1959scudetto

Nice model, Mario !

Merci, Philippe ! Thanks for the compliment - Mario makes fantastic paintwork that I probably never will be able to achieve.

Thanks for the nice comments Michal, Carl, Chris, David, Anders, Dennis, Tom and Bob !

Thank you Mario, Larry, Lee, Glen and Eric - I don't know if two tone is factory correct, but I liked the idea of a white roof as the interior is also red as is the body color.

x 2 - wonderful model, Anders - as always ! I don't know how I could have missed this one (probably due to summer holidays without internet...) !

Fantastic builds as usual, Mario ! I saw the movie a few years ago on youtube (especially the car chase scenes) - your cars look like the real ones!

Very nice Kurt ! built most of amt's 1/16 kits between 1982 and 86 - all had some issues.

Nice addition to your fleet, Dan - I think I will rework my old dump trailer also from 3 to 2 axles!

x 2 ! All very nice builds, my favorites are the Jaguars and the Ponticac Firebird - super paint and awesome engine detailsing on all your models ! Engine wiring and plumbing is the hardest part for me - I mostly avoid that (don't want to frustrate myself...). Believe me, this can really be a life-long hobby (at least if you are a petrolhead like me) - I started as a ten year old and now I am 62. You can build most cars that you are dreaming of (well: almost) and can modify them to your taste! I have been building for 50 years now (with some interrupts in between), but have not yet reached your level - keep on building and show us more !

Very nice Transtar - if this is your first truck, we can expect lots of cool big rigs from you !

Arrived yesterday from Italy : 1985 Tour de Corse-winning Renault 5 Maxi Turbo from the 1/24 Hachettte WRC collection series: Here with its 1982 predecessor: And here, with its civilian brother (stock version):

Great job as always, Mario ! While the 70's American cars are not to my taste (though well-built), your background diorama is superb - could go for real !!!

Very cool-looking Ford, Gareth - is this a cop car (red light on the roof) ? - Great idea to create a wheel-changing scene !

Very impressive replica of your racecar, Tom !

Thank you Bob, David and Gareth !

Alright Kurt - it is the Fujimi Enthusiast model kit (had a broken windshield frame and front suspension; morever, it was missing front bumpers, exhaust tips and mirrors) - a bit cleaning and polishing, an Italeri Daytona donated the missing parts and so it could be restored. Thank you Eric, race cars don't ever look glamourous (at least not after the start...) Thanks for your nice comments, Gary. Thank you, Bob - if only complete build-ups count, then it would be zero (at the time, I'm working on an Italeri 250 California spider - old build from 1988/89, just disassembled, will be reworked). Thank you Anders - I'm glad you like the die-casts too. Thanks, Carl ! Thank you, Rich - will be interesting to see how your Mangusta turns out. Thanks, Bernard - highly appreciated what you say - also for you best wishes for 2022 !

Thanks Larry, Bruce and (again) Larry! Thank you for the detailed information, Richard ! According to the instructions of my Hasegawa kit (where I used the decals from), the TR250 (serial # 712/TR) was used with this livery (black with red nose) in 1959 at races in Pensacola, Riverside and the Bridgehampton National in May - at this race it wore # 124.

Hi Peter, these designations seem to be very British: FHC stands for "Fixed head coupe" whereas DHC means "Drophead coupe" which is nothing else than a roadster/Convertible - I saw these in several books of mine of post WW English sportscars, mainly Jaguars (XK120, XK140, XK150, E-Type).

Due to lack of new builds, here is one of my older ones: built in 1986 or 87, photos are from 2005 and 2008: out of the box, sprayed with auto lacquers from the can; lots of bare metal foil on this one (started wrinkling a bit after 20 years) whereas the window surroundings and interior/upholstery trim are brushed with Humbrol silver - I had not the nerves to apply more foil ! I should have wetsanded and polished this one back then (Paint shows orange peel)! Here's the class of '63:

You managed to create a very nice model of this not-so-easy-kit, Joahnny. I remember a lot of fitting issues with the hood and front bumper.

Very nice collection, Thomas - I like the '64 Comet Caliente best (aside the 956, of course) !

Thanks, Gunnar - it is no build, but only a modified die-cast (I put it into the wrong thread)

Super builds under those circumstances - I like especially the Buck Baker and Junior Johnson Chevy stockcars.

Great variety of nice builds here, Tom - you prefer muscle cars and street rods, me thinks: my favorites here would be the `69 Chevelle and Camaro, the '32 Deuce Coupe and the black A (?) Roadster.

Good idea, Kurt, to turn this one into a dust-covered barn find - I sold mine off 20 years ago (I had the initial ESCi version which was reissued by Italeri) because of its inaccuracies. Would be great if Hasegawa would backdate its Miura SV to an earlier version (would need a narrower body, though)