Just in: The 1/43 scale #96 Turner Motorsport BMW M4 GT3 in 2022 IMSA Daytona trim from TSM Model (left) and Spark Model's 1/43 scale #9 Cooper T51 (right) driven to victory by Bruce McLaren in the inaugural United States Grand Prix held at Sebring in 1959. At 22, Bruce became the youngest driver to win a Formula 1 Grand Prix. It was F1's only stop at Sebring.
As the supply chain issues that plagued the west coast ports for more than a year begin to ease, the model companies are starting to catch up a bit. What that means for distributors, dealers and collectors alike is that although there still seems to be a long wait between shipments, the shipments themselves have been 2-3 times larger than 'normal'. This week, we spent most of our time dealing with a large shipment of new Spark, Tecnomodel, TSM & TopSpeed. Check the Latest Arrivals page for remaining available models. There's tons of good stuff still available for immediate delivery!
Most orders for in-stock items are shipped same day via UPS.
Our Blog Page entry from December 3 mentioned that there were at least 2 more large shipments en route containing 100+ different new models - including some pieces we've been waiting to see for a long time. We expect at least one of those shipments to arrive before the Christmas break. We'll keep you informed either by Email Update or on our Blog Page.
It's going to be a quite a race to the finish!
Paul
BTW - We're still hopeful to see the 2022 Le Mans Annual before Christmas, but they've been caught in a 'Brexit' delay on the other side of the Pond. Stay tuned.
New Arrival & Estate Books
We've just added a collection of Shelby and Cobra related books (including some must-have out of print titles) to our Estate Collection list.
Other recent arrivals include a massive, three volume set from Germany, 'Brun Motorsport 1966-2009' chronicling the extensive history of that German team with over 1,200 photos and illustrations over 962 pages with both an English and German text. Slipcased. Packed well! Details HERE.
The biography of Raoul 'Sonny' Balcaen has arrived as well. In stock for immediate delivery.
1/43 Formula 1 Spark Model
Dealer Deadline Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Spark Model has announced 9 new late 2022 F1 models in 1/43 scale including three Grand Prix winners: Max Verstappen (Abu Dhabi), Sergio Perez (Singapore) and George Russell’s breakthru F1 win in Brazil.
Also on the list is the Aston Martin driven by Sebastian Vettel in his final GP at Abu Dhabi. Advance Order Deadline is Tuesday, December 20.
Highlights below. Check out the complete list HERE.
Spark will also produce the special helmets worn at the Brazil GP by Lewis Hamilton and George Russell in 1/5 scale. Information HERE.
We're also hearing that some of these models will also be done in 1/18 scale, and that Spark has a new 1/43 announcement coming soon. We will post the list(s) to New Model Announcements when confirmed.
