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

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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
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The greatest racing archive of all time

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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
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More model car display techniques

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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
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Model car display techniques

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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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Replicarz 1/43 Domino’s Indy winner

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The new Replicarz 1/43 Domino’s Indy winner is a winner of a model. The 23rd release in the series of 1/43 scale Indy cars sets a new high in presentation.

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Building the MA Scale Target Dallara DW12

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First impressions can often be wrong. Or not. That was the case when I opened the box containing the MA Scale Target Dallara DW12 kit.

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Indy car models in 1/43 keep on coming!

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Until recently, Indy car models in 1/43 were slim. Replicarz keeps expanding the built-up selection and MA Scale seeks to create kits of every Indy winner.

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The case for building 1/43 model cars from kits

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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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Replicarz Fittipaldi Penske PC18 in 1/43

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The Replicarz Fittipaldi Penske PC18 that won the Indy 500 in 1989 is terrific. Replicarz continues the revival of Indy car models with this latest release. 

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