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About Author: Peter Wilding
Posts by Peter Wilding
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Affordable Speed: The Sports Cars of the 2000s in Scale Models
Posted on September 28, 2026 | 14 CommentsI don’t have a dream garage. But I figure a dream garage needs a sports car. I’m not going to stick to a rigid definition; here we have convertibles, hatches, […] -
From Pinstripes to Racing Stripes in Scale Models: A Quick Look At The Evolution Of Car Trim And Graphics, Part 1
Posted on September 21, 2026 | 10 CommentsCars have always used trim, stripes and ornamentation to say something about themselves—and their owners. What began with decorative mouldings and delicate pinstripes evolved into acres of chrome, textured trim […] -
From Fairlane to Gran Torino: Ford’s Intermediate Cars in Scale Models, 1962-1976
Posted on September 11, 2026 | 19 CommentsHaving exhausted intermediate Mopars, I thought I might see if I might manage similar stories on Ford and GM’s intermediates. Straight away we hit a snag with GM: four marques […] -
Cruising Woodward – Hot Rods & Customs In Scale
Posted on September 3, 2026 | 13 Comments’65 Pontiac 2+2 After the last time I did a cruise in scale story, I was told that these days cruises and shows are much more open, and that pretty […] -
1973-2010 Ford Mustangs In Scale
Posted on August 24, 2026 | 14 CommentsA while ago I wrote several episodes about Mustangs, and some of you expressed interest in Mustang IIs, wondering what I might have. So I went looking, and found a […] -
The Dodge Chargers of 1971–1974, Recreated in Scale
Posted on August 17, 2026 | 14 CommentsA few months ago, I did a story on second-generation Chargers, in response to a request from Moparman. I mentioned at the time that what I really had a lot […] -
From Coronet to SuperBee: Dodge’s 1967-1970 B-Body Cars In Scale
Posted on August 11, 2026 | 17 CommentsWe’ve looked at the second-gen Chargers before, but there were a lot of other B-body Mopars from Plymouth and Dodge that we didn’t cover then. These fall neatly into two […] -
The Nissan Z Evolution, Captured in Scale Models
Posted on August 4, 2026 | 15 CommentsFew Japanese sports cars have enjoyed the enduring popularity of Nissan’s Z model, and few have been reproduced in kits as often. Today’s gallery traces the evolution of Nissan’s legendary […] -
From Satellite to Road Runner: Plymouth’s 1967-1974 B-Body Cars in Scale
Posted on July 27, 2026 | 29 CommentsIt might seem like I’ve turned into Moparmodeller. I assure you that’s not the case. It’s just that I’ve worked my way through years and year-groups, colours, and various other […] -
The Mitsubishi Evos Of My Life, In Scale — From Evo V to Evo X, Through One Family’s Eyes
Posted on July 22, 2026 | 11 CommentsBet that title brought you up with a start! There was a time when the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution wasn’t just another performance car—it was the dream machine for an entire […] -
E-Body Heaven: 1971-1974 Challengers and ‘Cudas in Scale
Posted on July 14, 2026 | 12 CommentsSo what else have I built mega -multiples of? Let’s see. Justy doesn’t want me to do ’60 Fords, and I’ve said I’ll warn him in advance if when I […] -
Those Weird Subarus — The Brand’s Story Told Through Scale Models
Posted on July 8, 2026 | 15 CommentsImpreza WRX STi They’ve always held a fascination for me. They’re just so different. At a time when every other Japanese small car was thoroughly old-style conventional: front-mounted inline four, […] -
A Modeller’s Challenges — When the Model Kit Fights Back
Posted on July 3, 2026 | 40 Comments’72-‘77 Nissan Laurel 2000SGX (Hasegawa) – excellent quality Sometimes building a model can be more challenging than you expect. There’s always the skill needed to assemble the parts correctly; to […] -
1968-1976 Dodge Darts in Scale: One Compact Car, Countless Personalities
Posted on June 26, 2026 | 23 CommentsWe looked at a variety of small Plymouths earlier. Now it’s Dodge’s turn. But unlike our earlier instalment, this time there’s just mostly one car: the Dart. Specifically, the ’68-69 […] -
From Valiant to Duster: Plymouth’s Compact-Car Evolution, In Scale
Posted on June 17, 2026 | 33 CommentsMopar sure started something with the A-body. Who could have guessed, in 1960, how widespread the Valiant’s underpinnings would become? Mechanically a scaled-down version of the bigger cars, it featured […]
![Affordable Speed: The Sports Cars of the 2000s in Scale Models I don’t have a dream garage. But I figure a dream garage needs a sports car. I’m not going to stick to a rigid definition; here we have convertibles, hatches, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/S2000-1-115x115.jpg)
