1/43 Model Review: 1994 Minardi M193B & M194 Ford

Background

Minardi started the 1994 season with an updated version of their 1993 M193. The car was used up to Spain, scoring points at Monaco and Spain. The livery was a lot more colourful than the previous year where they had a white car with black wings. It's nice to see a car full of sponsors, though it's pretty hard to find out what they all actually were. Michele Alboreto and Pierluigi Martini were its drivers throughout the season.

The M194 debuted at the Canadian Grand Prix, and scored points in France, but that was it for the points scoring that season. In fact, they scored more points with the M193B.

The Minardi team actually joined forces with the BMS Scuderia Italia team, and you can see the Lucchini logo on the sidepods indicating the partnership. But the team began to struggle for finances, and slipped from a midfield team towards the back of the grid in 1995.


The Minardi is the only car I have not had in my collection from the 94 season, because they only come in kits, and I don't have the time, patience or dexterity to put together a small model to the standards I'd be happy with. They are also quite rare to come by and thus prices are very high for a nicely hand built model.

Tameo - M193B

Tameo TMK187

Tameo have produced this lovely early season version of the Minardi M193B from the season opening Brazilian Grand Prix.
Score 9/10

BBR - M194

BBR Met16

I really like the M194 and BBR have created this beauty from the French Grand Prix.
Score 9/10

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