FIRE-BREATHING RENAULT RALLY RACER FROM OTTOMOBILE

SMN report:

Here’s a new 1:18 scale resin-based model from the French OttOmobile company that’s just come on release. It’s a Renault 5 Maxi Turbo racer, as driven by driver Erik Comas in French Supertourism rallies.

BRAVE NEW FORD FOCUS RALLY RACER FROM SIMIL'R - A NEW FRENCH NAME TO RECKON WITH?

Mat Irvine spots something new

It’s a brave move to create a new model kit company these days, but that is what appears to be happening with the new French company, Simil’R. 

WRC Ford Focus

Spotted at a recent trade model show was the first Simil’R kit, a World Rally Car (WRC) version of the Ford Focus. This will be a comprehensively produced injection-moulded traditional styrene kit that will also come with high-detail photo-etch and other metal parts.