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About Author: Peter Wilding
Posts by Peter Wilding
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Small Scale, Big Capability: Classic 4WDs in Miniature
Posted on June 12, 2026 | 10 CommentsAs I was writing some earlier articles, and crossing the subjects off my ‘to-do list’, it occurred to me that I needed to write something about the dedicated offroad vehicles. […] -
Six Months, Dozens of Models, One Busy Workbench
Posted on June 4, 2026 | 32 CommentsIt’s been my custom since I started writing these pieces to do a retrospective at the end of each year, but this year has been unusually busy at the bench […] -
Cars Of The Nineties, In Scale
Posted on May 29, 2026 | 18 CommentsToday we’ll take a look at the 1990s, a wonderfully changing decade for cars, and this collection of scale models captures that variety perfectly. We’ll briefly cover everything from anonymous […] -
Cars Of The Eighties, In Scale — 1981-1989
Posted on May 19, 2026 | 18 CommentsWhen I finished up the seventies, I mentioned how the centre of the model car hobby had changed. Whereas once the idea was for Junior to be able to build […] -
Compact, Nimble, and Fun — Small Sporty Cars In Scale
Posted on May 14, 2026 | 33 CommentsWhat we have for today is an assortment of small, sporty cars from the sixties and seventies. Not all outright sports cars like the Alfa, which we looked at in […] -
Scale MoPars In High Impact Colors — Plum Crazy And Beyond
Posted on May 7, 2026 | 23 CommentsI’ll admit there are plenty of Mopar experts who know these colors inside and out, but I’ve always been drawn to them for one simple reason—they refuse to blend in. […] -
The Late Seventies, In Scale: Cars From 1977-1980
Posted on May 1, 2026 | 42 CommentsToday we take a deeper dive into that era when… well, if I say that one, I won’t have to call it names. Which some might object to. ‘Every car […] -
The Mid Fifties, In Scale: Cars From 1955-1957
Posted on April 20, 2026 | 24 CommentsI wonder how many of you groaned at the thought of a story on mid-fifties cars? “We’ve seen all his ’56 Fords!”, you thought, “and we know he’s not over-fond […] -
The Mid Seventies, In Scale: Cars From 1973–76
Posted on April 14, 2026 | 13 CommentsWe don’t all like the term Malaise Era, which in today’s case will cover the 1973 and 1976 model years. But before I heard that term, I always used to […] -
A Gallery of Scale Models In Burnt Oranges, Reds and Browns
Posted on April 7, 2026 | 13 Comments1934 Ford pickup (Lindberg) Autumn time here in Australia, the chance for a colors of autumn post and cars with related colors to that season. It’s funny living in […] -
1969-1971 Ford Mustangs In Scale Form
Posted on March 30, 2026 | 16 CommentsLast time we looked at Mustangs, we finished at the 1968 model year. For 1969 Mustang gained a new, larger body, all the better to fit big blocks in. Even […] -
CC In Scale: 1980s Japanese Coupes
Posted on March 24, 2026 | 28 CommentsWe’re looking at some newer Japanese coupes today, a follow up to an earlier gallery of 1960s-1970s models that I featured recently. ‘Newer’ is relative, of course; we’re still only […] -
CC In Scale: 1968 – 1969 Chargers
Posted on March 17, 2026 | 26 CommentsI had a request a while back in the comments section, where one of us (who shall remain nameless, except to say that his name bears the prefix Mopar-) asked […] -
CC In Scale: A Gallery Of SUVs and Crossovers
Posted on March 9, 2026 | 19 CommentsI’m not a greenie in the political or activist sense. Nothing like that. I just believe in taking care of the world around me. Not fouling my own nest, so […] -
Scale Models of 1960s and 1970s Japanese Coupes
Posted on March 3, 2026 | 20 CommentsAmong one particular online modelling group, I have a reputation for building Japanese Four Door Sedans. And it’s true, I have built a lot of them. You may have seen […]
![Small Scale, Big Capability: Classic 4WDs in Miniature As I was writing some earlier articles, and crossing the subjects off my ‘to-do list’, it occurred to me that I needed to write something about the dedicated offroad vehicles. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Cruiser5-115x115.jpg)
![Six Months, Dozens of Models, One Busy Workbench It’s been my custom since I started writing these pieces to do a retrospective at the end of each year, but this year has been unusually busy at the bench […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/56Chrysler1-115x115.jpg)
![Cars Of The Nineties, In Scale Today we’ll take a look at the 1990s, a wonderfully changing decade for cars, and this collection of scale models captures that variety perfectly. We’ll briefly cover everything from anonymous […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/90GrandPrix-115x115.jpg)
![Cars Of The Eighties, In Scale — 1981-1989 When I finished up the seventies, I mentioned how the centre of the model car hobby had changed. Whereas once the idea was for Junior to be able to build […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BuickGN1-115x115.jpg)
![Compact, Nimble, and Fun — Small Sporty Cars In Scale What we have for today is an assortment of small, sporty cars from the sixties and seventies. Not all outright sports cars like the Alfa, which we looked at in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/CRX1-115x115.jpg)
![Scale MoPars In High Impact Colors — Plum Crazy And Beyond I’ll admit there are plenty of Mopar experts who know these colors inside and out, but I’ve always been drawn to them for one simple reason—they refuse to blend in. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/70SuperBeePS1-115x115.jpg)
![The Late Seventies, In Scale: Cars From 1977-1980 Today we take a deeper dive into that era when… well, if I say that one, I won’t have to call it names. Which some might object to. ‘Every car […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/80Nova6-115x115.jpg)
![The Mid Fifties, In Scale: Cars From 1955-1957 I wonder how many of you groaned at the thought of a story on mid-fifties cars? “We’ve seen all his ’56 Fords!”, you thought, “and we know he’s not over-fond […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/57Chrysler4-115x115.jpg)
![The Mid Seventies, In Scale: Cars From 1973–76 We don’t all like the term Malaise Era, which in today’s case will cover the 1973 and 1976 model years. But before I heard that term, I always used to […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/75Cutlass2-115x115.jpg)
![A Gallery of Scale Models In Burnt Oranges, Reds and Browns 1934 Ford pickup (Lindberg) Autumn time here in Australia, the chance for a colors of autumn post and cars with related colors to that season. It’s funny living in […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/48-Ford-c-3-115x115.jpg)
![1969-1971 Ford Mustangs In Scale Form Last time we looked at Mustangs, we finished at the 1968 model year. For 1969 Mustang gained a new, larger body, all the better to fit big blocks in. Even […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/70Boss429Red1-115x115.jpg)
![CC In Scale: 1980s Japanese Coupes We’re looking at some newer Japanese coupes today, a follow up to an earlier gallery of 1960s-1970s models that I featured recently. ‘Newer’ is relative, of course; we’re still only […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CelicaA-115x115.jpg)
![CC In Scale: 1968 – 1969 Chargers I had a request a while back in the comments section, where one of us (who shall remain nameless, except to say that his name bears the prefix Mopar-) asked […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/69Chargergreen1-115x115.jpg)
![CC In Scale: A Gallery Of SUVs and Crossovers I’m not a greenie in the political or activist sense. Nothing like that. I just believe in taking care of the world around me. Not fouling my own nest, so […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CRV3-115x115.jpg)
![Scale Models of 1960s and 1970s Japanese Coupes Among one particular online modelling group, I have a reputation for building Japanese Four Door Sedans. And it’s true, I have built a lot of them. You may have seen […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Hako2-115x115.jpg)


