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1/18th scale body stands

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How to make 1/18th scale body stands

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 fittiLotus72 314 Views 1/18th scale body stands, 1/18th scale can-am cars, 1/18th scale model car, 1/18th scale model cars, carousel indy car models, cmc, cmc model cars, exoto, exoto model cars, how to make 1/18th scale body stands, minichamps, Replicarz, replicarz 1/18th scale can-am cars, replicarz indy models

Large models with removable bodywork can stand out from the rest with a pair of 1/18th scale body stands. They are cheap and easy to make.

2023 motorsport calendars

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2023 motorsport calendars are here!

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We’re happy to announce that a bumper crop of 2023 motorsport calendars are available right now! Here’s 4 great motorsport calendars for 2023

The Racerhead Gift Guide 2021

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The Racerhead Gift Guide 2021

November 26, 2021November 26, 2021 fittiLotus72 859 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 frank stella, F1, ferrari, Formula One, imsa, indy 500, indy car, indycar, LeMans, lotus, Models, Motorhead Gift, motorsport art, Porsche, Porsche 917, race car art, race car posters, racerhead, Racerhead Gift Guide 2021, Replicarz, Replicarz Indy model cars, sam posey, the racerhead, The Racerhead Gift Guide 2021, theracerhead, theracerhead.com

Every year, folks fret over what to give their favorite car crazed person. The Racerhead Gift Guide 2021 starts here with some prime choices.

The history of handbuilt 1/43 Indycars

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The history of handbuilt 1/43 Indycars

November 17, 2021October 17, 2022 fittiLotus72 1011 Views 1/43 Replicarz Indy car models, 1/43 scale handbuilt model cars, 1/43 scale model cars, 1/43 scale models, AMR, Auto World, bugatti, corgi, dinky, formula models, Gene Parrill, Handbuilt model cars, IMRA Indy cars, Indycars, Marque Products, marsh models, Mike Arensdorf, Milestone Models, minichamps, Oscar Kovaleski, Porsche, precision miniatures, racerhead, Replicarz, solido, Spark Models, spot-on model cars, theracerhead, theracerhead.com

Gene Parrill’s Precision Miniatures sold fine metal kits and handbuilt models. This is where the history of handbuilt 1/43 Indycars begins.

More 1/43 Indy cars from Replicarz!

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More 1/43 Indy cars from Replicarz!

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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.

molotow chrome pen

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Molotow chrome markers make detailing simple

September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 fittiLotus72 1951 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 2297 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.

more model car display techniques

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More model car display techniques

April 30, 2020October 18, 2022 fittiLotus72 2120 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.

replicarz 1/43 dominos lola indy winner

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Replicarz 1/43 Domino’s Indy winner

April 17, 2020April 19, 2020 fittiLotus72 1972 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.

MA Scale target dallara dw12

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Building the MA Scale Target Dallara DW12

February 20, 2020February 29, 2020 fittiLotus72 2515 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.

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