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Aston Martin Ulster Le Mans 1939 #31 - kit
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£40.25
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Aston Martin Ulster Le Mans 1939 #31 - built
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£97.35
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We’ve already seen several versions of the ‘Ulster’
model Aston Martin from MCM and their latest releases offer several
more, though there are questions over colours (see news pages) so
we are just looking at one here. This is the French entered machine
of Pollerdry and "Robert" which unfortunately failed to
finish but will make an interesting addition to any Aston Martin themed
collection with its pale blue colour. The model matches up with race
photos well and the quality is everything we are used to from MCM
with good paint and carefully applied detailing. |
| MCM046
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Mercedes SSKL 3rd Monaco 1931 #34 - kit
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£40.25
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| MCM046M
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Mercedes SSKL 3rd Monaco 1931 #34 - built
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£97.35
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| MCM047
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Mercedes SSKL Monaco 1931 #8 - kit
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£40.25
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| MCM047M
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Mercedes SSKL Monaco 1931 #8 - built
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£97.35
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Like most sports cars of its era, the Mercedes SSK and its lightweight
SSKL sibling was a versatile machine, equally at home in the long
distance Le Mans and Mille Miglia events as around the tight confines
of Monaco. In GP trim the regular road equipment such as mudguards
are removed and the end result is a very imposing machine, especially
when seen amongst the hordes of relatively tiny Bugattis that it was
racing against. MCM have done a pretty good job of capturing the lines
of the cars used by Carracciola in 1929 and 1931 with the unique features
well observed. The chassis frames are perhaps a little under-detailed
but built straight from the box the finely cast metal kits will still
make fine models. These cars were well photographed in period and
the various books that have been published about the Monaco GP have
pretty good shots should the more adventurous among you choose to
add detail when building the kits. |
| MCM048
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Delahaye 135S 1st Le Mans 1938 #15 - kit
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£40.25
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| MCM048M
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Delahaye 135S 1st Le Mans 1938 #15 - built
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£97.35
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| MCM049
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Delahaye 135S 2nd Le Mans 1938 #14 - kit
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£40.00
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| MCM049M
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Delahaye 135S 2nd Le Mans 1938 #14 - built
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£97.35
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| MCM050
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Delahaye 135S 2nd Le Mans 1937 #14 - kit
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£40.25
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| MCM050M
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Delahaye 135S 2nd Le Mans 1937 #14 - built
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£97.35
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| MCM051
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Delahaye 135S 3rd Le Mans 1937 #10/11 - kit
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£40.25
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| MCM051M10
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Delahaye 135S 3rd Le Mans 1937 #10 - built
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£97.35
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| MCM051M11
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Delahaye 135S Le Mans 1937 #11 - built
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£97.35
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In the immediate
pre-war years the Germans may have been at the forefront of GP racing
with their ‘Silver Arrows’ but the French were very much
in control at Le Mans. With Bugatti winning in 1937 and 1939, Delahayes
had to settle for the other podium positions, but in 1938 it all came
together with these elegant machines taking the top two places. The
many detail differences between the various cars have been picked
up and for the most part well reproduced. The trailing edges of the
mudguards on the 1938 winning car and 1937 #10/11 ‘Ecurie Bleu’
machines don’t look quite right when compared to photos but otherwise
there is little to gripe about. The castings are all to MCM’s
usual high standard with just minor flash to remove, the etched parts
are very fine and the decals clearly printed. The instructions are
in colour and use in build photographs to show various details . 
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also suggest a good selection of colours for the main body finish
from RAL codes to Tamiya paints so, wherever in the World you are
it should be possible to find at least one of them. The built models
are well finished and look very attractive, with the only accuracy
question being those mudguards if you’re feeling really picky.
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| ABC174
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Ferrari 400i Limousine Mardikian Australian
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£182.45
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Err. Um. Well, it’s different! We have actually seen the Mardikan-stretched
Ferrari 400i before from ABC and some would say that creating a limousine
is the best thing you can do to one of these cars! This model is listed
as the Australian version and has a fine metallic white paint finish
and well applied detailing. The panel engraving isn’t perfect
but otherwise the model is well built.
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| ABC175
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Ferrari 208GT4 Spider Bertone
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£166.45
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The spider version of the 208GT4 is somewhat more subtle than stretching
it! The removal of the roof really suits this car which can look a
little frumpy these days and the fact that the conversion was done
by the original designers Bertone no doubt helps. The engraving on
this one is much better and the detailing is well applied. Just as
a hand built model should be. |
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| FOR014
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Penske PC20 1st Indy 500 1991
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£44.05
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We have already taken a look at the built models offered in this kit
and know that the end results can look very fine when carefully assembled.
In addition to Mears’ orange and white winning car the parts
in the kit also offer the option of either Fittipaldi’s sister
car or the very attractive Mobil 1 sponsored machine driven by Paul
Tracy the following year. Whichever livery you choose a two-tone finish
is needed. Paper templates are included for the Tracy car while the
1991 cars are somewhat simpler and there is a decal ‘idiot line’
to cover the masking line. Look very closely at the lower edges of
the castings and there are guide marks to mask the 1991 version which
will need filling for the Tracy car. Once the cleanly cast resin body
has been painted the rest of the kit consists of well cast resin and
metal parts and a wealth of fine p/e detail, some of which has a high
shine plated finish for the suspension and wheel inserts. Take your
time over the painting and you’ll have a very fine miniature,
whichever version you choose. |
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| TMK336
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Ferrari 126C3 1st Germany 1983 - superkit
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£65.50
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It’s been suggested that these highly complex superkits are beyond
many modellers and that what’s needed are more simple kerbside
models. While we agree that we need more subjects that are accessible
to all, the number of you that eagerly await each new Tameo superkit
release goes to show that they are very buildable, largely due to
the excellent engineering. The main body castings and larger ancillaries
are clean metal castings and then there’s a wealth of fine p/e
for radiators, brakes, wing endplates, suspension and far, far more.
One curious omission that Tameo always seem to make is the lack of
any plug leads for the otherwise well detailed engine, but there are
clear colour photos of the real car in the instructions for the fitting
of aftermarket wiring (DM1103).
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Ferrari F2003-GA 1st Italy 2003
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£45.45
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For those looking for a faster, simpler build then the F2003-GA fits
the bill perfectly. There’s still a reasonable amount of p/e
for suspension, barge board mounts, brakes and other sundry items
but the majority of the kit is very finely cast white metal. |
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