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spotmodel · Post by **spotmodel** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 1:03 pm

Get Lucky!!!

There are people who wait to get lucky, and there are people who go out to get it... So quit waiting and get lucky with your kits with the Lucky Strike decorations by Tabu for the Formula 1 of the sixties and seventies: Lotus Type 49C, Tyrrell 004 and Lotus 72D.

Do you want more? Do you want to add a touch of luck to all your kits? With the Lucky Strike logo decals by Virages... it's a piece of cake!!

Another tobacco flavored glories gambled at the races, such as the NSR500 Hondas of Doohan, Gardner and Lawson sponsored by Rothmans, and the Lotus 72E sponsored by John Player Special, just like they look in the new decals by Tabu.

Studio27 also brings us decals for the Lotus 49 and the Tyrrell 004 that pushed their luck driven by Gunston and Embassy. That was some REAL racing!!

And more four-leaf clovers this week: just arrived from Japan, the photoetches for the F2001 and the Porsche 962C by Studio27; two different electrical connectors references along with the transkit for the most aggressive version of the Nissan GT-R R35 by Hobby Design; and the Nissan Pulsar GTI-R by Reji Model.

We rally lovers got reaaally lucky: ARC (which stands for Amazing Racing Cars, that's a brand name) brings us the decoration used by a young Hannu Mikkola at the Montecarlo Rally in his Datsun Fairlady.

Don't wait for it: find your luck at SpotModel... and don't let it go!!

Tabu Design: Decals 1/20 scale - Lotus Ford Type 49C Lucky Strike Tabu Design - Peter de Klerk (ZA), Meyer Botha (ZA) - Highveld 100, Rand Winter Trophy 1972 - for Ebbro kit

Tabu Design: Decals 1/20 scale - Tyrrell Ford 004 Lucky Strike #3, 26 - Eddie Keizan (ZA) - South African Grand Prix, Highveld 100 1973 - for Ebbro kit

Tabu Design: Decals 1/20 scale - Lotus Ford 72D Lucky Strike #1, 29 - Dave Charlton (ZA) - British Grand Prix, Kyalami Rand Spring Thophy 1971, 1972, 1973 - for Ebbro kit EBR20009

Virages: Decals - Lucky Strike logos

Tabu Design: Decals 1/12 scale - Honda NSR500 Rothmans - Michael "Mick" Doohan (US), Wayne Gardner (AU), Eddie Lawson (US) - World Championship 1989 - for Hasegawa kit 21504

Tabu Design: Decals 1/20 scale - Lotus Ford Type 72E John Player Special Great!! You can now finally decorate your Lotus 72E with the golden John Player Special logos NOT included in the kit.4, 65, 66 - Emerson Fittipaldi (BR), Ronnie Peterson (SE) - World Championship - for Ebbro kit EBR20009

Studio27: Decals 1/20 scale - Lotus Ford Type 49 Team Gunston #1, 16 - John Love (ZW) - South African Grand Prix 1968, 1969 - for Ebbro kit

Studio27: Decals 1/20 scale - Tyrrell Ford 004 Embassy #32 - Alex Blignaut (ZA), Peter Smith (GB) - South African Grand Prix 1973, 1974 - for Ebbro kit EBR20007

Studio27: Photoetch 1/20 scale - Ferrari F2001 - for Tamiya kit TAM20052

Hobby Design: Detail 1/20 scale - 1/24 - 1/20 - 1/12 Electric Connectors Set type D - resins

Hobby Design: Detail 1/20 scale - 1/24 - 1/20 - 1/12 Electric Connectors Set type B - resins

Hobby Design: Transkit 1/24 scale - Nissan GT-R R35 Rocket Bunny - resins, metals, decals, photoetchs - for Tamiya kit TAM24300

Studio27: Photoetch 1/24 scale - Porsche 962C - 24 Hours Le Mans - for Revell kit 07251

Reji Model: Car kit 1/24 scale - Nissan Pulsar GTI-R Alcatel #1 - Grégoire de Mevius (BE) + Willy Lux (BE) - Boucles de SPA 1993 - resin multimaterial kit

This Way Up: Car kit 1/43 scale - Fittipaldi F7 Skol #20 - Emerson Fittipaldi (BR) - Monaco Grand Prix, USA West Long Beach Grand Prix 1980 - metal model kit

Tameo Kits: Upgrade 1/43 scale - BBS rims with Rain tyres - World Championship 1993 - tyre, rim, decals and photoetch

ARC Amazing Racing Cars: Decals 1/24 scale - Datsun Fairlady 2000 SR311 A young Hannu Mikkola dropped everyone's jaws in one of his first appearances at the Monte Carlo rally 1968. You can use this set to recreate that race, or just for enhancing your Fujimi kit.6 - Hannu Mikkola (FI) + Anssi Järvi (FI) - Montecarlo Rally 1968, 1968 - decals, photoetch - for Fujimi kit

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spotmodel · Post by **spotmodel** » Tue Apr 14, 2015 12:27 pm

Green...

