Porsche GT3 RSR
I once bought a Porsche GT3 RSR from someone I knew and he used it for the then FIA GT championship.Being one to dislike plain looking cars, I added more colour, go fast stripes and a double divorce...
View Articlebare metal foil
been mulling over getting some bare metal foil but I'm not sure which one to go for to give an accurate scale finish , an ultra shiny finish can sometimes look a bit over the top on a model.
View ArticleGTM - Alfetta 158 - 1947
Here is my last realization: An Alfetta 158 proposed by George Turner.Ive changed the head of the driver with an ImmenseMiniature one and added disk brakes which are not part of the original...
View Article3D printing what to get???
I have been frustrated at not finding old parts I need, or they are very costly as they are hard to get....So I am thinking Of saving for a 3d printer but.....I have no idea of the good ,the bad and...
View Articlemilliput
I need to get some fresh milliput and have only ever used the yellow/grey standard variety. would I be better of getting the silver/grey or white types? I'll only be doing the usual shaping up kind of...
View ArticleFerrari 333SP Kitbash
I once bought an SCX Ferrari 333SP with the idea to stick a good chassis under it with a fast motor and contaminate the LMP class with it. I do like Ferraris!Boredom set in again and the, by now very...
View ArticleScalextric Benetton B199
Whist digging in the to be dumped box, I found an old Benetton B199 from a Scalextric set and wondered if it is possible to lower that awful ride height enough, so that it looks a bit more respectable....
View ArticleLightweight 3D printed wheels
For years I've used scale 15" alloy wheels on my cars; they're not too wide so they look correct on an American sedan and the Ninco Classic or Ortmann tyres are a good fit. If there was one drawback,...
View ArticleA few new resin projects
This is the very early stage of the master for this car. No, the Hemi scoop will not be on it as I am making the Trans-Am version.It fits the Scalextric Cougar chassis perfectly with a narrow wheel.I...
View ArticleVintage Spirit In-Line Kemtron Dragster
Built with ALL 1960s parts modern except guide which is required in the Drag Proxy rules. Car was built to be the first non-Neo magnet padlock motored dragster to run below 1 second. Testing comes next...
View Articlegetting into those tricky corners..
project "big brit" has some tricky little corners and crevices to get into so a raid of the carp box later and hey presto a set of mini bodywork files for mini sized bodywork.give them a go tomorrow.
View ArticleFirst for 50 years!!
Although I've done a few modifications and built one inline for Bordo, this is my first anglewinder for all those years!! Not too bad considering the lack of practice. Goes like stink although it needs...
View Articlelidl bargain
lidls currently have diamond face needle file sets in again at four quid , they are really handy and awesome on resin. I picked up a "spare" set ... just in case! they also have "picky-uppy sticks" for...
View ArticleA wee surprise
If I were to hold a poll, I would guess most people would expect, as I did, that the car on the right would be the quickest car round the track. Anglewinder, hot Mura wind etc.However, it was built...
View ArticleAlpine 1800 Larousse & Delferrier XVIII ème Tour de Corse
http://img.webme.com/pic/b/ballit/1974---L...---ALPINE-A.jpgFirst Master of the Alpine sagaThe base is a SRT at The beginning of the...
View ArticleMcLaren F1 GTR - what colour to paint???
I have just won this on fleabay, gonna be a slow(ish) build as it looks like the body needs a bit of work however I don't know what colour/scheme to finish it in??thought about "Gulf" "Harrods"etc but...
View ArticleAlpine 1600 Therier/Callewaert Critérium des Cévennes 72
The second Master's degree of the Alpine sagaAlpine A110 1600 compressor, 1st in the criterion of the Cévennes 1972I hope that she will please you!!!!!Visit my site for step by step
View ArticleAlpine A11O on 1470 1st in the Criterion of the Cévennes 1966
Part 3of the sagaAlpine A110 on 1470 1st in the criterion of the Cévennes 1966It was a masterstroke.Jean Vinatier discovers the Cévennes and imposes upon it in his first participation.The Master from a...
View ArticleFiat 500 Maxi " Il Piccolo Diavolo"
" IL PICCOLO DIAVOLO "Baptized " Small Devil ", Ettore Sarandrea's creature shows an impressive body. This artist of the fiberglass modified Fiat 500 extremely by adding a previous spoiler, a big later...
View ArticleUpdated PWM, wireless handcontroller
A while back I started making my own microprocessor controlled hand-controllers and this is the latest wireless version.It has two parts the hand controller and the powerbase. The powerbase simply...
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