Newsletter 530: Seventy two thousand

Time limited re-edition of this magnificent 1/20 scale kit of the Ferrari 126 CK. Apart from the great breakdown and detail of areas such as the engine or the cockpit, slick tires and wet tires are included to be able to make any of the versions of the Grand Prix held during the 1981 season. Great!

A single-seater with a lot of history, as it was the one that allowed Schumacher to win his sixth world championship title and beat the record that Fangio had held for 46 long years. Fujimi has honored such an important piece of history with a model full of details and with a wonderful exploded view, including its atmospheric engine type 052 V10 at 90º with a displacement of 3.0 liters. Glory to the ears!

New version of Ebbro's Lotus 49, this time corresponding to the beautiful Type 49C from the 1970 season, where he achieved his last victory in the Monaco GP in the hands of Jochen Rindt before being replaced to finish the season by the new Lotus 72. A delicious kit, with a great quantity of parts and great adjustments, apart from such interesting details as the tires with the manufacturer's logos pre-painted.

The Ebbro model of the Lotus Ford 91 delights us with an extensive and complete exploded view, where its Ford Cosworth DFV V8 engine is fully visible if we choose to remove the engine cover. The monocoque is also beautifully detailed, which will delight all lovers of well-fitting model kits. Just remind you that the tobacco advertising decals are not included in the model.

Those were other times, where it was common for F1 drivers to drive cars from the most diverse categories. In 1966 drivers like Jack Brabham also competed in F2, and as in F1 with their own single-seater, the so-called BT18. Equipped with the small Honda engine, Jack managed to win no less than 10 races, crowning himself champion. Ebbro has reproduced such a successful model in a delicious model, full of details and with precise adjustments. We love the definition of the tubular frame, the details of the engine, and the beautiful wheels. A marvel!

A comprehensive collection of Ferrari logos in 1/24 scale for completing your scale model kits, diecasts, and even your slot or scalextric cars.

A single single-seater lined up the Honda team for 9 of the 11 rounds of the Formula 1 World Championship in 1967, starting the season with the RA273, which was replaced from august by the RA300, with which it achieved the best result of the season in the Italian GP, where John Surtees took victory, in what was Honda's second victory in F1.

There are models that our parents surely wanted to mount as a kit, not only because they were one of the first cars they saw circulating on the streets, but because they were iconic models that existed years ago. After a long time, Heller brings us the reissue of one of its "greatest" models, the Traction Avant at 1/8 scale!! All in giant, a model that has nothing more and nothing less than 1054 pieces, and whose size once assembled is 595 x 220 cm. And with such dimensions and number of parts, everything can be opened, both the four doors and the front hoods, with a fantastic reproduction of the engine, such as the trunk lid on which the spare wheel is located. Enormous no matter where you look at it!

Fantastic model of one of the most famous Formula 1 Lotus. It includes a detailed engine and gearbox, photo-etched parts for some of the grilles, turned parts for the intake trumpets, as well as metal springs for the rear shock absorbers. Although it appears in the image of the box, it does not include a pilot.

Modern Formula 1 cars have carbon fiber as a fundamental component. And what happens to your Fujimi kit of the McLaren MP4/6? Are you going to paint it black and now? Are you going to be able to not use these beautiful carbon weaves from Studio27, with all the patterns for the different pieces and with different wefts and fiber types? Spectacular work by Studio27.

Just what your Tamiya McLaren MP4/13 kit was missing, a decal sheet with all the carbon fiber patterns and weaves to make it look just like it did on the racetracks in the 1998 season. Are you going to be able to miss this new opportunity to get hold of these beautiful carbon wefts from Studio27?

Two complete decals sheets with carbon fiber patterns for the cockpit, engine areas, monocoque, spoilers, and many many more. Stop trimming carbon fiber decals by hand and indulge yourself using these perfectly fitting ones from Studio27.

