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

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 1645 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 354 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 370 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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Replicarz 1/43 Domino’s Indy winner

April 17, 2020April 19, 2020 fittiLotus72 370 Views 1/43 Domino's Lola, 1/43 Replicarz Indy car models, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, Aat Groenevelt, Arie Luyendyk, Domino's Lola, Domino's Lola Indy winner, Domino's Pizza Lola indy winner, indy 500, indy car, indycar, Model cars, Models, Motorhead Gift, Provimi Veal, Replicarz, Replicarz Indy model cars

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

February 20, 2020February 29, 2020 fittiLotus72 679 Views 1/43 MA Scale Indy car models, 1/43 Replicarz Indy car models, 1/43 Target Dallara DW12, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, 2012 Indy 500 winner, Dario Franchitti, indy 500, indy car, Indycals, indycar, MA scale, MA Scale Target Dallara DW12, Model cars, Models, Replicarz, Replicarz Indy model cars, Target Dallara DW12, the racerhead, The Racerhead Gift Guide, theracerhead.com

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.

replicarz march 86c 1986 indy winner indy car models in 1/43

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Indy car models in 1/43 keep on coming!

October 3, 2019February 18, 2020 fittiLotus72 965 Views 1/43 MA Scale Indy car models, 1/43 Replicarz Indy car models, 1/43 Replicarz Penske PC18, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, Emerson Fittipaldi, indy 500, Indy 500 winner, indy car, indycar, MA scale, MA Scale Indy car models, MA Scale Lola Indy cars, mario andretti, Model cars, Models, Replicarz, Replicarz Indy model cars

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

September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 fittiLotus72 789 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.

Replicarz Fittipaldi Penske PC18 overhead

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Replicarz Fittipaldi Penske PC18 in 1/43

September 5, 2019 fittiLotus72 1480 Views 1/43 Replicarz Indy car models, 1/43 Replicarz Penske PC18, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, Emerson Fittipaldi, indy 500, Indy 500 winner, indy car, indycar, Model cars, Models, Replicarz, Replicarz Indy model cars

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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Motorsport art by Steve Petrosky

July 18, 2019December 11, 2019 fittiLotus72 1112 Views classic cars, imsa, indy 500, indy car, indycar, LeMans, motorsport art, race car art, race car posters, steve petrosky

Take a trip through the motorsport art by Steve Petrosky and you quickly realize he loves American racing. IMSA seems to be a particular love of his.

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