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1/43 Indy car model obsession part three

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1/43 Indy car model obsession – part three

March 28, 2023March 30, 2023 fittiLotus72 232 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.

create decals for models

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How to create decals for models

September 22, 2022 fittiLotus72 476 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

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Building the Indy Car Models’ 3D kit

September 19, 2022October 17, 2022 fittiLotus72 459 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 714 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 718 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.

1/43 racecar decal sources

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1/43 Racecar Decal Sources

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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 785 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.

2020 Brickyard Helio Castroneves Pennzoil Dallara

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Building the Brickyard Helio Castroneves Pennzoil Dallara in 1/43

June 3, 2021 fittiLotus72 1178 Views 1/43 aeroscreen dallara, 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, 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 helped Helio Castroneves win the 2021 Indy 500! I finished building the Brickyard Helio Castroneves Pennzoil Dallara before the last lap.