Gurney and Co…
With all colours now fully “blocked in”, I’m making reasonable progress on these three from Racing Dioramics. Continue reading “Gurney and Co…”
Tag: Hand Painted
Three gems from Racing Dioramics
Apart from enjoying the joys of the Festive season, I am having the very pleasant experience of painting not just one, but three wonderful (and original) 1/18 resin figures from Crittenden at Racing Dioramics. Continue reading “Three gems from Racing Dioramics”
Job done!
I eventually got the red sectors painted together with some additional logos on the shirt and dark folds on the trousers Continue reading “Job done!”
“A change is as good as a rest…..”
….as the saying goes! Â After all that tartan in 43rd scale I took a giant leap in scale to 1/18th and did some work instead on this CRAFT10 resin figure of Fangio – what a relief! Continue reading ““A change is as good as a rest…..””
Nearly there…….
With the exception of the red part of the tartan, all the main colours are now blocked in. Continue reading “Nearly there…….”
What colours for the “Flying Scot”?
Nicknamed the “Flying Scot”many years ago for his speed on the track and wearing his trademark tartan-banded helmet as he drove to win three World Championships. Now retired from racing, Jackie Stewart is still very much a part of the F1 world today and his “tartan clad presence” in the pit-lane is often in evidence during TV broadcasts! Continue reading “What colours for the “Flying Scot”?”
“To the victor goes the spoils”…..
… or put another way – “To the winner goes the booty”! Â On the ‘Bay at the moment, World Champion from 1983, Nelson Piquet and his BT 52. Â Originally this was a Quartzo World Champ’ set with a plastic figure a bottle of bubbly, and a trophy all centered around the BT52 and the podium. Continue reading ““To the victor goes the spoils”…..”
Jack Brabham & Cooper T51
“Black Jack” & T51
Just a quick post to facilitate photo’s for an Ebay auction. Â The car is a 1/43rd scale diecast by Quartzo which I have sharpened up a bit – and the Brabham figure in the same scale is a metal casting by Scalelink painted as usual in Valejo acrylics. Continue reading “Jack Brabham & Cooper T51”
Fernando Alonso – 1/8 scale Arai Helmet – McLaren 2007
I eventually finished the Alsonso Arai helmet from his time with McLaren in 2007. Continue reading “Fernando Alonso – 1/8 scale Arai Helmet – McLaren 2007”
Preparing the Prancing horse – (part II)
Some more shots of those Ferrari mechanics being watched over by Enzo himself. This time I’ve posed the figures with the Exoto 1/43rd scale diecast transporter. Continue reading “Preparing the Prancing horse – (part II)”