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[/quote] Not sure if I am answering the question. But generally speaking, it looks the tobacco advertisement was kinda allowed during practice while it was surely NOT come race day. That has had me wondering why some cars had tobacco and some not on these races in the eighties. :lol: :lol: But then ...

Orso wrote: ↑Mon Jan 30, 2023 10:31 am Ebbro seems to focus on 1/43 die casts. The plastic F1 kits has been 1/20. I think they was going to release the Tamiya Matra 1/12 though.

They did release the Matra in 1/12. I bought it!

I built the kit when it first came put and went to a motorcycle dealer and bought a touch-up spray for the M@r!b*r* sponsored bikes of the time.
It was a perfect match for the colour on the Tamiya decals.

scale will be 1/10th as that is scale for RC Formula One Models

SBEST wrote:
I wish Tamiya on the next iteration of the 49's work with Ebbro to put the smaller engine in the cars. Just a challenge.

Yes, would be good, I think engines were oversize to fit the motors inside them.

Some of the early 1/12 F1 cars had electric motors, the Lotus 49 and 49B did I believe. They were re released without the motors but used the same mouldings. I have the 49B with photo etch parts and you still have the cover to change the batteries to fit in the chassis! Also on sprue C part 36 (not ...

JamesB wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 3:06 pm What was the expected price, please? don't remember...

It varies but seems to be around £199

Hello, everyone. Anyone, have any insight into when the Lotus 99T in 1/12th scale will be released from Nunu ? Regards, Steve Spot Model have the 30th July on their website, but a week ago it said 4 weeks and at the beginning of December they were saying 30th December! Hopefully we will get a firm ...

For me, in F1 at least, it has to be removing the seamline in tires. Ugh. It's tiring (ba dum tish!) to sand tire that is just not receptive to being sanded. The sandpaper has little effect, its dirty and the graining/pickup of the tires just exacerbates the task. I usually do it when I am watching...

most UK sites are saying £199 that equals 232eu.