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Happy Name Day Virginia (12/05)

May 12, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, 0204 Sports Cars, 0600 Gone in 60 Seconds, Selective Coloration12/05, 1988, 43, 959, Gone in 60 Seconds, Movie, Movie Car, Porsche, scale model, scale models, Virginia

Every person’s name has a corresponding name day. As a car and movie fan, I have taken the 2000 movie Gone in 60 seconds, starring Nicolas Cage an inspiration. In…

Happy Birthday Jonah Lomu (1975)

May 12, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, 0012 Graffiti, Selective Coloration, Uncategorized12/05, 1975, All Blacks, Jonah Lomu, New Zealand, Rugby, Rugby Hall of Fame, scale model, scale models

Jonah Lomu (12 May 1975 – 18 November 2015) was a New Zealand professional rugby union player. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential players…

Final Mission of the Shuttle Atlantis on STS-125 (2009)

May 11, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration11/05, 2009, Atlantis, Space Shuttle, STS-125

STS-125, or HST-SM4 (Hubble Space Telescope Servicing Mission 4), was the fifth and final Space Shuttle mission to the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis occurred on May 11, 2009, at 2:01 pm EDT.…

Hot Wheels Crack Ups! Smash Mobile (2026)

May 9, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration09/05, 2026, Crack ups!, Hot Wheels

Two other innovations were introduced briefly in Hot Wheels cars in the 1980s – Thermal Color Change paint, and rotating ‘crash panel’ vehicles (“Crack-Ups”). The former was able to change color on…

Happy Name Day Sharon (27/4)

Apr 27, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, 0203 US Cars, 0600 Gone in 60 Seconds, Selective Coloration1965, 2025, 27/04, 39, Gone in 60 Seconds, GTO, Movie, Movie Car, Pontiac, scale model, scale models, Sharon

Every person’s name has a corresponding name day. As a car and movie fan, I have taken the 2000 movie Gone in 60 seconds, starring Nicolas Cage an inspiration. In…

Maiden Flight of the Airbus A380 (2005)

Apr 27, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration2005, 27/04, A380, Airbus, Airbus A380, Aircraft, Maiden Flight, scale model, scale models

The Airbus A380 is a large wide-body airliner, developed and produced by Airbus from 2003 to 2021. It is the world’s largest passenger airliner and the only full-length double-deck jet airliner. Airbus studies started in 1988, and…

Happy Name Day Marsha (25/04)

Apr 25, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, 0202 Convertibles, 0600 Gone in 60 Seconds, Selective Coloration2000, 25/04, 41, 41 Marsha, Gone in 60 Seconds, Movie, Movie Car, scale model, scale models

Every person’s name has a corresponding name day. As a car and movie fan, I have taken the 2000 movie Gone in 60 seconds, starring Nicolas Cage an inspiration. In…

The German Government Returns to Berlin (1999)

Apr 19, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration19/04, 1999, Berlin, Büssing, German Government, scale model, scale models

The Reichstag, a historic legislative government building on Platz der Republik in Berlin, is the seat of the German Bundestag. It is also the meeting place of the Federal Convention,…

Happy Name Day Carol (16/04)

Apr 16, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, 0203 US Cars, 0600 Gone in 60 Seconds, Selective Coloration16/04, 1999, 8, Carol, Gone in 60 Seconds, Movie, Movie Car, scale model, scale models

Every person’s name has a corresponding name day. As a car and movie fan, I have taken the 2000 movie Gone in 60 seconds, starring Nicolas Cage an inspiration. In…

Maiden Flight of the Boing 737 (1967)

Apr 9, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration09/04, 1967, 1968, Boing, Boing 737, Maiden Flight, scale model, scale models

The Boeing 737 is an American narrow-body airliner produced by Boeing at its Renton factory in Washington. Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twin-jet…

Happy Birthday James Garner (1928)

Apr 7, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration07/04, 1928, Esprit, Firebird, James Garner, Pontiac, scale model, scale models, The Rockford Files

