Newsletter 578: MagicAugust 2^nd, 2023

Mazda didn't know it yet, but it kept burning stages to finally achieve glory in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, which would come in 1991. In 1987 the result with the 757 was more than worthy, with a seventh final position (and first of the IMSA category) of the unit with the number #202. A high-quality resin kit, with white metal parts, and infinite details thanks to its complete photo-etched plate.

For part of the 1990 season, the great Alain Prost demonstrated his strategic ability by spending practice and qualifying getting the car ready for the race, turning his trailing starting positions into late-race victories. The Brazil Grand Prix was no exception, and starting ninth, he managed to win the race ahead of Berger's McLaren Hondas and local hero Ayrton Senna. Thanks to Studio27, you can transform the Ferrari F189 Tamiya kit into the car used during the 1990 season. The transkit includes resin and white metal parts, a complete photo-etched plate and a decal sheet with the logos used in both cars from Scuderia Ferrari..

History says that the MInardi M191, equipped with the 3.5-liter Ferrari 037 V12 engine, has been MInardi's most successful single-seater, obtaining in the 1991 season the team's best ever results, two fourth places, with which Minardi finished seventh in the constructors' championship... out of 18 teams. The kit, made of high-quality resin, with white metal parts and a complete photo-etched plate, includes the logos corresponding to the San Marino, Monaco and Portuguese Grands Prix on the decal sheet.

No less than 184 pieces to build this new commercial version of the classic Land Rover kit with all realism. And with the necessary parts to also recreate its four-cylinder diesel engine. dashboard for left or right hand drive, and different country options for its various license plates and nameplates on the decal sheet. With respect to the State Wagon version, the body has only three doors, a configuration of smaller windows, a spare wheel on the hood or protective grilles for the headlights. Choose yours!

This kit, with 210 pieces, is characterized by its different parts that are fully detailed and realistic. The side blinds can be opened to reveal the fire equipment. Even its 6-cylinder engine is carefully reproduced. Its decal sheet offers the possibility to recreate versions of different fire brigades (Trier, Bad Oeynhausen, Höxter, Braunschweig, Venlo, Salzburg, Altstätten, Belgium). Once assembled, the model has a length of 232mm, a width of 108mm and a height of 142mm.

Re-edition of the Kenworth W900 truck with a long chassis in its version with a tipper ("Dump Truck"). The kit includes a complete decal sheet, a multitude of parts to assemble the detailed chassis, cab and engine, and various sprues with chrome parts. Once assembled, the model allows you to tilt its front hood forward to reveal a detailed turbocharged six-cylinder diesel engine, as well as operate the rear 'tub'.

The racing version of the Corvette C7.R was developed by Pratt & Miller, looking for maximum competitiveness in the world of endurance racing, and boy did it succeed, since the C7.R won the GTE Pro category in the 24 Hours of Le Mans of 2015. The kit faithfully reproduces this racing model, with its complete roll cage, bucket and other security elements inside, and with its powerful 5.5-liter V8 engine with around 580 horsepower visible to be able to remove the front hood when the model is assembled. What a beast!

Not all toggle latches used in racing vehicles are the same, with different sizes and, above all, fixing systems. That is why DAB Models has launched a second, more compact version of toggle latches, where the fixing element is located under the lever itself. These types of locks were used, among many others, in some versions of the Lancia Stratos. These 1/24 latches have a length of 2,8 mm and a width of 1,3 mm.

The second Belkits reference of the Ford Escort RS1600 MK.I kit, corresponding to the winning version of the 1972 RAC Rally, is also available again. Inside the kit box you will find a lot of plastic parts, rubber tires for gravel rallies, decals, photo-etched parts, and even fabric for the seatbelts and metal transfers for details such as the "Ford" and "Escort" emblems, and all of them accompanied by an extensive and careful instruction manual. How we missed it!

Featuring 295 parts and 36,3 cm long, here is the last from Revell firetrucks. An enoooooormous kit with an impressive parts break up, including engine, tools compartments, hoses, ...

Excellent 1/12 scale model kit that allows to recreate the Cobra Coupe developed by Caroll Shelby for taking place in the World Sports Car Championship. This new MFH reference contains the parts and decals to assemble one of the following versions: chassis #CSX2601 in its participations in Daytona (number #12), Sebring (number #14) and Le Mans (number #12) from 1965, or chassis #CSX2286 at Le Mans that same year (number #9). For the latter, specific parts are also included, such as the instrument panel or the steering wheel, which are different between the two chassis. A fully detailed model with parts made of the most diverse materials, including white metal, resin, photo-etched parts, turned metal parts, rubber tires pre-painted with the manufacturer's logo and colour stripe, decals, and different types of cables that will allow you to recreate the original vehicle with every little detail. Nice work of art!

The first victory of a legend, the Lancia Delta. When the World Rally Championship began in 1987 with the Monte Carlo Rally after the prohibition of Group B, few could have imagined that the winners of the rally, Lancia and its Delta, were going to mark an entire era of dominance, with up to 6 World Championships for brands in a row from 1987 to 1992. The transkit consists of a complete resin bodywork without the bulging wings or the bulging of the bonnet of other versions, the exterior mirrors, the air intakes on the roof, photo-etched parts with the different grilles, the windshield wipers, harness buckles and other details, as well as the decal sheet with the Martini decoration used on the winning unit of the event, that of Miki Biasion.

The Sport Prototypes are back... and in fashion. BMW is another of the manufacturers that has presented a prototype, the BMW M Hybrid V8, which is already running in the IMSA championship events, before debuting in the WEC in 2024 and seeking the assault on the test that everyone wants to win, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The BMW prototype has inspired the shapes of this kit, which is not exactly identical to the real 1/1 scale model. Most of the parts are 3D printed, with some machined in metal, such as the floor or the taillights, and with the transparent parts made of lexan. In this reference, the tires, printed in 3D, are slick, and the kit does NOT include decals.

The Sport Prototypes are back... and in fashion. BMW is another of the manufacturers that has presented a prototype, the BMW M Hybrid V8, which is already running in the IMSA championship events, before debuting in the WEC in 2024 and seeking the assault on the test that everyone wants to win, the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The BMW prototype has inspired the shapes of this kit, which is not exactly identical to the real 1/1 scale model. Most of the parts are 3D printed, with some machined in metal, such as the floor or the taillights, and with the transparent parts made of lexan. In this reference, the tires, printed in 3D, are rain, and the kit does NOT include decals.

his set of decals is designed for the BMW M Hybrid V8 kit of the LMDh category that inspires the Wicked Model Cars kit. These decals include the versions of the official BMW M Hybrid V8 participating in the 2023 IMSA Championship.

It is something that we had not seen until now, and that is spectacular... and also easy to assemble! This light kit has been custom created for the Wicked Model Cars kit inspired by the BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh, and comes completely pre-assembled, so there is no soldering or additional parts or materials required. It comes with instructions on how to mount the lights on the kit, where you don't need to modify any parts. The light set is powered by 3 AAA batteries, not included. Who can resist turning off the lights?

At the beginning of the 50s it was easy to find several Cunningham models participating in sporting events, even in the 24 hours of Le Mans, although the most common was that they were "spyder" versions. The curious thing about the C-4RK model is that it was a closed version ... and a very competitive one. Not surprisingly, in the 1952 edition number #2 achieved third position on the grid, although later in the race he had to quit. This resin kit allows us to choose in its assembly between the 1952 or 1953 versions (number #3), when it finished in tenth position.

Decalcas is already preparing the arrival of the Nunu model of the Porsche 911 991 GT3, with some of its most spectacular decorations. This reference reproduces the two units of the official Porsche team that participated in the 2019 12 Hours of Sebring, with a decoration that pays tribute to all the vehicles used by the Brumos team, present in American competitions for more than 50 years. And with a very special detail, since the famous blue and red stripes are made up entirely of #59 numbers, also as a tribute to Peter Gregg, co-owner of Brumos, who made this number famous in the American world of racing, achieving a total of 41 victories in the IMSA championship at the wheel of their Porsches with the number 59. Double tribute!

Decalcas is already preparing the arrival of the Nunu model of the Porsche 911 991 GT3, with some of its most spectacular decorations. This reference reproduces the two units of the official Porsche team that participated in Petit Le Mans in 2018, with a tribute livery that recalls the colors present on the Porsche 911 GT1 that, 20 years earlier, had won the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

If we were already impatient for the arrival of the Porsche 991 GT3 kit, now even more so. We love this decoration, which is also exclusive because it was only used once! And it is that it has become common for the Porsche team to use some commemorative decoration on the occasion of the last round of the IMSA SportsCar Championship, as in this case. This version recalls the successes of Bob Akin, with his famous red Porsche 935 and 962 with the white letters of Coca-Cola (Coke), and what better place than the Petit LeMans event in Road Atlanta, the city where Coca-Cola itself is based. We know that Decalcas has carried out a complete investigation to faithfully recreate this beautiful decoration on a decal sheet. Definitely one of our favourites!

Brake caliper bleeders at 1/24 scale. Made in resin using 3D printing, they reproduce all the details, and come in two configurations, with and without rubber protector, so you can give even more realism to the brake calipers of your scale models. With the usual quality of DECALCAS products, you only have to worry about painting and gluing on your scale model.

Brake caliper bleeders at 1/20 scale. Made in resin using 3D printing, they reproduce all the details, and come in two configurations, with and without rubber protector, so you can give even more realism to the brake calipers of your scale models. With the usual quality of DECALCAS products, you only have to worry about painting and gluing on your scale model.

Brake caliper bleeders at 1/12 scale. Made in resin using 3D printing, they reproduce all the details, and come in two configurations, with and without rubber protector, so you can give even more realism to the brake calipers of your scale models. With the usual quality of DECALCAS products, you only have to worry about painting and gluing on your scale model.

Resin kit made by Reji of the Hyundai Accent WRC, in what was already its third evolution, and which with the appearance of the new Fabia became the vehicle used by some private teams, such as Manfred Stohl's. This reference allows the unit participating in the Germany Rally in 2003, which finished the event in eighteenth position, to be carried out.

Based on the Lotus 99T Tamiya kit, this transkit allows you to assemble in great detail the "black" Lotus 98T used by the Lotus team during the 1986 season, with which Ayrton Senna achieved two victories in the Spanish and the United States (held in Detroit) Grands Prix The transkit is made up of resin and white metal parts, a complete photo-etched plate, vacuum-formed parts and a decal sheet where the tobacco logos are included.

Resin kit of the Benetton B191 as it raced in the 1991 season. It includes a resin body, rubber tires, turned metal rims, a multitude of white metal parts, such as the suspensions, and a multitude of small details thanks to the photo-etched plate. The decals include the tobacco sponsors.

Resin kit of the Benetton B191B as it raced in the 1992 season. The kit includes a resin body, rubber tires, turned metal rims, a multitude of white metal parts, such as the suspensions, and a multitude of small details thanks to to the photo-etched plate. The decals include the tobacco sponsors.

The 1987 season saw Lotus switch to Honda engines, and also a change in colour, from John Player black to Camel yellow. Based on the Tamiya model of the Lotus 99T, this transkit allows you to assemble in great detail the Lotus 98T used by the Lotus team during the 1987 season, with which Ayrton Senna achieved two victories at the Monaco and United States (held in Detroit) Grands Prix. The transkit is made up of resin and white metal parts, a complete photo-etched plate, vacuum-formed parts and a decal sheet where the tobacco logos are included.

Set of resin rims, which can be adapted to any Aoshima, Fujimi or Tamiya kit thanks to the different adapters included. These rims have a design similar to that used in many classic models of the 50s and 60s in their participation in competition, replacing the wired rims in search of greater reliability and lightness, since contrary to what its appearance may seem, they were light-alloy aluminum rims.

Decal sheet to reproduce the version of the Lotus 88B used in the 1981 British Grand Prix, held at the Silverstone circuit, with 3 different decoration options, two for number #11 and one for number #12, The colors of the logos and lines have been modified to match those of the real car.

Lotus Ford Type 79 decoration to replace the decals of the Tamiya kit. Besides the #5 and #6 numbers of the Lotus starting drivers in the 1978 season, it also includes those worn by Jean-Pierre Jarier (#55) at the Canadian Grand Prix, where he replaced the sadly deceased Ronnie Peterson. Includes logos with tobacco advertising.

Renew your old Tamiya kit decals and use these new ones by Shunko Models. And remember that Leyton House colors are the spirit of pure competition: don't forget to paint your scale model kit with the right ones!!