First of
all, please note that we are taking a rare holiday and will be closed from Saturday 15th, returning on Tuesday September 1st.
We will clear the decks here before we leave tomorrow and catch up as quickly as
possible when we return. The website will still be live throughout and you can
place orders. With the number of rarities that we have listed over the last
week including some very desirable items from the likes of Bosica and Superior,
ordering through the web is strongly advised. If you email your interest the
items will more than likely be gone by the time we see the messages!
So, apart
from rarities, what has arrived? Many of the pre-owned kits are Formula 1 which ties in nicely to our first news. After various production delays and real life getting in
the way, Cigale 43 has sent through a batch of new March 761B/2-4-0 decals and a number
of back orders. These are for the less commonly seen privateer cars and can be
used with diecasts or, ideally, Tameo/Silverline kits.
March 761/B Spain/Monaco/France 1977 #37 Merzario Decal - Reference CDS009
A very different race at Silverstone last week as the tyre
compounds were changed and in the warmer temperatures Max Verstappen put in an
impressive performance showing just how well he and his Red Bull can look after
the rubber while others around them struggled. Barcelona this weekend, we can’t
wait! Also during our shutdown there will be some GPM Racing activity as
André gets back behind the wheel of ‘Brie’ at Donington Park for the Citroen C1
3 Hour race on Saturday 22nd. Mark will also be there, removing used
drivers and plugging fresh ones in. We’ll let you know how we got on in
September, when there should also be a nice big pile of deliveries for us to
tell you about. Until then, stay safe and well and to quote Boris, "Wash your hands, cover your face & make space".
13 August
GCAM: newly arrived are more 1:43 Le Mans subjects - 1958 Panhard Monopole X89 (kit & built), 1989 Tiga GC288, 1991 Lucchini SP91 & 1992 Debora 03...
12 August
Rarities Box A5: so excited with this small group of Formula 1 which has a Bosica and three Superior Models kits (pictures tomorrow). There's also more MG Model, PM, Tenariv, SMTS & a 1:20 Hiro...
Rarities Box A4: more fab 1:43 resin/metal oldies from this great collection of resin/metal kits with F1 from First Formula, MG Model, Meri, BBR, Dallari & sports car racing by Marsh Models, Record, Charter & Renaissance...
Minichamps: half way through the month feels a little odd to be announcing models "expected throughout August" but here we have 1:43 2019 Sims/Da Costa BMW FE, Brabus 550 & Mercedes 190E plus 1:18 2019 Bottas Mercedes, 1989 DTM Mercedes & 1987 Sauber C9s...
Spark: 1:43 models delivery on the way includes the first 2020 F1s, the Barcelona test Mercedes W11s plus 2019 Spa 24hrs Audi & Honda, Ring 24hrs Mercedes & VW, street M3, F1 BRM & Ensign, WRC Stratos & Sierra, IMSA March & 935, Le Mans Aston, Nissan & Porsches...
TrueScale: week 34 releases for its 1:43 AC Cobra 10th Sebring 12hrs 1966 #6 Scuderia Bear & BMW M8 LMGTE 12th Fuji 6hrs 2018 #82 BMW MTek resincast models...
Spark: Q1/2021 is the anticipated release date for these early 2020 Formula 1 season Bottas, Hamilton Mercedes W11 & Verstappen Red Bull RB16 race winners. Also back for its third (?) reproduction will be the so popular 2018 Porsche "Pink Pig"...
11 August
Cigale 43: now landed, six all new 1:43 high quality decal sets making a total of fifteen versions of the March 761B & 2-4-0 and all from the 1977 Formula 1 season...
Evrat: has released its 1:43 hand built limited edition models of the 1939 Bugatti T57C Faux Cabriolet Charmaine James Young & 1938 Delahaye 135MS Coupe Figoni & Falaschi, the Delahaye available in beige or black...
Rarities Box A3: heads up BBR & Marsh Models resin/metal kit fans, here's a collection of Formula , Can-AM & sportscar racing goodies...
10 August
Rarities Box A2: in this box of goodies you will find 1:43 resin/metal kit sports cars from Starter, Indy cars from Formula Models and F1 by Meri (superkits), SRC and Tenariv...
Minichamps: has added 1:18 Norris & Sainz Jnr McLaren MCL35s, various Raikkonen, Giovinazzi & Kubica Alfa Romeo C39s plus Bernd Maylander's regular F1 ride, the 2020 Mercedes Safety Car...
Books: newly arrived titles are "Cars Of Trans-Am Racing: 1966-1972", "Ferrari: The Golden Years: Enlarged Edition", "Grand Prix 1961-1965 : The 1.5 Litre Days In Formula One", "Jochen Rindt - Uncrowned King Of Formula 1" & "Jochen Rindt : A Champion With Hidden Depths"...
7 August
Rarities Box A1: something to leave you all with for the weekend. Another cracking collection of 1:43 resin/metal kits has come to us and here is the first group of PM, Starter, Tenariv, GPM & Meri F1, Le Mans, IMSA & BTCC...
Trofeu: offers nine new rally cars & three new race cars as its collection of newly arrived models with Alpine, Audi, BMW, Fiat, Ford & Vauxhall all represented....
Ixo: has issued a mix of 1:43 diecast road, sports & WRC subjects from Aston Martin, Fiat, Ford, Jaguar & Toyota...
Neo: two new 1:43 resincast models just released are a 1965 Jaguar S-Type in Black & 1966 Chevrolet Nova SS in Metallic Maroon...
BBR: has released the Ferrari 290MM 1st Mille Miglia 1956 #548 Castellotti & Ferrari 315S Le Mans 1957 #6 Hill/Collins both beautiful hand made pieces in 18th scale...