only, the model club I’m a member of (Pakenham Modellers Group) has a display running at a nearby hobby shop. It features …
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.
Unboxing Fujimi’s Tyrrell
How different is Fujimi’s version of the Tyrrell P34 six-wheeler Formula One compared to the Tamiya version?
Build Blog: 1/8 Rosso Ferrari
I never thought I’d see, never mind build, one of these kits. It’s the huge 1/8 scale Ferrari 643 – a rather rare model because much of the stock was destroyed in a factory fire that put the manufacturer out of business.
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.
Review: The New Bburago F1s
How do the new Bburago 2024 Formula One models compare to the 2023 versions? Has Burago just re-decorated the old castings? Have they added more …