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Birth of a legend: Ayrton Senna karts enter Mini GT world
Attention, Senna enthusiasts: Today, on December 10th, Mini GT announced two really unique additions to the Senna Collection subline: Ayrton Senna Karts! In their social media post they finally officially presented two of the late championβs go-karts, previously seen in prototype state about a month ago at the opening of Taipei pop-up store. This release marks one of the very few times that any go-karts made it into 1/64 scale, and Sennaβs link to those two makes them even more special for collectors and racing fans alike. At the time of writing this article, both karts should be available for preorder at most major hobby retailers. As usual, both cars…
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Piece of art in 1:64 scale? – Lamborghini by Hung Hing FEATURETTE
Well well… …we need to talk! We are absolutely speechless. As the saying goes, never judge a book by its cover. Hung Hing? Another brand from Asia that publishes whatever it wants without the appropriate licences? Yes, admittedly, that’s what we thought when we first came across a model from Hung Hing. That was about two years ago at a motor show in Germany. The dealer at the stand raved about Hung Hing and told us that this was just the beginning. This brand is going to make a big splash, especially when it comes to Lamborghini and their latest sports cars and hypercars. We recently came across Hung Hing…
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Groundbreaking F1 technology in red and gold?! β Lotus 78 MiniGT FEATURETTE
A revolutionary milestone in F1 history The Lotus 78 was THE Formula 1 racing car built by the British racing team Lotus, which competed in the World Championship in 1977 and 1978. The Lotus 78 heralded a new era in the construction of single-seater racing cars. The car, whose basic design was defined by technical mastermind Colin Chapman, was the first true wing car in Formula 1 history and paved the way for many racing cars that were subsequently built based on this concept. Aerodynamicist Peter Wright used negative ground effect in the construction of the Lotus 78. This effect significantly increased the downforce of the vehicle on the track.…
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Porsche 963 – The end of an ERA? – Sparky FEATURETTE
As expected, Porsche is pulling out of the WEC: after three years, the programme in the World Endurance Championship is coming to an end. Fortunately, the 963 is far from being history at Sparky’s, and in 1:64 scale, it will hopefully remain in our memories for a long time to come. Is the hype surrounding the Hypercar prototype class already over? What has been common knowledge for months is official since last week: Porsche is withdrawing from the World Endurance Championship (WEC). This is not the first withdrawal since the Hypercar class was introduced in 2021. Private constructors Glickenhaus, Vanwall and Isotta-Fraschini only had a short-term chance of survival against…
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The easiest way to build your dream sceneries? – Turbopads FEATURETTE
Who hasn’t been there? Over the years, a few model cars have crept into the collection. A few favourite pieces that are almost impossible to part with. Some people store their treasures in boxes, drawers and the like, so that they are forgotten. Others, on the other hand, buy special display cases and dioramas so to show them off and enjoy seeing everything in their collection every time they walk past. Anyone who follows us on social media, whether Instagram, YouTube or TikTok, knows how we have designed our rooms to the maximum so that practically every millimetre is taken up by a model car. To do this, we gave…
