Congratulations go to the IMSA Penske-Porsche team and drivers Felipe Nasr & Dane Cameron on taking the GTP championship at Petit Le Mans las Saturday and to Cadillac on taking the race win with the uniquely coloured V-Series.R (hopefully a TrueScale model to follow?). Meanwhile, downunder it was a lights to flag victory for the reigning Supercars champion Brodie Kostecki teamed with Todd Hazelwood in the Bathurst 1000.
This weekend is full of sport! There's the Grand Prix from the Cicuit Of The Americas, WRC action in Germany, the ELMS final round comes from Portimao as it is for the DTM in Hockenheim. Las Vegas hosts NASCAR, China welcomes the TCR World Tour and Super GT goes to Autopolis. That should keep us stuck to the sofa for while...
17 October
Grand Prix Models Studio: built by an award winning modeller from the Hiro kit, this 1:43 model of the 1987 Le Mans winning Porsche 962C is packed full of high detail and beautifully to the highest standard. A one-off piece...
Ixo: a short list of new models as well as shipping update on a few more with road Ford Gran Torino & VW Touran, DTM & WEC Porsche 911, Porsche 935/78 Moby Dick, 2024 Monte Carlo Hyundai winner & 4th, Toyota Yaris 2nd placed...
12-Art: two fabulous collection centrepiece models in 12th scale have arrived after a protracted gestation period, a 1962 Aston Martin DB4 Drop Head Coupe & Le Mans 1959 Aston Martin DB4GT #21 Ecurie 3 Chevrons...
Kess: if you like your Bentley or Rolls Royce with a soft top then these 1:43 models with either roof closed or open are for you with the Franay bodied 1947 Bentley Mk6 & 1987 Rolls Royce Silver Spur Landaulette plus 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser 442 in three colour combinations...
Spark: we are set to get another shipment around week 45 which will include 2023 McLaren MCL60 Abu Dhabi, Vegas & Piastri sprint winner, Norris helmet, Team Car Collection N24 Audi, UK Porsche Carrera Cup champion, 2024 Sauber C44 (delayed), Piastri helmet, 2020/21 Honda NSX Super GT500 & 1976 Brabham BT44B Neve...
16 October
ACO: this year's record of the most famous of 24hrs races, the "ACO Le Mans 24hrs 2024 Official Yearbook" is on schedule for November release. Last year's edition sold out instantly so don't leave it too long to pre-order your copy...
New Books: "Alfa Romeo - Cars In Motosport Since 1945" & the intriguingly titled "The Formula: How Rogues, Geniuses & Speed Freaks Reengineered F1 Into The World's Fastest-Growing Sport" are both now available...
MEA kit 43: there are two more new 1:43 models bespoke built in Bruno's unique style expected next month - special bodied Porsche 904 Tour De France 1971 #126 Cachia/Anselme & Grac MT6 Formule France 1969 #3 Dayan...
15 October
Tarmac Works: also lists the Neuville 2024 Monte Carlo winning Hyundai plus Porsche 911 GT3R DTM 2023 #75 Guven, Ferrari 458 GT3, Ferrari F355 Challenge & Koenigsegg Regera road cars, all 1:64 diecast models...
Mini GT: proving popular at TSM HQ, there will be 1:64 diecast models of "Roxy" the IMSA Porsche 911 as well as the 2024 Neuville Hyundai i20N Monte Carlo winner & 1995 McLaren F1GTR Le Mans winner as a dirty race finish version...
Top Speed: the 18th scale arm of TSM has added GT3 "Roxy" Porsche Virginia 2023, 2024 McLaren 720S GT3 Evo 34th Road Atlanta Pfaff Motorsports, Ford Mustang GT3 Daytona 24hrs 2024 #65 Ford Multimatic Motorsports & BMW M4 GT3 DTM 2024 #11 Wittmann to its fture prodction list...
TrueScale: is now listing for preorder the 2024 Bugatti W16 Mistral along with 2024 Daytona 24hrs Paul Miller Racing & Turner Motorsports BMW M4 GT3s & Marco Wittmann DTM version too...
Spark: there are 25 new models in this group release offering BMW & Ford touring cars, Mini & Ford rally cars, BGT Champion Mercedes, 2023 Le Mans Porsche 963, 2023 Vegas Red Bull & UK McLaren, JGTC Skylines, 1:5 Norris/Piastri/Gasly helmets & 1:64 2023 Le Mans Oreca & Porsche...
Looksmart: first delivery of the 2023 Italian Grand Prix Leclerc/Sainz Ferrari SF-23s and Ferrari 499P Modificata 1:43 models has now arrived...
Belkits: the new Opel Ascona 400 1:24 plastic kits have arrived in stock offering the 1982 Monte Carlo winning Rohrl/Geistdorfer & 1981 3rd placed Monte Carlo Kleint/Wanger cars...
11 October
Ixo: Kopecky Skoda Fabia Rally Evo winners, Neuville 2024 Safari Hyundai i20N, road 1970 Plymouth Barracuda & 1973 Ford Taunus GXL 43rd scale diecast models just announced for preorder...
Tecnomodel: look to Q1/2025 for these new 18th scale resincast models of the 1989 Piquet/Nakajima Lotus 101, 1990 Warwick/Herbert/Donnelly Lotus 102 & Ferrari F40LM now to be delivered in display cases...
Marsh Models: lovely resin/metal kit of the Dan Gurney & Jerry Grant All American Racers Lotus 19J race in the 1965 Sebring 12hrs and Daytona 2000kms. Decals and parts included to build either version...
10 October
GCAM: flash sale minimum of 20% off all current stock of Le Mans 1:43 resin/metal kits and hand built models due to over stock so time to clear some shelf space. Sale ends midnight 24th...
FSW Weekly: welcome to the week's edition of FSW Weekly. There's quite a bit looking for your attention with 1:43 diecast from Ixo & Trofeu plus resincast by Spark, TrueScale, DSN 43 & Schuco Pro.R while one hand built surprise appeared from MEA Kit 43. For large scale buffs who love to build, build and build there are plastic kits from Tamiya, Italeri & NuNu but for a real project, how about the 1:8 Pocher Porsche 917? In 18th scale there are diecast Ferraris from KK Scale and current sports racers by Top Speed...
Ixo: there's a nice long list of both 1:43 & 1:18 classic & current models expected to arrive during next month with street Fiat Ritmo, Ford Mustang, Hyundai i30N, Lada 1500, Skoda Kodiak, VW Golf & Karmann Ghia plus rally Citroen C3, Ford Puma, Hyundai i20N, Lada 2105, Skoda Fabia, Toyota Yaris & race Porsche 935/77...
BBR: is now showing off pre-production 1:18 model pictures for its future production 2024 Le Mans Ferrari 499P winner, #51 & #83, Ferrari 12 Cilindri Spider & Pagani Zonda C12...