FSW Weekly Edition #29/2026

Wollek's Paris Prize Brabham

Spark's Brabham BT28 3rd F3 Prix de Paris Montlhéry 1970 #19 Wollek in 1:43 scale captures a fascinating early chapter in one of endurance racing's most beloved careers. Long before Bob Wollek became a Le Mans legend and a fixture of the Porsche sports car dynasty, the Alsatian cut his teeth in the fiercely competitive Formula 3 of the early seventies, and here he is at the wheel of a Brabham BT28 in Promocourse Redex colours, having driven to third place in the Prix de Paris on the daunting banking of the Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry. As a subject it neatly links the single-seater and sports car worlds, and it is a car with genuine period character.

Spark's resincast interpretation does the little Brabham full justice, with the crisp casting and fine etched detail that have made the range the benchmark for 1:43 single-seaters. The classic cigar-shaped BT28 profile, the exposed suspension and the period Promocourse Redex signage are all cleanly resolved, capturing the purposeful simplicity of a Formula 3 car of the era. Limited to just 300 pieces and available now for immediate dispatch while stocks last, it is exactly the kind of characterful historic subject that rewards early commitment.

The Brabham heads a Spark delivery with a strongly historic flavour, a 1:43 resincast selection covering more than seventy years of motorsport. Formula 1 collectors are richly served, with classics including the ATS HS1 from Monaco 1978, the Brabham BT26A, Lotus 21, Surtees TS20, Tyrrell 024, Williams FW06 and the race-winning Williams FW08 of Keke Rosberg from the 1982 Swiss Grand Prix. The Brabham BT28 of Max Beuttler and Bob Wollek, the Cougar C20, the McLaren F1 GTR, Sauber Mercedes C9, Tyrrell 024 and Williams FW08 are all in stock now and available for immediate dispatch.

Built and ready-made Formula 1 content runs equally deep this week in the wake of Spa. Looksmart continues its policy of modelling every significant result of the 2026 Ferrari SF-26, adding the second and fourth-placed cars from the Belgian Grand Prix, and separately delivers the 1:43 Ferrari SF-25 of Charles Leclerc from his seventh place at the 2025 Miami Grand Prix. BBR has revealed the first proto-build images of its new 2026 1:43 diecast SF-26, offered with and without driver figures and led by the Hamilton and Leclerc Japanese and Chinese Grand Prix cars, while BBR's latest delivery includes the 1:64 Ferrari SF-23 of Leclerc from Monaco 2023. Spark's major new shipment adds a substantial run of race-result models spanning the Alpine A525s of Pierre Gasly and Franco Colapinto, Lando Norris's Brazil-winning McLaren MCL39, the McLaren Constructors' Championship set, Max Verstappen's Las Vegas-winning Red Bull RB21 and the Mercedes W17 victories of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, together with Oscar Piastri's 2025 United States Grand Prix helmet in 1:5. Minichamps, meanwhile, puts its new Cadillac Formula 1 licence to use with Barcelona test, Australian, Miami and British Grand Prix cars for Perez, Bottas and Zhou across 1:18, 1:43 and 1:64, adding the British GP anniversary McLaren MCL40s and the Monaco Aston Martin AMR26s.

Historic single-seater collectors are spoiled for choice. Spark's shipment is strongly represented here too, with fresh Arrows A6 releases, Graham Hill's Lotus 49B, Ayrton Senna's victorious Lotus 98T, Damon Hill's Williams FW15C and a raft of classic Williams, Renault, Brabham and Osella entries, and it is joined by an extensive range of affordable 1:64 Spark and Sparky models. In kit form, Tameo adds the Ronnie Peterson and Niki Lauda 1972 Monaco Grand Prix March 721X and also from Tameo, due early August, the superb 1:43 Renault RE30 that finished first and second in the 1981 French Grand Prix at Paul Ricard, Alain Prost leading home René Arnoux. GP Replicas has added a clutch of classic 1:12 and 1:18 Lotus, McLaren and Ferrari race winners to its future programme, Tecnomodel has 1:18 Wolf WR3 and WR5 and Ferrari 412T1 subjects lined up for early 2027, and Spark has flagged a Q4 group of classic Formula 1 taking in AGS, Benetton, Cooper, Ensign, Fittipaldi, Ligier, Lotus, March, McLaren, Osella, Tyrrell and Williams, complete with a 1985 Team Lotus pit set. Spark has also opened pre-orders on a large number of 2026 special-decoration and podium-finish 1:43 models spanning the Monaco, Canada, British, Miami, Austrian, Catalunya and Belgian Grands Prix, alongside a 1:5 James Hunt 1976 crash helmet.

Brabham BT28 3rd F3 Montlhery 1970 #19 Wollek - SPKSF319

Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo2 12th Bathurst 12hrs 2024 #93 Wall Racing - TSM430898

Wall Racing's Bathurst Bull

TrueScale's Lamborghini Huracán GT3 Evo2 12th Bathurst 12 Hours 2024 #93 Wall Racing in 1:43 scale brings one of GT racing's great modern arenas to the shelf. Run by the well-known Australian Wall Racing squad and shared by Tony D'Alberto, David Wall, Adrian Deitz and popular television presenter Grant Denyer, the #93 Huracán tackled the ferocious Mount Panorama circuit in the 2024 Bathurst 12 Hours, the intercontinental GT3 classic that draws the world's best cars and crews to the Australian mountain each February. As a subject it captures the drama and spectacle of contemporary GT3 competition at its most demanding.

TrueScale's resincast interpretation is smartly presented and carries a good level of detail, resolving the Huracán's aggressive aerodynamics, deep front splitter and busy Wall Racing livery with the clean printing collectors expect of the range. It captures the planted, purposeful stance of an Evo2-specification GT3 car beautifully, and is in stock now and ready for immediate dispatch.

