0008 Scale Models – Page 2 – Selldon Photography

SAAB Launches First Car (1949)

Jun 10, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, 0206 Limousines, Selective Coloration10/06, 1949, 92, 92001, GM, SAAB, scale model, scale models

Saab Automobile AB was a car manufacturer that was founded in Sweden in 1945 when its parent company, Saab AB, began a project to design a small automobile. The first…

Hot Wheels CrackUPs! – Smack Back (2026)

Jun 9, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration09/06, 2026, Crack ups!, Hot Wheels, scale model, scale models, Smack Back

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…

Gone in 60 Seconds is Released in Cinemas (2000)

Jun 9, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, 0600 Gone in 60 Seconds, Selective Coloration09/06, 2000, Carroll Shelby, Eleanor, Ford, Gone in 60 Seconds, Movie, Movie Car, Mustang, Mustang GT

Gone in 60 Seconds (also known as Gone in Sixty Seconds) is a 2000 American action heist film starring Nicolas Cage, Angelina Jolie, Giovanni Ribisi, Christopher Eccleston, Robert Duvall, Vinnie…

Happy Birthday Liam Neeson (1952)

Jun 7, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration07/06, 1952, A-Team, GMC, Hannibal Smith, Liam Neeson, Movie, Movie Car, scale model, scale models, Vandura

William John Neeson (born 7 June 1952) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He has received several accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, two Tony Awards and one Volpi Cup. With…

DFS Kopernikus is Launched (1989)

Jun 5, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration05/06, 1989, Ariane, Ariane Rocket, DFS Kopernikus, scale model, scale models

DFS Kopernikus (meaning Deutscher Fernmeldesatellit Kopernikus) was the name of three geostationary satellites of Deutsche Bundespost and later Deutsche Telekom AG. They are no longer in use. When DFS Kopernikus-3 was nearing the end of its life, SES sealed…

Happy Birthday Angelina Jolie (1975)

Jun 4, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration04/06, 1975, Angelina Jolie, Gone in 60 Seconds, Porsche, scale model, scale models, Sway

Angelina Jolie (Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4, 1975), DCMG, is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award and three Golden Globe Awards. Films…

Discovery Space Shuttle Mission STS-91 (1998)

Jun 2, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration02/06, 1998, Discovery, scale model, scale models, Space Shuttle, STS-91

STS-91 was the 24th flight of Discovery, and the final Space Shuttle mission to the Mir space station. It was flown by Space Shuttle Discovery, and launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on 2 June 1998. STS-91 marked…

Happy Name Day Hillary (29/05)

May 29, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, 0600 Gone in 60 Seconds, Selective Coloration1999, 29/05, 30, Gone in 60 Seconds, Hillary, Lexus, LS400, 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…

Hot-Wheels Crack-UPs! – Blind Sider (2026)

May 29, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration2026, 29/05, Blind Sider, Crack ups!, Hot Wheels, scale model, scale models

First Coke Advert Appears (1886)

May 29, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration1886, 29/05, Advert, Bel Air, Chevrolet, Coca Cola, John Pemberton, scale model, scale models

Originally marketed as a temperance drink and intended as a patent medicine, Coca-Cola was invented in the late 19th century by John Stith Pemberton in Atlanta. In 1888, Pemberton sold the ownership rights to Asa Griggs Candler,…

Happy Name Day Jessica (24/05)

May 24, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, 0203 US Cars, 0600 Gone in 60 Seconds, Selective Coloration1969, 24/05, 38, Gone in 60 Seconds, Jessica, Plymouth, Roadrunner, 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 Mr. T (1944)

May 21, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration1944, 21/05, A-Team, BA Barracus, Fool, GMC, Mr. T

Laurence T (born Laurence Tureaud, May 21, 1952, and known professionally as Mr. T) is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. He is known for his roles as B. A. Baracus in the 1980s television…

Happy Name Day Bernadine (20th May)

May 20, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, 0600 Gone in 60 Seconds, Selective Coloration1994, 20/05, 27, Bernadine, Gone in 60 Seconds, Jaguar, Movie, Movie Car, scale model, scale models, XJ220

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 Mark Winterbottom (1981)

May 20, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, 0203 US Cars, Selective Coloration1981, 20/05, Camaro, Chevrolet, Mark Winterbottom, scale model, scale models

Mark James “Frosty” Winterbottom (born 20 May 1981) is an Australian semi-retired professional racing driver. He currently drives the No. 6 Ford Mustang S650 with Cameron Waters as an endurance co-driver in the Repco Supercars Championship. His career…

Hot Wheels Crack Ups! – Top Bopper (2026)

May 19, 2026Selldon0008 Scale Models, Selective Coloration19/05, 2026, Crack ups!, Hot Wheels, scale model, scale models, Top Bopper

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

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.…