Wednesday, September 7, 2011

SPARK MODEL 1/43 LOLA T98/10 - LE MANS 1999 - No.26 KONRAD



The model is also of a Lola T99/10, but this time powered by a Ford engine. Sponsored by Talkline, the car was run by the Konrad Motorsports team from Germany and carried race number 26. The car was driven by Lammers/Kox/Coronel and retired in the 17th hour of the race. See more

Monday, September 5, 2011

MATCHBOX MODELS OF YESTERYEAR Y5-TALBOTS VAN 'ROSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL'

Rose's Lime Juice Cordial was the livery for 1985, and indeed carried through to 1988. The initial releases had a cream body with mid green chassis (and black or tan seats). The following year the body colour had become off white and the chassis dark green. While the wheels were generally green, examples of the pale cream body version are known with red wheels.

Although the majority of these models were made by Lesney in England, a final production run of the Rose's version was undertaken in 1988 in Macau. Shop here

Thursday, September 1, 2011

SCHUCO 1/43 VW PASSAT ESTATE

The Vw Passat sets standards of build quality in its class, and Schuco's model is a similarly tough act to emulate. You just have to admire the photo etched VW badge and the splendid roof bars, not to mention the neat interior. Again, the wheel hubs sum up the attention to detail. A real treat. Shop here

CORGI TRACKSIDE 1/76 SCAMMELL TRACTOR WITH ARTIC LOW LOADER AND GLASS LOAD TRUCK

This is a Scammell with a BRS liveried low loader carrying Pilkington glass. It's an impressive piece, and at a bargain price. The idea behind the range is that they fit OO scale railways - and in fact many have a railway fllavour.Shop here

1928 CHEVROLET DELIVERY VEHICLE



Introduced in 1987 ths model incorporates a single cast metal bonnet, cab and platform support. The platform is also a one piece cast metal and holds the plastic bottle crates and advertising insert. It utilises the baseplate, chassis, plastic base, plastic Chevrolet radiator and plastic roof.  Withdrawn from range in 1997. It features green body, black chassis, green deck, beige load, red board and chrome radiator.

Monday, August 29, 2011

BEST 1/43 ALFA ROMEO TZ2

This is the Alfa Romeo TZ2 of 1964, as driven at Sebring in 1966 by Geki and Andrey. It seems monotonous to keep making the same remarks, but to take a moment to examine the detailing on this model. Shop here

BEST 1/43 FERRARI 750 MONZA

This is the Ferrari 750 Monza, a finely detailed model as driven at Sebring in 1955 by A. De Portago. Shop here

Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y-18C 1918 Atkinson Steam Lorry

    Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y-18C 1918 Atkinson Steam Lorry was made in England by Matchbox International in 1986. It is 11 cm long an...