Newsletter 599: The ultimate anti-heroJanuary 17, 2024
Timo Salonen was the "ultimate anti-hero": with his big glasses he looked more like an accountant than like someone capable of taking a group B car to the limit. He was also a chain smoker, slightly overweight and many say he probably couldn't even spell the word "fitness"... But he rarely cared what his critics thought. In fact, he even smoked during a particularly long stage in Argentina, and if it weren't for the large number of curves, it is likely that he would have done so in Corsica as well.
Looks can be deceiving, since behind almost anyone there can be found a gifted driver, capable of taming a monster like the Group B 205 T16. That's why we love Timo's story, just as we do love the tribute that means to us the latest reference by Decalcas for the classic Tamiya model of the Peugeot 205 T16.
A great decal to commemorate Salonen's victory, now available for you at SpotModel.
Decalcas: Marking / livery 1/24 scale - Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Peugeot Sport Team sponsored by Shell #6 - Timo Salonen + Seppo Harjanne - Portugal Rally - Vinho do Porto 1985 - water slide decals manufactured with digital technology and assembly instructions - for Tamiya reference TAM24054
Reference: DCL-DEC054
Decalcas: Decals 1/12 scale - Brabham Ford BT44B - water slide decals and assembly instructions - for Tamiya references TAM12018, BS1218 and TAM12042
Reference: DCL-DEC060
Model Factory Hiro: Car scale model kit 1/12 scale - Ferrari 158F1 Ferrari SEFAC, NART Team #7 - John Surtees - German Formula 1 Grand Prix, Mexican Formula 1 Grand Prix, USA - United States of America Formula 1 Grand Prix 1964 - photo-etched parts, resin parts, rubber parts, turned metal parts, water slide decals, white metal parts, other materials and assembly instructions
Reference: MFH-K834
Model Factory Hiro: Car scale model kit 1/12 scale - Ferrari 512F1 Ferrari SEFAC Team #2 - John Surtees - Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix 1965 - photo-etched parts, resin parts, rubber parts, turned metal parts, water slide decals, white metal parts, other materials and assembly instructions
Reference: MFH-K835
Stone Models: Figure 1/20 scale - Nigel Mansell - 3D printed parts, water slide decals manufactured with digital technology, assembly instructions and tobacco sponsor decals - 1 units
Reference: A040-2023
Stone Models: Figure 1/20 scale - Graham Hill - 3D printed parts, water slide decals manufactured with digital technology and assembly instructions - 1 units
Reference: A041-2023
Stone Models: Figure 1/20 scale - Satoru Nakajima - 3D printed parts, water slide decals manufactured with digital technology, assembly instructions and tobacco sponsor decals - 1 units
Reference: A042-2024
Studio27: Marking / livery 1/24 scale - Mercedes SLS GT3 Black Falcon Team sponsored by Fosroc #21 - Yelmer Buurman + Hubert Haupt + Abdulaziz Al-Faisal - Blancpain Endurance Series 2015 - water slide decals and placement instructions - for Fujimi references FJ125657, RS-46, FJ125695, RS-29, FJ125862 and RS-92
Reference: ST27-DC1095
Studio27: Marking / livery 1/24 scale - Mercedes SLS GT3 GT Russian Team sponsored by Viatti #70 - Alexey Karachev + Bernd Schneider - Blancpain Endurance Series 2015 - water slide decals and placement instructions - for Fujimi references FJ125657, RS-46, FJ125695, RS-29, FJ125862 and RS-92
Reference: ST27-DC1096
Studio27: Marking / livery 1/24 scale - Porsche 935 Martini Racing Porsche System Team #40 - Manfred Schurti + Rolf Stommelen - 24 Hours Le Mans 1976 - photo-etched parts, resin parts, rubber parts, seatbelt fabric, vacuum formed parts, water slide decals, white metal parts, other materials, assembly instructions and painting instructions - for Tamiya references TAM24328 and TAM24334
Reference: ST27-TK2473R
Studio27: Marking / livery 1/24 scale - Porsche 935 Kremer Team sponsored by Vaillant #51 - Robert 'Bob' Wollek - Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft DRM Zolder Bergischer Löwe 1977 - photo-etched parts, resin parts, rubber parts, seatbelt fabric, vacuum formed parts, water slide decals, white metal parts, other materials, assembly instructions and painting instructions - for Tamiya references TAM24328 and TAM24334
Reference: ST27-TK2474R
Decalcas: Decals 1/24 scale - BMW M1 BBS rims and tyres - water slide decals manufactured with digital technology - for Decalcas reference DCL-PAR111
Reference: DCL-DEC956
Decalcas: Masks 1/24 scale - BMW M1 BBS rims and tyres - paint masks - for Decalcas reference DCL-PAR111
Reference: DCL-MSK991
Decalcas: Detail 1/24 scale - Battery master switch - Type 3 - 3D printed parts and water slide decals manufactured with digital technology - 20 units
Reference: DCL-PAR119
Italeri: Car scale model kit 1/24 scale - Mercedes 500 SLC - plastic parts, rubber parts, water slide decals, assembly instructions and painting instructions
Reference: 3633
