Four Small Wheels 8/2005 - Editor's choice

Editor’s choices - our favourites from this month’s new releases

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New 1:18th die-cast

BBR18001

Ferrari Enzo

£170.00

This model is a collaboration between BBR and die-cast giants Minichamps. BBR’s brains have been used in creating the superbly detailed model and then Minichamps brawn has allowed it to be built in numbers. The external finish is very good with a fine even paint finish and precise panel gaps. Open the panels and we are treated to a fully plumbed and wired engine compartment, realistic looking interior and a front luggage compartment (released from a button hidden underneath the model) with fitted bags and a removable liner that reveals the battery and brake cylinders. With the aid of the tools provided the wheels can be removed to show very realistic vented and drilled discs and plumbed callipers and to help you get the best from your model there is a small instruction booklet. Superb.

New 1:43rd resin & metal kit & hand builts

MM125	Chaparral 2H Can-Am 1969 - kit	£47.60
MM125M	Chaparral 2H Riverside 1969 - built	£153.35
MM125MB	Chaparral 2H Laguna 1969 Big Wing - built	£153.35

Marsh kits are always well thought out but this one takes us a little step further. The basic parts are in a similar style to those that we’re used to from Marsh, with a well cast resin body and a mixture of cast resin, white metal and machined aluminium ancillaries. The p/e includes the rear tail wing and also the element for the high wing used in practice at Laguna Seca. To assemble these parts there are p/e spacers which must be fitted inside before the p/e is folded round and clamped, giving a realistic aerofoil section. If this all sounds a little tricky, a resin centre wing is also included. The hand builts are both very well finished and while the car may not have been one of Jim Hall’s more successful innovations, the model is one of the best that we’ve seen from Marsh and that is high praise indeed.

New 1:43rd resin & metal superkits

FEL019	Ferrari F40LM Watkins Glen 1990 #40 0123	£300.00
FEL020	Ferrari F40LM Le Mans 1996 Pilot	£300.00

In the past Feeling 43 have generally concentrated on older subjects and now they turn their attentions to machines from the early 1990s. there’s plenty here for the experienced modeller to get their teeth into with beautifully realised double wishbone suspensions, full engine detail and phenomenal amounts of plumbing. The opening body panels are very finely cast and the decals are all clearly printed. We know these kits aren’t the simplest out there but for those who enjoy a challenge they offer many hours of modelling pleasure and judging by the photographs of the finished article, will look great when finished.

New book

ISBN3928540440

Porsche 911 In Racing
weight 2.8kg Edited by Ulrich Upietz

£65.00

The publishers have brought together the knowledge of many of the World’s leading Porsche historians for this mighty tome. Michael Cotton looks at how the 911 has evolved over 40 years and pays particular attention to Le Mans, Bill Oursler concentrates on the American racing scene, John Davenport follows the rallying exploits, Gustav Busing tells us all about Porsches racing in Germany and the wonderful Group 5 days of the DRM and Wilfried Muller shows us how the one make Porsche series around the world have developed. All of this is brought together under the editorship of Ulrich Upietz who also provides many of the vivid images used throughout. Finally there are tables recording all of the major victories won by these cars. It isn’t a definitive race history (it would run to several volumes if it were!) but it is very, very good.