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The fantastic Old Irish Racing Collection

July 23, 2020 fittiLotus72 251 Views 1/43 dioramas, 1/43 Replicarz Boyle Specials, 1/43 Replicarz Indy car models, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, daytona 24 hour diorama, F1, f1 diorama, ferrari, Formula 1, Formula One, imsa, imsa diorama, indy 500, indy 500 diorama, indy car, indycar, Jerry Liudahl, LeMans, lemans diorama, lotus, model car dioramas, Model cars, Models, motorsport art, Old Irish Racing Collection, Porsche, Porsche 917, race car art, Replicarz, Replicarz Indy model cars

I am always wowed by those that take model displaying to an impressive extreme. I am beyond wowed by the Old Irish Racing Collection to say the least.

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Tron Ferrari 637 Indy & Alfa Group C in 1/43

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020 fittiLotus72 334 Views 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, Alfa Group C, Alfa Romeo, Alfa Romeo Group C, Alfa Romeo SE48, F1, ferrari, Ferrari 637, Ferrari Indy, Formula 1, Formula One, imsa, indy 500, indy car, indycar, Jaguar XJR9, LeMans, Model cars, Models, Porsche 9662, racerhead, the racerhead, The Racerhead Gift Guide, Tron Alfa Romeo SE48 model, Tron Ferrari 637 Indy model

Rumors of Ferrari competing in Indycar brought up memories of the last time this happened. The Tron Ferrari 637 Indy is a faithful model in 1/43 scale.

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The greatest racing archive of all time

May 7, 2020 fittiLotus72 1781 Views Alfa Romeo, bmw art car, bmw art car alexander calder, classic cars, colin chapman, enzo ferrari, F1, ferrari, Formula 1, Formula One, imsa, indy 500, indy car, indycar, jimmy clark, LeMans, lotus, mario andretti, Michael Schumacher, Monaco, motorsport art, old cars, Porsche, Porsche 917, Ronnie Peterson, uop shadow, watkins glen

I came upon this Twitter feed while doing reference research for a model car project. What I found was easily the greatest racing car archive of all time.

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More model car display techniques

April 30, 2020May 8, 2020 fittiLotus72 458 Views 1/43 Replicarz Boyle Specials, 1/43 Replicarz Indy car models, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, bmw art car, bmw art car alexander calder, bmw art car andy warhol, bmw art car diecast models, bmw art car diecast models for sale, bmw art car photos, F1, ferrari, Formula 1, Formula One, imsa, indy 500, indy car, indycar, LeMans, model car cabinets by racerhead, Models, Motorhead Gift, motorsport art, Porsche, Porsche 917, race car art, racerhead, Replicarz, Replicarz Indy model cars, the racerhead, The Racerhead Gift Guide, theracerhead.com

Still more model car display techniques that explore larger displays, how to obtain them within budget and then mix model cars into the big picture of life.

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Model car display techniques

April 28, 2020 fittiLotus72 464 Views 000 model cars, 30, dennis erickson, F1, ferrari, Formula 1, Formula One, imsa, indy 500, indy car, indycar, jagermeister model cars, LeMans, lotus, model car cabinets by racerhead, model car displays, model car displays by racerhead, Model cars, Models, Porsche, trumpeter displays

One day you look at your beloved collection and realize it’s a mess! It’s time to use effective model car display techniques that organize the whole thing.

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More fun models from Fine Work

April 23, 2020 fittiLotus72 402 Views Alfa Romeo, audi, bmw, bmw art car frank stella, bugatti veyron model, corvette, F1, ferrari, fine work, Fine Work models, Formula 1, Formula One, Gift Guide, Lamborghini, LeMans, lotus, Model cars, model cars by fine work, old cars, Porsche, Porsche 917, race car models

We’re back with more fun models by Fine Work from Japan. These strangely stunted models are pretty good renditions of the race and street cars they portray.

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2020 Motorsport Calendars are here!

October 31, 2019December 11, 2019 fittiLotus72 995 Views 2020 calendars, 2020 motorsport calendars, classic cars, F1, ferrari, Formula 1, Formula One, Gift Guide, LeMans, lotus, Motorhead Gift, motorsport art, motorsport calendars, Porsche, Porsche 917, race car art, Replicarz, The Racerhead Gift Guide

It’s that time of year again. The racing seasons are winding down as is the year. It’s time for 2020 motorsport calendars for office, home or car cave.

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Superb built models by Frédéric Suber

October 24, 2019June 6, 2020 fittiLotus72 868 Views 1/12 scale model cars, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale modle cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, Alfa Romeo, aston martin, classic cars, F1, ferrari, Formula 1, Formula One, frederic suber, gulf porsche, jps lotus, LeMans, lotus, mclaren, michael turner, Model cars, Models, Monaco, Porsche, Porsche 917, suber factory

Models by Frederic Suber are the workings of a true master. Model building on a higher level, belonging in the museum of model cars. Or a fine art museum.

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Motorsport art by Simon Ward

October 17, 2019October 17, 2019 fittiLotus72 820 Views Alfa Romeo, Ayrton Senna, F1, ferrari, Formula 1, Formula One, gulf porsche, jackie stewart, Jo Siffert, jps lotus, LeMans, lotus, michael turner, Monaco, motorsport art, motorsport art by simon ward, Porsche, Porsche 917, race car art, race car posters, simon ward, Spa, toyota

The motorsport art by Simon Ward is reminiscent of that of Michael Turner’s. Realistic with a touch of style, Ward also delves into the contemporary on occasion.

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The case for building 1/43 model cars from kits

September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 fittiLotus72 903 Views 1/43rd model car kits, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, Can-Am, F1, ferrari, Formula 1, Formula One, imsa, indy 500, indy car, indycar, LeMans, lotus, Marsh, Model cars, Models, Motorhead Gift, Replicarz, Tameo

Ready-built models in 1/43 these days are amazing. Build-quality is reliably terrific. But I still love building 1/43 model cars from kits. It’s satisfying.

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