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| MEA
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| MEA - New
1:43rd kits |
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MEA001
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MV Agusta MV4
350/500cc-TT1964/5-Hailwood/Ago'
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£29.10
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MEA001M
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MV Agusta MV4 500cc - 1st TT
1965 - Hailwood#5
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£42.00
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MEA002
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Honda 6 250 / 350cc TT 1965
- 67 - Hailwood etc.
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£29.10
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MEA002M
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Honda 6 250cc - 1st TT 1967
- Hailwood #7
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£42.00
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We
always look forward to receiving new ranges for review and these are
no exception. We have seen 1:43 race bikes before but nothing quite
like these! The subjects are two of the most famous classic race bikes
of the 1960's, ridden by several of the sport's greatest riders in
the toughest most dangerous road race of all, the Isle of Man TT.
Each kit contains parts to build two models - one with each engine
size - and include resin engine, seat, faring, mudguards, tyres and
exhausts, a wealth of p/e for wheel spokes, frame details, forks etc
etc, various small wires and cables, real springs and very well printed
decals. The Agusta offers the 500cc Senior class winning bike of Mike
'the bike' Hailwood from the 1965 race as well as the 350cc machine
of Agostini from 1964. With the Honda we are offered several options.
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As well as the Hailwood's class winning #7 250 and #3 350cc bikes
for the 1967 TT there are also decals for various other 250s including
Jim Redman's 1965 TT class winner. These kits will make terrific projects
and will hopefully be followed by many more. We wouldn't recommend
these to first time builders as there are a lot of very small delicate
parts and the instructions could definitely be better, experienced
modelers who know the subjects should have few problems, only challenges!
The builts are well finished and include hand painted figures of Hailwood.
They are fitted with a rear wheel 'paddock stand' so that they can
be displayed easily ( this is included in the kits too) but, be warned,
they are very delicate! Please note that when you buy one of these
kits you get two models in the box. When you buy one of the built
models however there is one model in the box. |
| Minichamps |
| Minichamps
- New 1:43rd die cast |
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PMA000016
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Sauber Petronas C19 2000 -
Diniz
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£19.95
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PMA000017
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Sauber Petronas C19 2000 -
Salo
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£19.95
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PMA000019
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Arrows Supertec A21 2000
-Verstappen
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£19.95
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PMA000020
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Minardi Fondmetal M02 2000 -
Gene
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£19.95
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PMA000021
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Minardi Fondmetal M02 2000 -
Mazzacane
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£19.95
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PMA000022
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BAR Honda 02 2000 -
Villeneuve
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£19.95
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PMA000023
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BAR Honda 02 2000 -
Zonta
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£19.95
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| Reasonably
well finished diecasts that will fill some of the gaps in the 2000
grid until someone is allowed to make some proper models. |
| Scala 43 |
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SCA010
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Alfa Romeo GTAm Spa 24hrs
1971 #40/41/42
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£39.10
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SCA072
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De Tomaso Pantera Gts Street
1973
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£39.10
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SCA095
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Audi 200 Trans-Am
1988
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£39.10
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| Following our review of
Scala's GTAJ kits in the last issue we are pleased to report that
this time the instructions do clearly show the differences between
the options offered in this kit. We know these excellent sets of parts
build well with their combination of resin bodies with p/e and metal
ancillary parts. There are few small bubbles in our review kit but
these are all on the inside so should be OK. All of the options are
shown in colour on the back cover of FSW 3/2001. Like the Alfa the
Audi started life as a PM bodyshell to which Scala have added their
own superb white metal and etched details. All included looks great
and will enable you to build one of the dramatic works cars of either
Stuck, Rohrl or Haywood. The Pantera is an all Scala 43 creation and
is again absolutely brilliant. The body is made of the more brittle
resin used by Gaffe and Tenariv which has the advantage of giving
super sharp panel lines and the disadvantage of shattering if you
drop the body - so handle with care. Again the p/e and white metal
ancillaries are excellent, especially the interior door trim panels
and the window frames. The windows in this kit are flat sheet whereas
with the other two kits vac forms are supplied for the front and rear
screens and only the side windows are flat. Photos of most of these
new models have appeared on the back pages of recent FSW editions. |
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| BBR
Models |
| BBR - New
1:24th hand built model |
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BBT005M
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Ferrari 333SP 'Momo' #3 - 6th
LeMans 1997
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£224.50
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A
beautifully built and detailed model of the red and yellow car driven
by Moretti, Theys and Papis to 6th overall and 3rd in class at the
24 hour classic. The model checks out well against race shots except
for one niggling detail, the race number on top of the front cowl
is slightly too small and should be at an angle.
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New BBR 1:43rd hand builts |
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BBC037M
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Ferrari 250 GTO Sebring 1964
'#32 Cantrell
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£122.35
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BBG215
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Ferrari 360 Challenge
2000-#31 Auto Becker
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£126.70
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BBR017D
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Alfa Romeo 8C
2900B-Vermicino Rocca di Papa 1949 - #40 Eliseo
Linuzzi
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£111.25
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| Three
superlatively built models that look and 'sit' correctly. All have
excellent high gloss paint finishes and detail that is applied with
care and precision. They look stunnning. The Sebring Ferrari GTO finished
28th overall and was co-driven by Cantrell, Yenko and Heuer. The very
pretty yellow and red Auto Becker sponsored 360 (above right) was
driven by N. Graf whilst the unusual-looking Alfa 2900B ran in an
event we have never heard of and was driven by Eliseo Linuzzi. The
GTO and Alfa are pictured within our colour pages. |
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New BBR 1:43rd kits |
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BBP254
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Maserati Mistral
Coupé 1964
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£32.90
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BBK009
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Tyrrell Ford P34/2 -
Japanese GP '77-Scheckter/Dep'
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£44.35
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| Two
excellent kits. The Maserati is in BBR's usual crisp style with bags
of great buildable detail, lots of fine photo-etch (window frames,
body furniture etc) and that detail includes such essentials as interior
door panelling. It will build to look handsome. The Tyrrell is equally
brilliant being a superkit with removable body panels, full suspension
with real wire springs, a complete engine - i.e. everything! This
models is also very finely cast in metal and has a wealth of beautiful
photo-etch. This version of the P34 was the one with the white cockpit
surround and First National City Traveller's Checks sponsorship. It
will look brilliant. |
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| Modeler's |
| Modeler's - New 1:24th resin and metal kit |
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MOD6604
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Lancia Ferrari LC2 Le Mans
1985 Martini #4/#5
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£118.90
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| Modeler's have captured the shape of this most beautiful GpC car superbly in crisp resin. Using the fine white metal ancillary parts, turned anodised wheels, tinted vacform and superb decals along with the clear and concise instructions a beautiful model of either of the white Martini machines can be made. These Ferrari-engined cars finished a superb 6th (#4) and 7th (#5). #4 was driven by Wollek and Nannini and #5 by Pescarolo and Baldi with Lucio Cesario the reserve driver for both. |
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