1/43 F1 Reject-themed model collection

[Faustus]

4 more rejects.

Enrique Bernoldi in the so-called Arrows 'showcar' from 2002 (another Minichamps fictional model):



Christian Albers in the early-season Midland M16 from 2006:



Timo Glock in the Virgin MVR-02 from 2011:



Jerome D'Ambrosio in the Virgin MVR-02 from 2011:

[Aerospeed]

These cars look incredible. Where do you get them?

[AndreaModa]

A little while ago people may remember I posted some pictures of a Tamiya 1:20 1991 Tyrrell that I'd completed. Well whilst it isn't 1:43rd or even related to F1 really, I have finally finished another kit, this time a 1:25 Revell kit of a Ford Mustang GTO from 1986:

I've got this kit and I haven't dared to build it. There was a series of 4 or 5 from Revell of these IMSA GTO and Trans-Am kits. I've got 4 and they were very nice kits at the time, although they are more than 20 years old now, so the detailing, the engraving and the thickness of some parts isn't to the current standard.

Yeah it's a bit dated to be fair, and the decals had yellowed rather nastily so they don't match the white spray on the body at all but oh well! Still a very detailed kit and quite a challenge to put together!

My public gallery is here: https://picasaweb.google.com/112217841994160176870

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Doesn't seem to work?

Hmm I think I'm going to open another Flickr account for those pictures because Picasa is crap in comparison! I just have too many for one free Flickr account with all my other stuff with it, so when I do I'll get a link up!

Next up, and thus should be expected in at least 12 months' time, is Bellof's Jagermeister Porsche 956, so a bit more of an F1 link with that one! Also in the pipeline is a Kobayashi Sauber C30 so that should garner some interest!

Have you started the 956? Is it Tamiya, Hasegawa or Revell?
The Sauber C30 is the Revell 1/24 kit, right?

The 956 is now done! All lovely and orange, I finished it some time ago actually. It's the Revell kit, so interior detail is limited to the cockpit only, so overall it was very quick to put together. I'm really happy with the orange on it, because I was worried I wouldn't be able to get a good shade but it's turned out nicely! Just need to get some photos of it now!

The Sauber C30 is a brand new kit, it was released at the beginning of June I think, and it's a 1:20 Fujimi kit, so it's going to be mightily rare here in the UK. I pre-ordered it from Hobby Search in Japan as they had an introductory 30% discount on the price, which in Yen brought it down to about £20, so despite postage being virtually the same amount as the kit, I figured I might as well get it whilst it was going for a good price! They're only going to get more expensive now!

EDIT: Here's the link to the Sauber on the Hobby Search site: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10181514. It's currently going for 3,600 Yen, which is just shy of £30, and that's currently discounted from the regular price of 4000 Yen!

[Faustus]

Not too many lately, as I have been indulging my slight obsession with the Peugeot 908 and building up that collection.
I only have a couple to report:

Kazuki Nakajima in the Williams FW30 test-car from the 2nd Barcelona test of 2008. There are 2 different versions of this test car, both for Nakajima and Rosberg. And I will find them all.
Reject driver, test car and beautiful all-blue livery:



Eddie Keizan in the Lotus 72E from 1975:

[Faustus]

These cars look incredible. Where do you get them?

Mostly eBay. There aren't many model shops left in the UK but some toy shops do sell these. I suppose there are always ModelZone shops as well, but their prices can be quite ridiculous. There are some very good websites that sell models. I keep up to date with the latest releases through a couple of magazines: a french one, Auto Modelisme (the best one, the absolute nuts), and a British one, Four Small Wheels.

[tommykl]

Never thought I'd see a model of Eddie Keizan.

[Faustus]

Never thought I'd see a model of Eddie Keizan.

It's the only model from Eddie Keizan's F1 career, as far as I can tell. Its an old model, more than 12 years old, but it still looks pretty good. Complete bastard to find these days.

[Barbazza]

Not a 1/43 model, or an F1 car (though an F1 reject / Paralympian hero) but I'm very pleased with my purchase from our holiday in Hamburg.

[Faustus]

I haven't updated this in a while, so here you go, some more models of rejects:

Alex Zanardi in the Williams FW21 from 1999:



Aguri Suzuki in some promotional-something-or-other event in his Super Aguri SA06 from 2006:



Markus Winkelhock in the Spyker F8-VII from the European Grand Prix of 2007:



The fictional showcar of Alex Yoong in the Minardi from 2002:



The fictional showcar of Christian Albers in the Midland from 2006:



Hector Rebaque in the Team Rebaque Lotus 78 from the German Grand Prix 1978 (the driver and the car aren't rejects, but the team is):



The fictional showcar of Narain Kathikeyan in the Jordan from 2005:



Anthony Davidson in the BAR 006 friday 3rd car from 2004:



Toranosuke Takagi in the Arrows A20 from 1999:



Enrique Bernoldi in the Arrows A22 from 2001:

[Barbazza]

Those are lovely. Never thought I'd see a Super Aguri with '1' on it!

I think my favourite is the Rebaque car though.

[Faustus]

Those are lovely. Never thought I'd see a Super Aguri with '1' on it!

I think my favourite is the Rebaque car though.

Thanks Barbazza!

[Faustus]

A few new ones:

Johnny Cecotto in the Toleman TG183B from 1984:



Antonio Pizzonia in the Jaguar R4 from 2003:

[Wallio]

Those are epic. You must have one hell of a den! Forgive the n00b question, but what is "ficitional" about the show cars? Different decals? They look "real enough" to me.

[midgrid]

It's usually the previous year's model with the current car's livery/driver helmet, perhaps with some additional modifications, e.g. adjusted wing dimensions for the 2009 showcars IIRC. I'm not sure what happens when a completely new F1 team enters.

