Newsletter 605: Is it possible?

Complete 1/12 scale chain gear drive set that includes 3 rear sprockets with different dimensions (35, 37 and 49 teeth), a 15-tooth front drive sprocket, 156 links, and different nuts and screws to detail the anchoring of the pinion and crown. Whether you are making a scratch motorcycle or want to improve the chain transmission of a kit, this chain set will make your work have a greater dose of realism. Build the chain link by link in a few minutes and with the length you need, cut and detail the sprocket and crown according to the design of your model and mount the tightening nuts on them, assembling the chain gear drive with total ease since it has been designed for a precise fit. What a great idea on the part of Decalcas!

In 1969, the Ford Capri MK1 was one of the vehicles preferred by many teams to participate in all types of races and championships. One of these models, belonging to the Ford Deutschland team, had an impressive performance in the 1969 Tour of Corsica, achieving third position, and where, contrary to what is usual, the best-known name of the couple at the controls of the Capri It is not the pilot, but his co-pilot, the great Jean Todt. This assembled model reproduces the version of the Capri used during this rally.

With Ford scaling back its motorsports operations, the job of developing the Group 5 Ford Capri fell to the Zakspeed team, which won five consecutive DRM Championship titles between 1972 and 1976. Zakspeed developed the aluminium and Kevlar chassis of the Ford Capri Group 5, where more than 80 meters of aluminium tube were used for a total chassis weight of only 75 kg, while Ford Cologne developed the aerodynamics and Ford Europe supplied the Kent engine blocks, which thanks to the action of two turbochargers KKK reached about 380 HP in 1979, to deliver 450 HP in 1980. With one of these Capri from the Zakspeed team Hans Soldeck achieved fourth position among the division II vehicles in the Norisring race, seventh round of the 1980 German DRM Championship.

With Ford scaling back its motorsports operations, the job of developing the Group 5 Ford Capri fell to the Zakspeed team, which won five consecutive DRM Championship titles between 1972 and 1976. Zakspeed developed the aluminium and Kevlar chassis of the Ford Capri Group 5, where more than 80 meters of aluminium tube were used for a total chassis weight of only 75 kg, while Ford Cologne developed the aerodynamics and Ford Europe supplied the Kent engine blocks, which thanks to the action of two turbochargers KKK reached about 380 HP in 1979, to deliver 450 HP in 1980. With one of these Capri from the Zakspeed team Klaus Niedzwiedz achieved fifth position among the division II vehicles in the Norisring race, seventh round of the 1980 German DRM Championship.

With Ford scaling back its motorsports operations, the job of developing the Group 5 Ford Capri fell to the Zakspeed team, which won five consecutive DRM Championship titles between 1972 and 1976. Zakspeed developed the aluminum and Kevlar chassis of the Ford Capri Group 5, where more than 80 meters of aluminium tube were used for a total chassis weight of only 75 kg, while Ford Cologne developed the aerodynamics and Ford Europe supplied the Kent engine blocks, which thanks to the action of two turbochargers KKK reached about 380 HP in 1979, to deliver 450 HP in 1980. With one of these Capri Harald Ertl achieved seventh position among the division II vehicles in the Zolder race, the first event of the 1980 German DRM Championship.

After winning the title 3 consecutive years, in the 2008 season Andy Priaulx had to settle for fourth place in his BMW 320si, being the brand's first classified driver. This decal sheet allows you to recreate the decoration with the Crowne Plaza colours used during that season, showing the number #1 on its doors, and with all the specific logos and sponsors of each of the season's events... even the texts in Chinese and Japanese from the last two races of the season!

At the height of the World Touring Car Championship, the quality of the drivers in the different official teams was beyond doubt. Apart from having the defending champion, in the 2008 season one of the drivers in charge of driving the BMW 320si in the WTCC was Augusto Farfus, a tough driver and fighter like few others, and whose car was recognizable thanks to the coloured stripes of the Brazilian flag running along the body from front to back. The decal sheet includes all the specific logos and sponsors of each of the season's events... even the texts in Chinese and Japanese from the last two races of the season held in Japan and Macau, or the team's message congratulating Augusto on his wedding!

In the 2008 season of the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) there were several Asian drivers invited as Wild Card, one of them being the Japanese Takayuki Aoki, known for his participation in the GT300 category within the JGTC Championship. That invitation allowed him to participate in the last 3 events of the season (Italy, Japan and Macau), achieving the best result of fifteenth position. This decal sheet allows us to reproduce the beautiful decoration of this version, where a panther takes up all the prominence on the sides of the body.

The Brands Hatch circuit hosted the final round of the 2009 MSA HiQ British Touring Car Championship, using the Grand Prix layout, and with three drivers who could still mathematically be champions. The title finally went to Colin Turkington, who also became the first Northern Irish driver to win the British Touring Car Championship. This decal sheet allows for the decoration of the BMW 320si used in that last event by both Turkington himself and his teammate.

For the last round of the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) of the 2008 season, held at the Guia Race circuit in Macau, Jörg Müller's official BMW 320si E90 changed the usual logos for ones written in the local language. For lovers of the decorations of the cars that have participated in the mythical urban circuit of Macau, this decal sheet, which complements the one that comes with the kit, will allow you to reproduce the version used in said event.

The ban on Group B cars in the World Rally Championship in 1986 led manufacturers to look for new scenarios for these brutal vehicles, finding the spectacular Audi Quattro S1 E2, with its developed aerodynamics, the perfect fit for the legendary Pikes Peak Climb. where it was able to develop its full potential not only by winning the race, but also destroying the record. This assembled model faithfully reproduces the image and shapes of the original vehicle.

If there is a rally in which Francois Delecour has always stood out, it has been the Monte Carlo... and before surprising the world fighting for victory in 1991 with the Ford Sierra 4x4 of Group A in which it was his debut with that car, he participated on several occasions as part of the Peugeot Challenge, a brand for which he soon became an official driver.

Assembled collector's model that reproduces the version of the BMW M3 E30 with which Steve Soper participated in the 1989 season of the German Touring Car Championship (DTM). Steve Soper was one of the protagonists of the season, and a great candidate for the title, achieving no less than 6 podiums, including two victories in the heats held in April at the Nürburgring circuit.

This assembled model reproduces the version of the McLaren MCL60 used at the 2023 Monaco Grand Prix, where McLaren presented a very special livery as part of its 60th anniversary celebrations. This livery honors the Triple Crown achieved by McLaren by winning the three most prestigious races in motorsports: the 1974 Indianapolis 500 with Johnny Rutherford, the 1984 Monaco Grand Prix with Alain Prost and the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1995 with JJ Lehto, Yannick Dalmas. and Masanori Sekiya. With it, Lando Norris achieved some valuable points for the McLaren team with his ninth position. Precious!

What a great second half of McLaren's season in 2023, with a car that radically changed its sensations and performance compared to what was seen at the beginning of the year. This assembled model reproduces the version with which Oscar Piastri achieved fourth position in the English Grand Prix held at the Silverstone circuit, confirming the improved performance of the McLaren, and achieving what at that time was his best result in F1. .

What a great second half of McLaren's season in 2023, with a car that radically changed its sensations and performance compared to what was seen at the beginning of the year. This assembled model reproduces the version with which Lando Norris achieved second position in the British Grand Prix held at the Silverstone circuit, after leading for a few laps thanks to a sensational start. A result that tasted like glory at McLaren!

On the occasion of the 2023 Italian Grand Prix held in Monza, Alfa Romeo decided to paint its two cars with a striking design to pay tribute not only to the launch of Alfa Romeo's latest car, the 33 Stradale, which was presented at the Museum Alfa Romeo 56 years after the car's original launch, but to Alfa Romeo as a whole and the country from which it comes, Italy. A decoration with different lines and gold logos where the tricolor of the Italian flag that adorns the engine cover stands out. This collector's model faithfully reproduces this very special decoration on Valtteri Bottas's car, which with a tenth place, achieved an important point for the team.

This collector's model faithfully reproduces the version of the Alfa Romeo Ferrari C43 during its participation with Zhou Guanyu at the wheel in the third round of the 2023 season, held at the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne, where it managed to finish in ninth position.

This collector's model faithfully reproduces the version of the Alfa Romeo Ferrari C43 during its participation with Valtteri Bottas at the wheel in the eighth round of the 2023 season held at the Gilles Villeneuve circuit in Montreal. Bottas finished in tenth position, managing to finish in the points zone for the second time this season.

The Alpine Renault team expected a greater leap in quality and performance for the 2023 season that would allow it to compete more frequently for the positions of honor and the podiums of the grand prix, but the reality is that this improvement has not arrived. Despite this, the Alpine shone at specific moments of the season, such as at the Dutch Grand Prix held at the Zandvoort circuit, where Pierre Gasly achieved his only podium of the year, with a hard-fought third place. This assembled Solido model faithfully reproduces the colours and shapes of the A523 used in this race.