Italeri: Tractor head scale model kit 1/24 scale - Man TGX 18.500 XXL Lion Pro Edition - plastic parts, rubber parts, water slide decals, other materials, assembly instructions and painting instructions
Reference: 3959
Revell: Car scale model kit 1/24 scale - Chevrolet Corvette Roadster 1953 and 1954 - plastic parts, rubber parts, water slide decals, assembly instructions and painting instructions
Reference: REV07718
Heller: Car scale model kit 1/24 scale - Peugeot 905 Evo 1 Bis Peugeot Sport Team sponsored by Esso #5, 6 - Phillippe Alliot + Mauro Baldi, Yannick Dalmas + Keijo Erik 'Keke' Rosberg - FIA World Sports-Prototype Championship (WSPC) 1991 - plastic parts, rubber parts, water slide decals and assembly instructions
Reference: 80718
Italeri: Tractor head scale model kit 1/24 scale - Scania 164L Topclass 580 CV - plastic parts, rubber parts, water slide decals and assembly instructions
Reference: 3922
Italeri: Tractor head scale model kit 1/24 scale - Iveco Turbostar 190.48 Special - plastic parts, rubber parts, water slide decals and assembly instructions
Reference: 3926
Model Factory Hiro: Car scale model kit 1/12 scale - McLaren Honda MP4/5 Honda Marlboro McLaren Team #1, 2 - Ayrton Senna da Silva, Alain Prost - German Formula 1 Grand Prix, Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix 1989 - photo-etched parts, resin parts, rubber parts, seatbelt fabric, turned metal parts, vacuum formed parts, water slide decals, white metal parts, other materials, assembly instructions, painting instructions and tobacco sponsor decals
Reference: MFH-K830
Model Factory Hiro: Car scale model kit 1/12 scale - McLaren Honda MP4/5 Honda Marlboro McLaren Team #1, 2 - Ayrton Senna da Silva, Alain Prost - Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix, Portuguese Formula 1 Grand Prix 1989 - photo-etched parts, resin parts, rubber parts, seatbelt fabric, turned metal parts, vacuum formed parts, water slide decals, white metal parts, other materials, assembly instructions, painting instructions and tobacco sponsor decals
Reference: MFH-K831
Model Factory Hiro: Car scale model kit 1/12 scale - McLaren Honda MP4/5 Honda Marlboro McLaren Team #1, 2 - Ayrton Senna da Silva, Alain Prost - Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix 1989 - photo-etched parts, resin parts, rubber parts, seatbelt fabric, turned metal parts, vacuum formed parts, water slide decals, white metal parts, other materials, assembly instructions, painting instructions and tobacco sponsor decals
Reference: MFH-K832
Falcon Scale Models: Chain set 1/12 scale - Honda NSR500 - 3D printed parts - for Tamiya references TAM14055 and TAM14099
Reference: FSM-P006
Studio27: Marking / livery 1/20 scale - Tyrrell Honda 020 Tyrrell Racing Team sponsored by Braun Epson #3, 4 - Stefano Modena, Satoru Nakajima - Test version, FIA Formula 1 World Championship 1991 - water slide decals and assembly instructions - for Tamiya reference TAM20029
Reference: ST27-DC639R
Tabu Design: Marking / livery 1/20 scale - McLaren TAG Porsche MP4/2B McLaren Racing Limited Team sponsored by Marlboro - water slide decals - for Beemax Model Kits references BX20001 and Aoshima 081914
Reference: TABU20144
LB Production: Marking / livery 1/24 scale - BMW 320si E90 BMW UK Team sponsored by Supagard, Watson’s Water #1 - Andy Priaulx - World Touring Car Championship (WTCC), Guia Race of Macau 2006 - water slide decals and placement instructions - for Nunu references PN24037 and NU-24037
Reference: LB-24095
LB Production: Marking / livery 1/24 scale - BMW 320si E90 RAC Team #4 - Colin Turkington - British Touring Car Championship - BTCC 2009 - water slide decals and placement instructions - for Nunu references PN24037 and NU-24037
Reference: LB-24096
LB Production: Marking / livery 1/24 scale - BMW 320si E90 West Surrey Racing Team sponsored by Ebay Motors #8, 18 - Rob John Collard + Nicholas 'Nick' John Foster - British Touring Car Championship - BTCC 2011 - water slide decals and placement instructions
Reference: LB-24097
LB Production: Marking / livery 1/24 scale - Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo Mücke Motorsport Team sponsored by BWT #26 - Ricardo Feller + Stefan Mücke - ADAC GT Masters 2020 - water slide decals and placement instructions - for Meng Model reference CS-006
Reference: LB-24098
LB Production: Marking / livery 1/24 scale - Mercedes AMG GT3 Evo Landgraf Team sponsored by Mann Filter #48 - Raffaele Marciello - Macau FIA GT World Cup Championship 2023 - water slide decals and placement instructions - for LB Production reference LB-TK14, or Tamiya references TAM24345 and TAM24350
Reference: LB-24099
LB Production: Transkit 1/24 scale - Mercedes Benz AMG GT3 Evo with fog lights - 3D printed parts, paint masks, water slide decals and placement instructions - for Tamiya references TAM24345 and TAM24350
Reference: LB-TK15
LB Production: Rims 1/24 scale - RAYS 57 Motorsport G07WT - 3D printed parts - for Nunu references PN24037 and NU-24037 - 4 units
Reference: LB-TK16
Number Five: Paint for airbrush - Gun Metal - 1 x 30ml
Reference: N5-X090