James Scott Garner (April 7, 1928 – July 19, 2014) was an American actor. He played leading roles in more than fifty theatrical films, including The Great Escape (1963), The Americanisation of Emily (1964), Grand Prix (1966), Support…

Happy Birthday Cubby Broccoli (1909)

Apr 5, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration05/04, 1909, Aston Martin, Cubby Broccoli, DB5, James Bond

Albert Romolo Broccoli (April 5, 1909 – June 27, 1996), nicknamed “Cubby”, was an American film producer who made more than 40 motion pictures throughout his career. Most of the films were…

Maiden Flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger (1983)

Apr 4, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration04/04, 1983, Challenger, Maiden Flight, scale model, scale models, Space Shuttle, STS-6

STS-6 was the sixth NASA Space Shuttle mission and the maiden flight of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Launched from Kennedy Space Center on April 4, 1983, the mission deployed the first Tracking and Data Relay Satellite, TDRS-1, into orbit, before…

Police Audible and Visual Signals Enter German Traffic Code (1956)

Mar 29, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration1956, 29/03, Police, scale model, scale models, Signals, T5, Volkswagen

Police vehicles are often fitted with audible and visual warning systems to alert other motorists to their approach or position on the road. In many countries, use of the audible…

Arianespace SA is founded (1980)

Mar 26, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration26/03, Ariane, Arianespace SA, ESA, Rocket, scale model, scale models

Arianespace SA is a French company founded in March 1980 as the world’s first commercial launch service provider. It operates the Ariane 6, a medium-to-heavy-lift rocket. Arianespace is a subsidiary of ArianeGroup, a joint venture between Airbus and Safran.…

Happy Birthday William H. Macy (1950)

Mar 13, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration13/03, Jurassic Park, Mercedes, Mercedes Benz, Mercedes-Benz AG, scale model, scale models, Unimog, William H. Macy

William Hall Macy Jr. (born March 13, 1950) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is a two-time Emmy Award and four-time Screen Actors Guild Award winner, and has been nominated for an Academy Award, a Drama…

Happy Name Day Angelina (11/03)

Mar 11, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, 0204 Sports Cars, 0600 Gone in 60 Seconds, Selective Coloration11/03, 21 Angelina, 550 Maranello, Angelina, Ferrari, Gone in 60 Seconds, Movie Car, scale model, scale models

Every person’s name has a corresponding name day. As a car and movie fan, I have taken the 2000 movie Gone in 60 seconds, starring Nicolas Cage an inspiration. In…

Endeavour’s STS-123 Mission (2008)

Mar 11, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration10/03, 2008, Canadarm, Endeavour, scale model, scale models, Space Shuttle, SPDM, STS-123

STS-123 was a Space Shuttle mission to the International Space Station (ISS) which was flown by Space Shuttle Endeavour. STS-123 was the 1J/A ISS assembly mission. The original launch target date was February 14, 2008, but after the delay…

Happy Birthday Per-Gunnar “P-G” Andersson (1980)

Mar 10, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration10/03, 1980, Fiesta, Ford, Ford Fiesta RS WRC, P.G. Andersson, Per Gunnar Andersson, scale model, scale models, WRC

Per-Gunnar “P-G” Andersson (born 10 March 1980 in Årjäng) is a Swedish rally driver. He is a two-time winner of the Junior World Rally Championship. In 2011, Andersson competed in two WRC events with a Ford…

Happy Birthday Walter Röhrl (1947)

Mar 7, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration07/03, 1947, Abarth, Audi, BMW, Fiat, Ford, Opel, Porsche, Rallye, scale model, scale models, Walter Röhrl, WRC

Walter Röhrl, born 7th of March 1947 is a German rally and auto racing driver, with victories for Fiat, Opel, Lancia, and Audi as well as Porsche, Ford, and BMW.…

Happy Birthday Shaquille O’Neal (1972)