Following the line of its latest releases, Tamiya announces its new 1/24 scale reference of the new version of one of the most iconic Japanese models, the Nissan Fairlady Z, which is now in its seventh generation. According to Nissan, its design pays homage to successive models by fusing tradition and avant-garde, although perhaps what is most surprising is that it comes equipped with a 3-liter, 405-horsepower V6 biturbo engine with a 9-speed AT gearbox and rear-wheel drive. .. and for the purists, a 6-speed manual gearbox option! Wishing to have it in our garage... even if it is at scale!

Set of button head hex socket screws of the following diameters (and quantities): 1.5mm (x80ud), 1.7mm (x80ud), 1.9mm (x76ud), 2.1mm (x68ud), 2.3mm (x68ud) and 2.5mm (x68ud). ), with which to detail any part or piece of your models where these types of screws are found.

Set of 600 button head hex socket screws with diameters of 0.4mm, 0.5mm, 0.6mm, 0.7mm, 0.8mm and 0.9mm (100 units of each of the different sizes), with which to detail any part or piece of your models where these types of screws are found.

Set of 500 button head hex socket screws with diameters of 1.0mm, 1.1mm, 1.2mm, 1.3mm and 1.4mm (100 units of each of the different sizes), with which to detail any part or piece of your models where these types of screws are found.

You can use this handy tool to make circular pieces from plastic sheets up to 0.5mm thick or from masking tape. It has a rotating handle for easy use. Includes interchangeable punches to make 2mm and 3mm circles. Its sharp cutting edge ensures that the tool makes holes with great precision.

Set of tires to use on your Tamiya 1/12 scale kits of Formula 1 cars from the 80s and 90s, such as the McLaren MP4/6, the Ferrari 641/2 or the Williams FW14B. Included are 2 front tires and 2 rear tires with pre-painted Good Year Eagle logos.

After its versions of Oscar spotlamps and its flat spotlamps, DAB Models continues to cover the auxiliary spotlamp options, in this case with the well-known Lucas spotlamps, so that your model does not lack detail. This reference reproduces the real spotlamps with a rear mount for its anchorage and 7 inches in diameter, which at 1/12 scale means a measurement of 14.7 mm in diameter.

MFH has done it again, surprising us with a model with a long history and with which Stirling Moss forcefully prevailed over his teammate, Juan Manuel Fangio, in the 1955 Mille Miglia. Once assembled, the model allows the opening and closing of the front and rear hoods, as well as the doors, allowing a complete view of the detailed interior and the mechanical part. A complete model that includes, among many other details, tires with the manufacturer's marks in relief, and beautiful spoked rims to assemble from a turned aluminum rim and stainless steel spokes with which to achieve maximum realism. What a wonder!

Spectacular decoration that SK Decals has reproduced of one of the Mercedes AMG participating in the Macau GT race in 2019, with the shapes of several white dragons running through the body of the car, although it did not bring much luck to the driver, who had to abandon on lap 10. Two decal sheets that include, in addition to the sponsors, the fiber side rails and all the necessary decals to decorate the rims and tires. And if you've seen reference photos and are wondering where the red wavy shapes on the hood and sides are, don't worry...they're "gifted" in the black envelope. Filled!

SK Decals has reproduced in this decal sheet the decoration of the Audi R8 of the WRT team during its participation in the 10 hours of Suzuka, where it reached the fourth final position. The recognizable red colors of the WRT team and Audi Sport on the white bodywork have been used to wink at the Land of the Rising Sun with the addition of large red circles, a clear allusion to the Japanese flag.

One of those mythical decorations of the JTCC races, present in several Honda models during different seasons in the Japanese Touring Car Championship (JTCC). SK Decals has decided to redesign the livery used by the 1996 season Honda Accord Mooncraft, corresponding to the 1/24 scale Tamiya kit, so it is not only ideal to reproduce this spectacular livery with any of the other references from the Honda Accord kit, but also to "refresh" the decals of the original Mooncraft kit, since it also includes the decals for the interior and for the tires.

