Max
Verstappen had hoped to seal his second World Championship in Singapore but
things didn’t go quite his way with a few errors. Teammate Perez took a welcome win
and heading to Suzuka it is still mathematically a three horse race with both
Red Bull drivers and Leclerc for Ferrari in with a shout, but realistically it’s looking
vey much in Max’s favour. A record which was set in the race was Fernando
Alonso starting his 350th race, overtaking Raikkonen for the most
Grands Prix. Another record fell in New Zealand, Kalle Rovanpera becoming the youngest
ever WRC champion at 22 years and 1 day! The Meyer Shank Acura team become IMSA
champions as the Cadillacs fell over each other late at Petit Le Mans. This weekend, as well as the
Japanese GP with have "The Great Race" - the Bathurst 1000 to look forward to. Can’t wait but we’ll have to
settle for last year’s highlights to get the excitement levels up.
6 October
Top Speed: new 1:18 listings and delivery updates on Abt Audi, BMW M4, Bugatti Chiron , Chevrolet Corvette, Honda Civic & Honda NSX models...
TrueScale: expected during week 41 are its 1:43 resincast models of the Mazda RX7 GTO 1st Mid-Ohio 250kms 1990 #1 Halsmer & 2021 Bentley Flying Spur...
Mini GT: offers 1:64 Bugatti Divo, Bentley Continental GT Speed, BMW Aplina B7 & Land Rover Defender 90 Pickup for Q1/2023 release...
Tecnomodel: is working on multiple 18th scale resincast versions of the Lauda/Piquet 1979 Brabham BT48 & Jim Clark Lotus 30 from 1964 & 1965...
Carbone: 1:43 limited edition hand built model of the 1929 Mercedes 710SS Cabriolet Castagna is now available in black with the roof open...
KK Scale: available now is the 1995 Ferrari F50 in red and yellow as a keenly priced 1:18 diecast model...
Matrix: pre-order the latest 43rd scale news of the 1954 Cadillac El Camino Concept & 1971 Mercedes Crayford LWB Estate models...
Looksmart: has added the 2022 Lamborghini Urus S to its future production list. Five colours to chose from...
Tamiya: now in stock is the reissued classic 1:12 plastic kit of Jackie Stewart's 1971 Monaco winning Tyrrell 003 updated to include a sprue of photo etched parts...
CMR: if you have the space to display them, CMR's collection of 1:12 Martini Porsches would be brilliant adding the pair of Le Mans 1974 Porsche 911RSR Turbos #21 & #22. #22 finished in second place...
5 October
Spark: another super 43rd collection of new releases arrived - GT3 Daytona, Aston, Ring, DTM, Bathurst, Spa Audi, McLaren & Toyota, Dakar Citroen DS, WRC Ford & Porsche, F1 Larrousse, Lotus, Red Bull & Simtek, GT1 & Targa Florio Porsches, classic Le Mans Panoz & Serenissima...
Schuco: very nice 1:43 resincast models of the Triumph TR6 - white, open roof, green, open Surrey Top both on alloy wheels & red, closed Surrey Top on wire wheels...
3 October
Arena: release 2 of 2 for 2022 brings a raft of new 1:43 resin/metal kits & hand built De Tomaso, Ferrari, Fiat, Lancia & Porsche rally, Daytona, Sebring, IMSA & sports racing subjects...
Tron: has delivered its 1:43 resin/metal kits & hand made models of the Osella NMW PA04 Vallelunga 1974 #70 Merzario & 1965 Ferrari Dino Berlinetta Speciale...
BBR: the 1999 Ferrari 360 Modena in Rosso Corsa has now become available as a beautiful 18th scale hand built limited edition model...
Tamiya: in stock is the new 1:12 Ducati Superleggera V4 plastic kit, another cracking subject in its fabulous series of bike kits...
29 September
FSW Weekly: It’s annual stock-take time at GPM but we’ve still managed to squeeze in a copy of FSW Weekly for you. Among the arrivals this week 1:18 is the dominant scale and the 1950s the best represented decade with a new hand built from SMTS, diecasts by CMR & Ixo/Werk43, and resincasts from Tecnomodel. There are 1:18s too from Matrix along with several 1:43s and even more 43rds by TrueScale. For kit builders there are 1:24 plastics by Beemax and NuNu and we also have a selection of interesting new books. Most of the aforementioned brands also have new announcements along with BBR, Brausi, Masterpiece and Carbone all now listed for pre-order...
28 September
Tecnomodel: more new releases in 1:18 are all Ferrari 750 Monzas in four different versions - 1954 Carrera Panamerica #14, 1955 2nd Sebring 12hrs #25 plus #26 & Goodwood 9hrs #6...
Carbone: the latest version of the 1929 Mercedes 710SS Cabriolet Castagna is a 40 piece limited edition in black with the roof open and modelled on the car's current colours...
Masterpiece: is to make a 43rd scale resincast model of the really rather beautiful 1939 Aero 50 Cabriolet Sodomka in two-tone black & cream...
New Books: delivery of "30 Years Of GT Racing - Stephane Ratel And SRO Motorsports", "The Lotus File" & " Paddock Transfer - E V Starr Snaps The Supersonic 70s - Volume 1 1970-74" arrived...
Matrix: 1:43 resincast models of the 1986 Aston Martin Lagonda SWB Virage test in silver or blue & 1971 Alfa Romeo 33 Spider Speciale Cuneo are on the way and expected during next month...
Mini Mania: its Paul McCartney Mini De Ville by Radford, complete with miniature guitar, is on the way and expected here during October. Have you pre-ordered yours?...