modelmarknz

Here's my latest build,
Its a replica of this superstock tank from Palmy North here in New Zealand, I managed to photo and measure the whole car over the Christmas break, and have been building hard out since, so far spent over 100+ hours on it.

Most of it is scatch-built from plastic card and strips , apart from the motor ,gearbox and tyres ,rims are all from a Revell nascar kit..

This is the real car..

The madness begins.............




 

 

Finished ... New Zealand Superstock team car of the Nelson Tigers...
The Real one....

The Finished Model

Finally after well over a year off modeling , due to health issues in the family and moving house , anyway heres the first build I`ve got on the go...
It`s another NZ stockcar ... (big bumper cars) This one has working steering,



Got the bonnet done today .... 3 plus hours to build , sure made it hard for myself with all those angles.... oh well love a good challenge

Was able to get some more done on this model in the weekend due to the bad weather outside there was NO racing at my local track...
Made up a set of headers from solder wire (1st go at this) also decided that I`m going to put a driver in this time , So I used the figure from the sprintcar kit and re-shape him to fit.

Here`s a diorama i made a few years back , Its model after my local track here in New Zealand were No trailers are allow during racing , so the crews have these big tool boxs , containing all the parts for the nights racing , Hope you guys enjoy

This may or may not interest some of you........ ???

This is what i`ve been building of late, Brought a couple of Siku 1/64th fire engines from Toyworld for a diorama i`m making for my dad`s fire museum , and I decided to have a go at cutting up one of the trucks..... and make it more like a New Zealand one.. Anyway here's some photos of what i`ve done so far...
The lighter is there to give you an idea of the size of it... ;D
Before

After


All plastic card , each locker is boxes in , as i want to have it displayed in the diorama with the locker doors open..