![From Pinstripes to Racing Stripes in Scale Models: A Quick Look At The Evolution Of Car Trim And Graphics, Part 1 Cars have always used trim, stripes and ornamentation to say something about themselves—and their owners. What began with decorative mouldings and delicate pinstripes evolved into acres of chrome, textured trim […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/69AMX4-115x115.jpg)
![From Fairlane to Gran Torino: Ford’s Intermediate Cars in Scale Models, 1962-1976 Having exhausted intermediate Mopars, I thought I might see if I might manage similar stories on Ford and GM’s intermediates. Straight away we hit a snag with GM: four marques […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/70TorinoY4-115x115.jpg)
![Cruising Woodward – Hot Rods & Customs In Scale ’65 Pontiac 2+2 After the last time I did a cruise in scale story, I was told that these days cruises and shows are much more open, and that pretty […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/65-Riv-grn-2-115x115.jpg)
![1973-2010 Ford Mustangs In Scale A while ago I wrote several episodes about Mustangs, and some of you expressed interest in Mustang IIs, wondering what I might have. So I went looking, and found a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/79-Mustang-O-3-115x115.jpg)
![The Dodge Chargers of 1971–1974, Recreated in Scale A few months ago, I did a story on second-generation Chargers, in response to a request from Moparman. I mentioned at the time that what I really had a lot […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/71-Charger-pink-B-115x115.jpg)
![From Coronet to SuperBee: Dodge’s 1967-1970 B-Body Cars In Scale We’ve looked at the second-gen Chargers before, but there were a lot of other B-body Mopars from Plymouth and Dodge that we didn’t cover then. These fall neatly into two […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/70SuperBeeOrange1-115x115.jpg)
![The Nissan Z Evolution, Captured in Scale Models Few Japanese sports cars have enjoyed the enduring popularity of Nissan’s Z model, and few have been reproduced in kits as often. Today’s gallery traces the evolution of Nissan’s legendary […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/240Z-115x115.jpg)
![From Satellite to Road Runner: Plymouth’s 1967-1974 B-Body Cars in Scale It might seem like I’ve turned into Moparmodeller. I assure you that’s not the case. It’s just that I’ve worked my way through years and year-groups, colours, and various other […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/68runnerbl5-115x115.jpg)
![The Mitsubishi Evos Of My Life, In Scale — From Evo V to Evo X, Through One Family’s Eyes Bet that title brought you up with a start! There was a time when the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution wasn’t just another performance car—it was the dream machine for an entire […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/EvoCWest2-115x115.jpg)
![E-Body Heaven: 1971-1974 Challengers and ‘Cudas in Scale So what else have I built mega -multiples of? Let’s see. Justy doesn’t want me to do ’60 Fords, and I’ve said I’ll warn him in advance if when I […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/71-Barracuda-1-115x115.jpg)
![Those Weird Subarus — The Brand’s Story Told Through Scale Models Impreza WRX STi They’ve always held a fascination for me. They’re just so different. At a time when every other Japanese small car was thoroughly old-style conventional: front-mounted inline four, […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Impreza2dr4-1-115x115.jpg)
![A Modeller’s Challenges — When the Model Kit Fights Back ’72-‘77 Nissan Laurel 2000SGX (Hasegawa) – excellent quality Sometimes building a model can be more challenging than you expect. There’s always the skill needed to assemble the parts correctly; to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/LaurelB7-115x115.jpg)
![1968-1976 Dodge Darts in Scale: One Compact Car, Countless Personalities We looked at a variety of small Plymouths earlier. Now it’s Dodge’s turn. But unlike our earlier instalment, this time there’s just mostly one car: the Dart. Specifically, the ’68-69 […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/69Dartblue3-115x115.jpg)
![From Valiant to Duster: Plymouth’s Compact-Car Evolution, In Scale Mopar sure started something with the A-body. Who could have guessed, in 1960, how widespread the Valiant’s underpinnings would become? Mechanically a scaled-down version of the bigger cars, it featured […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/71DusterGrn1-115x115.jpg)


