Newsletter 569: Wing screws

Wing screw, widely used in all types of competition vehicles from the 50s, 60s and 70s, as well as some pre-war. Made in resin by 3D printing, they reproduce all the details with the usual quality of DECALCAS products, so you only have to paint and glue them on your scale model.

A new issue of the Komakai's Fast Guides series. Packed with exquisite photography, this new issue covers the spectacular BMW Z4 GT3 in great detail, featuring 32 full color pages with images of the interior, exterior, rims, etc...

1mm thick adhesive foam sheet, which can be bent and adhered to any surface. The texture of the material allows it a certain capacity for deformation, as if it were a cushion. The foam sheet has dimensions of 100mm x 150mm.

Set of clamps designed to imitate the real zip-ties used to tie tubes and cables, even simulating their assembly method. Each pack includes 30 zip-ties of different widths (0.8mm/0.7mm/0.6mm) which are mainly for 1/12 scale kits, but can also be used on 1/20 and 1/24 scale. These zip-ties are easy to use. Simply submerge in water and remove the strip from the backing paper like a decal, ready to use, by passing the tip through the hole and pulling slightly.

Set of clamps designed to imitate the real zip-ties used to tie tubes and cables, even simulating their assembly method. Each pack includes 30 zip-ties of different widths (0.8mm/0.7mm/0.6mm) which are mainly for 1/12 scale kits, but can also be used on 1/20 and 1/24 scale. These zip-ties are easy to use. Simply submerge in water and remove the strip from the backing paper like a decal, ready to use, by passing the tip through the hole and pulling slightly.

Set of four ventilated and drilled brake discs similar to those marketed by Brembo. All 4 brake calipers are included separately, making detailing and painting easy. The disc sizes and caliper design are different, including two 17mm diameter discs and two 16mm diameter discs.

Set of two classic sports seats, such as the Speed model from the Recaro brand, and which can be seen in countless vehicles since the 1980s. These seats were characterized by their backrest with headrest integrated with an area to pass the harness.

Set to convert the USCP kit of the BMW M5 e39 into the right hand drive version. All the parts are printed in 3d, and in addition to the dashboard, the central console of the transmission tunnel and the armrests of the front doors are included, since the controls were also on the right.

Parts manufactured and designed with 3D technology for you to replace the rear diffuser, as well as other parts and pieces, of your kit of the new Nunu Porsche 911 991 GT3 RSR.

What great news the appearance of the 12 and 24 valve engines for the Hasegawa kits of the Lancia Stratos at 1/24 scale! The 24-valve engine was used mainly in the Alitalia versions, from the Sanremo Rally in October 1975 until the end of the 1977 season, and the 12-valve engine in all versions, such as Pirelli's, as of January 1, 1978, since the new technical regulations forced a return to 12 valves. The engines used from 1972 to October 1975 were very similar to the 12-valve transkit, but with a different alternator and battery position. Each of the transkits has more than 50 parts printed in 3D, and includes 3 different types of exhaust outlets, 2 different air boxes, with their intake covers with and without net, and finally two additional brake discs equipped with studs to be able to present the model mounted without wheels. 12-valve engines differ from 24-valves mainly due to the shape of the cylinder head covers, the position of the alternator, and the position of some accessories on the chassis. A specific type of exhaust manifold is supplied on each version (obviously different between 12 and 24 valves). Most of Hasegawa's kits are compatible with these two transkits.

What a great idea! This new Tamiya product will allow you to recover the appearance of the tires of your car or motorcycle models. This acrylic-based make-up fluid spreads well and is easy to clean up. To use, simply shake the bottle, put a few drops on a cloth, and then apply to tires to restore their glossy finish, even those that have a whitish appearance. The bottle includes 10 ml of fluid.

Box with twelve glass bottles with a 30ml capacity, safety cap and shaker ball, like those used by Number Five to package their products. Ensure your paint mixtures with the best conservation qualities!

Drilled brakes, windshield wipers, brake pedals, radiators... but above all, grilles. This and much more is what this photo-etched plate includes for your Tamiya Ferrari Enzo model, with which you will achieve a much more realistic finish. Don't let her pass!

Complete and detail your Tamiya kit of the Honda RC211V from the 2001 and 2003 seasons with this complete set of photo-etched parts, which includes differentiated parts for the early and late versions of the 2002 and 2003 seasons. The most careful to detail already have what they need!

The Ferrari F50 was born to commemorate the 50 years of the brand, instantly becoming a mythical model. Tamiya delighted us with an exquisite kit of this Ferrari, which thanks to this Studio27 photo-etched set can gain in realism thanks to parts such as the air inlet and outlet grilles, such as the one that occupies the entire width of the rear around of the headlights, or the Ferrari emblems on the cylinder head of its V12 engine with more than 500 CV.

Sad the reasons that led Jean-Pierre Jarier to replace Ronnie Peterson in the last two Grands Prix of the 1978 season, those of the United States and Canada, occupying the seat of the Lotus Ford 79 with the number #55. This decal sheet allows us to reproduce this version, with which Jarier nearly finished on the podium at Watkins Glen before running out of gas with four laps to go, and winning in Montreal after starting on pole, but had to retire due to an oil leak. Tobacco decals are included.

The evolution of competition vehicles has led them to have numerous aerodynamic additions, with complex profiles and developed supports, and to require large air inlets for cooling. Many of these pieces in our plastic kits are not as fine as we would like, losing detail. And that is why this complete set of photo-etched parts is highly recommended, because it includes all those pieces that, being much finer, allow an increase in realism in the assembly,

Transkit to convert the Tamiya kit of the most modern Lotus 102B into the version of the Lotus 101 used during the 1989 season. Not only are new parts for the bodywork, the floor and the suspensions included, but the different version of the Judd engine used in 1989, with a greater 90º angle between its cylinder banks, which is why you will also find new parts for the engine block and gearbox. The complete plate of photo-etched parts also includes pieces to make two different configurations of the rear wing, among many other parts.

Enhance the most visible details of the Tamiya Toyota TS020 kit with this photo-etched plate. The radiators, the different air intake grilles, the harnesses, the fuel intakes, or the templates to paint the Denso logos on some of the mechanical parts are some of the aspects that you can improve on your kit.

What's the problem with your FW16 decals? Are they incomplete? Is the Rothmans logo missing? Are they just wrong?

They may look the same, but the two Tyrrell P34s that raced in the 1976 Japanese Grand Prix had significant differences. So many that there are two different transkits, one for number #3 and one for number #4. The main difference from Patrick Depailler's number #4 single seater was its rear wing with "small" side panels. In addition, a whole series of small pieces in resin and white metal, apart from the generous photo-etched plate, to detail the Tamiya kit as much as possible. And one of the most interesting details of such a famous race to win the 1976 title in favor of James Hunt... the wet tires used during the race.

Set of 4 rims (without tires) to replicate those used on the Mercedes Benz AMG GT3 sponsored by Wynns in the team's presentation version for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The rims have a diameter of 21.4 mm, and the width is 13.2 mm for the front and 16 mm for the rear. They fit perfectly to the tires of the Mercedes AMG GT3 Tamiya kit.

Set of 4 rims with tires designed for use with the Ford Sierra 4x4 Cosworth group A kit manufactured by D.Modelkits, in this case for the versions that mounted 16-inch wheels, such as the Q8 version of the Montecarlo from 1991. The set It comes prepared to mount OZ rims on the front axle and Compomotive rims on the rear axle. Thanks to the more precise design of the tires, not only is the height of the car lowered, but the width and camber have been adjusted, differently for the front and rear wheels. For this reason the tires have markings to identify the axle on which they should be mounted. In addition, new brake discs and calipers are included, which allow the use of the photo-etched parts of the kit, and ventolins for the front tires, which can be mounted with magnets.

Detailing set for the for the snow / ice version of the Lancia Delta S4 model by Beemax / Nunu, made using 3D printing technology. It includes 53 3D printed parts, 16 micro magnets, 3 meters of cable of different types, smoked glasses, 2 decals, and assembly instructions.

WEC endurance races are in fashion, to which the return of legendary brands such as Porsche has contributed. After launching the kit of the German brand's Hypercar, the Porsche 963 LMDh, Wicked Model Cars complements it with a very complete set of decals made up of two sheets to be able to make several versions, now that the car has officially begun to compete both in IMSA (Daytona 24 hours with numbers #6 and #7) and in WEC (numbers #5 and #6). Which one do you decide for?

The complement that we were all waiting for the model of the impressive Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo of the IMSA championship, the decals corresponding to the 1989 season to make any of the two units of the team. As a curious fact, and in a move to try to secure the drivers' title, in most of the races the 4 main drivers of the team were registered in both units, so in the event of a bad result with one of the cars, they could drive the other and score some valuable points.

3D printed resin rims in 1/24 scale. The set includes 4 Pirelli Cinturato rubber tyres, and is designed to fit the Jaguar E-type Revell's kit, for which it also includes specific wheel hubs. We love the detail of the Jaguar engraving on the center nut of the rims! The diameter of the wheels with the tires mounted is approximately 27,3 mm, with a width of approximately 8,3 mm.

The BMW M5 e39, the third generation of the model, is an example of the struggle between luxury sports saloons in the late 1990s, and for a time the M5 was the fastest saloon on the planet, reaching 300 km/h (limiter disconnected). USPC is finalizing the details of its kit of this model, made as usual in a very fine resin, combined with photo-etched parts for the most minuscule details. We are already looking forward to seeing more!

Have you even considered the possibility of your Mini model having a ragtop sunroof? What if you could also choose between its closed or folded position? Well, this is precisely what USCP offers us for the new Hasegawa Mini kit, with a complete piece for the roof with the opening frame, which is accompanied by two other pieces, the extended canvas also in resin, or the canvas in its folded position directly 3D printed in full detail. What a great idea!

There's no doubt that Hasegawa's new kit of the Mini Cooper is highly detailed, but it can always be fine-tuned a bit more. For example, the door handles or window lifters are flush with the door panel. Why not give them volume and have the hole to put your hand in, as in reality? This set allows you to improve the detailing of the interior of your kit, with all the elements of the door panels with a sportier touch due to their light design, and some wonderful belts that imitate the texture of the fabric for the four seats with their anchoring buckles.

Set of 1/24 scale 3D printed JWB Superlight resin rims, designed to perfectly fit the Hasegawa Mini Cooper model kit. Adapters are also included to be able to use this set of rims on any Aoshima, Fujimi or Tamiya model. Be careful, tires not included! The images with the tires are for example only. The 13-inch tires, with reference USCP-13-1, can be purchased separately,