The Lamborghini heads a strong TrueScale delivery of modern endurance and GT stars. Leading the way alongside it are the Acura ARX-06 of Meyer Shank Racing that finished second at the 2025 Daytona 24 Hours, the #10 and #40 Cadillac V-Series.Rs from the same race and the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3.R of AWA Racing, joined by the #9 Pfaff Motorsports Lamborghini Huracán from the 2025 Sebring 12 Hours and, for the road, the striking Lamborghini Revuelto of 2023 in metallic green.

There is plenty more for GT collectors across the week's other announcements. Spark's major shipment takes in a pair of Garage 59 McLaren 720S GT3 Evos from Spa 2025, a wide selection of Super GT machinery from Nissan, Aston Martin, Mercedes, Porsche and Toyota, the 1995 McLaren F1 GTR of West Competition, the JLOC Lamborghini Murciélago R-GT, the Spa-winning BMW 3.0 CSL, a brace of Motul Mazda RX-7s from the 1981 Spa 24 Hours and a Scuderia Filipinetti Chevrolet Corvette in 1:18. Spark's in-stock 1:43 delivery adds the BMW M4 GT3 Evo from the 2025 Spa 24 Hours and the McLaren 720S GT3 from the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours.

Historic GT and touring collectors are well catered for too. Spark marks the enduring appeal of the Nürburgring 24 Hours with 1:43 models of five classic winners, two BMW M3 E30s from 1990 and 1991, an E36 M3 from 1994 and the two Zakspeed Chrysler Vipers of 1999 and 2001. Ixo expands its 1:18 sports-racer series with the Porsche 911 GT3 R of Herberth Motorsport from the 2025 Spa 24 Hours and the GruppeM Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3 Evo from Spa 2024, while Minichamps adds the three HWA Mercedes 190E recreations from the Nürburgring 24 Hours.

Courage's Le Mans Cougar

Spark's Cougar C20 3rd Le Mans 1987 #13 Primagaz in 1:43 scale captures the golden age of Group C endurance racing and one of its most gallant privateer efforts. Built by Yves Courage's Cougar Compétition and driven by Courage himself alongside Pierre-Henri Raphanel and Hervé Regout, the Primagaz-liveried #13 defied the might of the works Porsche and Jaguar teams to climb onto the final podium at the 1987 Le Mans 24 Hours, a superb third place for the French équipe on the sport's greatest stage. As a subject it evokes the romance and giant-killing spirit of late-eighties sports car racing as vividly as any car of its era.

Spark's resincast interpretation does the Cougar full justice, with the excellent casting quality and fine etched detail that are hallmarks of the range. The C20's low, purposeful Group C lines, its full-length bodywork and the crisp blue and white Primagaz livery are all beautifully resolved, capturing the planted stance of a Le Mans prototype at speed. In stock now and ready for immediate dispatch, it is an easy recommendation for any collector of period endurance racing.

The Cougar heads a rich week for endurance collectors. The same in-stock Spark 1:43 delivery is laden with Le Mans winners, including the 1968 Ford GT40, the 1980 Rondeau M379B, the 1989 Sauber Mercedes C9, the 1998 Porsche 911 GT1-98 and the 2006 Audi R10, with the Sauber Mercedes C9 among those available for immediate dispatch. Spark's major shipment digs deeper still, adding the 1953 Le Mans runner-up Jaguar C-Type of Peter Walker and Stirling Moss, the 1956 Le Mans-winning Jaguar D-Type and the Daytona-winning R&S Mk3 in 1:18.

The forward programmes offer yet more for the endurance enthusiast. Top Marques has an ambitious run of 1:12 Le Mans and Sebring subjects in prospect, taking in the Ford GT40 Mk2 and Mk4 and the Sauber Mercedes C9, alongside Monte Carlo Lancia Delta HF Integrales and a European Touring Car Championship Alfa Romeo 156 GTA in 1:18, many to be offered either clean and shiny or in race-finish dirty guise. Ixo adds to its 1:18 sports-racer series with the Toyota GR010 from Le Mans 2023 and the Proton Competition Porsche 963 from Le Mans 2024.

Road car and classic collectors are equally well served this week. KK Scale is putting the finishing touches to a series of 1:18 1963 Lincoln Continental Convertibles, among them two screen cars, the black machine from the film Bad Boys and the metallic blue of the television series The Lincoln Lawyer, along with a metallic turquoise example and President John F. Kennedy's white presidential limousine, and KK Scale also reissue its Ferrari 250 GTO road and Le Mans models in September, adding the Hermann Cordes 250 GTO from second at the 1963 Avus and reissuing the 1985 Mercedes 560 SEC in silver and black. BBR's latest delivery brings the hand-built 1:18 Ferrari 849 Testarossa 2025 in Rosso Corsa and the elegant Ferrari Amalfi 2025 in metallic red and metallic turquoise, while it has also put into the pipeline 1:18 Ferrari 12Cilindri Manuale models with panoramic roof in six colours complete with acrylic covers, plus 1:64 Ferrari 499P Modificata and fresh colours for the 1989 Testarossa and 2025 296 Speciale. Schuco offers the charming 1965 Autobianchi Bianchina Furgoncino in blue and the legendary 1984 Ford Transit Supervan 2 in 1:18, ABC Brianza adds a pair of distinctive 1:43 kits in the Bugatti T44 Rétromobile 2026 and the rare Lancia Boat Molivio LV91, and Autocult rounds things off with the remarkable six-wheeled Heylandt Hellhound Tempelhof of 1931.

Cougar C20 3rd Le Mans 1987 #13 Primagaz - SPK9504