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Designer Notes: Heller McLaren M7A

Designer Notes: Heller McLaren M7A

Philippe de Lespinay started with Heller, the French model kit company in the 1960s as a designer and project engineer. He also also worked for Cox, who are now known for their remote control and gas powered vehicles, but also created many kits over the years. More recently, he was the curator of the Los […]

Designer Notes: Cox Gas Powered Airplane Models

Designer Notes: Cox Gas Powered Airplane Models

Philippe de Lespinay started with Heller, the French model kit company in the 1960s as a designer and project engineer. He also also worked for Cox, who are now known for their remote control and gas powered vehicles, but also created many kits over the years. More recently, he was the curator of the Los […]

Designer Notes: Heller Porsche 917LH

Designer Notes: Heller Porsche 917LH

Philippe de Lespinay started with Heller, the French model kit company in the 1960s as a designer and project engineer. He also also worked for Cox, who are now known for their remote control and gas powered vehicles, but also created many kits over the years. More recently, he was the curator of the Los […]

Designer Notes: Heller Matra MS5 Formula 2

Designer Notes: Heller Matra MS5 Formula 2

Philippe de Lespinay started with Heller, the French model kit company in the 1960s as a designer and project engineer. He also also worked for Cox, who are now known for their remote control and gas powered vehicles, but also created many kits over the years. More recently, he was the curator of the Los […]

From Newsletters to Databases: The Evolution of Information

by Karl Schnelle.  This article appeared first on MAR Online, an excellent diecast blog and is republished with kind permission of both the author and publication. I’ve been thinking lately about how our hobby has changed and how we get information about our hobby. Back when I started collecting as a kid in the US, there were not […]