FSW Weekly: this our
last edition of 2024 as we are now closed for the Christmas/New Year holiday. We return on Thursday 2nd January to despatch all orders received while away. Meanwhile, this week has not been all tea, coffee and mince pies, ho-ho no... Arena has released its latest collection of 1:43 kits and hand built Le Mans, IMSA & rally models. We have small but interesting group of rare, long out of production kits too. There are a couple of new book titles, one vital to GT40 enthusiasts. Road cars are supplied by Schuco, Masterpiece and Looksmart which also offers historic & 2024 Le Mans Ferraris as well as 2024 F1 SF-24s. Finally, Spark's offerings include 1:18 Formula 1 & Le Mans as well as Japanese national single seater and GT cars too...
Masterpiece: two 1:43 versions of the
3-seater Ferrari 365P built for Gianni Agnelli during 1966 are now available. The red car is the original, the silver the restored version...
BBR: adds to its
2024 Formula 1 Ferrari SF-24 lineup 1:43 Mexican and 1:18 USA Grands Prix versions along with photo update for all the other 18th scale diecast race choices...
Cult Scale Models: announces 18th scale models of the
1981 Ford Capri 2.8 Turbo in silver, red and metallic green and the 1980 Ford Capri 2.0 GL Mk4 right hand drive in either gold or silver...
New Books: aimed at Ferrari officiandos but of huge interest for all Formula 1 & sports racing fans are
"Ferrari in America : Luigi Chinetti And The North American Racing Team" & "Ferrari In F1" both titles expected in January...
Rarities: a small but varied collection of road, rally & race 1:43 resin/metal kits from
Provence Moulage, MG Model, Annecy Miniatures, Hostaro, MPA, MAE and Robustelli. Be quick as only one of each...
Schuco: coming next year are 1:18 diecast models of the
Mercedes 0317 John Myer Automotive & Porsche race transporters & 1963 VW Beetle in two nice looking versions...
Spark: unusually there is news of just one new item to come during Q2 next year, a
Toyota Supra GT4 from the 2023 FFSA French GT Championship raced by Cheli & Joulie to the Silver class crown...
Trofeu: has
1975 Safari works Apline A110 #5/6 Saby/Collinge, 1983 Monte Carlo Audi Quattro #58 Briy & 1988 Boucles de Spa Ford Sierra XR 4x4 #3 Droogmans all being readied for January. Unfortunately none of the these subjects reached the finishing line in their respective rallies...
Spark: has added the pair of
Akkodis ASP Team Lexus RCF GT3s from Le Mans 2024 and both are suggested for May delivery...
Top Marques: it is not often we report on this model brand but we are very pleased to announce 1:43
Martini Lancia 037 & Delta S4 rally cars including 1983 & 1986 Monte Carlo winners amongst several others...
KK Scale: how about a little American muscle for a change? The
1972 Pontiac LeMans GTO is the subject of 1:18 diecast models to come in February...
Model Car Group: showing off pictures of its future production 1:18
2025 Ford Mustang GTD & 2024 GT3 models for preorder...
Cult Scale Models: latest 1:18 creations on sale are the
1998-2002 Alfa Romeo 166 3.0 Super and 1978 Ford Granada 2.8 Ghia. Both subjects are available to order in a three colour choice...
FSW Weekly: In this edition of
FSW Weekly we bring you news of a limited edition hand built road car by BBR. There are more road cars included in diecast from both Model Car Group and Ixo while Ixo also offers a couple of WRC machines too. Looksmart's offerings mix current with historically important Ferrari circuit racers while Spark brings a large group of Macau & Japanese series racers plus a smattering of other formulae too. We also offer four new book titles the most mouth-watering of which must be on the Martini Lancia endurance machines. Of course there is plenty of future production news to follow so don't forget to check out those stories too...
BBR: delivers 1:43 hand built limited edition
Ferrari 400 SA Coupe 1961/1962, one of Enzo Ferrari's private cars in a fetching shade of metallic green...
Looksmart: more future production Formula 1 news with the information that the
2nd & 3rd placed Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Ferrari SF-24 models will be made available during Q1 in both 43rd and 18th scales...
