the.x.man 1:43
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21-12-08
Just saw some fantastic news on the MiniWerks forum - it seems that Serge Divies of Feeling43 fame has confirmed he is back in action! He will be now operating under his own name:
"Serge Divies Modelcars".
Apparently, the first cars on his program will be the Jaguar D Type (still under the original Basic43 name), along with the Le Mans winning Ferrari 275P and Matra 670B (both still branded as Feeling43). There is also a '72/3 Ferrari 365 Daytona Group 4 superkit available right now.
To follow this up in more detail, either e-mail Serge directly, or talk to Mike at MiniWerks.
04-12-08
Ok, so this is not exactly a 1:43 scale model, but is definitely very cool!
An AC Cobra "Daytona '65" from cartoonist/sculptor Terry Ross, the creator of Speed Freaks!™
27-11-08
Well, it seems like the next project with Bill Model Company will get under way in January - this time a 1:43 scale 1920's Rolls Royce armored car, from a rare Mayes Models kit...
15-11-08
So, after promising myself one for years, there is finally a Lattin & Gillette "Redhead" streamliner on the way from Ugo Fadini.
However, this particular model has a few things in store for it, involving a fair bit of tripping around the United States before it finally reaches me, ensuring it will be considerably more special than it already is...
... and a huge thanks to Ugo for helping me with this!
21-10-08
More good news this evening - recieved an e-mail from Bill Model Company to say that my Eduard Nieuport Ni17 is now completed, including a very classy display!
21-10-08
I bought the most fantastic book the other day, "Cosmic Motors" by Daniel Simon.
Over 300 of the most amazing sketchs and digital artwork I have ever seen! All stuff straight out of my teenage car designer dreams. Best of all, there are rumours of scale models in the wind...
Very highly recommended!
1:43 Model Builders
This list is a collaborative effort, including a lot of input from members of the MiniWerks forum. It is by no means a complete list. This is partly intentional, as we are trying to include only the "best of the best", so to speak. But, there are doubtless many more worthy builders that we are so far unaware of...
The ones that have been included, are divided into two catagories; those who offer their services and build by commission, and those who merely build because they love it - and are happy to show what they do.
One company is often asked about - and that is Davis & Giovanni. So far, they remain somewhat of a mystery, with no website and very little indication of who or where they are. However, the good news is that MiniWerks represent their work, along with Veloce43 and the elusive Shin Collection.
Available for commission
A lot of these are avaiable via MiniWerks.
Please bear in mind that most of these builders are booked out for many months in advance.
Suber Factory
Who: Fred Suber
Where: Belgium
www: http://www.suberfactory.com/
Language: French, English, German
Stephen Barnett
Who: Stephen Barnett
Where: United Kingdom
www: http://www.stevebarnettmodelcars.com/
Language: English
Built Up Models
Who: Stéphane Dufrêne
Where: France
www: http://www.builtupmodels.com/
Language: French, English
GT1 Factory
Who: Pierre Fabregues
Where: France
www: none contact: gt1.factory@orange.fr
Language: French, English
Alain Bouissou
Who: Alain Bouissou
Where: France
www: http://pagesperso-orange.fr/alain.bouissou/
Language: French, English
Roberto's Cave
Who: Roberto Quaranta
Where: Italy
www: http://www.robertocave.it/
Language: Italian, English
Antelmi
Who: Pier Angelo Antelmi
Where: Italy
www: http://www.antelmimodels.com/
Language: Italian, English
Dave's F1 Model Site
Who: Dave Carr
Where: United Kingdom
www: http://www.f1model.co.uk/
Language: English
M.P.H. Models
Who: Tim Dyke
Where: United Kingdom
www: none
(postal address at the bottom of this article)
Language: English
One Man Factory
Who: Klaus Göpfert
Where: Germany
www: inactive contact: k.goe@gmx.de
Language: German, French
Italian Horses
Who: Alex Kustov
Where: United States
www: http://www.italianhorses.net/
Language: English
Artisans
It is always possible that some of these people will build on commission - from what I understand, MOMO Factory and Matsuyoshi Hayakawa will (among others), in very limited numbers. I guess if there are contact details available on their sites, it cannot hurt to ask...
Serge Divies (formerly Feeling43)
Who: Serge Divies
Where: France
www: none contact: serge-divies@orange.fr
Language: French, English
MOMO Factory
Who: Kazuhiko Momose
Where: Japan
www: http://www.momofactory.com/
Language: Japanese, English
Matsuyoshi Hayakawa
Who: Matsuyoshi Hayakawa
Where: Japan
www: http://www.ks-collection.co.jp/hayakawa.html
Language: Japanese
LP Creation
Who: Pierre Laugier
Where: France
www: http://lpcreation.fr/lpcreation/
Language: French, English
Other scales
Alistair Brookman
Who: Alistair Brookman
Where: Australia
www: http://www.carmodeller.au.com/
Language: English
Gerald Wingrove
Who: Gerald A. Wingrove MBE
Where: United Kingdom
www: http://www.wworkshop.net/
Language: English
Olive Sans
Who: Manuel Olivé Sans
Where: Spain
www: http://www.olivesans.com/
Language: Spanish, English
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