beamishboy
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Post by beamishboy on Nov 2, 2013 18:38:29 GMT -5
Hi to all. My name is Alexander Noble. Beamishboy comes from Lewis Carroll and was chosen because I couldn't make my name work, for some reason. I first had Scalextric in 1962 (2 Lotus 21s) and sold the whole developed caboodle (16 cars) in 1970, even though by then I'd already motorised a Pyro Mercedes SSK and and Rolls Royce Sedanca. The Merc was a winner but the Roller had to be slid round corners as it was too long and the wheels would snag on the inside of a standard curve.
I then resumed Scalextric in 1997/98 and built a 92ft (30m) 4-lane hardboard track according to the dictates of 'Simple Electric Car Racing' by Vic Smeed (ring a few bells?). Motorised the Matchbox MG, the Auto-Union and the Mercedes. Also motorised a few Betta and Classics including the W196 which was pretty much top dog at 'Home Farm' club (see Slotforum), despite the crudest of possible brass chassis. I also built a few of EJ's reproductions which always seemed more promising than they were.
In late 2011 I left the UK and went to Germany and had to sell everything up, including some of Peter S-T's wonderful wheels. Now I'm back, and I'm building Jerome Mardon's Hamilcar, Sunbeam, Maserati and Lotus 38. Dave Jones' Merc 154, Alfa 158, Maserati 4CLT and 250 short nose have just been primed.
I love 30s racing and 60s racing - there was such an element of heroism in both decades. I had the Alfa virus for years - see Nuvolari's posts - and admire Nuvolari himself, at least for his racing prowess - but now I like to think I'm more open-minded, and maybe I'll put that superb motor into a Mercedes W154!
As a real scratchbuild, rather than a kit and chassis combination, I've started on a 1907/8 Itala, though I was shocked to see the same 1/32 drawings for the Itala on George Turner's website. Of his cars I've nearly finished the lightweight Maserati 300s and the Lancia D24 and am working on the Jaguar Mk VII and Broadspeed Anglia. I'm also toying with the idea of making the Mercedes Rennabteilung truck of the 1930s.
I love 60s open wheelers and 1930s GP cars as should be apparent from the above. I don't really follow racing but I've enjoyed two TVR Chimaeras and am currently mounted on a Triumph Tiger 800 which has been to France, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands and last, but definitely not least, Germany, where it lived for six months.
I know I should post more photos of builds but I'm near illiterate when it comes to the interweb.
Ciao belli.
Alexander
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Post by Mark Huber on Nov 2, 2013 21:07:23 GMT -5
Hi to all. I'm building Jerome Mardon's Hamilcar, Sunbeam, Maserati and Lotus 38. Dave Jones' Merc 154, Alfa 158, Maserati 4CLT and 250 short nose have just been primed........ I know I should post more photos of builds but I'm near illiterate when it comes to the interweb. Welcome. That's quite a collection you are building. Putting pictures on this forum is only slightly more complicated than rocket science, but to aid you in that process, there is a thread by Chris (Beardog) which might be of help.
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Post by Peter Seager-Thomas on Nov 3, 2013 12:51:24 GMT -5
Hi Sandy, welcome to the F1 forum.
It's always nice to see that others also have long lists of part built cars, though I'm afraid my list is much longer.
Itala eh? I still have the drawing which you presented to me, and actually bought the profile publication on the car. I look forward to seeing how you go about it. My Delage of course has a very fussy construction, but the car I'm literally just starting on, the 1933 Tydol Special, will be all styrene construction, made to take a separate metal chassis. Danny of course has done all brass construction for his Darracq cars, whilst his latest (prototype) is being made in brass and wood, though will eventually be all resin.
Posting pictures is a pain. I have a Photobucket account, but only post single pictures direct. If I have more than one picture, I compile the post in word, inserting the IMG codes where required. The URL bits have to be deleted, or they appear as text on the post.
Welcome again, Peter.
