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marsh mckee can-am kit

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Building the Marsh McKee Can-Am kit

April 15, 2021June 4, 2021 fittiLotus72 169 Views 1/43 Marsh McKee Can-Am kit, 1/43 Marsh McKee Can-Am model, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, Can-Am, Can-Am model kit, Marsh McKee Can-Am kit, Marsh McKee Can-Am kit 1/43, Marsh McKee MK10 Can-Am Charlie Hayes, Marsh McKee MK10 Can-Am kit, Marsh McKee MK10 Can-Am Road America, Marsh McKee MK10 Can-Am Road America 1968, marsh models, Marsh Models 1/43rd scale kits, Model cars, Models, Motorhead Gift, old cars

The build of the 1/43 Marsh McKee Can-Am kit was extremely satisfying. The 1968 MK10 has been on my 1/43 kit wish list for quite some time.

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Building models saved my sanity

March 27, 2021April 1, 2021 fittiLotus72 211 Views 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, bmw art car, bmw art car diecast models, Can-Am, imsa, IMSA models, indy 500, indy car, indy car models, indycar, LeMans, marsh models, marsh models dallara, marsh models mckee, Model cars, Models, motorsport art, Porsche, Porsche 917, race car art, smts model car kits, Starter model car kits, Starter models, tameo march porsche 88c

Many folks went nuts with boredom during the pandemic. A lot worked from home for the first time. In the end building models saved my sanity.

Marsh Chaparral McLaren M12

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Marsh Chaparral McLaren M12 high-wing kit

March 18, 2021March 18, 2021 fittiLotus72 195 Views 1/43rd scale model car, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, Bridgehampton, Can-Am, Chaparral, grand prix models, Group 7, Jim Hall, John Simons, Marsh Chaparral McLaren M12, marsh models, Marsh Models 1/43rd scale kits, Marsh Models model car kits, McLaren M12, Model cars, Models

Get your pre-orders in for the 1/43 scale Marsh Chaparral McLaren M12 kit or handbuilt, as driven by John Surtees at the 1969 Bridgehampton Can-Am.

automobilsport and road & track magazines

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Automobilsport and Road & Track Magazines

March 17, 2021 fittiLotus72 182 Views automobilsport, 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 frank stella, bmw art car photos, Can-Am, classic cars, F1, ferrari, Formula 1, Formula One, indy 500, indy car, indycar, LeMans, lotus, Model cars, Models, motorsport art, Porsche, Porsche 917, Replicarz Indy model cars, road & track, road&track, sam posey

Love cars and car racing? You’ll love Automobilsport and Road & Track magazines. Both are extremely well written with beautiful photography.

Brickyard Takuma Sato 2020 Indy winner kit

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Takuma Sato 2020 Indy winner kit in 1/43

January 29, 2021 fittiLotus72 512 Views 1/43 Replicarz Indy car models, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, Brickyard indy 500 kit 1/43, brickyard Takuma Sato 2020 Indy winner kit, brickyard Takuma Sato 2020 Indy winner kit 1/43, indy 500, indy car, indycar, Model cars, Models, rahal letterman lanagan racing, rahal letterman lanigan indy racing, Replicarz Indy model cars, RLL Sato indy winner kit, sato 2020 indy winner, takuma sato, Takuma Sato 2020 Indy winner kit, takuma sato indy car model, takuma sato indy car model 1/43

If this is 3D printing, sign me up! Spoiler alert: the new Takuma Sato 2020 Indy winner kit in 1/43

More 1/43 Indy cars from Replicarz!

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More 1/43 Indy cars from Replicarz!

January 22, 2021 fittiLotus72 439 Views 1/43 Replicarz Indy car models, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, bobby rahal, budweiser march indy winner, Dan Gurney, dan gurney eagle, David Hobbs, indy 500, indy car, indycar, Jerry Grant, jim trueman, march, march 86c, march cars, mario andretti, mark donohue, Model cars, Models, Motorhead Gift, Parnelli Jones, Penske Racing, Replicarz, Replicarz Indy model cars, truesports

After what seemed like a very long period, Replicarz is back on the 1/43 Indy trail. The 1986 Bobby Rahal Indy winner is the next release.

Marsh Wolf Dallara Villeneuve kit 1977 Mosport 1 43

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Building the Marsh Wolf Dallara Villeneuve kit

December 5, 2020 fittiLotus72 440 Views 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, Can-Am, frisbee can-am cars, Gilles Villeneuve, grand prix models, jacques villeneuve, marsh models, marsh models frisbee, Marsh Models model car kits, Marsh Wolf Dallara, Marsh Wolf Dallara 1/43, Marsh Wolf Dallara 1/43 kit, Model cars, Models, Motorhead Gift, old cars, wolf-dallara can-am car

Building the Marsh Wolf Dallara kit was a pleasure. It accurately portrays the car as Gilles Villeneuve drove it at the 1977 Mosport Can-Am.

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SHADOW: The Magnificent Machines of a Man of Mystery

November 5, 2020November 13, 2020 fittiLotus72 650 Views 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, Can-Am, can-am book, don nichols, F1, f5000, Formula 1, Formula One, Model cars, Models, Motorhead Gift, Pete Lyons, shadow, shadow can-am car, shadow dn4, Shadow dn9b samson shag, SHADOW: The Magnificent Machines of a Man of Mystery, uop shadow

The 464 pages of SHADOW: The Magnificent Machines of a Man of Mystery by Pete Lyons might seem daunting. It’s not. It’s fascinating.

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Molotow chrome markers make detailing simple

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 fittiLotus72 757 Views 1/43 Pennzoil Dallara DW12, 1/43 Penske Pennzoil Dallara DW12, 1/43 Replicarz Indy car models, 1/43rd scale model cars, 1/43rd scale race cars, chrome model car paint, chrome paint for 1/43 model cars, chrome paint for models, chrome paint markers, chrome paint pens, Helio Castro-Neves, indy 500, indy car, MA Scale Pennzoil Dallara DW12, metallic chrome paint markers, Model cars, Models, molotow chrome markers, molotow liquid chrome markers, Penske Pennzoil Dallara DW12, Replicarz, Replicarz Indy model cars

Trying to replicate chrome model car details with silver paint is generally very disappointing. Molotow chrome markers solve this perfectly.

old irish racing collection

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The fantastic Old Irish Racing Collection

July 23, 2020 fittiLotus72 1030 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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