My mini models

[mikezax]

I will put my minimodels in this thread (scale about 1: 100)
This toy car is the first in a series Dakar miniboxes. FDS released a series of these legendary cars as an Advent calendar before Christmas, so maybe I'll build a few more ...

PEUGEOT 205 TURBO 16 DAKAR

Scale : 1:100
Author : FDS model
Source : www.minimodel.sk (FE4070-free model)

A few words about the original:
This is Ari Vatanen's car for the Paris-Dakar race in 1987. The car he used was a modified version of the Group B - 205 Peugeot 205 T16 monster. The legendary Paris-Dakar won with this car.



My edits:
I adjusted the mounting of the wheel on the roof and a few more details, I dusted the car a little and made a simple pad.
A few photos:

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

That looks AMAZING!!!
You have done a FANTASTIC JOB on this project!!!

 

[mikezax]

Thank you, I will gradually add more cars, I make these small models in addition to working on more complex models ... I like group B cars, so the first one had to be this Peugeot

 

[mikezax]

LADA (VAZ 2121) NIVA 1600 Dakar

Scale : 1:100
Author : FDS model
Source : www.minimodel.sk (FE1529-free model)

A few words about the original:
This car took part in Paris - Dakar 1983 where it took 2nd place. The pilots were André Trossat and Eric Briavoine (both France)



My edits:
... just a few little things, I dusted the car a little and made a simple pad.

A few photos:

 

[mijob]

I like your mini cars. This one looks great.

 

[mikezax]

Thanx

We recently finished the Dakar, so I will add a few more cars to the collection. (This little car is also from the series of Dakar miniboxes. FDS released a series of these legendary cars as an advent calendar 2021)

PEUGEOT 405 TURBO 16 DAKAR

Scale : 1:100
Author : FDS model
Source : www.minimodel.sk (FE4071-free model)

A few words about the original:
This is Ari Vatanen's car for the Paris-Dakar race. A.Vatanen - B.Berglund won Paris-Dakar in 1990 with this car.



My edits:
I adjusted the mounting of the wheel on the roof and a few more details, I dusted the car a little and made a simple pad. A few photos:

 

[mijob]

Awesome work like the dusting on the car.

 

[Awry_Chaos]

Excellent work!

 

[mikezax]

Thanks, I don't glue cars from a car show, those cars get a lot of work done at the races, so I think they look better that way.

LADA SAMARA T3 DAKAR

Scale : 1:100
Author : FDS model
Source : www.minimodel.sk (FE4060-free model)

A few words about the original:

In 1990, Lada Poch fielded three Samara specials at the Dakar Rally (the car used a Porsche engine), in which Jacky Ickx (with co-driver Christian Tarin), Patrick Tambay (with Dominique Lemoyne) and Jérome Riviére (with Daniel Jacquemard) sat. The most successful was Ickx, who finished the race in a great seventh place. He even won one speed test! Riviere was eleventh, while Tambay had to withdraw after the first day due to a seized engine. Starting number 213 is J.Icx's car.



My edits:

I modified the bumpers, fenders and a few other things, dusted the car a little and made a simple pad. A few photos:

 

[mijob]

Again a beauty full model. Great job

 

[Awry_Chaos]

Excellent work!

 

[Revell-Fan]

COOL!

 

[mikezax]

Thanx I'm glad you like it
I gradually add more details, compared to the first models. Now I have another car on the table, where there will be more

 

[mijob]

How many more are you going to build?

 

[Awry_Chaos]

How many more are you going to build?

Millions, millions, ... and millions!

 

[mikezax]

...somehow I'm not in the mood and I don't have much time after working on complex models, so I'm gluing at least these micro-models... there can be around 50 cars from Dakar... as long as I enjoy it, I'll alternate it with my favorites chapels and maybe sometimes I'll add something more complicated...

 

[mijob]

a total of 50 cars thats a lot of card. I like it if you add extra things on your models. Your work is much appriciated.

 

[mikezax]

Thanx

LAMBORGHINI LM002

Scale : 1:100
Author : FDS model
Source : www.minimodel.sk (FE4061-free model)

A few words about the original:

In 1988 the Swiss World LM Racing Team entered a bright red LAMBORGHINI LM002 in the Paris Dakar (drivers JO.COUCET - M.KERZEN) and although some sources say that it had to withdraw from the race, other sources say that this car with the starting number 519 finished 10th in the Marathon category, which was not bad at all for a private team...



My edits:
I have added more details here. The most laborious was the structure around the body, on which there is a rope that holds the spare wheels, others are: modified front mask, widened fenders, added details on the roof and a few more details, I dusted the car a little and made a simple pad.

 

[micahrogers]

Very Nice, as an aside there is a LM002 that sometimes can bee seen driving around Woodstock GA. One of my all time favorite cars.

 

[mijob]

Yeah the Rambo Lambo that is my favorite Lamborghini. Again a awesome model. A couple of years ago they where thinking for a comming back of this model