Re-edition of this very interesting decal for the Tamiya 1/20 scale model of the Leyton House Judd CG901B. This is the ideal decal sheet to replace the old decals on your kit, so hurry as it will be available for a limited time.

New re-edition of this photo-etched sheet to mount the Tamiya model of the beautiful Renault Turbo RE30B. Radiators, grilles, parts of the monocoque, side planes of the rear wing, templates to paint the Michelin logos on the tires, are some of the elements that you will find in this plate. Take advantage, as it will be available for a limited time.

Photo-etched plate to detail the Tamiya model of the Tyrrell 023 with Yamaha engine. Elements such as grilles and radiators, lateral planes of the front and rear wings, harnesses, steering wheel paddles or some support straps gain in realism due to their greater detail and less thickness compared to the parts included in the kit.

Photo-etched parts for the improvement and detailing of the McLaren MP4/6 from the 1991 season reproduced by Fujimi at 1/20 scale. In this case, not only the usual parts are included, such as different side planes of the wings, radiator grilles or anti-heat protectors for the exhaust outlets, but also some elements for the detailing of the engine are incorporated, such as gaskets. the collectors, a strip that imitates the coils, or the Honda logo on the cylinder heads, among others. A few details that make the difference.

The Lotus 78 was used by Lotus in the 1977 and 1978 seasons, so it logically underwent various evolutions. That is why we liked this new photo-etched plate by Studio27 for the Tamiya kit so much, because apart from the radiator grilles, the closures or the rear wing supports, it has different configurations of the side skirts and the side plans of the front and rear wings so that regardless of the race and season chosen, the Lotus model has the detail it deserves.

Re-edition of this fantastic decal with the Tyrrell Honda 020 decoration. It replaces the reference ST27-DC639C. It includes the test livery and the different liveries used throughout the 1991 season, divided into three blocks: the beginning of the season with the Brazilian and US GPs, the mid-season with the GPs from Monaco to Spain, and the end of the season, with the Japanese and Australian GPs.

If you want to refresh the decals of your Tamiya kit of the Renault 30B, or you prefer to make the decoration of the 30C version (which does not come with the model) used in the first two races of the 1983 season, do not hesitate to get a set of these beautiful Studio27 decals, reissued for a short period of time.

It's been a while since Tamiya released their model of the Brabham BT46. Have you checked the condition of the decals? Perhaps this limited-time re-edition will interest you, and thus have a fresh set of decals to complete your scale model of the single-seater that finished third in the 1978 F1 World Championship.

The Tamiya model of the Ferrari 310B is wonderful, but it lacks a small detail to be totally "complete", the Marlboro tobacco decals. For those who do not want to do without this important detail when assembling their model, this sheet by Tabu Design is the solution.

New issue of the Ultra Detail Guides series, this time about the impressive McLaren Honda MP4/4. Includes a total of 92 A5-sized pages with full-color pictures taken of the vehicle nowadays. It is an essential reference book for building all Tamiya scale models.

At last! And the fact is that we had been waiting for a long time for the re-edition of this Tamiya classic at 1/12 scale, with its beautiful 6-cylinder V-turbo engine perfectly reproduced with its characteristic metallic blue cylinder heads. A single-seater that allowed Jabouille to achieve victory in the Grand Prix of his country, France, held at the Dijon-Prenois circuit. This re-edition also comes with photoetches, and with the decals printed by Cartograf. Do not lose this chance!

An old and coveted model that Italieri has just reissued to everyone's delight, nothing less than the Ford Escort Zakspeed in its circuit configuration that achieved such good results in many championships throughout Europe since the mid-70s. The D&W version was the mainly used in the European Touring Car Championship (ETCC), included in the Gr.2 category. The model includes an interesting exploded view of the engine , and the numbers on the decal sheet correspond to the 500 km race at Brands Hatch, where the #20 number finished second overall, first in its division. Don't miss out on this new opportunity!