Along with the spring, there comes the green color. Everything turns green: the fields, the gardens, the streets... ¡even cars and scale models! Yes, yes, scale models too, with the Zero Paints Pramac Green for the Ducati bikes. Green with envy, the Lotus 79 switches from black to Martini Green with the help of Tameo. And the opposite applies too: the Vaillant Porsche 934, switching from green with white letters, to white with green letters, thanks to Reji decals.

Studio27 sent us a colourful bouquet of new products, such as the photoetch for the Tyrrell 002 by Ebbro, the impressive Lotos decals for the Ford Fiesta at the Acropolis Rally and EIL decals for the DS3 at Sanremo, in addition to the carbon fibre decals set specifically designed for Fujimi FW14B.

A few more things that are not green but really cool: the matte grey and the beige color formulated by Zero Paints for the Ducati chassis and the Harley Davidson FLH Classic in that order, the decoration for the Camel Porsche 962C by Tameo, the four-leaf clovers sprouting on the Alfa Romeo 179 and the gorgeous Ferrari 156/85 by Tameo, all in 1/43 scale, and finishing with Renaissance and the decoration dressing Solberg's C4 at the Condroz Rally.

And wrapping up this spring newsletter, a new feature in our website: the new "order consolidation" alternative in the shipping options. Now, if you have a pending order to be shipped via Courier Services, you can add items and save shipping costs.

Get into spring at SpotModel.... your friends will turn green with envy!!

Zero Paints: Paint - Pramac Racing Green Ducati Team - 60ml Pramac 2011 - for airbrush

Tameo Kits: Car kit 1/43 scale - Lotus Ford Type 79 Martini Essex #1, 2 - Mario Andretti (US), Carlos Reutemann (AR) - Italian Grand Prix 1979 - metal kit

Reji Model: Decals 1/24 scale - Porsche 934 Turbo RSR Group 4 Vaillant The amazingly curious decoration of the Vaillant racing at Norisring in 1976 driven by Wollek, showing a white colored Porsche instead of the usual green color. A ground breaking decoration without any doubts. - Robert "Bob" Wollek (FR) - ADAC Norisring Trophy 1976 - for Tamiya kit TAM24328, TAM24334

Studio27: Photoetch 1/20 scale - Tyrrell Ford 002 - World Championship 1971 - for Ebbro kit EBR20008

Zero Paints: Paint - Beige - Harley Davidson FLH Classic - 60ml - for Tamiya kit TAM16040

Renaissance Models: Decals 1/24 scale - Citroen C4 WRC Marc VDS #2 - Petter Solberg (NO) + Phil Mills (GB) - Condroz Rally 2014 - for Heller kit 80756

Studio27: Decals 1/24 scale - Ford Fiesta RS WRC Lotos Studio27 - Kajetan Kajetanowicz (PL) + Jaroslaw Baran (PL) - Acropolis rally 2014 - for Belkits kit BEL-003

Studio27: Decals 1/24 scale - Citroen DS3 WRC EIL #210 - Rudy Michelini (IT) + Nicola Angilletta (IT) - Sanremo Rally 2014 - for Heller kit 80758, 80757

Studio27: Carbon fibre pattern decal 1/20 scale - Williams Renault FW14B - Nigel Mansell (GB), Riccardo Patrese (IT) - World Championship 1992 - for Fujimi kit FJ09052

Tameo Kits: Car kit 1/43 scale - Alfa Romeo 179 M@r!b*r* #22, 23 - Bruno Giacomelli (IT), Patrick Depailler (FR) - Monaco Grand Prix 1980 - metal model kit

Tameo Kits: Decals 1/43 scale - Alfa Romeo 179 M@r!b*r* #22, 23 - Bruno Giacomelli (IT), Patrick Depailler (FR) - Monaco Grand Prix 1980

Tameo Kits: Car kit 1/43 scale - Alfa Romeo 179 M@r!b*r* #22, 23 - Bruno Giacomelli (IT), Andrea de Cesaris (IT) - USA Grand Prix 1980 - metal kit

Tameo Kits: Decals 1/43 scale - Alfa Romeo 179 M@r!b*r* #22, 23 - Bruno Giacomelli (IT), Andrea de Cesaris (IT) - USA Grand Prix 1980 - for Tameo kit SLK098

Tameo Kits: Car kit 1/43 scale - Ferrari 156/85 Agip M@r!b*r* - Michele Alboreto (IT), Stefan Johansson (SE) - Canadian Grand Prix 1985 - metal kit

Tameo Kits: Decals 1/43 scale - Ferrari 156/85 Agip M@r!b*r* #27, 28 - Michele Alboreto (IT), Stefan Johansson (SE) - Canadian Grand Prix 1985 - for Tameo kit TMK428

Tabu Design: Decals 1/12 scale - Williams Renault FW14B Canon Camel TABU12029A, 6 - Nigel Mansell (GB), Riccardo Patrese (IT) - World Championship 1992 - for Tamiya kit TAM12029

Zero Paints: Paint - Ducati Frame Grey Matt - Code: DUC10C - 60ml - for Airbrush

Reji Model: Decals 1/24 scale - Porsche 962C Joest Racing Camel #8 - Robert "Bob" Wollek (FR) - 500 Km Kyalami 1987 - for Tamiya kit TAM24089, TAM24233

Minicraft: Car kit 1/16 scale - Mercedes 300 SL 1955 - plastic kit

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spotmodel · Post by **spotmodel** » Mon Apr 20, 2015 10:41 am

"I insisted on doing things the best way..."