[Faustus]

It's usually the previous year's model with the current car's livery/driver helmet, perhaps with some additional modifications, e.g. adjusted wing dimensions for the 2009 showcars IIRC. I'm not sure what happens when a completely new F1 team enters.

You're absolutely right, it's basically a cynical attempt to make money from the customer by stimulating the instinct for completeness, by making the customer buy both the 'showcar' and the actual race car models. As far as I ever come across, all of the Minichamps F1 showcar models are fictional.

[midgrid]

It's usually the previous year's model with the current car's livery/driver helmet, perhaps with some additional modifications, e.g. adjusted wing dimensions for the 2009 showcars IIRC. I'm not sure what happens when a completely new F1 team enters.

You're absolutely right, it's basically a cynical attempt to make money from the customer by stimulating the instinct for completeness, by making the customer buy both the 'showcar' and the actual race car models. As far as I ever come across, all of the Minichamps F1 showcar models are fictional.

Or to make money off inexperienced buyers who can't tell the difference before it's too late (the second model F1 car I bought was a showcar, which wasn't intentional. )

[Faustus]

I haven't been buying many F1 rejects lately, but I did buy this:



Sakon Yamamoto in the HRT F110 from 2010.

[Faustus]

A couple more:

Kazuki Nakajima in the fictional Williams showcar of 2008:



Karun Chandhok in the HRT F110 from 2010:

[takagi_for_the_win]

A pretty impressive showing of reject cars/drivers here

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Selection-of-Classic-Formula-One-F1-Onyx-Quartzo-Diecast-Model-Cars-1-43-Scale-/181047910616?pt=UK_ToysGames_DiecastVehicles_DiecastVehicles_JN&var=&hash=item2a274be0d8#ht_1133wt_1178

[Faustus]

Christian Klien in the Red Bull RB1 from 2005:



Anthony Davidson in the Super Aguri SA08 from 2008:



Gaston Mazzacane in the fictitious Minardi showcar from 2000:

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The almighty:

[Faustus]

Takuma Sato in the special Takuma Sato collection model of the Super Aguri SA07 in the Spanish GP of 2007:

[Faustus]

A couple more:

Gianmaria Bruni in the fictional Minardi showcar from 2004:



Justin Wilson in the fictional Minardi showcar from 2003:

[Faustus]

Anthony Davidson in the fictional Super Aguri showcar from 2007:



Ricardo Rosset in the Footwork FA17 from 1996:



Taki Inoue in the Footwork FA16 from 1995:

[Phoenix]

There's a problem with the last couple of images

[Faustus]

There's a problem with the last couple of images

Fixed!

[dr-baker]

Taki Inoue in the Footwork FA16 from 1995:

AAAANNNNNNDDDDD it's autographed!!!

[Faustus]

This is a particularly nice model and it's only the 2nd 1/43rd scale model ever manufactured of this car. There was a metal kit over 25 years ago, now long out of production and ridiculously rare. This is of course a double reject.

Kenny Acheson in the RAM 03 from 1985:

[Barbazza]

I always liked that car, it had something about it although I could never quite put my finger on it. Not speed, clearly.

[AndreaModa]

I always liked that car, it had something about it although I could never quite put my finger on it. Not speed, clearly.

I agree! Though for me it's probably the two-tone green livery. For some reason I just really like it!

[Faustus]

I always liked that car, it had something about it although I could never quite put my finger on it. Not speed, clearly.

I agree! Though for me it's probably the two-tone green livery. For some reason I just really like it!

It was so much nicer than the ungainly lump from 1984. Because I'm sad, I clearly remember watching the German GP of 1985 and asking my father who the hell was Kenny Acheson. I told Kenny Acheson that story when I met him through a friend some years ago.

[Barbazza]

I think quite a lot of people would have been asking that question!

What amazes me is that he went back to the team after trying the disastrous 83 car. The poor man must have been desperate.

[Phoenix]

I think quite a lot of people would have been asking that question!

What amazes me is that he went back to the team after trying the disastrous 83 car. The poor man must have been desperate.

Well look at Piercarlo Ghinzani, who returned to Osella in 1986 after serving those races for Toleman, and, as if that wasn't enough, returned yet again in 1989

[David AGS]

That Skoal Bandit logo looks cool (cowboy)

yeeehaaa!

[Faustus]

I need to have a look at photos of the RAM that was tested in early 1986 by Mike Thackwell in Jacarepaguá. The one with 'Australia' sponsorship. I seem to remember that the car was very similar to (if not exactly the same as) the 1985 car and I think the car looked really nice in that test. I now can print my own decals, so I might look at getting another model of this car and customising it to match the car in the test.

[Faustus]

Kazumi Nakajima in the fictional Williams showcar from 2009:

[Ataxia]

Kazumi Nakajima in the fictional Williams showcar from 2009:

Not entirely fictional, actually. When the 2009 regulations came in, a number of teams tested '09 spec aero parts.

Here was Williams' test hack:

[pasta_maldonado]

Here was Williams' test hack:

That test hack actually looks quite good with the low nose and simple front wing.

[dinizintheoven]

Why don't we have noses like that any more?

I blame Ferrari. They were the ones who first put the nose on their car upside down right the way back in 1996.

[pi314159]

Why don't we have noses like that any more?

I blame Ferrari. They were the ones who first put the nose on their car upside down right the way back in 1996.

Wait for 2014. The new rules for 2014 force the teams to build very low noses.

[Faustus]

A couple more rejects.

Takuma Sato in the Super Aguri SA06 from the Japanese GP of 2006:



Sebastien Bourdais in the fictional-but-nice-looking Toro Rosso Showcar from 2009: