Newsletter 441: All that matters is how you play the game
All that matters is how you play the game
We have heard many times that "It doesn't matter whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game", a big truth. Scale modeling is not a competition, building models is a hobby where what really matters is the wish to reach to go to the end and the ability to put the tools, the liters of glue, the sandpaper and the necessary paint, on top of a steady pulse, a 57x magnification glass, a bomb-proof patience and the will to see the model finished... to achieve it.The progression in the learning of the skills for assembling models cannot be achieved without the drive that comes from having a goal and without constant self-evaluation: Have I managed to do a better clearcoating? Does may paint still drip when I use the airbrush? Why is there a fingerprint always when gluing a part? Do I really always have to end up breaking the clear parts? Why is the last decal the one that wrinkles? There is no point in assembling models without being absolutely sure that you are going to end up messing it. Because you know you're going to mess it up, for sure. Don't you? That slightly crooked side mirror. That wheel that does not touch the base. That torn decal. That metallic finish that ended up too dull. That upside down number pad. That steering wheel that you forgot to glue and you realize it when it just too late...
But those "trifles" do not prevent you from being happy, reaaaaaally happy along the way, even if your model ends up at the furthest end of the showcase. But when you nail it, when you build that beauty, with all its cables, its decals, its details, with that perfect paint, with all the nuts and rivets, ... Wow, what a pleasure. What a joy. What an unstoppable need to celebrate it in style! Let the champagne run!!!
And then you know exactly what you have to do: rush to SpotModel to get your next project :D
Decalcas: Transkit 1/24 scale - Peugeot 306 Maxi Evo II - 3D printed parts, resin parts and water slide decals manufactured with digital technology - for Nunu reference PN24009
Reference: DCL-PAR035
Set of resin parts and decals for the Nunu 1/24 scale Peugeot 306 Maxi kit. It includes two resin pieces (front bumper and rear wing), 3D printed parts (dashboard display) and decals made with digital technology (to be used on the display), allowing the transformation of the Nunu model to the Peugeot 306 Maxi Evo II.
Reference: MFH-K624
Top Studio: Detail up set 1/12 scale - Williams Renault FW14B - photo-etched parts, turned metal parts, other materials and assembly instructions - for Tamiya reference TAM12029
Reference: TD23259
Photo-etched and milled parts for detailing the rear spoiler, front spoiler, and the flat bottom of the 1/12 scale Williams Renault FW14B model kit.
Top Studio: Nuts - Hex fitting 1.0mm for hydraulic pipes - metal parts - 10 units
Reference: TD23260
Set of ten 1.0mm hex nuts, mainly used for hydraulic fittings.
Top Studio: Nuts - Hex fitting tapered 1.1mm for hydraulic pipe joints - metal parts - 10 units
Reference: TD23261
Hexagonal nut 1.1mm wide, 1.7mm high, and 0.7mm inner diameter, perfect for simulating fittings and all types of hydraulic pipe joints.
Top Studio: Detail 1/20 scale - Oxygen sensor - photo-etched parts, turned metal parts and other materials - 4 units
Reference: TD23262
Set of lambda sensors for measuring oxygen in the exhaust pipes of modern vehicles. Includes turned metal parts, wiring and photo-etched parts for recreating four units in 1/20 and 1/24 scale.
Top Studio: Detail 1/12 scale - Oxygen sensor - photo-etched parts, turned metal parts and other materials - 4 units
Reference: TD23263
Set of lambda sensors for measuring oxygen in the exhaust pipes of modern vehicles. Includes turned metal parts, wiring and photo-etched parts for recreating four units in 1/12 scale.
Top Studio: Detail 1/12 scale - Bleed nipple screws - CNC metal parts - 10 units
Reference: TD23264
Hydraulic bleeder set for 1/12 scale, made of turned and machined metal. They are a tiny little marvel!! You can use them in brake calipers, levers, brake pistons, etc.
Top Studio: Detail 1/20 scale - Bleed nipple screws - CNC metal parts - 10 units
Reference: TD23265
Hydraulic bleeder set for 1/20 and 1/24 scale, made of turned and machined metal. They are a tiny little marvel!! You can use them in brake calipers, levers, brake pistons, etc.
Top Studio: Air valve 1/12 scale - Air valves - CNC metal parts - 5 units
Reference: TD23266
Set of five inflation valves recreated in 1/12 scale, made of turned and milled metal.
Top Studio: Detail 1/12 scale - Banjo fitting - CNC metal parts - 10 units
Reference: TD23267
Set of six complete banjo type fittings recreated in 1/12 scale, made of turned and machined metal, perfect for completing and improving the hydraulic fittings of your scale model cars, trucks and motorcycles.