The Alpine Renault team expected a greater leap in quality and performance for the 2023 season that would allow it to compete more frequently for the positions of honor and the podiums of the grand prix, but the reality is that this improvement has not arrived. Despite this, the Alpine shone at specific moments of the season, such as at the Monaco Grand Prix, where Esteban Ocon achieved his only podium of the year, with a hard-fought third place. This assembled Solido model faithfully reproduces the colours and shapes of the A523 used in this race.

These rims have some nice details! Even the BBS engraving is noticeable on the inside of the rim, and the definition of the central nut with all its indentations is perfect. Without a doubt, a great improvement that will be noticed in any of your kits of the Next Generation models from Salvinos JR Models. The set includes four 1/24 scale resin rims type BBS RE1948 with central nut, to be used in combination with the kit's tires.

Maybe it wasn't the fastest, but it was the most regular. A single victory, accompanied by another six podium finishes, earned the Land Motorsport team the 2016 ADAC GT Master champion, while also taking over the VLN series with the endurance races held exclusively at the Nürburgring. A beautiful decoration full of green tones that LB Production has reproduced with great accuracy, and that lovers of modern GTs will certainly appreciate.

Virtual competitions in the motor world are becoming more and more relevant, with events that include all kinds of models spread all over the world. As an example, the livery recreated by LB Production of this BMW M8 GTE, which was used in the VCO (Virtual Competition Organisation) Nations Cup qualifiers, with the 24 participating teams having to lap the Spa-Francorchamps circuit, This means that this nice M8 GTE only raced virtually!!, but that is not an impediment for us to love it.

Without a doubt, virtual competitions are booming... so much so that not even the most powerful teams in the world have been able to stay away... and from here comes this version that participated in the virtual edition of the 12 Hours of Sebring. Apart from the recognizable logos of the well-known energy drink brand, the rest of the lines that decorate the car are striking and allude to "virtual worlds", simulating connections between plates. Lovely!

For touring car racing fans, seeing Watsons colors is synonymous with racing in Macau... and this livery is no exception. For the last race of the 2006 WTCC season, Andy Priaulx's BMW 320 was dressed in the classic colours of the Hong Kong watermark, winning the first race and achieving fifth position in the second. This decal sheet allows you to reproduce this version based on BMW 320si E90 Nunu kit at 1/24 scale.

Super American truck with double deck that Revell puts on our workbenches. The kit also includes spectacular and exquisitely printed decals.

Long wait for this kit to be available again, and thanks to Revell, it will be possible to assemble it again. The Corrado has become a classic, and was the object of desire for many drivers in the mid-90s. The kit includes 77 parts, with the engine and interior fully detailed, and when assembled the model measures 182 mm. The kit also includes 6 10ml bottles of Revell Aqua Color paint, a brush, and a bottle of Revell Contacta Professional Mini.

Two decorations in one to convert any of the references of the Hasegawa model of the Skyline GTS-R (R31) Group A into the Hasemi Motorsport team version. The decal sheet allows you to choose the number #23, used during his participation in the 1989 Macau race where it obtained fourth position, putting in check at certain times the almighty Sierra Cosworth, who participated without intake restrictors, or the number #50 with which the car achieved victory in the 1989 InterTec Championship.

In addition to being a classic, Takata's decorations on the NSX of the JGTC Championship have varied over the years, using everything from a cream color to yellow or metallic green. In the 1998 season, light colors were chosen, with a pink flowered band that surrounds the car, and finished with a harness on the roof that "ties" the entire body. We love how this decoration looks on the NSX!

Set of two headlights made of resin for the Tamiya references of the Mercedes AMG GT3. These pieces reproduce the design of the headlights used in some evolutions and versions of the AMG GT3 in sprint races.

Complete set of carbon decals to "dress up" the references of the Mercedes AMG GT3 Tamiya kits. The carbon decals cover both parts of the body and the interior. This product does not include placement instructions.

Assembled model that reproduces the version of the Volvo 240 Turbo that, with the number #33, participated in the event held at the Zolder circuit belonging to the 1985 European Touring Car Championship, failing to finish the race after starting from seventh position of the grid. That year Volvo dominated the ETCC, managing to win the championship with Brancatelli and Lindström.