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1968 MPC Olsonite Eagle – fixing the rear track

Posted on September 14, 2012 by Indycals

One of the best early plastic Indy car models was the MPC Olsonite Eagle kit, replicating the Weslake powered car driven by Dan Gurney or the Ford DOHC powered car driven by team mate Dennis Hulme. This kit featured a … Continue reading →

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Ebbro Team Lotus type 72C (1970)

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Indycals

There’s a new player in the 1/20 F1 Plastic Model field. It’s name is Ebbro and it will be a force to be reckoned with! Ebbro was founded by a former Tamiya engineer who helped develop many of Tamiya’s legendary … Continue reading →

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2012 Indy 500 pt 1 – a champion missed.

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Indycals

It is impossible to talk about this year’s race without thinking about last year’s winner Dan Wheldon. In the twenty-seven Indianapolis 500′s I have attended, Dan was the best champion. His enthusiasm for Indy and his love for life was … Continue reading →

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Dan Wheldon 1978-2011

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Indycals

“YES! YES! YES! INDY I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!!” It was less than five months ago that Dan Wheldon yelled that in his radio after taking a last lap win in the 2011 Indianapolis 500 for his second Indy 500 … Continue reading →

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Monogram Kurtis Roadster update kit

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Indycals

The Monogram Kurtis 500 Roadster is one of the first plastic Indy car kits produced. Despite it’s age, it regularly gets re-issued, including most recently in 2010. It can still be readily found in hobby shops. For those of you … Continue reading →

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1973 Indianapolis 500

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Indycals

“This is what everyone has feared! This is why there’s been such a terrible atmosphere of fear here all weekend long!“ – Jim McKay, calling the Salt Walther crash on Monday, May 28, 1973 Despite the nature of the accident … Continue reading →

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IPMS 2011 Report

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Indycals

This year, at the invitation of my friend Steve Mohlenkamp, I attended my first International Plastic Modeler’s Society Nationals meet in Omaha Nebraska. For those who’ve never been, it’s a combination of model/diorama contests and vendors selling kits/books/tools/finishing products. I … Continue reading →

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100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 Part 2

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Indycals

Usually when qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 ends, things calm down for the ensuing week. But not this year. Ryan Hunter-Reay and his new primary sponsors SunDrop and DHL found themselves on the outside of the Indianapolis 500 looking in… … Continue reading →

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100th Anniversary Indianapolis 500 – Pt 1

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Indycals

The 100th Anniversary running of the Indianapolis 500 was billed as “the most important race in history.” Even the bronze badges sold by the speedway as garage passes were embossed with this saying. That’s a lot of pressure for a … Continue reading →

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Bump Trump

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Indycals

It is not my nature to use this platform to pontificate on social/political issues. But there is one that is currently hitting a bit too close to home: The selection of Donald Trump to drive the pace car for the … Continue reading →

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