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The legacy of JGTC Super GT – TAMIYA COLLECTION FEATURETTE
Motorsport in the Land of the Rising Sun – The history of the JGTC Super GT and its models: Unlike many other racing series around the world, the Japanese Super GT series had not one, but two predecessors. To get back to the roots of the series, you have to look way back. The Japanese Touring Car Championship (JTCC) has been held in Japan since the late 1960s and was initially largely dominated by the first generation of the Nissan Skyline GT-R. When the FIA launched Group 5, this change also left its mark on the Land of the Rising Sun in the second half of the seventies: In 1979,…
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Fast and Furious – 1327, Home of the Torettos FEATURETTE
Family Home! The house originally belonged to Jack Toretto, a stock car racer and the father of Dominic, Jakob and Mia. We learned the background story in the ninth part of this franchise. Visually, hardly anything has changed inside or out over the years, apart from bushes and trees that have been newly planted. Therefore, it was a must for us to add this iconic diorama to our collection! Assembly and painting took several hours, the end result speaks for itself! How it all Started: In the very first movide, after destroying Brian’s (Played by Paul Walker) 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse, Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) invited him to his home as…
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MiniGT, Tarmacworks, YM Model Toyota Supra MK4 – A 2JZ FEATURETTE
A Generation’s change! The first generation of the Toyota Supra was simply a modification of a Toyota Celica. The maximum 145 hp was only available in Japan and therefore left little room for European buyers. The second generation (1981 to 1985) managed 170 hp, but again as a Celica Supra combination. The third Supra (MA70/71) was finally allowed to be independent and came as 3.0 GT Turbo A from 1988 onwards with a respectable 270 hp and different versions. On the left side: 2nd gen 1984 Celica Supra by Para64 VS 3rd gen MKIII Supra from 1988 by Tarmacworks It was not until 1993, however, with Supra Mark IV, internally…
