Brabham BT26 – 1/43rd SMTS metal kit

Another recent acquisition for me is this metal kit from SMTS of one of the nicest cars ever to carry the Brabham name – the BT26 from the golden era of the sixties – (1968/69) driven by “Black- Jack” himself and partnered by Jacky Ickx who drove this to victory in both the Canadian and German GP’s  during the ’69 season and second to Jackie Stewart in the championship.  Like the Revell Ferrari I’m building, this is my first 43rd scale model build in a very long time, however, spurred on by the buzz that I’m getting from the F10 … Continue reading Brabham BT26 – 1/43rd SMTS metal kit

JIM CLARK – F1 DENIZEN MINIATURE

Once again I just used some Miliput to add the nomex scarf/face mask and I painted hime up in his “White” suit (as opposed to his earlier “Blue” version.  “Wiki”  links below for more details. James “Jim” (or “Jimmy”) Clark, Jr. OBE (4 March 1936 – 7 April 1968) was a British Formula One racing driver from Scotland. Clark was considered the dominant driver of his era, winning two World Championships, in 1963 and 1965. He was killed in a motor racing accident in Hockenheim, Germany in 1968. At the time of his death, he had won more Grand Prix races … Continue reading JIM CLARK – F1 DENIZEN MINIATURE

JOHN SURTEES – F1 DENIZEN MINIATURES

I’ve painted up this Denizen Figure to represent John Surtees – oops, I must paint in that all important “Dunlop” logo on his race suit! “Wiki” links for more details: John Surtees, OBE (born 11 February 1934 in Tatsfield, Surrey) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer and Formula One driver from England. He remains the only person to have won World Championships on both two and four wheels. He is also the ambassador of the Racing Steps Foundation. Surtees is the son of a south London motorcycle dealer.[1] He had his first professional outing in the sidecar of … Continue reading JOHN SURTEES – F1 DENIZEN MINIATURES

FANGIO – F1 DENIZEN MINIATURES

A really superb figure of Fangio from Denizen – painted in Acrylics and Oils, I’ve tried to represent him “engaged in Battle” as it were, with the oil, dirt and grime of the race track in evidence on his face and clothing. “Wiki” links below providing more details: Juan Manuel Fangio (June 24, 1911 – July 17, 1995), nicknamed El Chueco (“knock-kneed”) or El Maestro (“The Master”), was a racing car driver from Argentina, who dominated the first decade of Formula One racing. He won five Formula One World Driver’s Championships — a record which stood for 46 years until eventually … Continue reading FANGIO – F1 DENIZEN MINIATURES