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| TMK313 |
March 751 UK 1975 #9 Beta |
£30.40 |
| TMK314 |
March 751 Spain 1975 #10 Lombardi |
£30.40
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| TMK315 |
Ferrari 312T Race of Champions 76 Everest |
£63.55 |
| TMKPWT21 |
Tyres 1981-1992 Slicks |
£2.50 |
| TMKPWT22 |
Tyres 1993-1997 Slicks |
£2.50 |
| TMKPWT23 |
Tyres 1998 Grooved Slicks |
£2.50 |
| TMKPWT24 |
Tyres 1999 -> Grooved Slicks |
£2.50 |
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of Tameo's all time classics have resurfaced offering interesting
options for F1 collectors. We first saw the basic (?) set of March
751 parts back in the middle of 1997 (was it really that long ago?).
Close inspection reveals only the main tub, some engine parts and
the tyres are common to both models with all of the subtle details
between the cars captured in the other ancillary parts.
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most significant difference between either of these and the previously
released versions is certainly not subtle! For the British GP at Silverstone
Brambilla's car was fitted with a huge diffusor protruding from the
back of the car which apparently gave an extra 200 rpm on the straights
due to reduced drag. The controversial device was protested by a rival
team but declared legal by the stewards because it was entirely below
the axle line. Brambilla was finally classified 6th in the rain shortened
race. Lella Lombardi drove a more conventional March for most of the
season and her best result was 6th place in the farcical Spanish GP,
which was tragically called to a halt after Pace's Brabham cleared
the inadequate barriers and killed four spectators. Both kits feature
fully detailed engines, removable noses and top bodywork sections
and, judging by the previous versions of these models, will build
beautifully.
If the March was one of
Tameo's best offerings their superkits of the Ferrari 312T and T2
set a completely new standard when released in 1999. To refresh your
memories the chassis starts out as a number of p/e pieces which then
slot and glue together to produce a very realistic monocoque for mounting
the fully detailed engine, suspension and bodywork. Decals and wet
weather set up details are for Giancarlo Martini's pre-season Brands
Hatch Race of Champions entry, which he crashed on the warm up lap!
The overall decoration is similar to the works cars of the previous
season but Martini carried sponsorship from Everest, a rubber manufacturer.
The tyres are the excellent items usually found in Tameo's kits and
each pack contains two complete sets. Useful if your are creating
pit stop dioramas or improving die-casts, though you will have to
find wheels to mount them on.
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Panoz LMP Sebring 2002 Spirit Decals 1:24
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£8.50
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Porsche 917K Le Mans 1971 #19 Gulf 1:24
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£83.80
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We looked at the Sebring Panoz
kit in the last issue and commented that the matt finish fluorescent
orange panels were a little rough around the edges. This must have
been an isolated incidence because the accessory pack is much better.
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by the drivers names are slightly out of register but the rest is
all very clearly printed. So if you have a disaster making the kit
or have an older Panoz kit and fancy modifying it to build something
different, here's your chance. Following on from last month's 1971
Le Mans winner kit, LMM have the car which finished just behind it,
the similar machine run by the Gulf/Wyer team. The kit features the
same good level of easy to build detail found in their previous 917
releases and the decals are generally well printed, though on our
kit the pinstriping around the Gulf logos was slightly off register,
and include all of the orange stripes. A paint chip is included to
match the blue. We also get a well sculpted figure of John Wyer with
deep concentration etched on his face while studying his stopwatch.
This will be a real challenge to your figure painting skills, with
various cords for passes, watches etc. to be picked out. Judging by
the photos in the instructions he'll look very realistic if carefully
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| ARE222 |
Opel Commodore Elba 1975 #11 Presotto |
£33.50
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| ARE233 |
Lancia Stratos 4 Regions 1980 #42 Camel |
£33.30
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| ARE235 |
Lancia Stratos Alpi Orientali 74 #11 JollyClub |
£33.30
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| ARE237 |
Lancia Stratos Monza 1981 #23 Motogen |
£33.30
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| ARE242 |
Osella PA21S CIVM 2001 #387 Eurotel |
£35.95
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| ARE247 |
Opel Commodore IRC 1975 #10 Albarella |
£33.50
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| ARE248 |
Opel Commodore Liburna 1975 #27 Tabanell |
£33.50
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| ARE249 |
Opel Commodore Giro 1974 #137 Pittoni |
£33.50
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| ARE255 |
Fiat 131 Abarth Elba 1982 #34/36/38 Jensen |
£33.30
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| ARE256 |
Fiat 131 Abarth IRC 1978 #1 Kappa |
£33.30
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| ARE258 |
Lancia Stratos Gr5 Giro 1973 #528 Marlboro |
£33.30
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A completely new subject and
some old favourites from Arena this time round. All new are the Group
1 Opel Commodores from various Italian events. Cast in a BBR style
hard grey resin the main body parts capture the basic shape of the
Commodore very well when compared to the only race photos we can find,
the Spa 24 Hours. A wealth of fine p/e detail includes window frames,
all the usual grilles, pedals and fasteners and even a set of tools
to go in the pouch moulded into the rear seat area. The instructions
sadly aren't as comprehensive as the kit. Many of the fine detail
areas are highlighted in clear drawings, though the basic assembly
is neglected and some of the sections are very confusing.
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Tamiya and Humbrol colour codes are quoted for the fine detailing
and colour photos of the built models are included for placement of
the clearly printed decals and also detail the main body colour as
either a Fiat or Opel code, depending on the subject. We've seen other
variations of all of the other subjects before and all build nicely
detailed models. The Stratos has always been an excellent kit, this
time cast in Arena's traditional and rather more flexible dark yellow
resin, and again includes plenty of p/e detail. The Group 5 Giro d'Italia
car was driven by Merzario and is very similar to the machine which
Andruet used to win the event the following year. As with the Opels
the instructions are a little inconsistent with information but do
show that the Camel car needs a two tone paint finish. The Osella
is based on the Tron parts also used by Competition 43 and does include
a generic assembly drawing for the main construction. Again colour
photos of the built model are included and close attention will be
needed for some of the smaller details. The Fiats are cast in a similar
brittle grey resin to the Opels and offer two very colourful liveries
for this great rally car. The red sections on the Kappa sponsored
machine are all supplied as decals and should keep the most avid decalling
fan busy for a while! We have no specific reference for any of these
events so can only say that all of the basic shapes look good and
that the liveries are very colourful. Photos of most have appeared
in the previous two issue of FSW and all will make very attractive
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Another beautiful hand built
from Marsh Models. The paint finish and detailing are generally up
to the standard we expect, though the distributor on the exposed engine
looks a little odd with no ignition leads and some collectors may
wish to add these.
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decals have been carefully lacquered in and, to add extra realism,
the race numbers and roundels (which we guess would have been Fablon
on the real car) are not. No CanAm collection should be missing this
great looking subject. If you would prefer to build it yourself, we
reviewed the kit in FSW08/2002. |
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