Top Studio: Detail 1/12 scale - Banjo fitting - CNC metal parts - 10 units
Reference: TD23268
Set of ten banjo type fittings recreated in 1/12 scale, made of turned and machined metal. They are perfect for completing and improving the hydraulic fittings of your scale model cars, trucks and motorcycles.
Top Studio: Detail 1/12 scale - Banjo fitting - CNC metal parts - 10 units
Reference: TD23269
Set of ten banjo type fittings recreated in 1/12 scale, made of turned and machined metal. They are perfect for completing and improving the hydraulic fittings of your scale model cars, trucks and motorcycles.
Top Studio: Detail 1/12 scale - Banjo fitting set - CNC metal parts and other materials - 6 units
Reference: TD23270
Set of six complete banjo type fittings recreated in 1/12 scale, made of turned and machined metal, perfect for completing and improving the hydraulic fittings of your scale model cars, trucks and motorcycles.
Top Studio: Detail 1/12 scale - Banjo fitting set - CNC metal parts and other materials - 6 units
Reference: TD23271
Set of six complete banjo type fittings recreated in 1/12 scale, made of turned and machined metal, perfect for completing and improving the hydraulic fittings of your scale model cars, trucks and motorcycles.
Top Studio: Detail 1/12 scale - Banjo fitting set - CNC metal parts and other materials - 6 units
Reference: TD23272
Set of six complete banjo type fittings recreated in 1/12 scale, made of turned and machined metal, perfect for completing and improving the hydraulic fittings of your scale model cars, trucks and motorcycles.
Top Studio: Racing stand 1/12 scale - Honda RC211V - resin parts - for Tamiya references TAM14092, TAM14095, TAM14096, TAM14097, TAM14106, TAM14107 and TAM14108
Reference: TD23008
LB Production: Marking / livery 1/24 scale - BMW M6 GT3 sponsored by BMW The Next 100 Years #25 - Bill Auberlen + Dirk Werner + Augusto Farfus + Bruno Spengler - IMSA 2016 - water slide decals and assembly instructions - for Nunu references PN24001, PN24002, PN24003, PN24008, NU-24008, PN24027 and NU24027
Reference: LB-24022
LB Production surprises us with this decal made with offset technology that includes several photographic image decals. Really spectacular!!!
LB Production: Marking / livery 1/24 scale - BMW M6 GT3 sponsored by BMW Power #25 - Colin Edwards + Martin Tomczyk + Bill Auberlen + Alexander Sims - IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship 2017 - water slide decals and assembly instructions - for Nunu references PN24001, PN24002, PN24003, PN24008, NU-24008, PN24027 and NU24027
Reference: LB-24023
Have you seen what a spectacular decoration? An incredible explosion of color with the fireworks that decorate this BMW M6 GT3 racing at the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in 2017. The decal is made with offset technology.
Fujimi: Car scale model kit 1/20 scale - Brabham BT46B Brabham Racing Organisation Team sponsored by Parmalat #1, 2 - Niki Lauda, John Watson - Swedish Formula 1 Grand Prix 1978 - plastic parts, rubber parts, water slide decals, assembly instructions and painting instructions
Reference: FJ092034
In what was the last Swedish GP, Niki Lauda achieved victory at the wheel of his Brabham BT46B, the only single-seater that has won all the races he has contested...since he only contested that one. His famous fan at the rear generated such an amount of ground effect that he was banned immediately after the race. A mythical F1, which Fujimi allows us to recreate with a fantastic kit with all the details, including its impressive V12 engine of Alfa Romeo origin.
Fujimi: Scale model kit 1/24 scale - Tools remix - plastic parts, other materials and assembly instructions
Reference: FJ114392
Set of workshop tools, perfect for complementing your racing box or garage dioramas in 1/24 scale.
Fujimi: Figures set 1/24 scale - Drivers - plastic parts and assembly instructions
Reference: FJ114910
Fujimi: Car scale model kit 1/24 scale - Ferrari 458 Italia - plastic parts, rubber parts, water slide decals, assembly instructions and painting instructions
Reference: FJ123820
Fujimi: Car scale model kit 1/24 scale - Lamborghini Veneno - paint masks, plastic parts, rubber parts, water slide decals, assembly instructions and painting instructions
Reference: FJ125923
An advanced version of the Lamborghini Veneno kit by Fujimi, now including a fully exploded and detailed engine. For top level scale modelers only.
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