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a model or the logo to see the complete range from that manufacturer |
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| TMK330 |
Ferrari F2003-GA 1st Spain 2003 |
£43.15
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| TMK331 |
Ferrari F2003-GA Monaco/Canada
2003 |
£44.70
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When
looking at the press launch version of the F2003 we commented that
Tameo have been able to reduce the number of p/e parts due to the
very fine castings they now have for barge-boards etc. The main element
of these devices may be metal in this kit, but the shape is so complex
that there are four p/e parts to add to each one!
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This sort of attention to detail is
typical of Tameo and this will be a great build, if you haven’t
tired of red cars by now! Spain was the first race for this new design
and Schumacher continued Ferrari’s recent tradition of winning
first time out with the new car. It’s now every year since 1999
that they’ve done it! Tameo could justifiably have released two
kits for the Monaco and Canadian GPs but have instead included two
sets of parts for the wings and barge boards. It is this sort of attention
to detail that has made Tameo the leaders in 1:43rd scale F1 kits..
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| CRM003 |
Williams FW23 1st Brazil/San
Marino 2001 |
£44.05
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Using similar parts to the FW23B
we saw last issue, this well thought out kit should build very well.
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metal ancillaries are well cast, there are masking lines lightly cast
into the body for the two tone paint finish and a paper masking template.
A paint chip is supplied to match the metallic blue and clearly printed
decals include all of the sponsorship. The small amounts of carbon
fibre decal for the wing endplates aren’t terribly convincing
so you may prefer to use these as templates for something a little
more realistic (BBD014). While the carbon decal is out, the fine p/e
suspension components might enjoy some too. Take your time and the
end result will be a fine model, whether you choose Montoya’s
race leading Brazilian car or Ralf’s San Marino winner. |
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| TMS006 |
Jordan EJ13 1st Brazil 2003 |
£47.35
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kit was coming in our news pages a couple of issues back we erroneously
said it was to be made by Tameo. They do handle the distribution but
Silverline are an independent company. With any new F1 kit comparisons
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| The metal castings
are to a very similar standard and the shape looks very good for Jordan’s
200th GP start and Fisichella’s first GP win. The kit is relatively
simple with p/e parts for the suspension wishbones, sidepod winglets,
front wing mount, wheel centres and one or two other smaller pieces.
The bulk of the other parts are white metal castings, including the
brake units, and the double sided A4 colour instruction sheet clearly
shows where everything goes. A single small decal sheet includes all
of the sponsorship and the option of either driver, though if you
are used to seeing carbon fibre suspension you’ll have to add
it (BBD014). Tamiya colours are specified throughout but the flourescent
yellow suggested for the main colour is wrong. This years car is just
a good bright solid yellow. Overall the kit looks good and it will
be interesting to see how it turns out. |
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| ZEDS001
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Wire 0.1mm x 100mm (x5)
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£2.65
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| ZEDP003
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Tubing 0.3mm x 100mm (x2)
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£2.65
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| ZEDP005
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Tubing 0.5mm x 100mm (x2)
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£2.00
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| ZEDP008
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Tubing 0.8mm x 100mm (x2)
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£2.00
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| ZEDP010
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Tubing 1.0mm x 100mm (x2)
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£2.00
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| ZEDP018
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Tubing 1.8mm x 100mm (x2)
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£2.00
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| We’re at a bit
of a loss to describe these. Each pack contains lengths of precision
made stainless steel tubing or wire. The larger diameter tubes will
be ideal for 1:43rd exhaust tail pipes and the smaller ones for various
hard plumbing like the exposed radiator tubes on 1960s F1 cars, fuel
injector rails, plug lead sleeves, etc. Or how about a real spaceframe
chassis? The possibilities are endless. |
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| TEN079
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Ford GT40-AMR Sebring 1966 #24/25
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£34.15
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| TEN123
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Matra MS9 South Africa 1968 Stewart
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£31.45
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| TEN155
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Matra MS10 USA 1968 Stewart
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£31.45
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| TEN270
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Alpine A360 F3 Rouen/Ampus 1972
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£31.45
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| TEN272
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Alpine A364 Rouen/Monaco/Ring F3 1972
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£31.45
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| TEN295
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Alpine A360 F3 Chamrousse 1973 Aseptogyl
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£31.45
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| TEN296
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Ford GT40 Spa 1968 #38/39
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£34.15
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| TEN297
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Ford GT40 BOAC/Spa 1968 #5/8/36
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£34.15
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Ford GT40 BOAC 1969 #11 Juncadella
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£34.15
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Alan Mann Racing built two lightweight
GT40s with aluminium panelling which made their race debuts at Sebring.
The re-issued kit (TEN079) captures the lines of these cars, with
their extra intakes, very well and offers decal options for either
the Hill/Stewart #24 or Whitmore/Gardner #25 machines. The resin castings
are good and the decals well printed, though the white metal wheel
inserts are showing their age and the Halibrand wheels that this car
ran look pretty poor. Fortunately Sprint 43 make decent etched Halibrands
(SPRY002) and with these fitted you’ll have a very nice model
of an unusual racer. The cars were sold on soon after Sebring and
used with some success by Paul Hawkins and Escuderia Montjuic. Hawkins
made new fibreglass bodywork for his car so that it would be eligible
for Group 4 racing and Tenariv have again picked up all the small
details well. The other cars offered in the remaining GT40 kits all
used Hawkins panels though none of the drivers enjoyed much success
in the events modelled.
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To quote the driver,
Chris Amon, the car was ‘bloody hopeless’ though Ford were
convinced that it was one of the world’s best drivers that was
under-performing at Riverside and tried to replace him. Marsh have
captured this heroic failure very well with their usual combination
of resin, metal and p/e. The team were constantly trying to improve
the car during the race weekend and, while the decals capture all
of the decoration superbly and the p/e parts include the wider front
and rear spoilers, one photo we have (Friedman ‘Shelby GT40’
MBI) shows additional small tabs below the headlamps which you may
wish to add. These other subjects all use the BRM 6-spoke wheel and
while the metal wheel inserts in the kits look pretty rough they should
clean OK if you take a little time over them. The end result of this
work will be several very attractive models.
Most of the single seaters are also re-issues. The Matra MS9 is the
Caltex sponsored machine which was completed just 1 week before the
South African Grand Prix. The car was a modified F2 chassis and raced
in green primer, a detail that Tenariv have picked up on in their
instructions despite appearances to the contrary in their colour photos!
Overall the shape looks good and these kits usually build well, though
the tyres leave a little to be desired and there are no tyre sidewall
decals. In the race Stewart was running with the leaders when a con-rod
decided to leave through the block. By the American GP the Matra-Ford
was somewhat more reliable and, apart from the first lap, Stewart
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We knew nothing about the results
for the F3 Alpines but thankfully Tenariv give results in the well
drawn colour instructions. The first kit offers the option of the
3rd placed car of Guitteny from the French F3 championship at Rouen
and also the Mountain Championship winner of Andruet, who had apparently
turbo-charged his car by the end of the season, though no turbo is
included in this version. The next kit (another re-issue) offers the
1st & 2nd placed Rouen cars, Depailler’s Monaco winner and
Jabouille’s Nurburgring mount.
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| Finally we have Marianne Hoepfner’s
vivid pink car which we showed on the front cover of FSW 6/2003. All
of these Alpine kits share similar parts and the tyres are much better
than in the Matras. You will still need tyre decals though, TMKDG001
or VIR102 will probably cover most, if not all, of the subjects here. |
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