[A pair of Coventry cats]

Looking very good John,love the dashboard and steering wheel. Chris 

[Pink Floyd The Wall Lola racecar in 1/43.]

Here is a restoration so I apologise as it’s not a kit ,but was/is a hand built resin model. I’ve always wanted a model of this car or any other 2 litre sportscar of the 70’s! It was a limited edition hand built by a one man band called Ampersand from Denmark,they also made some Indycar metal kits,they later got taken up by SMTS. I got this model 2 years ago and it was in a terrible state,it wasn’t white just completely grubby,a brownish dusty colour. Made I think in in 1984 it was expensive and exclusive,only 100 being made. I did manage to dismantle it,the glue was that yellow contact adhesive which had sort of shrunk,and I would love to have resprayed but there is no set of replacement decals. Lots of careful cleaning followed and I added the BRDC decals and a yellow Lola badge. It still looks a bit rough round the edges,but was state of the handmade art a long time ago now. I still like it anyway, no other model of this car has ever been made so far…..(or a decal sheet). In 1/43 that  is anyway. Oh and I also replaced the mirror and it’s stalk,far too over sized.

 Nice picture came with it,could put it on The Wall I reckon!  Chris.

All the best,Chris.

[Jaguar XJR-9 IMSA]

Looking very good so far,building Jaguar models is always to be very much encouraged ! Chris.

[BMW M3 DTM]

I loved these DTM cars,and I love this model of yours too. Very smart indeed,Chris.

[3 Le Mans Ford GT cars.]

Thanks all for the nice comments. I do have 2 more,one is a GPM metal kit of the 66 Le Mans winner,I made a mess of the windows with superglue. But it was the first or second metal kit that I had made and now needs restoration. I also have the open red car an AMR metal kit,I should be able to do this one a bit better now.. Yes,the GT40 is definitely one of the best looking cars. Chris.

[3 Le Mans Ford GT cars.]

May I present the only 3 Ford GT’s that I’ve completed so far. The no.1 car with the fins front and back is a Metal kit by Marsh Models from Le Mans 1965. Drivers were Bruce McLaren and the equally great Ken Miles. The other white car is actually called a Ford GTP J car,this was never raced but appeared at Le Mans in 1966 at the pre race testing. This is the car that Ken Miles was killed in while testing in the USA at I think Riverside racetrack,but not sure exactly. This car was then replaced by the For GT mklV . Kit is by Sapphire Modelcraft,resin body,everything else is white metal. 

 

The Gulf car is the 1968 winning car,the first resin kit that I made back in about 1984! It’s a Starter kit,and still stands up quite well today apart from solid headlamps! Chris.

[What CAR/BIKE kits have you recently bought 2?]

I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this kit to be honest. It’s a 3d printed 1/24 Porsche 917/10 Can Am car,I am sure you’ll all recognise the body shape! 
It’s made by Capri- schorsch whose 1/12 kits are also on here. Never seen a 3d printed kit before and I saw a you tube video about this kit which made me definitely want to get one. I am very impressed with the very fine detail,some of it is almost see through,all the vents etc.are there. No decals,as you have find your own but I’ve already decide to do the L and M cigarettes car. See below- Chris.

 

[Last One for 2021: Porsche 956 Short-Tail]

Have now decided to make my remaining Horbra kit in orange and Jäegermeister! Chris.

[Hasegawa Jaguar XJ-S]

It looks really nice, I love the colour too. An impressive Jag overall,always liked these cars. Chris.

[1/43 Tameo Brawn GP F1 car from 2009.]

The carbon fibre decals are all supplied but definitely need some softener stuff! I just had a look at my 1/24 F1 models that I’m attempting to collect now and came up with this picture - 1983 Williams,1991 Benetton and Lewis Hamilton’s 2019 car. Lewis’s car is pushed up against the Williams,it’s not nearer as in Father Teds explanation of smaller things being a a lot further away! 

Happy new year,Chris.

[1/43 Tameo Brawn GP F1 car from 2009.]

I haven’t shown much lately but we are now downsizing and I’m packing everything up again! This is the very excellent Silverline metal kit of Jenson Button’s 2009 F1 championship winning car. The box says Silverline but they are the cheaper Tameo kits. It still cost £70 though,and this is the latest F1 car I’ve made so far,I don’t have anything newer,the cars have got quite ugly and big now. The base is a BBR one and the metal label and decal are included in the kit. Hope you like. Chris.

 

[Ferrari 256F1, Phill Hill. 1960 Italy GP, Monza. MFH 1/12.]

Very very nice! Chris.

[Hello from the Kentish coast]

Hi and welcome from Gravesend Kent. I’m a car modeller, but also aircraft in 1/72 and 1/144. I spent some time in Brittany in 1965 + 66 and got introduced to Heller kits and Solido cars! Chris 

[Last One for 2021: Porsche 956 Short-Tail]

That’s just beyond excellent! I’ve made loads of Starter and Horbra kits of these cars,but they look like toys compared to this one. Chris.

[Reskinning a Cat. Jaguar E-type Speedster]

I love it too,it does look like the Eagle E type! Chris.

[Revell 1/12 ferrari 312t]

That's a really nice build,and the real Ferrari engine is just stunning! Does Monza mean the 750 sports car? Chris.

[Little Beauty: USCP Porsche 550]

That's a rea little beauty! It just looks perfect. There was a good article in Octane magazine a few months ago and this looks exactly the same! Chris.

[What is it about certain marques...]

And the Aston Martin Cygnet City car! Highly over priced,you had to have a normal Aston as well before you could buy one if I remember. My brother in law had a DB7 Vantage convertible and I was very deeply jealous.......

The shop Grand Prix Models had their own magazine called Four Small Wheels and in one of their early issues they reckoned that Jaguar was the most popular marque for model collectors,but I would say closely followed by Ferrari,then Lotus(this is britmodeller ha ha!) . They said you should also choose a theme and then stick to it,personally I soon found this too boring and make or collect any marque I like as long as it has a number on the side. Chris.

[1:20 Tamiya Mclaren MP4/8 - European Grand Prix - Ayrton Senna]

Donington 1993 winner a great choice and the model looks very good! A shame about the dayglo but the driver and the flag make up for it,especially this driver... Chris.

[Ebbro Lotus 33 1/20]

A great result whatever way you look at it. I like this one a lot. Chris.

[1/24 shelby cobra 427]

This is overall stunning,very,very nice indeed! Chris.

[A pair of Coventry cats]

You're very brave with the foil,but it's a good result there after all! Chris.

[Caterham 7]

What a nice car! Both of them,I always wanted one after following the Prisoner.Chris.

[Whats the most unusual thing you've used in a Car Model]

The whiskers used to drop out on their own,honest........The only trouble being that they were white so had to be painted black. Just realised we have a fairly new puppy but he needs to grow up a bit first,his whiskers are far too small! Chris. 

[Whats the most unusual thing you've used in a Car Model]

My cat's whiskers for aerials on 1/43 models. They're perfect,flexible and unbreakable. Chris.