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The 1/43 Replicarz Indy Duesenbergs

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The 1/43 Replicarz Indy Duesenbergs

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The new 1/43 Replicarz Indy Duesenbergs explore some of the earliest Indy winners in detail. All three are very limited edition releases.

1/43 Indy car model obsession part three

Collecting Memories Models

1/43 Indy car model obsession – part three

March 28, 2023March 30, 2023 fittiLotus72 245 Views 1/43 aeroscreen dallara, 1/43 autonation dallara indycar, 1/43 dallara indycar, 1/43 Huski Dallara, 1/43 pennzoil dallara indycar, 1/43 Takuma Sato People Ready, 2020 Pennzoil Dallara, 2021 indy 500, 2021 indy 500 winner, 2021 indy 500 winner helio castroneves, aeroscreen dallara, AutoNation Dallara, autonation msr indy car, Brickyard indy 500 kit 1/43, brickyard indy kits, Brickyard Models, brickyard Takuma Sato 2020 Indy winner kit, brickyard Takuma Sato 2020 Indy winner kit 1/43, colin fraser, formula models, formula models dario franchitti, formula models dario franchitti dallara, formula models eagle indy, formula models reynard vasser, formula models scott dixon dallara, Helio Castroneves, ims/brickyard models, indy 500, ma scale dallara dw12 franchitti, meri march porsche fabi, meyer shank racing, Pennzoil, Pennzoil Dallara, smts march ongais, tameo march porsche fabi

We’re back again with another sampling of one man’s 1/43 Indy car model obsession. Two Indy winners, one almost winner and two just pretty.

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Collecting 101 Collecting Memories

How to create decals for models

September 22, 2022 fittiLotus72 489 Views 1/43 aeroscreen dallara, 1/43 autonation dallara indycar, 1/43 dallara indycar, 1/43 pennzoil dallara indycar, 2020 Pennzoil Dallara, 2021 indy 500, 2021 indy 500 winner, 2021 indy 500 winner helio castroneves, aeroscreen dallara, AutoNation Dallara, Brickyard indy 500 kit 1/43, Brickyard Models, brickyard Takuma Sato 2020 Indy winner kit, brickyard Takuma Sato 2020 Indy winner kit 1/43, create decals for models, Helio Castroneves, how to create decals for model cars, indy 500, meyer shank racing, Pennzoil, Pennzoil Dallara

When I built the 2021 Helio Castro-Neves Autonation Indy model I used decals for the pink areas. Here’s how to create decals for models.

Indy Car Models' 3D kit

Collecting Memories Models

Building the Indy Car Models’ 3D kit

September 19, 2022October 17, 2022 fittiLotus72 471 Views 1/43 aeroscreen dallara, 1/43 autonation dallara indycar, 1/43 dallara indycar, 1/43 pennzoil dallara indycar, 2020 Pennzoil Dallara, 2021 indy 500, 2021 indy 500 winner, 2021 indy 500 winner helio castroneves, aeroscreen dallara, AutoNation Dallara, Brickyard indy 500 kit 1/43, Brickyard Models, brickyard Takuma Sato 2020 Indy winner kit, brickyard Takuma Sato 2020 Indy winner kit 1/43, Helio Castroneves, indy 500, Indy Car Models’ 3D kit, Indy Car Models’ 3D printed kit, meyer shank racing, Pennzoil, Pennzoil Dallara

Indy Car Models’ 3D kit of Helio’s Autonation Indy winner was a challenge. Like climbing Mount Everest on your hands. In December. No gloves.

1/43 Indy car model obsession part two

Collecting Memories Models

1/43 Indy car model obsession – part two

May 25, 2022October 28, 2022 fittiLotus72 725 Views 1/43 aeroscreen dallara, 1/43 autonation dallara indycar, 1/43 dallara indycar, 1/43 pennzoil dallara indycar, 2020 Pennzoil Dallara, 2021 indy 500, 2021 indy 500 winner, 2021 indy 500 winner helio castroneves, aeroscreen dallara, AutoNation Dallara, autonation msr indy car, Brickyard indy 500 kit 1/43, brickyard indy kits, Brickyard Models, brickyard Takuma Sato 2020 Indy winner kit, brickyard Takuma Sato 2020 Indy winner kit 1/43, colin fraser, formula models, formula models dario franchitti, formula models dario franchitti dallara, formula models eagle indy, formula models reynard vasser, formula models scott dixon dallara, Helio Castroneves, ims/brickyard models, indy 500, ma scale dallara dw12 franchitti, meri march porsche fabi, meyer shank racing, Pennzoil, Pennzoil Dallara, smts march ongais, tameo march porsche fabi

Previously I introduced a project to build Indy car models. One super-fan has a 1/43 Indy car model obsession that I am helping to satisfy.