... said Michele Alboreto, and Model Factory Hiro insists on making spectacular kits the best way they know: immaculate white metal casts, perfectly manufactured resins, incredible photoetches, new materials and innovative techniques... just like they did in the three 1/12 scale kits of the Ferrari 126C4 just arrived at SpotModel.

Fujimi is another one of the brands under Alboreto's motto, and this week they bring us two versions of the FW14B in addition to the race version of the Mini Cooper Mk. I, and several Ferraris: 599 GTB Fiorano, 512TR and 348GTB.

Aoshima is another brand that keeps astonishing us and doesn't fall behind, with spectacular kits, eternal part break ups, awesome plastics, and Cartograf printed decals, just like it happens in the McLaren F1 GTR Long Tail sponsored by Lark we've just received.

The last great italian pilot racing at Ferrari liked to do things the best possible way... surely he was a scale modeler!!

Model Factory Hiro: Car kit 1/12 scale - Ferrari 126C4M2 Fiat Agip #27, 28 - Michele Alboreto (IT), Rene Arnoux (FR) - European Grand Prix, Portuguese Grand Prix 1984 - multimaterial kit

Model Factory Hiro: Car kit 1/12 scale - Ferrari 126C4M Fiat Agip #27, 28 - Michele Alboreto (IT), Rene Arnoux (FR) - British Grand Prix 1984 - multimaterial kit

Model Factory Hiro: Car kit 1/12 scale - Ferrari 126C4 Fiat Agip #27, 28 - Michele Alboreto (IT), Rene Arnoux (FR) - Belgian Grand Prix, San Marino Grand Prix 1984 - multimaterial kit

Fujimi: Car kit 1/24 scale - Ferrari 512TR - plastic model kit

Fujimi: Car kit 1/24 scale - Ferrari 348GTB - plastic model kit

Fujimi: Car kit 1/20 scale - Williams Renault FW14B Canon FJ090795, 6 - Nigel Mansell (GB), Riccardo Patrese (IT) - Hungary Grand Prix 1992 - plastic model kit

Fujimi: Car kit 1/20 scale - Williams Renault FW14B Canon FJ090702, 6 - Nigel Mansell (GB), Riccardo Patrese (IT) - Monaco Grand Prix 1992 - plastic model kit

Aoshima: Car kit 1/24 scale - McLaren F1 GTR Long Tail Lark Aoshima4 - Masanori Sekiya (JP) + Keiichi Tsuchiya (JP) + Akahiko Nakaya (JP) - 24 Hours Le Mans 1997 - plastic model kit

Mf-zone: Decals 1/24 scale - Citroen C4 WRC Le Moniteur Automobile #2 - Petter Solberg (NO) + Phil Mills (GB) - Condroz Rally 2014 - for Heller kit 80756

Fujimi: Car kit 1/24 scale - Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano - plastic model kit

Fujimi: Car kit 1/24 scale - Mini Cooper Mk I #7 - plastic model kit

Model Factory Hiro: Book - JOE HONDA - Sportcar Spectacles - Sport Prototypes 1967 Part 2 - 1000 Kms Monza, 1000 Kms Nürburgring, 1000 Kms SPA, 500 Kms BOAC Sports Race 1967

Renaissance Models: Car kit 1/43 scale - Nissan R390 GT1 Calsonic Clarion #21, 22, 33 - Jörg Müller (DE) + Wayne Taylor (ZA) + Martin Brundle (GB), Eric van de Poele (BE) + Aguri Suzuki (JP) + Riccardo Patrese (IT), Kazuyoshi Hoshino (JP) + Erik Comas (FR) + Masahiko Kageyama (JP) - 24 Hours Le Mans 1997 - resin multimaterial kit

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spotmodel · Post by **spotmodel** » Mon Apr 27, 2015 6:41 am

Fujimi vs Aoshima... Wanna bet?

Bet on your favourite manufacturer! Only until the end of April, get a 15% discount on all Fujimi and Aoshima scale kits using promocode FUJISHIMA on your order... And why that?

Just because the 6th Zaragoza Scale Modeling Contest is getting nearer, and of course SpotModel will go... all out!! As other times, we'll be performing a "quickie", but this time we will be pitting two kits of the same car one against the other: the McLarens F1 GTR Long Tail by both Fujimi and Aoshima... Who will win?

And to raise the temperature up before the combat, tell us your opinion on these kits at our Facebook page. We can guarantee that the battle will be... epic!!

Place your bets!!!