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bison
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Post by bison on Feb 5, 2014 22:00:42 GMT -5
Finally! Over the past couple of weeks I have proved that I am just as inept with a computer as I am with a can of spray paint and a xacto knife. Tried repeatedly to activate my account and could not get it done. Had to have my computer reconfigured to get it done. My name is Tim Beaton and I am in Moorhead Minnesota. Mark, when the wind is right, I get the Helena newspaper the same day that you do . I am one of the old guys having hit "car-burty" in the early 60s. I still believe that no car made before 1949 and after 1967 is worth owning and that the greatest era in racing anywhere in the world was between 1960 and 1967. Like many on this list, I had a Strombecker set in the early 1960s' My first set was real basic with on-off "buttons" instead of a rheostat controller. Great fun with a Pontiac cop car and a hot rod. Added on and bought stuff through the Autoworld catalog. It all disappeared when I was away at college and my dad cleaned the basement. Bummer. Started collecting 1/32 model kits at various swap meets when I lived in Wisconsin in the early 1980's. Lots of unbuilt models including a Russkit Superleggera Lotus 25 and a Lotus Lotus 23. Lots of kits and cars, no place to race or even set up a track. Moved to new home three years ago, claimed a room before it was turned into a sewing center, bought a Ninco track on e bay and started assembling cars. Terrible results but take heart from one of your earlier posts, Mark, where you relate something by an artist named Glass. I look in awe at the cars I see on this sight. What tremendous detail! And you actually race them!!!!!!! Just ordered my first F-1 kit from Penelope Pit Lane and hope to use it as an inspiration to attempt a real scratch build. Have Betta & Classic on my e-mail address list and intend on ordering one each of all of the 1964 F-1 bodies to have on hand before something happens to them. I know it is VERY poor form to ask prices on this sight but would be interested in hearing directly form anyone who does custom building. Tim Beaton tjbeaton@midco.net
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Post by Chris Wright on Feb 5, 2014 23:34:08 GMT -5
Finally! Over the past couple of weeks I have proved that I am just as inept with a computer as I am with a can of spray paint and a xacto knife. Tried repeatedly to activate my account and could not get it done. Had to have my computer reconfigured to get it done. My name is Tim Beaton and I am in Moorhead Minnesota. Mark, when the wind is right, I get the Helena newspaper the same day that you do . I am one of the old guys having hit "car-burty" in the early 60s. I still believe that no car made before 1949 and after 1967 is worth owning and that the greatest era in racing anywhere in the world was between 1960 and 1967. Like many on this list, I had a Strombecker set in the early 1960s' My first set was real basic with on-off "buttons" instead of a rheostat controller. Great fun with a Pontiac cop car and a hot rod. Added on and bought stuff through the Autoworld catalog. It all disappeared when I was away at college and my dad cleaned the basement. Bummer. Started collecting 1/32 model kits at various swap meets when I lived in Wisconsin in the early 1980's. Lots of unbuilt models including a Russkit Superleggera Lotus 25 and a Lotus Lotus 23. Lots of kits and cars, no place to race or even set up a track. Moved to new home three years ago, claimed a room before it was turned into a sewing center, bought a Ninco track on e bay and started assembling cars. Terrible results but take heart from one of your earlier posts, Mark, where you relate something by an artist named Glass. I look in awe at the cars I see on this sight. What tremendous detail! And you actually race them!!!!!!! Just ordered my first F-1 kit from Penelope Pit Lane and hope to use it as an inspiration to attempt a real scratch build. Have Betta & Classic on my e-mail address list and intend on ordering one each of all of the 1964 F-1 bodies to have on hand before something happens to them. I know it is VERY poor form to ask prices on this sight but would be interested in hearing directly form anyone who does custom building. Tim Beaton tjbeaton@midco.net
Finally welcome to the forum Tim, what's your favorite F-1 car, I'll set it as your avatar.
Again welcome
Chris
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Post by Mark Huber on Feb 6, 2014 10:14:24 GMT -5
Welcome Tim. I have some colleagues who attended Concordia College in Moorhead; you are just a hop, skip and a jump from Lake Wobegon. Young men who love model racing cars should not leave for college--my mom sold my cars and track at a garage sale while I was away at college, so I can identify with your story. You will find a nice collection of inexpensive fiberglass shells on the Betta & Classic site. Dave Jones also has a range of lovely 1.5L cars (as well as earlier open wheel race cars from the 1950s). Dave does not have a website any longer; if you would like to contact him by e-mail and/or are interested in his range of cars, please send me a Personal Message. Mel Ault has launched very interesting offering of early and mid 1960s F1 cars in resin. prewing.webs.com/You asked about prices, and of course the cost of building a scratch built F1 can vary a lot depending on the type of accessories and parts you purchase. Starting with a Penelope Pitlane kit with or without one of the PP brass chassis is a probably a good place to begin. The body shells are of good quality and the chassis are easy to assemble. I've rarely spent more than $20 on a motor, but then I don't look for anything exotic--I just pick one of the many FF050 or FF030 motors available from a variety of suppliers. Some of the FF030 are very inexpensive... less than $5 (which they should be since they don't last long!). You can get a pretty good idea of what the total costs of components and parts might run by checking the prices at www.darthobbies.com/ with its representative collection of wheels, tires, drivers figures, inserts, and other accessories. Welcome again.
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bison
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Post by bison on Feb 7, 2014 21:43:42 GMT -5
Chris, my all time favorite F-1 car is the 1964 Brabham BT7, the car D. S. Gurney drove to a win in the 1964 Gran Prix's of France and Mexico. Still have the Sports Car Graphic detailing those races.
