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About Author: Peter Wilding
Posts by Peter Wilding
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1965–1968 Ford Mustangs In Scale Model Form
Posted on February 23, 2026 | 19 CommentsInitially I was going to write an article about pony cars. Then it dawned on me – I’ve built too many of the things. Funny, that. So I wrote a […] -
CC In Scale: The Years 1972-1973
Posted on February 16, 2026 | 24 CommentsTime for another story specializing on a year, I think. It’s been a while since we had one of those. I had been going to feature 1972, as a natural […] -
Big Dreams, Small Size: Exotics and Halo Cars In Scale
Posted on February 9, 2026 | 8 CommentsLast time we looked at some exotics, I mentioned that they’re not a major area of interest for me, but regardless, they’re the stuff many dream about. Today we’ll carry on […] -
A Gallery Of Classic Era Scale Models
Posted on February 2, 2026 | 19 CommentsSometimes as a boy I had some interesting conversations with my father. He was a much older man than most first-time fathers (47 when I was born), and never seemed […] -
A Scale Model Gallery Of 1956 Ford Cars
Posted on January 26, 2026 | 30 CommentsWe’re in the mid-fifties today. Imagine a country where a regular American sedan is regarded as a big car, a rich person’s car. Where a Chevy only comes as a […] -
Blue Monday: A Collection Of Blue Scale Models To Dispel The Winter Blues
Posted on January 19, 2026 | 33 CommentsIn which I attempt to dispel the blahs of winter with some good old blue skies and summer sunshine. Today is Monday. Let’s do Blue. No, I’m not feeling blue. […] -
Through My Workshop In 2025
Posted on December 12, 2025 | 38 CommentsLooking back over the models that have crossed my bench this year, you might be tempted to draw all sorts of incorrect conclusions. Three Chevys? Two Pontiacs? Has he turned […] -
Small But Iconic: A Gallery Of Mini Car Models
Posted on December 1, 2025 | 21 CommentsHow mini is mini, when it comes to cars? Smaller than ‘normal’ cars. So, no Model T Fords; they were the standard popular American car of their day. And smaller […] -
The Look Of 1971: Scale Models With Bold Designs Of The Year
Posted on November 18, 2025 | 24 CommentsGoing through my photo files often brings me up with a start, when I find out just how many of a particular model I have made, or how many cars […] -
Fieldside Classics: The Geelong Show 2025
Posted on November 5, 2025 | 42 CommentsThere’s nothing quite like a country show! A bit of geography to begin with. I live in the Australian state of Victoria (that’s down the bottom right), and about 30km […] -
Scale Models Of 1960s And 1970s Exotics: A Tiny Tribute To Speed
Posted on October 27, 2025 | 21 CommentsIf you’ve been around me for a while, you’ll have noticed that I don’t get over-excited about the Exotics. Or the Classics. Or the Big-name-anything that gets other people foaming […] -
Tiny Titans: Scale Models Of 1960s Full-Size Power Cars
Posted on October 14, 2025 | 23 CommentsWe’ve looked at Muscle cars, in the sense of big block intermediates. But today I thought we’d take a look at where those powerful big blocks came from, the cars […] -
CC In Scale: Blossom Time! – Miniature Classics In Timeless White
Posted on September 29, 2025 | 31 CommentsAh, springtime! (Here in Australia) Warmer temperatures, more sunshine, longer days, occasional showers, and lots of new growth. Not so much flowers yet, but plenty of weeds – so that […] -
CC In Scale: Japanese Hardtops – JDM Elegance In Scale
Posted on September 9, 2025 | 21 CommentsSince we’ve been rerunning some of Prof. Tatra’s early JDM posts of some four door hardtops he’s found in and around Tokyo, I thought we’d have a look at the […] -
CC In Scale: Miniature Luxury – Scale Models Of Personal Luxury Coupes
Posted on August 20, 2025 | 28 CommentsThis was something of a bothersome theme for me. Just what is a personal luxury coupe? Some are obvious candidates to include, like this Grand Prix; others less so. Where […]
![1965–1968 Ford Mustangs In Scale Model Form Initially I was going to write an article about pony cars. Then it dawned on me – I’ve built too many of the things. Funny, that. So I wrote a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/67-Mustang-B1-115x115.jpg)