Fujimi: Kit 1/20 scale - Pit crew pitwall stand C Set - plastic model kit

Aoshima: Car kit 1/24 scale - McLaren F1 GTR Long Tail Lark Aoshima4 - Masanori Sekiya (JP) + Keiichi Tsuchiya (JP) + Akahiko Nakaya (JP) - 24 Hours Le Mans 1997 - plastic model kit

Fujimi: Car kit 1/24 scale - Ford GT40 Mk II #2 - 24 Hours Le Mans 1966 - plastic model kit

Aoshima: Car kit 1/24 scale - Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 Group A Repsol #2 - Carlos Sainz (ES) + Luis Moya (ES) - Montecarlo Rally 1991 - plastic model kit

Fujimi: Car kit 1/24 scale - Ford GT40 Mk II Gulf #9, 10, 11 - Pedro Rodriguez (MX) + Lucien Bianchi (BE) - 24 Hours Le Mans 1968 - plastic model kit

Aoshima: Car kit 1/24 scale - Lamborghini Murcielago R-SV 2010 - plastic model kit

Fujimi: Car kit 1/24 scale - McLaren F1 GTR Short Tail West FM Fujimi9 - 24 Hours Le Mans 1995 - plastic model kit

Aoshima: Car kit 1/24 scale - Lamborghini Murcielago R-SV Blancpain #24, 25 - Peter Kox (NL) + Christopher Hasse (DE), Frank Kechele (DE) + Ricardo Zonta (BR) - SPA Francorchamps 2010 - plastic model kit

Fujimi: Car kit 1/24 scale - McLaren F1 GTR Short Tail M@r!b*r* A new version of the hugely popular McLaren F1 GTR Short Tail that raced at the Chinese circuit of Zhuhai with the M@r!b*r* logos. During the assembly, you can decide whether to build it with open or closed doors. WARNING!! M@r!b*r* decals are NOT included in this kit. - Owen Jones (US) + Pierre-Henri Raphanel (FR) + David Brabham (AU) - BPR Zhuhai 1996 - plastic model kit

Aoshima: Car kit 1/24 scale - McLaren F1 GTR Long Tail - Test version 1997 - plastic model kit

Fujimi: Car kit 1/24 scale - McLaren F1 GTR Short Tail Gulf #24 - 24 Hours Le Mans 1995 - plastic model kit

Aoshima: Car kit 1/24 scale - Lamborghini Murcielago LP670-4 SV SuperVeloce - plastic model kit

Fujimi: Car kit 1/24 scale - Mercedes Benz AMG C-Class Sonax Tabac #3, 4 - Roland Asch (DE) + Bernd Schneider (DE) - DTM 1994 - plastic model kit

Aoshima: Car kit 1/24 scale - Toyota Celica GT-Four ST165 Repsol #1 - Juha Kankkunen (FI) + Juha Piironen (FI) - Australian Rally 1989 - plastic model kit

Fujimi: Car kit 1/24 scale - Ferrari F430 Challenge - plastic model kit

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spotmodel · Post by **spotmodel** » Thu May 07, 2015 8:19 am

Let's go rallying!!!

This week, our rally-lover SpotModelers got VERY lucky... We bring you rally, rally and more rally

As our main highlight, Reji Models delights us with the reedition of one of the classic rally kits, the Audi Quattro Sport in 1/24 scale, a completely mind blowing vehicle at his time that still causes admiration nowadays.

We also have in the shelves the new decals by Racing Decals 43 for the 037 and the DS3 at Montecarlo, and a beauty: the awesome decoration for Zanardi's Z3 GT3. On top of that, Mf-Zone expanded his rally decals catalogue with a good pile of decorations for the Fiesta and the Fabia, and also brings us some very interesting decals for the Impreza racing at the Barum Rally 2003.

Model Factory Hiro have reedited both Piquet's and Patrese's BT52 in 1/20 scale: ok, those are not rally cars (most of the time), but they belong to a limited edition that will as well jump off the shelves. And we don't forget about the little ones in 1/43 scale with the decals for the March Ford 761B in the different versions racing at Great Britain and South Africa.

The Repsol NSR500 scale model was released by Tamiya a few years ago, and now Shunko have redesigned its decals so you can replace the ones in your kit.

Rallies and scale modeling have a lot in common: they're both challenges that need huge amounts of skill, and in both you have to go through the different stages with determination, regularity and steady hands.

Well... yes, you go a little bit faster in rallies than in scale modeling, but that's not the point... or is it?

Reji Model: Kit 1/24 scale - Audi Quattro Sport HB #3 - Walter Röhrl (DE) + Christian Geistdörfer (DE), Stig Blomqvist (SE) + Björn 'Kapten' Cederberg (SE) - Montecarlo Rally, Sanremo Rally 1984, 1985 - multimaterial kit

Model Factory Hiro: Car kit 1/20 scale - Brabham BMW BT52 Parmalat MFH-K283, 6 - Nelson Piquet (BR), Riccardo Patrese (IT) - Belgian Grand Prix, Monaco Grand Prix, USA Grand Prix 1983 - multimaterial kit

Virages: Decals - LuK logos

Racing Decals 43: Decals 1/24 scale - BMW Z4 GT3 Roal Motorsport #33 - Alessandro 'Alex' Zanardi (IT) - Zolder DRM 2014 - for Fujimi kit FJ125930

Racing Decals 43: Decals 1/24 scale - Lancia 037 Rally Bastos Texaco Rally Team #3 - Patrick Snijers (BE) + Dany Colebunders (BE) - Haspengow Rally 1985 - for Hasegawa kit 20264, 25030