FSW Weekly:
This week we bring you news of our regular monthly Sale Dept. update along with plenty of new model news. As is becoming a regular weekly feature, Spark has once again come up with the goods to keep may a competition car collector happy while road car fans are well catered for by Looksmart, Schuco Pro.R, Kess & Matrix all offering new models. Formula 1 kit hobbyists are looked after by SilverLine with a classic Ferrari Grand Prix race winner. There are 1:64 diecast models from BBR and a couple of new books including the long awaited history on Formula 2 and what a fabulous looking title it is too...
Spark: is taking order for 18th scale models of the
2023 Le Mans Centenary Winner's Trophy expected to become available during Q1 of next year. Sorry, we hope for a better image to become available later...
GCAM: has listed three new 1:43 resin/metal pre-war Le Mans kits of the
1926 Georges Irat #23, 1928 SARA SP7 #19 which finished 15th & #20 and 1934 Bugatti T55 #14. Order quickly as stock about to ship...
New Books: after years of waiting (first announced in January 2017) we finally have
"Formula 2, The Glory Years 1967-1984" and what a cracking title it is too. Also received is "Autocourse Faces of Formula 1 - The Sixties" which we look forward to being followed up with other era...
Looksmart: the first delivery of the 1:43 hand built
Ferrari SF90XX Spider models has arrived along with a another colour of the Stradale too...
Sale Dept.: there are many newly listed items now included from
BBR, Avenue 43, Denizen, GP Replicas, Minichamps, Modellismo 90, Spark, Tameo & SilverLine plus further reductions on several other previously listed items we would prefer you to have then us!...
SilverLine: new fine quality metal kit of the
John Surtees 1966 Belgian Grand Prix winning Ferrari 312 is in stock...
Spark: in what could be either the last 2024 or first 2025 delivery we are told to look forward to classic
Spa 24hrs Alfa Romeo & BMW, Le Mans Argo, Chevron, Cougar, Courage, Jaguar (1951 winner), Mercedes, Porsche, Rondeau & Simca, Formula 1 Aston Martin, Brabham, Cooper, EuroBrun & Ligier, Sebring 12hrs Corvettes, Monte Carlo & JGTC Porsches...
FSW Weekly: In
this edition you will find new model news from kit and hand built maker Esdo. TSM's 18th scale Top Speed and 64th scale Mini GT brands feature. Autocult offers more automotive weirdness including very attractive... er... vintage lorry! The three largest deliveries came from Spark & Looksmart with several 2024 F1 models including Ferrari & Red Bull and the first 2024 Le Mans car, the Toyota #8 while Tecnomodel's historic subject selection are all red but not all Ferrari!...
Esval: a substantial production list for early 2025. The majority of the wubjects are colour changes, wheel changes or roof up/down changes to the original production but we did spot new
1933 Ford Model 18 & 1951 GMC Series 100 5-Window Pickup masters...
BBR: is working on 18th scale hand built models of the
2023 Pagani Imola Roadster offered in five colours including "Chameleon" and a gloss carbon fibre finish...
Mini GT: adding to the previously announced and yet to be released 1:64 James Bond Aston Martin DB5s ("Goldfinger" & "Thunderball"), preorders taken for the
BMW 750iL ("Tomorrow Never Dies") & Jaguar C-X75 ("Spectre")...
AML Miniatures: announces 1:43 resin/metal kits of the
2023 Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster and 2020 Aston Martin AMB 001 Brough Superior motorbike. The bike can also be orderd hand built in six colours...
Avenue 43: adding to the 2023 release of the grey & red versions, there will be pale blue and green versions of the
2018 VW Beetle Memminger Roadster to come during next month...
Autocult: the December delivery will bring along the
Denzel WD 1300 1st Coupe Des Alpes 1954 #228 Denzel/Stroinigg, the 2024 Yearbook & 1966 Tatra 603 X-2 exclusively with the 2024 Yearbook in a digital version...
Esdo: a bit of traditional 1:43 resin/metal kit & hand built news with the first delivery of the
Alpine A310 Coggiola from the Paris show in 1972...
