Newsletter 597: 2024 Starts!!!January 4^th, 2024

Red color tone similar to that used in Scania trucks.

Number Five has prepared a white tone similar to the one used in 1980 on the Honda CX500 Turbo, ideal for use in the Tamiya kit.

Number Five has prepared the golden tone similar to the one used in 1980 on the Honda CX500 Turbo, ideal to be used in the Tamiya kit.

Blue color tone that emulates the one used in the Pagani Huayra Pacchetto Tempesta. This paint has been developed to be used, for example, on the Aoshima kits.

Purple tone similar to that used in the decals of the Hasegawa kits of the Group C and Le Mans Jaguars sponsored by Silk Cut.

Golden color tone similar to that used by the Lotus team's Formula 1 cars sponsored by Gold Leaf.

Re-edition, now under the Italeri brand, of the classic Mercedes 500 SLC kit in its street version. A kit that, despite the passing of the years, continues to have its appeal, mainly for having the necessary parts to be able to assemble its powerful 4,973 cc engine, capable of developing 237 CV. Now also with a new decal sheet with license plates from different locations, such as Spain, Germany or the United States.

No less than 892 plastic and metal parts, all of them pre-painted, are included in this enormous 1/8 scale kit to assemble the unit of the Subaru Impreza S9 WRC with which Peter Solberg and Phil Mills took the start at the Monte Carlo Rally in 2003. Once the assembly is completed, all the doors open, revealing all the elements inside, as do both the engine hood, revealing its boxer engine, and the trunk lid. And as a final detail, it has a remote control from which you can control the engine sound and the activation of the front and rear lights. An exceptional reproduction with extreme attention to detail.

Intense red color tone similar to that used by Lamborghini in the different versions of the Miura. This reference has been made to be used especially in Fujimi, Italeri and Hasegawa kits.

Golden color similar to that used in the rims manufactured by BBS.

Complete detailing set for your BMW 320si E90 Nunu kit of the WTCC, where in addition to the photo-etched plate, you will find a second plate with elements to detail the rear spoiler, the fabric for the harnesses and a decal sheet with the fiber patterns of the seat and safety cage elements.

Decal set to completely replace the decals of the original kit of the Fujimi Ferrari 126C2, including even those of the tires (with the adhesives present in the new sets), those of the dials of the instrument panel or the different identification plates of the chassis.

For the 1977 season, Tyrrell's famous P34 underwent a major renovation, with a new, more aerodynamic nose, new air intakes and a fairing that covered almost the entire engine, among many other details. In order to faithfully create the units used in the first races of the season, Studio27 has developed this complete transkit to use on the different references of the Fujimi kit. In addition to the complete bodywork, with the low and narrow nose without the large mid-season air intakes, many other details are included, such as the perforated driver's seat, two types of headrests matching the driver, cooling ducts of front brakes with the correct installation angle, the oil coolers at the rear, the "X" spoiler support, a white metal helmet, and even in the decal set we find the curious red line used only on car #4 during qualifying for the Western American Grand Prix held at the Long Beach street circuit. The decals make it possible to complete the decorations for the Grand Prix of Brazil, South Africa and the United States West, respectively the second, third and fourth rounds of the season. Simply spectacular.

The different versions of the BMW 1600 and 2002 also based part of their fame on their participation in circuits, where their constant evolution led to the appearance of increasingly wider bodies capable of housing increasingly larger wheels. Scale Production has developed a complete transkit with which to convert any of the rally version references of Hasegawa's BMW 2002 kit into the circuit version. New front and rear wings, rims with slick tires, side exhaust, interior fire extinguisher, fuel filler neck, cone-type exterior mirror, rubber closures for the hoods, fabric for the belts... along with a photo-etched sheet for the harness buckles and decals to choose between two of the units that participated in the 1970 6 Hours of Nürburgring, and whose wheel we find two great motorsport legends, Hans-Joachim Stuck (number #20) and Niki Lauda (number # 61).

What a transkit, perfect to replicate the Ducati V4R used in the 2022 World Ducati Week event, and where the riders of the different Ducati MGP and SBK teams competed with stock motorcycles in the colors of their respective teams! Included in the transkit are a full exhaust (in one piece) Akrapovic Titanium, with springs and specific decals (carbon fiber not included), new front wings, the two wheels, and the lower parts of the fairing modified to accommodate the new exhaust. For fixing the exhaust supports and fins "tool guides" are included to be able to drill the parts of the model manually and at an angle with a 1.2 mm drill bit.

Dark metallic gray tone, which we find in all types of car, motorcycle and truck parts.

Meng Model continues to delight us with models from the BMW range, now it is the turn of one of its latest Enduro creations. The first designs are spectacular, although finally the kit does not include the set of suitcases that BMW offers for this model, which can be purchased separately as an extra.

A beast was born, which was to mark an entire era in the Gt's championships. It was the Porsche 935, dressed in Martini war colors. Thanks to this complete transkit, it is now possible to make this version from the Porsche 934 RSR Tamiya kit. The transkit includes several resin parts, among which is the complete body, with its corresponding rear wing and front spoiler separately, 2 photo-etched plates, one of them for the precious honeycomb cores for the BBS rims, a sheet of high quality decals and different pieces in white metal, among which there are 4 rims with their corresponding rubber tires. What a beast!

Thanks to this complete transkit, it is now possible to choose between 3 different versions of the Porsche 935 K1, the first in the hands of the Kremer team. The decal sheet allows you to choose between the version of the 6 Hours of Mugello (number #5) where it finished in second position, the version of the 6 Hours of Vallelunga (number #3), where it had to abandon, or the one of the Silverstone 6 Hours (number #10), where it repeated second position. As a starting point you will have to use the Tamiya kit of the Porsche 934 RSR. The transkit includes several resin parts, among which is the complete bodywork, with its corresponding spoiler and front apron separately, 2 photo-etched plates, one of them for the beautiful honeycomb cores for the BBS wheels, a sheet of high quality decals and different white metal pieces, among which there are 4 rim rings with their corresponding rubber tires.

Nunu's new reference of the beautiful BMW 320i E46 in the Superproduction category, choosing on this occasion the winning version of the 2001 Macau race. In the box of this kit you will find an extensive exploded view that includes all the underbody of the car, the suspensions, the passenger compartment with the bucket seat and the complex safety bars and wheels with low profile tires.

Despite being the single-seater in which Giles Villeneuve unfortunately lost his life, it is also considered one of the most beautiful in F1, as well as successful, since with this car Ferrari was proclaimed World Champion of Brands in the 1982 season. The kit has no less than 149 pieces with which to detail the model to the maximum, thanks to the fact that both the chassis, engine and suspensions are visible by removing the upper part of the body.

The Ferrari used by the Scuderia in the second part of the 1990 season, in an exquisite kit with up to 177 pieces. Detailed engine, separate disc brake calipers, even the master cylinders ahead of the pedals are visible when the body cover is removed. All luxury of details, that even include the cup of the winner of the GP and his helmet.

The Ferrari 250 GTO dominated the World Sportscar Championship in the 1960s, and the NART team took its #17 unit to sixth place in the 1962 24 Hours of Le Mans. Fujimi has reproduced this version with a complete kit. which includes in detail the car's chassis, engine and gearbox, as well as the interior. Hurry, as units are limited.

Practically from the moment of its presentation in 2011, the McLaren MP4-12C had its corresponding competition version to compete in the different GT's championships, among which was the Blancpain Endurance Series. Magny Cours was the fourth race of the series, and the second in which the McLarens participated, although neither of the two units managed to finish the race. The Fujimi kit has a great interior detail, some fantastic rims, and allows you to complete the upper part of the engine with different parts, as it is visible through the rear transparent cover. Really beautiful!

Fernando Alonso managed to finish in second position in the 2011 Japanese GP in the race in which Sebastian was proclaimed world champion for the second time. Fujimi re-edit for a limited time the scale kit of this version of the Ferrari 150 Italia, with an exploded view of the engine and especially of the complicated aerodynamic elements that this generation of single-seaters had, with multiple planes and other small wings.

Interesting kit of the BMW M3 E30 to make the street version of the model. The kit comes with white plastic injected bodywork, black plastic interior and chassis, and the very successful BBS rims are perfectly chromed. What it does not bring is an engine, but the truth is that it is not missing either.

The 1986 edition was not an easy rally, with a lot of snow in certain areas. The official Lancia team already had the new Delta S4, but Serviá did not want to miss the opportunity to participate again in Montecarlo with his reliable Lancia 037, with which he gave great driving lessons, finishing in seventh position behind the backs of the official cars.

Set of 4 Nori D20 rims in 1/24 scale with nuts and air valves, designed for use on Belkits kits of the Opel Manta. All pieces have been produced by 3D printing with the extraordinary quality of Decalcas. These rims accurately reproduce the D20 rim model from the Nori brand, used among others on the Opel Manta and Opel Ascona, and have been designed to fit perfectly on the tires of the Belkits kits. The center hubs with nuts and inflation valves are included separately from the rim to facilitate the painting job. As always, a product with the exceptional quality of Decalcas.

In 1967 Ford used the MK IV version of its GT40 for the assault on Le Mans, but many of the still competitive GT40 MK IIBs were also waiting for their opportunity to shine in the race. This high-quality resin kit, with photo-etched plates and white metal parts so that you can assemble the chosen version of the model in great detail, allows you to choose between four different versions of the Ford GT40 MKIIB used by various teams in the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1967. The version with the number #5 of Frank Gardner and Roger McCluskey failed to finish the race, nor did the number #6 of Jo Schlesser and Guy Ligier or the number #57 of Ronnie Bucknum and Paul Hawkins. In addition, the parts and decals necessary to make the version with the number #1 that achieved victory in the 12 Hours of Reims are also included, with the couple Jo Schlesser and Guy Ligier at the wheel.

With this reference you will have to choose between no less than four different versions of the McLaren M1B used by various teams and drivers in various events of the USRCC Championship and the Can-Am series of the years 1966 and 1967. A high quality resin kit that also includes several photo-etched plates and white metal pieces, with which you can personalice and complete any of the versions with their specific details.

Up to four different versions to choose from for this Marsh Models reference, which allows you to reproduce some of the McLaren M1A used by different teams and drivers in various events of the USRCC Championship and the Can-Am series of the 1965 season. A kit in high quality resin that also includes several photo-etched plates and white metal pieces, with which you can personalice and complete any of the versions with your specific details.

High-quality resin kit with which you can choose between eight different versions of the Ferrari 312PB that, with several pairs of drivers, participated in several events of the 1973 World Endurance Championship, achieving relevant results, such as victory with the pair formed by Jacky Ickx and Brian Redman in the Nürburgring 1000 Kilometres (number #1) or the second place of Tim Schenken and Carlos Reutemann in the 6 Hours of Vallelunga (number #3). The kit also includes several photo-etched plates and white metal pieces, with which you can personalice and complete the version you decide to assemble with specific details.

High-quality resin kit with which you can choose between any of the five different units of the Porsche 908 Spyder that Porsche lined up for the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1969. The team's result was not as expected, although at least the number #27 car achieved third final position. The rest of the team had mixed luck, with numbers #29 and #30 finishing respectively in fifth and seventh positions, while the other two units with numbers #28 and #31 had to abandon shortly after starting due to chassis problems. The kit also includes several photo-etched plates and white metal parts, so you can assemble the model with a great amount of detail.

High quality resin kit with which you can choose between four different versions of the McLaren M1B that competed in 1965 in different events of the Autoweek Championship and in the non-championship event held in The Bahamas, the Nassau Tourist Trophy. Although the 4 versions look the same, perhaps because they all have the same chassis and are painted in the same color, there are several details that differentiate them. so you will have to be careful during assembly to place the pieces that correspond to each version. The kit also includes several photo-etched plates and white metal parts, so you can assemble the model with a great amount of detail.

Decal sheet to reproduce the version of the Mercedes AMG GT3 Evo that achieved second position in the Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hours, the inaugural event of the 2022 Intercontinental GT Challenge Powered by Pirelli. An always complicated race held on the Mount Panorama circuit.

Decal sheet to reproduce the version of the Mercedes AMG GT3 Evo that achieved second position in the 2022 24 Hours of Spa Total Energies. The race was part of both the European GT World Challenge Endurance Cup and the Intercontinental GT Challenge.