FSW Weekly Edition #24/2026

Toyota's Le Mans Triumph

Spark's Toyota TR010 1st Le Mans 2026 #7 Toyota Racing in 1:43 scale captures the machine at the very heart of last weekend's drama at the Circuit de la Sarthe. Crewed by Mike Conway, Kamui Kobayashi and Nyck de Vries, the #7 TR010 carried Toyota's hopes through the 2026 edition of the great race to a hard-fought overall victory in the Hypercar class, ending the team's four-year wait for Le Mans glory and delivering Toyota's sixth triumph at La Sarthe. After years of near misses and relentless competition, the long-suffering #7 crew finally stood on the top step, writing one of the most satisfying chapters in the modern Hypercar era and providing a perfectly timed subject for endurance collectors.

Spark's resincast interpretation promises to present the TR010 with the conviction that has made the range the market leader for 1:43 motorsport subjects. The complex Hypercar bodywork, from the sculpted front splitter through to the sweeping rear deck and prominent shark fin, should be cleanly resolved, while the familiar Toyota Racing livery with its Denso and Fujitsu identification will be sharply applied across the car's surfaces. The overall stance conveys the purposeful, low-slung character of the modern prototype generation, capturing both the technical sophistication of the Hypercar formula and the emotional weight of Toyota's hard-won return to the top step. Due in 2026-2027 and currently carrying a 5% online pre-order discount, it represents an essential addition to any endurance collection.

The TR010 arrives within a broader sweep of endurance content spanning multiple eras. Following Ferrari's impressive showing at Le Mans, BBR has released all three factory-supported Ferrari 499P entries from the event, the AF Corse #50 joined by the fifth-placed sister #51 and the seventh-placed AF Corse customer #83, each available in both 1:18 and 1:43 scales and produced in strictly limited numbers. Looksmart's latest delivery reaches back to last year with four new 1:64 Le Mans subjects, headed by AF Corse's victorious Ferrari 499P #83 which claimed overall honours in 2025 for Kubica, Hanson and Ye, alongside three Ferrari 296 GT3 entries from the 2024 race representing Vista AF Corse and GR Racing. Spark's endurance-focused delivery adds the Alpine A424 #35 winner of the 2025 Fuji 6 Hours, both Akkodis ASP Lexus RCF GT3 entries from the 2025 Le Mans 24 Hours, AF Corse's Oreca 07 #183 from the same race and the legendary Mazda 787B, winner of Le Mans in 1991 for Herbert, Gachot and Weidler. The same delivery also expands Spark's growing 1:64 Le Mans collection with both 2025 Alpine A424 entries, the AO By TF Oreca 07 "Spike" and the Porsche 911 RSR #70 Opal from Le Mans 1974, offering collectors a varied cross-section of endurance racing history in miniature. Completing the endurance theme, Ixo brings the 2025 Daytona 24 Hours-winning Porsche Penske Motorsport Porsche 963 of Nasr, Tandy and Vanthoor in 1:18 scale.

Looking ahead, all of the runners and riders from the 2026 Le Mans 24 Hours are now uploaded ready for your pre-order of the potential 1:43 models to come, and with another memorable chapter of Le Mans history now written, collectors can begin securing their favourite cars from this year's race ahead of manufacturer announcements. As ever, there are no guarantees that every subject will be made, but we will manage your pre-order and make sure you don't miss out once models are confirmed. DSN 43 also makes a significant new addition with a master set of parts for the Ferrari 365 GTB4, the first model being the 7th-placed Le Mans 1972 #34 Scuderia Filipinetti car, joined by the Audi 80 Quattro from Portugal 1985 and a Porsche 911 Carrera RS from the 1979 Acropolis, due towards the end of the month.

Toyota TR010 1st Le Mans 2026 #7 Toyota Racing - SPKLM26007

McLaren MCL39 3rd Abu Dhabi 2025 #4 Norris World Champion Winner - SPK9678

Norris's World Crown

Spark's McLaren MCL39 3rd Abu Dhabi 2025 #4 Norris World Champion Winner in 1:43 scale celebrates the weekend that crowned a new Formula 1 World Champion. Although Lando Norris finished third on the road at the Yas Marina Circuit, the result was more than enough to secure the title at the close of a hard-fought 2025 campaign, sealing McLaren's return to the very summit of the sport. The MCL39 had been the car to beat through the season, and this Abu Dhabi finale represents the emotional high point of Norris's championship year, a fitting subject for collectors of contemporary Formula 1 and one of the most significant modern McLaren releases in years.

Spark's resincast interpretation upholds the standards that have made the range the benchmark for 1:43 Formula 1 subjects, with crisp casting and plenty of fine photo-etched detail. The MCL39's distinctive papaya livery and its OKX, Gemini, Google, OXXO, Allwyn and Mastercard identification are sharply rendered, while this special championship-winning edition is presented with a celebratory pitboard, a larger display base and authentic tyre marks, capturing the very moment the title was decided. Due for release in June 2026, it is precisely the kind of landmark subject that rewards early commitment from Formula 1 collectors.

The MCL39 headlines a delivery rich in Formula 1 content, with Ferrari's recent breakthrough particularly well served. Following Lewis Hamilton's first victory for the Scuderia at Barcelona, BBR has announced the race-winning Ferrari SF-26 #44 alongside team-mate Charles Leclerc's #16 from the same event, each available in 1:43 scale with or without a driver figure, while BBR has also confirmed large-scale 1:18 diecast versions of both cars, supplied complete with a presentation base, display case and removable front nose section. Looksmart has been equally quick to capture the moment, announcing Hamilton's winning SF-26 in 1:64, 1:43 and 1:18, marking his first Grand Prix victory since joining Ferrari and the Scuderia's first win of the season.

Built and ready-made Formula 1 content runs deeper still this week. Spark's same delivery also includes Kevin Estre's Suzuka 1000kms 2025 helmet in 1:5 scale, while Centauri Publications offers a further group of 1:5 Ferrari Formula 1 driver crash helmets, adding new drivers and fresh versions covering the likes of Sainz Jnr, Leclerc, Regazzoni, Massa, Ickx, Alesi, Scheckter, Raikkonen, Andretti, Lauda, Barrichello and Vettel. Together they provide collectors with a diverse range of modern and historic Formula 1 memorabilia, complementing the latest race-winning Ferrari and championship-winning McLaren releases.

Lancia's Safari Legend

Italeri's Lancia Delta Integrale 16v Safari in 1:12 scale recreates one of the most successful and recognisable cars of the Group A era. The Delta Integrale dominated the World Rally Championship through the late 1980s and early 1990s, and in its 16v form, dressed in the iconic Martini Racing colours, it remains the definitive image of front-line rallying from the period. This large-scale plastic kit captures the car in full Safari Rally specification, complete with the raised stance, sump guards and additional lighting that defined the East African classic, making it both a stirring tribute to a rallying legend and a real centrepiece project for the bench.

Italeri's kit interpretation offers the exceptional level of detail that has made the firm's 1:12 releases such rewarding builds, with plenty to keep modellers occupied across the engine, chassis and richly detailed bodywork. Moulded in Italy to Italeri's usual high standards, the kit allows the builder to recreate one of the Martini Lancia's most evocative configurations, and the sheer presence of the finished 1:12 model rewards the effort involved. Available now and currently carrying a 10% brand discount, it is sure to appeal to rally enthusiasts and big-kit builders alike looking for a true statement piece.

The Lancia heads a characteristically broad sweep of rally and road car content. Ixo has newly listed the 1:43 Audi 200 Quattro 5th Sweden 1989 #1 of Blomqvist and Melander, joined by road subjects including a 1980 Chevrolet Corvette C3 Official Pace Car Replica, a 1980 Trabant 601S and a 1984 Opel Manta (B) GSI, with a timely reminder of the 1:18 BMW M3 (E30) from the 2025 Legend Boucles De Spa. Model Car Group will, in October, release four versions of the 1980s Ford Sierra XR 4x4, including the Texaco-sponsored 1987 Monte Carlo rally car of Stig Blomqvist, while Spark adds two further Toyota GR DKR Hilux T1+ models from the 2023 Dakar entered by Rebellion Racing for Romain Dumas and Alexandre Pesci.

Road car and modern classic collectors are equally well served this week. KK Scale has delighted Nissan Skyline enthusiasts with new 1:12 diecast models of the legendary R34 generation, the 2001 GT-R V-Spec II in Metallic Blue and White alongside the desirable V-Spec Nür in Metallic Green, each offered with a choice of standard OEM or aftermarket BBS wheels, while KK Scale is also putting the finishing touches to 1:18 models of the 1965 Maserati Quattroporte I in a choice of four colours. Matrix has three more 1:43 subjects on its latest price list, the Aston Martin DBS Banham Convertible, 1975 Jaguar XJ-C Avon-Stevens Convertible and 1976 Cadillac Seville, each in the usual three colour choices, and Cult Scale Models has detailed its 1:18 projects in progress for 2026/27 covering Alfa Romeo, Aston Martin, Mercedes, Opel, Rolls Royce and Rover. Finally, Model Car Group revisits a British television icon with the Ford Capri 3.0 S Mk3 in Bodie Silver and Doyle Gold 1:18 diecast, due next month.

Lancia Delta Integrale 16v Safari 1:12 - ITA4720