… 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”…..”
“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”
These metal 1/43rd scale metal figures are currently for sale on Ebay – Colin Chapman is a Scalelink figure which I have painted up in the JPS colours. Â It’s a reasonable likeness to the man himself and of course he is posed holding his famous “victory” hat! Continue reading “On Ebay this week….”
This is a Denizen casting which I’ve modified slightly to represent three time world champion (’81 & ’83 with Brabham and ’87 at Williams) Nelson Piquet. Continue reading “Nelson Piquet World Champion & BT52”
Jack Brabham was the first (and still the only) man in the history of the sport to win the world championship driving his own car – a record which will probably never be surpassed. Continue reading ““Black Jack” Brabham”
Chapman large and small (or should that be Chapmen – doh!) in 1/20 and 1/43 scale- there’s quite a difference when they stand side by side. Continue reading “Two “Chappies””
Once again I was using up some left-over Salmon Rose from painting the Cooper seat and my attention was drawn to this little Scalelink figure of Colin Chapman. Continue reading “Colin Chapman in 1/43rd”
……yes, I’ve finally finished painting the groundwork and grass on the (Spa) photographer so he’s ready to move on at last! Â As I had some black left over on my mixing palette, I used it up by giving the chrome suspension (and cockpit) of the Cooper Climax a wash and once dried, I’ll give it a dry-brushing of gunmetal and silver and pick out the detail in a more subtle way. Continue reading “Slowly but surely….”
As I imagined my photographer figure snapping happy at the top of Eau Rouge, I thought he should be perched on a scenic (grass) base given that he’s out in the countryside? Continue reading “Back to basics!!”
…….yes this is the first one to leave the bench in the last eight weeks – so hopefully many more will follow! Continue reading “Job done …….first of many….I hope…….”