Looksmart: the eagerly awaited first versions of the
2024 Formula 1 Ferrari SF-24 have arrived with Carlos Sainz Jnr 3rd Bahrain, Charles Leclerc 3rd Saudi Arabia & Ollie Bearman 7th Saudi Arabia in an impressive last minute stand in roll for Sainz...
FSW Weekly: big news of
the week's edition is the arrival of this year’s ACO Le Mans Annual. To go with the book, we have mixed theme deliveries from both Spark & Ixo, a new single seater from MEA Kit 43 and a bunch of road cars in 43rd scale from Matrix, in 18th scale by Cult Scale Models plus an unusual commercial vehicle from Schuco Pro.R. We also have a flash sale of our Trofeu & DSN 43 stock but only until midnight on the 30th so if something grabs your attention, don't hesitate...
Schuco Pro.R: an unusual inclusion in our catalogue of race, rally & road cars, is this 43rd scale
Piaggio Vespa Pentaro 1964 micro delivery setup with articulated trailer...
Matrix: due for release in the next couple of weeks are its 1:43 models of the British executive luxury
Jaguar XJ6 4.2 Series 3 & Italian supercar 1969 Lamborghini Miura P400S Millechiodi, apparently in its time the most expensive car in the world...
New Book: we are very pleased to say that the
"2024 ACO Le Mans 24hrs Official Yearbook" is now in stock. Nearly all preordered copies are on the way...
Cult Scale Models: has released its
1938 Bentley 4.25L Vanden Plas Tourer and early 1960s Rover 110 P4. Each model is available to order in a choice of three colours...
Cult Scale Models: is suggesting that its 1:18 models of
1980 Ford Taunus (new announcement), 1993 Jaguar XJR-S, 1994 Saab 900SE Turbo & 1990s Volvo V70XC are to be released during Q1 of 2025...
Looksmart: just before Cristmas we are expecting to see the first delivery of the first models of the
2024 Formula 1 Ferrari SF-24 which will be Carlos Sainz Jnr 3rd Bahrain, Charles Leclerc 3rd Saudi Arabia & Oli Bearman 7th Saudi Arabia standing in for Sainz last moment...
Mini GT: they are a long way off production (Q3/2025) but preorders are welcome for its 1:64
McLaren 750S & Jaguar C-X75 diecast models...
KK Scale: we will have to wait for January for these excellent value diecast
1:18 Maserati Ghibi & 1:12 BMW 2002 Alpina, 2002 Tii & 1602 models...
Flash Sale: we are offering a minimum of 15% off our current stock of both
DSN 43 &
Trofeu models of Le Mans, rally & sports racing subjects. Sale ends midnight on the 30th so go grab a bragain before it is too late...
SilverLine: the next 1:43 metal kit that we will see is the
John Surtees Ferrari 312 1966 Belgium Grand Prix winner, expected here in early December...
Beemax: first announced way back in April 2023, we look forward to the first delivery early in the new year of the
Suzuki RGV500 MotoGP Champion 1993 #34 Schwantz 1:12 plastic kit and detailing set...
MEA Kit 43:
Grac MT6 Formule France 1969 #3 Dayan is the new single seater made in Bruno's uniquely rustic modelling style. Another one for the diehard enthusiast...
FSW Weekly:
This week has been a calmer affair than the end of last with just a few deliveries allowing us to clear out the door your orders from the huge Spark double delivery. Spark have not let us off the hook this week either with another delivery arriving but mercifully for all pockets it was a much smaller affair but not without a significant subject or two. From Ixo came just a couple of new items with iconic 1:43 Martini Racing Porsche 935 "Moby Dick" and Thierry Neuville's 2024 Monte Carlo winner in 1:18. Trofeu produced a number of new rally cars while DSN 43 has a new master in the shape of the Ford capri RS2600. We also have a stunning 1:18 Lamborghini Invencible from MR Collection...
Mini GT: for 1:64 collectors or just
Porsche 911 "Rexy" fans, it's good news that the 2024 version from the Daytona 24hrs will be along during Q1 of 2025...
BBR: a huge list of new Ferrari subjects and new colours on previous models in both 43rd & 18th scale with the
12Cilindri Panoramic Roof, Daytona SP3 Icona Spider, F80, SF90 XX, 360 Modena Spider & Dino 246GTS...
Pocher: is currently putting the finishing touches to another fine 8th scale painted kit, this time it is the
Pagani Utopia show car that has been pulled apart to make for a kit with more that 556 parts to build...
CMR: are offering 1:18 diecast models of the
Le Mans 1990 winning Jaguar XJR12 & 1988 Daytona 24hrs winning Jaguar XJR9. Price and delivery date to be updated...
Spark: a preorder list of 1:43 historic & classic 1960 to 1990 Fomula 1
AGS, Aston Martin, ATS, Brabham, Cooper, Honda, Life, Lotus, McLaren, Surtees, Tyrrell & Williams. Quality images awaited...
FSW Weekly: A mammoth double delivery from Spark dominates this week’s
FSW Weekly with plenty of variety on offer in both 1:43 & 1:18. Also mixing scales in its delivery, Schuco Pro.R offers road cars and two Ford Supervans. Winners of the Le Mans 2024 models race is Profil 24 with 1:24 resin/metal kits of the three Ferrari 499Ps. The first week of a new month means we have also selected new items to include in our Sale Dept. as well as further reduced other previously listed items too. We have also added plenty of new models during the week and there are delivery updates too to check out...
Spark: a huge double delivery out of the Madagascar factory offers
Le Mans AC, Alfa Romeo, Audi, Bentley, Courage, Grid, Lancia, McLaren, Mercedes, Porsche & WM, Spa 24hrs Alfa Romeo & Porsche, TCWC BMW, IMSA BMW, Lola, Nissan & Porsche, IROC Camaro, Formula 1 Brabham, Osella, Rial & Tyrrell, Suzuka Callaway, rally Porsche & Toyota, Porsche GT1 Test & show Fiat X1/9...
Tecnomodel: is putting together a group of 1:43
Ferrari 250 GTO/64 including famous events run by the Scuderia, NART, Maranello Concessionaires and Scuderia Pegaso during 1964 & 1965...
Avenue 43: is modelling the
2023 NSU EP4, a design concept homage to the NSU Prinz using an Audi 236bhp electric motor to push it along a little more briskly than it's inspiration...
Italeri: early December delivery update on its forthcoming
1:12 Lancia Stratos HF 1st Monte Carlo 1977 #1 Munari/Maiga plastic kit...
Profil 24: wins the Le Mans 2024 race with the release of its two
Ferrari 499P kits. One kit offers options to build either the winner or sister #51 car while the other kit makes the yellow #83 AF Corse machine that for a long time looked to be positioned to cause a major result upset!...
NuNu: if the previous news wasn't enough to get excited over then how about a 1:24 plastic kit of the fan favourite
Porsche 911 RSR 17th Le Mans 2018 #92 Porsche GT Team 'Pink Pig Retro'?...
Beemax: fab news for fans of 1:24 plastic kits, BMW, Touring Car racing and the BTCC with the announcement of the
1996 BMW Team Schnitzer works cars of Joachim Winkelhock, Roberto Ravaglia & Peter Kox...
Tecnomodel: is making a short series of 1:43
Alfa Romeo Giulia 1600 Sprint GTA including press, Jochen Rindt Sebring winner, de Adamich Monza winner, Targa Florio 1971 & Bianchi 1965 Tour de Corse versions...
Mini GT: following the success of the RB18 sets, available for preorder are 1:64
2023 Japanese Grand Prix Red Bull RB19 Pit Stop Sets for race winner Max Verstappen or Sergio Perez...
Carbone: has another version of its recent
Horch 951A Pullman Cabriolet model, this one a 1938 version in right hand drive and in fetching two-tone black & brugundy bodywork...
Sparky/Tiny: another 1:64 two diecast model set coming very soon, this one includes the
1996 2nd/3rd placed Mobil 1 sponsored works Porsche 911 GT1s...