Newsletter 118: Xmas is over ...

Xmas is over ...

Xmas is over ...
... but SpotModel have some new sweet products to help us to go on!!!

Some beauty decals for the Skoda Fabia S2000 WRC and the Ford Fiesta WRC made by Reji Models are now available. Model Factory Hiro have two news Joe Honda's books, Shunko Models have released the Kenny Roberts' Yamaha YZR500 decals for Tamiya kit, some new colours and polishings from Zero Paints, and the Vettel F1 car in 1/24 by Revell.

Let's go with SpotModel on January! :D

Renaissance Models: Car scale model kit 1/43 scale - Maserati 250F - Works car - Formula 1 World Championship 1955 - metal parts, photo-etched parts, resin parts, rubber parts, turned metal parts, vacuum formed parts, water slide decals, white metal parts and assembly instructions

Renaissance Models Reference: 43-79

7 races made up the 1955 Formula 1 World Championship, and with this model you can make any of the versions of the Maserati 250F that participated in the races in Argentina (Buenos Aires circuit), Monaco, Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps circuit ), Holland (Zandvoort circuit), England (Aintree circuit) and Italy (Monza circuit), with riders such as Jean Behra, Roberto Mieres or Luigi Musso, achieving two podium finishes as third in the Monaco and Dutch Grand Prix
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Zero Paints: Polish - Coarse polishing compound

Zero Paints Reference: ZP-6008

On the previously worked surface, first apply the ZP-6008 coarse polish, then the ZP-6007 medium grade polish, and finish with the ZP-6006 fine polish to get a perfect finish.
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Zero Paints: Polish - Fine polishing compound

Zero Paints Reference: ZP-6006

On the previously worked surface, first apply the ZP-6008 coarse polish, then the ZP-6007 medium grade polish, and finish with the ZP-6006 fine polish to get a perfect finish.
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Zero Paints: Polish - Medium polishing compound

Zero Paints Reference: ZP-6007

On the previously worked surface, first apply the ZP-6008 coarse polish, then the ZP-6007 medium grade polish, and finish with the ZP-6006 fine polish to get a perfect finish.
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Tamiya: Glue - Extra thin cement - 1 x 40ml

Tamiya Reference: TAM87038

Very low viscosity glue for sticking together plastic parts of your models by capillarity. It dries in a few seconds and hardly leaves a trace once dry. It is indicated for modelers with a very high technical and execution level.
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Zero Paints: Paint for airbrush - Castrol Metallic Green - 1 x 60ml - for Airbrush

Zero Paints Reference: ZP-1251

All paints are pre-thinned for airbrush use, to a consistency suitable for airbrushes with nozzle sizes of 0.3mm upwards. It is NOT recommended to overthin the paint: mixing too much thinner will increase the chance of the paint becoming too hot during application, thus affecting/melting the plastic below the primer. If unsure, we recommend you to test it first before applying to your kit.
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Zero Paints: Paint for airbrush - German Grey - 1 x 60ml - for Airbrush

Zero Paints Reference: ZP-1252

All paints are pre-thinned for airbrush use, to a consistency suitable for airbrushes with nozzle sizes of 0.3mm upwards. It is NOT recommended to overthin the paint: mixing too much thinner will increase the chance of the paint becoming too hot during application, thus affecting/melting the plastic below the primer. If unsure, we recommend you to test it first before applying to your kit.
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Zero Paints: Paints set for airbrush - Falken Motorsports - Green and Blue paints - 2 x 30ml - for Nunu reference PN24002

Zero Paints Reference: ZP-1253

All paints are pre-thinned for airbrush use, to a consistency suitable for airbrushes with nozzle sizes of 0.3mm upwards. It is NOT recommended to overthin the paint: mixing too much thinner will increase the chance of the paint becoming too hot during application, thus affecting/melting the plastic below the primer. If unsure, we recommend you to test it first before applying to your kit.
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Zero Paints: Primer - Pink primer and microfiller - 1 x 120ml - for Airbrush

Zero Paints Reference: ZP-3024

All paint supplied are pre-thinned for Airbrush use, they are thinned to a consistency which is suitable for Airbrushes with nozzle sizes of 0.3mm upwards. It is not recommended to over thin the paint, too much thinners and increase the chance of the paint becoming to HOT and affecting/eating the plastic below the primer. If unsure test first.
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Model Factory Hiro: Reference / walkaround book - JOE HONDA Racing Pictorial Series - Grand Prix Cars - Part I - Formula 1 World Championship 1967

Model Factory Hiro Reference: MFH-JH28

This 100-page publication covers in detail some of the cars used during the 1967 season, and the changes that were made over the cars throughout it. In this "Part 01", the 3 leading manufacturers are Honda, Ferrari, after the death of Lorenzo Bandini, and Cooper, with three great drivers such as Rodríguez, Rindt and Siffert.
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Model Factory Hiro: Reference / walkaround book - JOE HONDA Racing Pictorial Series - Grand Prix Cars - Part II - Formula 1 World Championship 1967

Model Factory Hiro Reference: MFH-JH29

Second part dedicated to the 1967 Formula 1 season. This 100-page publication covers in detail the single-seaters used by the rest of the teams during the 1967 season, and the changes that were introduced in the cars throughout the same. In this "Part 02" the leading constructors are Brabham, champion of both drivers and constructors, Eagle, BRM, with its curious 16-cylinder H engine, McLaren, Lola, Matra, etc. In the second year of the regulation with 3-litre engines, the different manufacturers evolved their cars by trial and error, and with very different approaches. 400 must-see photos of the time for lovers of detail, or simply for fans of Formula 1, covering the different races of the 1967 season.
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Reji Model: Marking / livery 1/24 scale - Skoda Fabia S2000 Evo ME3 Team sponsored by Tere AS #25 - Karl Kruuda + Martin Järveoja - Ypres Rally 2011 - water slide decals and assembly instructions - for Belkits reference BEL-004

Reji Model Reference: REJI-179

A most striking decoration, where the entire surface of the bodywork was used to advertise one of the main sponsor's probiotic products, mixing the worlds of motor and milk. Reji has made this version of Kruuda's Skoda with which he finished sixth in the 2011 Ypres rally, with high quality decals, including a second sheet where some printing errors with the background colors of the decals are corrected of the roof and sides.
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Reji Model: Marking / livery 1/24 scale - Porsche 934 Turbo RSR Group 4 Almeras Team sponsored by Eminence #94 - Jean-Marie Alméras + Jacques Alméras + Marianne Hoepfner - 24 Hours Le Mans 1980 - resin parts, water slide decals and assembly instructions - for Tamiya references TAM24328 and TAM24334

Reji Model Reference: REJI-184

The Almeras brothers not only prepared many and varied Porsches, but also drove them on many occasions, as happened in the 1980 edition of the 24 hours of Le Mans. Reji has reproduced the decoration of this car, adding the corresponding rims and rear spoiler used in this version, which differ from the parts included in the Porsche 934 kit.
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