The ancillaries can now be fitted, head lights and covers, rear view mirrors, tow hooks, wiper and the radio arial these are all the finishing touches to make to car look as original as possible.

You will require the items below if you are building white metal kits or resin ones

 Worth while reading matter: The World of 43rd by John Simons - price $30

Other things you will need are patience and inspiration, you will not feel like modelling every day, few can sit at it day in and day out. If you are going to build your own model pick an easy one first and pick something you are interested in not just any car it is always better if you like the subject. Have some literature on the model for reference as even the best manufactures don’t give you all the info that you will need to make a 1:43 replica of the original vehicle.

Dave Eames

Dave has travelled many continents in search of models and built over a thousand himself. He is one of the many passionate collectors of model cars. The 1/43 has become the collectors' scale, enjoyed by diverse enthusiasts from the man in the street, to rock stars and royalty alike.