Some shots of my RA301 together with a GF-models figure painted up to represent “Big John”. I’ve always liked this diecast although I’m hoping that Ebbro will bring one out in plastic kit form – it would have such potential and loads of appeal! Continue reading “John Surtees 1:20 driver figure and Ebbro Honda RA301”
Whenever I think of “CAN AM” racing, I think of big-block Chevy engines sporting large injection trumpets, putting out loads of power through massively wide tyres and all topped off with very high aerodynamic wings. Continue reading “The (High) Chaparral 2H & John Surtees Laguna Seca 1969”
This lot is a mixture of 1/18 & 1/20 figures in various stages of completion. Â The ones nearly there are; the trio from Racing Dioramics of; Gurney, McLaren, Donohue & the “interloper”, Rosemeyer. Continue reading “Bench update – (on a grander scale!)”
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
