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The 1/43 Replicarz Indy Duesenbergs

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

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1/43 Indy car model obsession – part three

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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How to create decals for models

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.

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Building the Indy Car Models’ 3D kit

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.

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1/43 Indy car model obsession – part two

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.

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1/43 Indy car model obsession – part one

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.

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1/43 Racecar Decal Sources

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.

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Building the 1/43 Brickyard Helio Castroneves AutoNation 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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The Racerhead Indycar Gift Guide 2021

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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