The Model Car/Collectibles Support Group

[Otter74]

I raced slot cars (and painted my car) for the first time ever a week and a half ago - it was a lot of fun!

Originally Posted by ted

raced slot cars Sunday
Broncos ran as good as they looked.

[CurtEgerer]

Another addition to the 1:43 collection ....

[astrochex]

I pre-ordered 1:43 of 2025 Spike Le Mans and Petit Skeleton Rexy.

[CurtEgerer]

^^^ Nice. Do you know the manufacturer? Spark?

[herr_oberst]

Luftgekühlt-style plinths for a few of my air-cooled cars.

[Noah930]

Just brand the Luft logo in the side of the wood,, and you're good to go!

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by Noah930

Just brand the Luft logo in the side of the wood,, and you're good to go!

I'd also like to come up with the black banding that the real ones have.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

Luftgekühlt-style plinths for a few of my air-cooled cars.

Very nice Mike!

[Scott Douglas]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

Luftgekühlt-style plinths for a few of my air-cooled cars.img]

Those are cool. I can see making some model train car loads of lumber in a similar fashion.
What did you use?

[wdfifteen]

I now have a, "Ohio" George Montgomery shelf in my display case.
A copy of our book, a die-cast model of his Willys, and a plastic model of the Ranchero he was awarded for winning "Little Eliminator" at the Nationals in 1960. All signed by George.

[Scott Douglas]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

I now have a, "Ohio" George Montgomery shelf in my display case.
A copy of our book, a die-cast model of his Willys, and a plastic model of the Ranchero he was awarded for winning "Little Eliminator" at the Nationals in 1960. All signed by George.

Now that's COOL!

[astrochex]

Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

^^^ Nice. Do you know the manufacturer? Spark?

The LMP2 is Spark, Rexy is MiniGT if 1:64, TSM if 1:43. I can’t find my Rexy order confirmation.

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by Scott Douglas

Those are cool. I can see making some model train car loads of lumber in a similar fashion.
What did you use?

Thanks. Amazon to the rescue.

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

I now have a, "Ohio" George Montgomery shelf in my display case.

Have always loved that iconic baby-blue Willys ( 'willis".) Had the plastic model when I was small.

[CurtEgerer]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

I now have a, "Ohio" George Montgomery shelf in my display case.
A copy of our book, a die-cast model of his Willys, and a plastic model of the Ranchero he was awarded for winning "Little Eliminator" at the Nationals in 1960. All signed by George.

That is super cool! I had the plastic model as a kid

[CurtEgerer]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

Luftgekühlt-style plinths for a few of my air-cooled cars.

Great idea! I may steal it I'm kicking around ideas of a new display case for the 1:43s.

[CurtEgerer]

Originally Posted by astrochex

The LMP2 is Spark, Rexy is MiniGT if 1:64, TSM if 1:43. I can’t find my Rexy order confirmation.

Spark has got an unbelievable catalog of cars. All sorts of obscure low-volume stuff that nobody else does. But not cheap for sure! as an example, this Shadow Can-Am car. Hardly anyone is doing any Shadows much less this white one.

[rfuerst911sc]

Today I pre-ordered the 2025 Petit LeMans Rexy skeleton livery in 1/64 from Toronto Motorsports . It is from MiniGT . My small collection is all Porsche's in either Hot Wheels or Matchbox . But I just had to have that skeleton livery . I think they will be available in February.

[astrochex]

Originally Posted by CurtEgerer

Spark has got an unbelievable catalog of cars. All sorts of obscure low-volume stuff that nobody else does. But not cheap for sure! as an example, this Shadow Can-Am car. Hardly anyone is doing any Shadows much less this white one.

That is very cool! And the detail on Spark models is outstanding.

[CurtEgerer]

^^^ Some of the detail on Spark is approaching hand-built level. It's crazy. If I recall, Spark is resin bodies, not diecast, right? I've been out of the 43rd game for years and don't know the latest. I wonder if any of these are being 3D printed? Seems like a good way to produce the obscure stuff at a relatively low initial manufacturing cost.