Well the mysterious “Third man”, turns out to be none other than; Jenson Button! In 2009 he was F1 World Champion, and one of his podiums from that year was; China, when he finished third behind the Red Bulls. Continue reading “More on that “Third man” conversion (WIP)!”
Well not really; Getty Images are running an exhibition of photographs taken at the British Grand Prix over the last 60 years and it’s curated by Lewis and Jenson. It’s a small exhibition of well presented high quality photographs taken at Silverstone and Brands Hatch over the years, and if you’re a Formula One or photographic enthusiast visiting central London, then it’s worth a look.  I was in London last week-end, and after dropping into St. Martins Model Cars, and that great book shop next door “Motor Books†(which are both in Cecil Court just off St Martins Lane) I … Continue reading Lewis and Jenson run a gallery??
The late Phil Hill (who sadly passed away in 2008 at the age of 81) was the first American to become F1 World Champion in 1961 is captured nicely in this miniature by Denizen – again based, undercoated and blocked in – so on with the detail painting! Continue reading Phil Hill – F1 43rd scale miniature
A reflective pose captured nicely in this Denizen Miniature of Ayrton Senna – one of him wearing his most famous Marlboro garb (while at McLaren) and the other, his Rothmans outfit (in which he sadly perished at Imola) when at Williams GP – They are WIP, so on with the detail painting! Continue reading Ayrton Senna at Williams & McLaren – 43rd scale
I’ve added a bib from metal foil to this commercial casting from Denizen miniatures – I’ll give it another blast of primer and then get down to painting him in detail. Continue reading F1 Flag Marshal – Monaco in 43rd scale
A tempestuous pairing in the McLaren camp which ended in tears in Japan in 1989. Continue reading Senna and Prost in 43rd scale
The only man so far to conquer the world championship on both 2 and 4 wheels – maybe Valentino Rossi will be next?? Continue reading John Surtees – 43rd scale diecast miniature
A nice figure by Trackpass of a contemplative Enzo – undercoated, based and reday for the detail painting. Continue reading Enzo Ferrari Miniature – 43rd scale
Fangio and Jean Behra – a nice pairing – basic colours blocked in – now to paint the detail. Continue reading Fangio and Behra – 1/43rd scale diecast miniature – WIP
Assembled and based with basic colours blocked in – no mods – now for the detail – must add a helmet also! Continue reading Alain Prost 1/43 scale diecast miniature – WIP!