![CC In Scale: The Years 1972-1973 Time for another story specializing on a year, I think. It’s been a while since we had one of those. I had been going to feature 1972, as a natural […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/72-Chevelle-1-115x115.jpg)
![Big Dreams, Small Size: Exotics and Halo Cars In Scale Last time we looked at some exotics, I mentioned that they’re not a major area of interest for me, but regardless, they’re the stuff many dream about. Today we’ll carry on […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/McLaren-F1-GTR-3-115x115.jpg)
![A Gallery Of Classic Era Scale Models Sometimes as a boy I had some interesting conversations with my father. He was a much older man than most first-time fathers (47 when I was born), and never seemed […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/32tourer1-115x115.jpg)
![A Scale Model Gallery Of 1956 Ford Cars We’re in the mid-fifties today. Imagine a country where a regular American sedan is regarded as a big car, a rich person’s car. Where a Chevy only comes as a […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/56Fordylw.blk_-115x115.jpg)
![Blue Monday: A Collection Of Blue Scale Models To Dispel The Winter Blues In which I attempt to dispel the blahs of winter with some good old blue skies and summer sunshine. Today is Monday. Let’s do Blue. No, I’m not feeling blue. […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/59FordBl3-115x115.jpg)
![Through My Workshop In 2025 Looking back over the models that have crossed my bench this year, you might be tempted to draw all sorts of incorrect conclusions. Three Chevys? Two Pontiacs? Has he turned […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/bench-10-12-115x115.jpg)
![Small But Iconic: A Gallery Of Mini Car Models How mini is mini, when it comes to cars? Smaller than ‘normal’ cars. So, no Model T Fords; they were the standard popular American car of their day. And smaller […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Fiat600.4-115x115.jpg)
![The Look Of 1971: Scale Models With Bold Designs Of The Year Going through my photo files often brings me up with a start, when I find out just how many of a particular model I have made, or how many cars […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/71DusterGrn4-115x115.jpg)
![Fieldside Classics: The Geelong Show 2025 There’s nothing quite like a country show! A bit of geography to begin with. I live in the Australian state of Victoria (that’s down the bottom right), and about 30km […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/1-1-115x115.jpg)
![Scale Models Of 1960s And 1970s Exotics: A Tiny Tribute To Speed If you’ve been around me for a while, you’ll have noticed that I don’t get over-excited about the Exotics. Or the Classics. Or the Big-name-anything that gets other people foaming […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/275GTB-6-115x115.jpg)
![Tiny Titans: Scale Models Of 1960s Full-Size Power Cars We’ve looked at Muscle cars, in the sense of big block intermediates. But today I thought we’d take a look at where those powerful big blocks came from, the cars […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/66Chev7-115x115.jpg)
![CC In Scale: Blossom Time! – Miniature Classics In Timeless White Ah, springtime! (Here in Australia) Warmer temperatures, more sunshine, longer days, occasional showers, and lots of new growth. Not so much flowers yet, but plenty of weeds – so that […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/66Galwahite2-115x115.jpg)
![CC In Scale: Japanese Hardtops – JDM Elegance In Scale Since we’ve been rerunning some of Prof. Tatra’s early JDM posts of some four door hardtops he’s found in and around Tokyo, I thought we’d have a look at the […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Cedric430.2-115x115.jpg)
![CC In Scale: Miniature Luxury – Scale Models Of Personal Luxury Coupes This was something of a bothersome theme for me. Just what is a personal luxury coupe? Some are obvious candidates to include, like this Grand Prix; others less so. Where […]](https://www.curbsideclassic.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=80,format=auto,onerror=redirect,metadata=none/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/69GP-1.jpg)