Mar 6, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration06/03, 1972, scale model, scale models, Shaq, Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O’Neal (born March 6, 1972), commonly known as Shaq , is an American former professional basketball player and sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. Nicknamed “Diesel”, he is a 7-foot-1-inch (2.16 m) and 325-pound (147 kg) center who…

US Navy Fighter Weapons School – TOPGUN is founded (1969)

Mar 3, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration03/03, 1969, Aircraft, F14, Fighter Weapons School, McDonnell Douglas, scale model, scale models, Tomcat, TOPGUN, US Navy

The United States Navy Strike Fighter Tactics Instructor program (SFTI program), more popularly known as Top Gun (stylised as TOPGUN), is a United States Navy training program that teaches air combat manoeuvring tactics and techniques to selected naval aviators and naval flight officers,…

Ford purchases Volvo (1999)

Feb 28, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration1999, 28/02, Ford, scale model, scale models, Volvo

Volvo Car AB trading as Volvo Cars, is a Swedish multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles. Volvo is headquartered in Torslanda, Gothenburg. The company manufactures SUVs, station wagons, and sedans. The company’s main marketing revolves around safety and its Swedish heritage…

Happy Birthday Klaus Niedzwiedz (1951)

Feb 24, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration1951, 24/2, Ford, Klaus Niedzwiedz, RS500, scale model, scale models, Sierra

Klaus Niedzwiedz (born February 24, 1951, in Dortmund, West Germany) is a former professional race driver and motoring journalist. Niedzwiedz rose to prominence when driving a Ford Capri for Zakspeed in the Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft. The turbocharged 1.4 L engine from…

Happy Birthday Bruno Saby (1949)

Feb 23, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration1949, 23/02, Bruno Saby, R5, Rallye, Rallye Driver, Renault, scale model, scale models, Turbo

In 1981, Saby (born 23/02/ 1949) became French Rally Champion in a Renault 5 Turbo. He drove for the works teams of Renault, Peugeot, Volkswagen and Lancia during his career in the World Rally Championship. He took two World…

Maiden Flight of the Airbus A320 (1987)

Feb 22, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration1987, 22/02, A320, Airbus, Aircraft, Maiden Flight, scale model, scale models

The Airbus A320 family is a series of narrow-body airliners developed and produced by Airbus, and is the best-selling airliner ever built. The A320 aircraft programme was launched in March 1984, first flew on 22 February 1987,…

Term “Jeep” is Coined by the Washington Daily News (1941)

Feb 20, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration1941, 20/02, 4x4, Jeep, scale model, scale models

Prior to 1940 the term “jeep” had been used as U.S. Army slang for new recruits or vehicles, but the World War II “jeep” that went into production in 1941 specifically tied the…

Happy Name Day Dorothy (19/2)

Feb 19, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, 0600 Gone in 60 Seconds, Selective Coloration#32, 19/02, 500 SL, Dorothy, Gone in 60 Seconds, Gullwing, Mercedes, Mercedes Benz, Mercedes-Benz AG, Movie, Movie Car, scale model, scale models

Every person’s name has a corresponding name day. As a car and movie fan, I have taken the 2000 movie Gone in 60 seconds, starring Nicolas Cage an inspiration. In…

Happy Birthday Alexander Wurz (1974)

Feb 15, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration15/02, 1974, Alex, Alexander Wurz, Fiesta, Ford, Ford Fiesta RS WRC, WRC

Alexander Wurz (born 15 February 1974) is an Austrian former racing driver, motorsport executive and businessman, who competed in Formula One between 1997 and 2007. In endurance racing, Wurz is a two-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1996 and 2009 with Joest and Peugeot, respectively. Amongst several test driver roles,…

Happy Birthday Burt Reynolds (1936)

Feb 11, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models11/02, 1936, bandit, Burt Reynolds, Matchbox, Movie, Movie Car, Pontiac, Smokie and the Bandit, Trans Am

Burt Reynolds was born as Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. on February 11, 1936, in Lansing, Michigan. As an American actor, most famous during the 1970s and 1980s. Reynolds played leading…