1/43 Indy car model obsession part one

Collecting Memories Models

1/43 Indy car model obsession – part one

May 24, 2022May 25, 2022 fittiLotus72 730 Views 1/43 aeroscreen dallara, 1/43 autonation dallara indycar, 1/43 dallara indycar, 1/43 pennzoil dallara indycar, 2020 Pennzoil Dallara, 2021 indy 500, 2021 indy 500 winner, 2021 indy 500 winner helio castroneves, aeroscreen dallara, AutoNation Dallara, Brickyard indy 500 kit 1/43, Brickyard Models, brickyard Takuma Sato 2020 Indy winner kit, brickyard Takuma Sato 2020 Indy winner kit 1/43, colin fraser, formula models, formula models dario franchitti, formula models dario franchitti dallara, formula models eagle indy, formula models reynard vasser, formula models scott dixon dallara, Helio Castroneves, indy 500, ma scale dallara dw12 franchitti, meri march porsche fabi, meyer shank racing, Pennzoil, Pennzoil Dallara, smts march ongais, tameo march porsche fabi

I built an MA Scale Dallara of Dario Franchitti’s Indy 500 winner. This is how I began satisfying one man’s 1/43 Indy car model obsession.

new tees for indycar fans

Miscellania The Gift Guide

New tees for Indycar fans

March 3, 2022March 3, 2022 fittiLotus72 688 Views Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis motor speedway apparel, indy 500, indy 500 tees, indy tee shirts, indycar apparel, Indycar series apparel, indycar tees, NTT Indycar Series apparel, racing tee shirts

The 2022 NTT Indycar Series has begun and warm weather is spreading to the land. With that in mind, here’s some new tees for Indycar fans.

1/43 racecar decal sources

Collecting Memories Models

1/43 Racecar Decal Sources

February 24, 2022 fittiLotus72 838 Views 1/43 aeroscreen dallara, 1/43 autonation dallara indycar, 1/43 dallara indycar, 1/43 pennzoil dallara indycar, 2020 Pennzoil Dallara, 2021 indy 500, 2021 indy 500 winner, 2021 indy 500 winner helio castroneves, aeroscreen dallara, AutoNation Dallara, Brickyard indy 500 kit 1/43, Brickyard Models, brickyard Takuma Sato 2020 Indy winner kit, brickyard Takuma Sato 2020 Indy winner kit 1/43, grand prix models, Helio Castroneves, indy 500, Indycals, meyer shank racing, patto's place decals, Pennzoil, Pennzoil Dallara, renaissance decals, tameo decals, virage decals

Lately I’ve been creating some models for which a kit or decal version is unavailable. So I went looking for some 1/43 racecar decal sources.

1/43 Brickyard Helio Castroneves AutoNation Dallara

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Building the 1/43 Brickyard Helio Castroneves AutoNation Dallara

February 16, 2022March 24, 2022 fittiLotus72 796 Views 1/43 aeroscreen dallara, 1/43 autonation dallara indycar, 1/43 dallara indycar, 1/43 pennzoil dallara indycar, 2020 Pennzoil Dallara, 2021 indy 500, 2021 indy 500 winner, 2021 indy 500 winner helio castroneves, aeroscreen dallara, AutoNation Dallara, Brickyard indy 500 kit 1/43, Brickyard Models, brickyard Takuma Sato 2020 Indy winner kit, brickyard Takuma Sato 2020 Indy winner kit 1/43, Helio Castroneves, indy 500, meyer shank racing, Pennzoil, Pennzoil Dallara

I finished building the 1/43 Brickyard Helio Castroneves AutoNation Dallara 2 days before the ’22 Daytona 24 Hours. Helio & MSR won Daytona.

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Miscellania The Gift Guide

The Racerhead Indycar Gift Guide 2021

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This Racerhead Indycar Gift Guide is dedicated to open-wheel joy! There’s something for even the most diehard Indy 500 lovers.

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