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FSW Weekly Edition #21/2025

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All of this week's news of arrivals, re-stocks & sale items are detailed in the FSW Weekly #21/2025 PDF available here!

 

We combine two weeks worth of news this week,. Frankly, there wasn't enough content to write about last week so we had the chance to go home on time and took it!  This week is a different story having received Looksmart's first release in its new collection of 1:5 Ferrari Formula 1 driver helmets with Lewis Hamilton's 2025 test, Charles Leclerc 2024 Monaco & Miami and Carlos Sainz Jnr's 2024 Italy version. From Spark we have its latest 1:43 delivery featuring a diverse line-up including both Le Mans 24H Alpine A424 cars, 1:5 helmets of Norris, Alonso & Russell, Oreca Le Mans teams, Alonso's AMR24 in Canada, Stakes first F1 points in 2024, Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth's from 24H Spa in 1988 & 1989, Stanley Civic Type-R Super GT, Porsche 956 Le Mans 1984 #9 Warsteiner 1:64 and more. Our favourite has to be "Spike", AO's LMP2 Oreca 07 which, when viewed close up is covered in dragon scales - marvelous!

Oreca 07 20th Le Mans 2024 #14 AO By TF "Spike" - Reference SPK9132

Rover 12HP (P1) Tourer 1934-1935 White - Reference MTX41706-133

 

In road car news, Carbone has released another 25 piece limited edition 1:43 Mercedes 540K Cabriolet A 1937 Sindelfingen. This one in silver with a blue open roof to show off the superbly detailed interior. A rare, high-quality collector’s model. Meanwhile, from Matrix there are two newly arrived 43rd scale models of the classic 1934-1935 Rover 12HP (P1) Tourer available in white or maroon and 1973 Rolls Royce Phantom VI Landaulette Mulliner Park Ward available in three colours.

 

For rally and race car collectors there are more 43rd scale models to check out. The Trofeu diecast latest offerings are all rally with Alpine A110 Manx & Monte Carlo, BMW 2002 London-Mexico, Fiat 131 Abarth Hunsruck, Ford Escort 1000 Lakes & Monte carlo, Ford Sierra Cosworth Tour de Corse & Vauxhall Chevette West Cork while sister brand DSN 43 offers 3D printed resin collections of rally Audi Coupe Quattro, Fiat 124 Abarth, Opel Kadett & Ascona plus race and rally Ford Capri & Porsche 911.

Ford Capri RV Le Mans 1975 #94 Ecurie Tours Auto - Reference TRFDSN285

If you missed it, here is the previous edition of FSW Weekly, the current Future Production listings, Sale Department and our Rarities Department too. 

Whilst it may have been a little slow for new deliveries last week, it does not follow that there has not been lots of future production news stories. Below we can only fit in the last seven days so don't miss out by clicking here for all the stories.

Lastly we have the BIG news of the week.  Grand Prix models is on the move to a new home in Wales!  We will close on Thursday 29th and re-open for business as usual on Monday June 2nd at our new home:

Grand Prix Models,

Unit 23,

Ffrwdgrech Industrial Estate,

Brecon,

Powys,

LD3 8LA

Please make a note of the new address. Of course all our other contacts remain the same, even the telephone number for the time being.

This Week's Headlines

22 May

Looksmart: has released its first collection of 1:5 Ferrari Formula 1 driver helmets with Lewis Hamilton's 2025 test, Charles Leclerc 2024 Monaco & Miami and Carlos Sainz Jnr's 2024 Italy version...

GP Replicas: there is a very long list of newly announced classic & historic Formula 1 Ferrari 500, 512, 126CK, 640, F310,F2000, F2001, McLaren MP4/4, MP4/6, MP4/14 & Williams FW11B, FW14B & FW15C. Some offer superb chassis/engine detail, some with driver figures...

Tecnomodel: are going to be very busy, here announcing more new resincast models with 1:43 1957 Ferrari 335S/MM press, Mille Miglia winner & Le Mans plus 1:18 1988 Formula 1 March 881 Leyton House of Capelli & Gugelmin...

Ixo America: as we head into Memorial weekend and the 2025 Indyianapolis 500 on Sunday, here are a selection of the Dallara DW12 IndyCar grid to be released as diecast 1:18 and 1:64 models...

GP Replicas: Now available a stunning selection of 1:12 and 1:18 scale 70's, 90's and 00's F1 Winners, Pole Sitters, and Podium finishers! Mansell's Ferrari F1-90 & two options of the Williams FW14/B, in addition to the Lotus 72E, and Schumacher's or Barrichello's Ferrari F-2000...

