HRT Gems from Biante
Two versions of HRT’s 2015 VF Commodore V8 Supercars have hit the market – the pre-season test car in matte black, and the Clipsal 500 …
2016 Spark Catalogue
The 2016 Spark catalogue is now online – and boy, does it have some nice items in it! There are lots of new modern and …
Minichamps to model 80% of the 2016 F1 Grid
Minichamps will model 9 of the 11 Formula 1 teams contesting the 2016 World Championship. Only Ferrari and Manor will not be produced by Minichamps. …
DJR Team Penske Back to Biante
DJR Team Penske will have Biante produce their model cars for the 2016 season. The partnership re-unites Biante with the iconic Ford V8 Supercars team. …
Review: Ertl G-Force IRL Indycar
Ertl’s 1998 G-Force IRL Indycar of Robbie Buhl isn’t a great collectable. But it is cheap and colourful! Read the Quick Review.
Review: Trax LE Coupe
A quick review of the LE Holden Coupe by Trax, an excellent 1:43 scale model that has now sold out.
Spark & DJR Team Penske Announcements from Apex
Apex Replicas has added a huge list of new models to its site. From Spark there are 49 new 1:43 scale items, the first of …
Review: Copersucar FD01 ‘Press’ 1975 (Spark)
The Brazilian Copersucar team presented this wild looking creation as their first ever F1 racer, to compete in the 1975 Grand Prix season. This is a review of Spark’s 1:43 scale version.
Documentary: 24 Hours of LeMans with Slot Cars
A 24-hour slot car race on a huge multi-lane LeMans replica Scalextric track, set up in a gymnasium. Spectacular!
Video: Making Slot Cars
Looks like Carrera and Scalextric are doing a better job of detailing their slot cars than some of the manufacturers of static “collectables” !
Review: Russell Ingall’s 2014 VF Commodore by Apex
Apex AR40705 – 2014 Holden VF Commodore Russell Ingall THE CAR: This is Russell Ingall’s last full-time V8 Supercar ride, the Repair Management Australia backed …
New Release: Chrysler Vans From Models56
Models56/ARMCO have now released two more Chrysler Panel Vans – the Denim Machine and Sports Van. Both are 1:43 scale offerings in resin and are …
Classic Carlectables Jan-Mar Newsletter
Classic Carlectables’ January-March 2016 newsletter, #63, is now online. Download the full PDF version from the CC website HERE (or click the pics below for …
Review: STP-Paxton Indycar 1967 (Spark)
Review of the STP-Paxton Turbocar raced by Parnelli Jones in the 1967 Indy 500, produced in 1:43 scale by Spark
Silk Cut F1 Jaguar (and other novelties)
Jaguar did not race F1 in 1979. But if they did, could the Big Cat have looked like this? Here is some brilliant concept artwork of racers that never existed…
Review: Arrows FA1 1978 (Spark)
The Warsteiner beer sponsored FA1 was Arrows’ first F1 car; a good looking and moderately competitive racer for the newly formed team. This is a review of Spark’s 1:43 scale version.
HRT Star Wars Racers
Holden Racing Team’s special “Star Wars” Bathurst 2015 liveries have been modeled by Biante. 1:43 scale versions broke cover at Mount Panorama across the weekend …
Classics Confirm 2015 Bathurst winner In All 3 Scales
Classic Carlectables has confirmed the 2015 Bathurst winning Red Bull Commodore of Craig Lowndes and Steven Richards will be produced in all three scales – …
Apex Falcon & Ferrari Announcements
Late last month, Apex Replicas announced they were ready to produce the 2015 range of Prodrive Racing Australia FG-X Falcon V8 Supercars, plus the 2014 …
Classic Carlectables Oct-Dec Newsletter
Classic Carlectables have released their October-December 2015 Newsletter, issue #62.