Racing Decals 43: Decals 1/24 scale - Citroen DS3 WRC BRM #18 - Sébastien Chardonnet (FR) + Thibault de la Haye (FR) - Montecarlo Rally 2015 - for Heller kit 80758, 80757

Shunko Models: Decals 1/12 scale - Honda NSR500 Repsol #1, 2, 4 - Michael 'Mick' Doohan (US), Alex Criville (ES), Tadayuki 'Taddy' Okada (JP) - World Championship 1998 - for Tamiya kit TAM14071

Shunko Models: Decals 1/12 scale - Honda NSR500 Repsol #1, 3, 8 - Michael 'Mick' Doohan (US), Alex Criville (ES), Tadayuki 'Taddy' Okada (JP) - World Championship 1999 - for Tamiya kit TAM14077

Shunko Models: Decals 1/24 scale - Opel Calibra V6 DTM Team Joest SHK-D275, 6 - Manuel Reuter (DE), Keijo Erik 'Keke' Rosberg (FI) - DTM 1994 - for Tamiya kit TAM24149

This Way Up: Decals 1/43 scale - March Ford 761B M@r!b*r* F&S Properties Baty #32, 33 - Boy Hayje (NL), Mikko Kozarowitzky (FI), Andy Sutcliffe (GB) - British Grand Prix, South African Grand Prix, Swedish Grand Prix 1977 - for Tameo kit TMK235, TMK271

Mf-zone: Decals 1/24 scale - Ford Fiesta WRC Lotos #10 - Robert Kubica (PL) + Maciej Szczepaniak (PL) - ADAC Deutschland Rally 2014 - for Belkits kit BEL-003

Mf-zone: Decals 1/24 scale - Skoda Fabia S2000 Evo Landpute #36 - Armin Kremer (DE) + Klaus Wicha (FR) - ADAC Deutschland Rally 2014 - for Belkits kit BEL-004

Mf-zone: Decals 1/24 scale - Ford Fiesta WRC Kel-Tech #14 - Craig Breen (IE) + Scott Martin (GB) - ADAC Deutschland Rally 2014 - for Belkits kit BEL-003

Mf-zone: Decals 1/24 scale - Ford Fiesta WRC DSV #23 - Sam Moffett (IE) + James O'Reilly (IE) - ADAC Deutschland Rally 2014 - for Belkits kit BEL-003

Mf-zone: Decals 1/24 scale - Subaru Impreza WRC Forch MFZ-DC2423 - Leszek Kuzaj (PL) + Erwin Mombaerts (BE) - Barum Czech Rally 2003 - for Tamiya kit

Zero Paints: Paint - Porsche Orange Pearl - Code: 12S-12T - 60ml - for Airbrush

Zero Paints: Paint - Lamborghini Giallo Midas Pearl - Code: L0G1-BB - 2x30ml - for Airbrush

Reji Model: Detail 1/24 scale - OMP Sport Backet seat for GT cars with buckles - resins, photoetches

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spotmodel · Post by **spotmodel** » Fri May 15, 2015 11:50 am

Vintage is totally in...

Evil tongues say that most men doesn't know anything about fashion (and scale modellers even less)... So, to shut some mouths, here's one of the coolest trends: a vintage look for your scale model kits.

Virages brings us a good pile of new retro logos decals. Those fond of aged tasting kits will love the oldest Castrol logos, while others such as the Wynn's decals confirms that the Eighties are in full swing.

Another beauty from the past: the legendary "gull winged" Mercedes Benz 300SL, an irresistible icon to movie stars like Clark Gable or Sophia Loren. This scale kit by Tamiya will bring you back to times with tons of glamour, the fifties. Want some jewellery and nail polish to embellish this kit as it deserves? We also have the new photoetched parts by Studio27 and the metallic gray paint by Zero Paints.

And in the seventies, inspiration comes from the last issue of Joe Honda books available now for pre-order.

Wrapping up this newsletter, we end with some tools by Tamiya with no less glamorous names (it couldn't be otherwise): the diamond file, specifically designed to work on photoetches, and the design knife.

Well, now that it's clear that we scale modellers ARE completely up to date about fashion, become a fashion victim for a while and... fill up some bags with the latest fashion trends!!

Virages: Decals 1/24 scale - Castrol logos

Virages: Decals 1/43 scale - Fiat Olio logos

Virages: Decals 1/24 scale - Castrol logos

Virages: Decals 1/24 scale - Canon logos

Virages: Decals 1/24 scale - Aral, Wynns logos

Virages: Decals 1/24 scale - Pirelli logos

Virages: Decals 1/12 scale - Devil logos

Virages: Decals 1/24 scale - Total logos

Tamiya: File - Diamond file - for photoetches

Tamiya: Tools - Design knife

Tamiya: Car kit 1/24 scale - Mercedes-Benz 300SL - plastic model kit

Studio27: Photoetch 1/24 scale - Mercedes-Benz 300SL - for Tamiya kit TAM24338

Zero Paints: Paint - Silver Grey Paint for Mercedes-Benz 300SL - DB180G - 60ml - for Tamiya kit TAM24338

Zero Paints: Primer - Metal primer pre-thinned - 60ml - for airbrush

Model Factory Hiro: Book - Joe Honda Racing Pictorial Series: Grand Prix, part 1 1970

Studio27: Decals 1/24 scale - Mercedes SLS GT3 Martini #33 - Peter Schmidt (DE) + Christian Bracke (DE) + Mirco Schultis (DE) + Renger van der Zande (NL) - 12 Hours Zandvoort 2014 - for Fujimi kit FJ123929

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spotmodel · Post by **spotmodel** » Mon May 25, 2015 7:48 am

13 years old!!

Everybody knows that number 13 is not welcome at the races, but it really feels "divine" celebrating 13 years with you

Only a few online scale modeling shops have reached this age, and fewer are the daredevil pilots who took the risk of racing with number 13 sticker on their cars. Among them, only one woman who bravely fought to get his spot in a male dominated world, Divina Galica, a British pilot racing for qualifying and finally compete at the Formula 1. This week we bring her appealing Surtees edited by This Way Up in 1/43 scale.

And another reason to celebrate: the huge amount of new products with the Porsche logo this week... definitely the Boss' sweet spot!! :-OOOO Studio27 brings us the Porsche 919 kit in 1/24 scale racing last year at Le Mans... that's a gorgeous decoration! Fujimi also brings to the party another Porsche racing and winning at Le Mans, but in 1971: the 917K. Along with a Jose Honda issue about the Porsche 956 and the Porsche Glacier White from Zero Paints, we complete the birthday party section focused on the German brand.

The guys at Tameo also wants to say Happy Birthday and gift us two astonishing new products in their catalog: pilot figurines for their 1/43 scale Formula 1s... A few of us will jump with joy!!

Coming to the party are also Studio27 with the carbon fiber decals for the Mercedes Benz AMG C by Tamiya, Tabu with the Ueno Clinic decoration for the F1 GTR Short Tail, Ebbro with their Lotus Ford Type 49, and Hobby Design with two photoetches references that will divinely fit your Peugeot 206 WRC 2003 and 1989 NSR500.

There are lots of reasons to celebrate our 13th birthday, but our clear favorite is blowing those thirteen candles with you

This Way Up: Car kit 1/43 scale - Surtees TS16-4 Rolatruc Shell #13 - Divina Galica (GB) - British Grand Prix 1976 - metal model kit

Model Factory Hiro: Book - Sportscar Spectacles Sport Prototype, part 1 - 24 Hours Le Mans, Targa Florio 1967

Model Factory Hiro: Book - Joe Honda Sportscar Spectacles - Porsche 956 - 24 Hours Le Mans, 1000 Km Suzuka, 6 Hours Silverstone, 6 Hours Fuji 1982 - 1985

Hobby Design: Photoetch 1/24 scale - Peugeot 206 WRC 2003 - photoetches, metal parts - for Tamiya kit TAM24267

Hobby Design: Photoetch 1/12 scale - Honda NSR500 - Michael 'Mick' Doohan (AU), Wayne Gardner (AU), Eddie Lawson (US) - World Championship 1989 - photoetches, metal parts, decals - for Hasegawa kit 21504

Model Factory Hiro: Car kit 1/43 scale - Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 Short Tail Shell Bosch #28, 14, 41, 38 - Rolf Stommelen (DE) + Nanni Galli (IT), Piers Courage (GB) + Andrea de Adamich (IT), Toine Hezemans (NL) + Masten Gregory (US) - 1000 Kms Monza, Targa Florio 1970 - multimaterial kit

Model Factory Hiro: Car kit 1/43 scale - Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 Long Tail Shell Bosch #35, 36, 37, 38 - Rolf Stommelen (DE) + Nanni Galli (IT), Piers Courage (GB) + Andrea de Adamich (IT), Toine Hezemans (NL) + Masten Gregory (US), Teodore Zeccoli (IT) + Carlo Facetti (IT) - 24 Hours Le Mans 1970 - multimaterial kit

Model Factory Hiro: Book - Joe Honda Racing Pictorial Series: Grand Prix, part 1 1970

Tameo Kits: Figure 1/43 scale - F1 sitting driver - metal parts - 2 units

Tameo Kits: Figure 1/43 scale - Standing F1 driver - metal - 2 units

Hasegawa: Bike kit 1/12 scale - Honda NSR250 Team Spain Gresini Hasegawa, 7 - Roberto Rolfo (IT), Emilio Alzamora (ES) - World Championship 2002 - plastic model kit

Fujimi: Car kit 1/24 scale - Porsche 917K Martini #22 - Helmut Marko (AT) + Gijs van Lennep (NL) - 24 Hours Le Mans 1971 - plastic model kit

Ebbro: Car kit 1/20 scale - Lotus Ford Type 49 Shell #3, 4, 5, 6, 20, 21 - Jim Clark (GB), Graham Hill (GB) - Dutch Grand Prix, British Grand Prix, Italian Grand Prix, Mexican Grand Prix, South African Grand Prix, USA Grand Prix 1967, 1968 - plastic model kit

Tameo Kits: Tyre set 1/43 scale - Pirelli P Zero Orange - 4 units

Tabu Design: Decals 1/24 scale - McLaren F1 GTR Short Tail Ueno Clinic TABU240469 - 24 Hours Le Mans 1995 - for Fujimi kits FJ126012, FJ125992, FJ126029

Studio27: Carbon fibre pattern decal 1/24 scale - Mercedes Benz AMG C Class - DTM - for Tamiya kit TAM24143

Studio27: Car kit 1/24 scale - Porsche 919 Hybrid #20 - 24 Hours Le Mans 2014 - multimaterial kit

spotmodel · Post by **spotmodel** » Wed Jun 10, 2015 1:22 pm

Fast, faster, fastest...