21 May

Werk 83: look out for the new 1:18 Porsche 935K3 2nd Daytona 24hrs 1981 #5 Coca Cola, Porsche 956 1st Le Mans 1982, Opel Manta GT "Flying Fox" Nurburgring 24hrs 2018 & relisted Porsche 908/03 1st Targa Florio 1970 coming soon...

Spark: With Le Mans 2025 on the horizon, Spark presents the Le Mans 2024 Porsche 963 Penske Motorsport models in both 1:18 and 1:43 scale, now available for pre-order. The No. 6 car Estre, Lotterer, Vanthoor) finished 4th, and the No. 5 came 6th...

Touring Modelcars: next limited edition 1:18 diecast with opening panels will be the mid-1970s Ford Capri 3.0 Mk2 in Spanish Red with a black vinyl roof...

Para 64: a car that many asked after, the 2025 Bathurst 12hrs Mercedes AMG Evo #888 with "Test Card" decoration will be along later in the year as a 1:64 diecast model...

Minichamps: there is a festival of 1:43, 1:18 & 1:12 McLaren MCL38 & MCL60 models set for June/July release and coming with them are two Alonso Aston Martin AMR23s, Russell Mercedes W15, Perez Red Bull RB20 & Alonso Renault R25...

DSN 43: offrs for pre-order the Andy Rouse Tourist Trophy 1973 Broadspeed Ford Capri RS2600, two Ferjancz Audi Coupe Quattro & a Porsche 911S Portugal 1978 with great decoration...

Trofeu: has another group of three additions to its catalogue with the two beautiful black & gold 1972 Texaco Team Wooding DRM Ford Escorts and a 1971 Monte Carlo rally Alpine A110 #49...

20 May

Spark: great news for Aston Martin collectors with the announcement of 1:43 & 1:18 Valkyrie AMR Pro & Valiant plus 1:43 Vantage GT3 Evo press & Valour in a two colour choice...

DSN 43: there are five new listings to come with Le Mans 1973 Porsche 911, 1000 Lakes 1986 Audi Coupe Quattro, Portugal 1972 Ford Capri, Baltic 1975 Opel Ascona and colourful Monte Carlo 1976 Porsche 911...

Trofeu: next 43rd scale rally model to appear will be Colin McRae's 1989 Forest Stages Rally winning Ford Sierra RS Cosworth he shared with Derek Ringer...

Tecnomodel: is offering 1:18 Formula 1 Footwork FA13, Jordan 198, Larrousse LC88, McLaren MP4/1B & MP4/1C plus 1:43 Ferrari F40LM press version in several colours...

Looksmart: has made colour choices for its 1:43 Ferrari 296 Speciale Coupe & Aperta production available now to pre-order...

19 May

Spark: Latest 1:43 delivery features a diverse line-up including both Le Mans 24H Alpine A424 cars, 1:5 helmets of Norris, Alonso & Russell, Oreca Le Mans teams, Alonso's AMR24 in Canada, Stakes first F1 points in 2024, Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth's from 24H Spa in 1988 & 1989, Stanley Civic Type-R Super GT, Porsche 956 Le Mans 1984 #9 Warsteiner 1:64 and more...

Carbone: Just released, a limited edition of 25 pieces 1:43 Mercedes 540K Cabriolet A 1937 LHD Sindelfingen. This one in silver, with a blue roof. Superbly detailed with open roof and visible interior. A rare, high-quality collector’s model.

15 May

Kyosho: getting in on the classic Formula 1 1:64 diecast model scene by offering the 1977 six-wheeled Tyrrell P34 & P34/2 cars of Ronnie Peterson & Patrick Depailler...

Sparky/Tiny: another couple of their popular two-car 1:64 diecast box sets to come are the works Le Mans Porsche GT1s that DNF'd in 1997 & were 1st & 2nd in 1998...

Pocher: due imminently is the next high detail pre-painted 8th scale kit, this one of the Pagani Utopia Coupe...

Spark: being prepared now for shipment to arrive around week 24 is this big group of 2024 Le Mans LMP2 & GT3s, Monte Carlo Alpines, Spa & Nurburgring 24hrs GT3s, Super GT300s 1:43rds plus 1:64 McLaren & Red Bull & classic Porsche 956 models too...

Keeping In Touch

To keep yourself completely up to date visit the Future Production list regularly as there is a constant flow of additional products which all qualify for our 5% online pre-order discount off the price and with daily deliveries here at GPM you can keep yourself up to date with what's newly arrived by book marking the New Arrivals section. Alternatively check us out on social media:

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