There haven't been a lot of post about diorama's or model cars lately, but I feel that they are an important part of our community. So when I came across this diorama made by Wilco Machiels, I had to post them up on Speedhunters. Another nice detail is of course the VW's that are placed inside these diorama's. Like most car enthusiasts
I find at most big racing events, the bits of car culture you see in the paddock and spectator areas are often just as interesting as the on-track action. It's here that you can get up close with the unique qualities of local automotive scenes. Sometimes when I'm wandering about these spectator areas I'll come across something that I will
Some of our long term readers will know that I'm a big fan of late '70s/early '80s Group 5 and IMSA GTX cars. These are some of the most extreme production based cars that ever raced and for me their crazy bodywork and massive power really sparks the imagination. They are one of the main reasons I'm such a car nut these days. A few months
Kyosho has really been stepping up their Mini-Z line recently. I remember when I bought an AE86 Mini-Z like six years ago and I thought it was the coolest thing in the world. Now Kyosho has released a pair of of Mini-Z AE86 bodies that are very accurate representations of AE86's that appear stateside in Formula D competition, and one of them Taka
We just found these great examples of old school Japanese model kits built my member Ajay of the Japanese Nostalgic Car Forums. Maybe it's because I have never been able to build a plastic model without getting my fingers stuck together with glue, but whenever I see well built kits like these, I am overcome with feelings of envy. I always admire
Recently, I was browsing a forum when I saw a thread where someone posted a photo of a drift car and asked what kind of front bumper the car had. The funny thing is that the car in question was not a real car, but an RC car. He thought it was a real car until another member pointed out the difference. I guess that goes to show just how detailed RC drift
During the biggest model car show in Japan, the Shizuoka Hobby Show, Tamiya debuted their 1/24 scale model kit Nissan R35. The kit consists of a engine bay and full interior details. You will need to assemble the complete kit, I tried building Tamiya cars before but I just don't have the patience and I always end up with something that doesn't