It happens that we love speed, either at the wheel, on a bike... or even browsing the web. That's why we struggle each and every day to make SpotModel website... faster and faster!!!

We've been tightening the nuts at the server for a while, and we've done it again: our website goes 0 to 100% in 0.78 seconds, making us one of the fastest websites in the world (faster than 93% of websites tested worldwide). So, when you reach our store, you can fly as fast as your eyes, your brain and your curiosity permits

And now, moving fast through some of the new products arrived this week at our (your) windows: the F1 GTR Long Tail sponsored by Loctite scale model kit by Aoshima, the reedited Safari version of the Lancia Stratos HF by Hasegawa, several carbon fibre patterns by Studio27 for the Ferrari F2003-GA and the Subaru Impreza WRC. Model Factory Hiro releases the second issue of 1971 Grand Prix book, and reedits for a very short time the BT52 in 1/20 scale. Aizu comes rushing with two ultrathin masking tapes in 1.5mm and 0.4mm, and Hobby Design brings joy to our lives with gorgeous and hyperdetailed Sparco bucket seats. Wow, that was fast indeed!

If you loose our pace anytime, you can always get into our slipstream at Facebook, in our newsletters, at Google+, at our blog, or at Twitter. But if you're also a speed freak like us... dare to follow us!!! )))

Aoshima: Kit 1/24 scale - McLaren F1 GTR Long Tail Loctite Aoshima1 - 24 Hours Le Mans 1998 - plastic model kit

Hasegawa: Car kit 1/24 scale - Lancia Stratos HF Alitalia Hasegawa, 7 - Sandro Munari (IT) + Piero Sodano (IT), Simo Lampinen (FI) + Sölve Andreasson (SE) - Safari Rally Ivory Coast 1977 - plastic model kit

Studio27: Carbon fibre pattern decal 1/20 scale - Ferrari F2003-GA - World Championship 2003 - for Fujimi kit

Model Factory Hiro: Book - Joe Honda Racing Pictorial Series: Grand Prix, part 2 1970

Tabu Design: Decals 1/20 scale - Williams Renault FW14B Canon Camel TABU20078, 6 - Nigel Mansell (GB), Riccardo Patrese (IT), Damon Hill (GB), Alain Prost (FR) - World Championship 1992 - for Fujimi kit FJ090702, FJ090795

Tabu Design: Decals 1/12 scale - Yamaha YZR500 OW70 M@r!b*r* Tabu Design, 27 - Kenny Roberts (US) - World Championship 1983 - for Tamiya kit TAM14075

Studio27: Carbon fibre pattern decal 1/24 scale - Subaru Impreza WRC 2004, 2005 - for Tamiya kit TAM24281

Model Factory Hiro: Car kit 1/20 scale - Brabham BMW BT52 Parmalat MFH-K283, 6 - Nelson Piquet (BR), Riccardo Patrese (IT) - Belgian Grand Prix, Monaco Grand Prix, USA Grand Prix 1983 - multimaterial kit

Belkits: Display case - Display case for 1/24 scale modelcars

Aizu Project: Masks - Micron masking tape 1,5mm x 5m

Aizu Project: Masks - Micron masking tape 0,4mm x 8m

Hobby Design: Seat 1/24 scale - Sparco PRO-ADV Racing - resins, photoetched parts, decals - 2 units

Tameo Kits: Material - Tinned cooper wire 0,71 mm diameter

Tameo Kits: Material - Tinned cooper wire 0,51mm diameter

spotmodel · Post by **spotmodel** » Tue Jun 23, 2015 4:29 am

Warming up...

This month we are focused on improving for and because of you

A couple of weeks ago we were changing SpotModel website, making it one of the fastest so you can visit us at full speed, and now we're closing our warehouse for three days for inventory... and some other inventions

Yes, you read it right: we won't be shipping any orders during Wednesday 24th, Thursday 25th and Friday 26th, but once we get back we promise you some very special news.... want to have a sneak peek? Just click here.

Making a small pause for inventory and other inventions doesn't mean that we don't bring you some novelties this week

Renaissance Models has new rims and tyres in 1/24 scale: the 15 inches Campagnolo for the Ferraris of the 60s, snow tyres in 15 and 16 inches, Enkei rims in 15 inches with both 4 and 5 nuts, and the wonderful Gotti R17. Three different kit reeditions: the T1G in 1/20 scale by MFH, the 911 GT3RS at Le Mans 2004, and the goooooorgeous Ferrari 860 Monza by Renaissance in 1/43 scale. And the last minute arrival of the Christian Sarron decoration with the tobacco logos for the 1989 YZR500.

We're not reinventing the wheel, but we're quite sure that... you'll love our new inventions!!

Model Factory Hiro: Car kit 1/20 scale - Angle-American Eagle T1G #36 - Dan Gurney (US) - Belgian Grand Prix 1967 - multimaterial kit

Renaissance Models: Car kit 1/43 scale - Porsche 911 GT3 RS PK Sport AON #78 - David Warnock (GB) - 24 Hours Le Mans 2004 - resin multimaterial kit

Renaissance Models: Car kit 1/43 scale - Ferrari 860 Monza REN43-06B51, 556, 2 - Peter Collins (GB), Eugenio Castelotti (IT), Eugenio Castelotti (IT) + Juan Manuel Fangio (AR), Alfonso de Portago (ES) - Mile Miglia 1956 - resin kit

Renaissance Models: Rim 1/24 scale - Campagnolo 15 inches - resin, rubber, photoetches - 4 units

Renaissance Models: Rim 1/24 scale - 15 inches Enkei rims with 4 nuts and asymetric snow tyres - resins - 4 units

Renaissance Models: Rim 1/24 scale - Enkei 15 inches rims with 5 nuts and asymetric snow tyres - resins - 4 units

Renaissance Models: Tyre set 1/24 scale - 15 inches snow symetric tyres - rubber - 4 units

Renaissance Models: Detail 1/24 scale - 16 inches snow asymetric tyres - rubber - 4 units

Renaissance Models: Rim 1/24 scale - Gotti R17 13 inches - rubber, resin - 4 units

Tabu Design: Decals 1/12 scale - Yamaha YZR500 Gauloises Blondes #3, 5 - Christian Sarron (FR) - World Championship 1989

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spotmodel · Post by **spotmodel** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 1:30 pm

Spectacular!!!

We all love that, after finishing their assembly, our kits look awesome... right? The incredible thing is that, starting today, your kits will look awesome... even before you build them!

We can't build your kits, but at least we are going to wrap them in the coolest possible way: here is the new SpotModel packaging!! Cool, isn't it?

And talking about "awesome looking kits" and "even before", we FINALLY have one of the coolest... even before it hits the markets! Also starting today, you can now preorder the long-awaited Volkswagen Polo R WRC by Belkits in 1/24 scale. Although the official launch date will be early August, make sure you book yours now because... they are going to fly off the shelves!!

Equally spectacular are the Lec and the Surtees TS7 by This Way Up, finally in 1/43 scale and in a limited and numbered edition, along with another novelty: a decal set of dials for 1/43 scale models. And, in addition: a very interesting masking tape only 2mm wide from Aizu; a three file set from Tamiya; a couple of decals for Valentino Rossi fans, but this time NOT riding a bike but behind the wheels of the Focus WRC and the Impreza WRC; a set of asymmetrical tyres for 15 inches rims in 1/24 scale; and a decal set for Christian Sarron's 1989 YZR500.

One final note: we also have back in stock both Senna's Lotus at Portugal GP reedited by Fujimi in a veeeeeery short run, and the Ferrari F1-2000 by Tamiya.

What order are you putting inside our new boxes for the first time?

Belkits: Car kit 1/24 scale - Volkswagen Polo R WRC #8 - Jari-Matti Latvala (FI) + Miikka Anttila (FI), Andreas Mikkelsen (NO) + Paul Nagle (IE), Sébastien Ogier (FR) + Julien Ingrassia (FR) - Alsace France Rally 2013 - plastic model kit

This Way Up: Car kit 1/43 scale - Lec Ford CRP1 Duckhams #31 - David Purley (GB) - British Grand Prix 1977 - metal kit

This Way Up: Car kit 1/43 scale - Surtees Ford TS7 Auto Motor Sport #21 - Rolf Stommelen (DE) - South African Grand Prix 1971

Aizu Project: Masks - Micron masking tape 2,0mm x 5m

Reji Model: Decals 1/24 scale - Ford Focus WRC Imatra Reji Model6 - Valentino Rossi (IT) - Monza Rally 2006 - for Hasegawa kit 20240, 20264

Reji Model: Decals 1/24 scale - Subaru Impreza WRC Imatra Reji Model6 - Valentino Rossi (IT) - New Zealand rally 2005 - for Hasegawa kit HACR35

Renaissance Models: Tyre set 1/24 scale - 15 inches snow asymetric tyres - 4 units

This Way Up: Decals 1/43 scale - Dials, lines and dots - 3 units

Tamiya: File - Basic file set smooth double-cut

Tamiya: Car kit 1/20 scale - Ferrari F1 2000 Shell #3, 4 - Michael Schumacher (DE), Rubens Barrichello (BR) - French Grand Prix 2000 - plastic model kit

Tabu Design: Decals 1/12 scale - Yamaha YZR500 Gauloises Blondes #3, 5 - Christian Sarron (FR) - World Championship 1989

Fujimi: Car kit 1/20 scale - Lotus Renault 97T John Player Special #11, 12 - Ayrton Senna (BR), Elio de Angelis (IT) - Portuguese Grand Prix 1985

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