Reporting on last week's major motor sporting events is becoming increasingly more difficult as the Royal Mail once again hasn't been bothered to delivery this week's Beano (Autosport) from which to devour the news. There was a Grand Prix and very exciting it turned out to be again. Shamelessly happy to see Red Bull (relatively) struggling for pace, Lance Stroll surviving intact from a HUGE quali shunt and Carlos Sainz Jnr cleverly taking the win. Porsche Penske took a convincing 1-2 at the Indianapolis round of the IMSA championship opening the door for a title shot at the next round, Petit Le Mans. Jamie Whincup scored a win on his return to the cockpit in the first of the Supercars enduros at Sandown, the first three positions covered by one tenth of a second after a very late race safety car.
This weekend we are off to Japan for another Grand Prix where it is expected the Red Bull team will be back on form. The ELMS has the great pleasure of racing Spa, DTM is at the Osterreichring and NASCAR is entertaining the crowds at Texas Motor Speedway.
21 September
Ixo: here is news of exclusively the 1:43 road car sort with Fiat, Ford, Hyundai, Mazda, Nissan, Opel, Peugeot, Skoda & VW all represented. Is the Hyundai the first EV diecast model?...
Spark: classic Macau Guia Harvey/Bailey BMW M3 Watson's, 2015 Macau Formula 3 Leclerc/Sims, Giovinazzi/Albon & Honda's Civic Typr R-GT Super GT500 2023 Okoyama test car to replace the ageing NSX announced for November...
Profil 24: winning the race to be the first to produce this year's Le Mans 24hrs winning Ferrari 499P, now in stock is this excellent 1:24 resin/metal kit allowing either #50 or #51 to be built...
MEA Kit 43: the first batch of 1:43 rustic hand built Formula Junior Lotus 20s are on the way to us, the Peter Arundell 1st Monaco 1961 & 1962 and Jo Siffert 1st Montlhery machines...
TrueScale: expected to be issued around week 40 are the retro liveried BMW M4 GT3 Test 2022 #23 BMW M Team WRT, Bugatti Centodieci blue & black, Bentley Continental GT Speed 2022 satin blue, Honda Civic Type R 2023 red & Lamborghini Countach LP800-4 2022 black...
20 September
Ixo: in the new releases today are 1:43 2023 Monte Carlo Ford Fiesta WRC2 Fourmaux & Munster, 2023 Sweden Hyundai i20 Rally 2 Linnamae, 1985 Renault 5GT Turbo & 1:18 2022 Acropolis Ford Puma Rally1 Loubet diecast models...
19 September
Tecnomodel: is working on delivery during Q1/2024 of 1:43 models of the fearsome fire breathing monster 1981 Ferrari 308GTB Turbo Facetti/Finotto, Le Mans 1957 Porsche 550As, 1:18 Ferrari 250 GTO64 & 1962 Formula 1 Ferrari 156...
FC Models: introducing this new to GPM brand of 1:43 resin/metal kits of IMSA Chevrolet Camaro, rally Subaru and Gilles Villeneuve March, Snowmobile & Camaro coming soon...
18 September
Rarities: sometimes in life an opportunity comes along that just shouldn't be missed and this is one, a collection of 1:43 super detailed kits from the master Vincenzo Bosica and Feeling 43 that we may never see again - F1 Ferrari 156/85 & 126C2, 1958 & 1965 Le Mans winners, Sunoco 512M, Lucybelle II Ferrari TR57, Maserati A6 GCS & Ferrari F40 & 375MM engine kits...
Matrix: a small delivery of new road car/concept models offers 1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia GTC Cabriolet, 1978 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am Type K Kammack Concept & 1975 Jaguar XJS all available in a selection of colours...
Kess: latest in its line of 1:43 resincast model Ferrari releases are a 1951 Ferrari 212 Ghia Aigle & 1952 Ferrari 225S Vignale Berlinetta both available in red or blue...
KK Scale: the benchmark low-cost 1:18 diecast specialist has now added the 1976 Alfa Romeo 2000 GTV to its future production lineup...
15 September
BBR: in addition to the 1:43 Bahrain Grand Prix Ferrari SF-23 Leclerc/Sainz Jnr versions, here is news of 1:18 Bahrain & 1:43 Belgium & Italy with the special 499P decoration...
Matrix: incoming news of a new Mercedes 300D (W115) USA 1976 in three colours as well as Alfa Romeo 2000 Praho Touring 1960, Alfa Romeo Disco Volante Spider Touring 2016 & Chevrolet Corvair Super Spyder Concept 1962 all new colours on previously released subjects...
Top Speed: added to its 1:18 future production programme are Aston Martin Valkyrie Orange, Acura NSX GT3 Evo22 22nd Daytona 24hrs 2023 #66 Gradient Racing, BMW M4 GT3 DTM 2023 #1 Van Der Linde & BMW M3 Competition Touring Metallic Red...
TrueScale: suggested as end of year releases are a couple of great looking 2023 BMW M4 GT3 DTM racers, Volt Racing Porsche 911 GT3R Daytona 2023 plus Bugatti EB110GT, BMW M4 Schnitzer & Morgan Super 3 in another colour choice...
Spark: if you like your sportscar racing, here are the 2020 & 2021 Japanese Super GT500 plus special champions models including the celebratory champion's board...
Spark: announces for pre-order the 2023 Formula 1 Williams FW45 as well as additional Alfa Romeo C43, AlphaTauri AT04, Alpine A523, Aston Martin AMR23, McLaren MCL60, Mercedes W14 & Red Bull RB19 race versions...
Tron: has another three interesting new 1:43 accessory sets ready to ship over. A set of 1910s Wire Wheels with white tyres, photo etched 1950s Snow Chains & Mille Miglia 1950s Style Beach Umbrella...