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Post by Chris Wright on Feb 7, 2014 23:45:22 GMT -5
Chris, my all time favorite F-1 car is the 1964 Brabham BT7, the car D. S. Gurney drove to a win in the 1964 Gran Prix's of France and Mexico. Still have the Sports Car Graphic detailing those races. Hi Tim, Car # 22 Mr Gurney at the 64 French GP, is now your avatar. Funnily enough I'm working on the BT-7 at Monaco, the Brabham with a truncated nose. I haven't made up my mind yet, if it will be Gurney's or Brabham's yet. The cold wet weather has slowed down construction, but spring will be here soon. (well in Atlanta anyway) Chris
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bison
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Post by bison on Feb 8, 2014 14:00:24 GMT -5
Chris, Up here we say there are only two seasons. Winter and: 1. The Fourth of July. 2. Five days of bad sledding. 3. Road construction season. Look forward to seeing your pictures of the BT-7. If the PP Ferrari 158 turns out even reasonable, I might just take a run at one myself. It would only be for myself as there aren't any commercial tracks and/or clubs within 250 miles. Only know one other person who has a 1/32 set and his wife won't let him set it up. (They live in a small condo.) Mike Sells, who builds/built awesome static 1/32 cars lives or used to live here. Used to display at a local car show but haven't seen him for a number of years. Now I am rambling. Time to go out and shovel snow.
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Post by Chris Wright on Feb 8, 2014 14:13:59 GMT -5
Chris, Up here we say there are only two seasons. Winter and: 1. The Fourth of July. 2. Five days of bad sledding. 3. Road construction season. Look forward to seeing your pictures of the BT-7. If the PP Ferrari 158 turns out even reasonable, I might just take a run at one myself. It would only be for myself as there aren't any commercial tracks and/or clubs within 250 miles. Only know one other person who has a 1/32 set and his wife won't let him set it up. (They live in a small condo.) Mike Sells, who builds/built awesome static 1/32 cars lives or use to live here. Used to display at a local car show but haven't seen him for a number of years. Now I am rambling. Time to go out and shovel snow.
Mike Sells shows his creations on Mark Gussins Web Sight, Here's a link: www.mgussin.freeuk.com/00StaticsMenu.htm
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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2014 11:59:23 GMT -5
So, my name is Allan Wakefield. Thanks for the invite Chris I am English by birth but hail from just outside Zürich, Switzerland these days. I recognise more than a few names here - Hi guys - You can never escape me for long huh? Guilty of starting (co starting) Slotforum.com and more recently for spending way too much time keeping FBs "slot car builder" running. This comes as a timely discovery as I am just beginning to explore my cache of F1 kits from various eras, hope to add some interesting stuff.
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Post by Peter Seager-Thomas on Feb 11, 2014 15:39:23 GMT -5
Hi Allan, welcome to the F1 Forum. I hope you are keeping well.
Why note post a few pictures and words in the '....Build in the Past' section, or better still a small selection through the periods covered?
All the best and welcome again, Peter.
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Post by Andrew Rowland on Feb 12, 2014 3:05:44 GMT -5
Great to see you here Allan, apart from the manufacturers perhaps, I think its fair to say you have had the biggest effect on sloting in the modern world through your forum work. Its an honour to know you and i'm looking forward to seeing your open wheel offerings here! (Don't forget next time you're in London you owe me a pint;-).....) Andi
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Post by Howard Lynk on Feb 12, 2014 11:41:22 GMT -5
Greetings to all!
Although an occasional guest for some while, I just joined the forum and wanted to introduce myself. My name is Howard Lynk (aka Slyde) and I live on the coast in NC, USA. Semi retired now, so a little more time to pursue interests that have been sidelined for many years.
Over the past years, I have been slowly acquiring a few nice resin bodied RTR cars (including some of my very favorites from TRRC), as well as build projects using purchased shells from GTM, PP, etc. My modeling interests lie primarily with the pre~war cars, 1/32 scale. I have also been acquiring vintage static models (Airfix, Matchbox, Pyro, etc.) that I am looking forward to building as slot cars. Also doing repaints and detailing of manufactured slot cars from some of the bigger manufacturers.
That all said, my real intention is to further develop my skills in order to scratch~build some of my favorite cars. Much of what I have seen pictured on this site is a real inspiration, and I have already gotten some great ideas and direction on how to proceed. Since I have been unsuccessfully hunting for a 1/32 model or body shell of the Lagonda V12 that finished 3rd and 4th in the 1939 Le Mans race, that will probably be my first total scratch built body project.
So, looking forward to learning and participating in the group. Many thanks for any useful suggestions, hints, tips, sources of materials or how~to's.
cheers, Howard
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Post by Chris Wright on Feb 12, 2014 12:26:04 GMT -5
Again Welcome Howard,
First, were getting Winter Storm Pax as I type, I hope it doesn't cause too much damage in your neck of the woods...stay safe.
We look forward to seeing your projects come to fruition. This site is primarily for open wheeled cars, although we will allow some leeway. We hope to see some vintage formula cars from you in the future.
There will be many people on this forum that can help you with the "scratch building" of the Lagonda.
May I also recommend you join our sister forum: prewar-scratchbuild.proboards.com/
It is run by Peter Seager Thomas, and Danny, they are both fantastic at pre-war cars.
Peter manufactures a line of spoked wheels that are to die for, and Danny (Nuvolari) is incredible at scratch building, I'm sure you'll get a warm welcome there too, it is a very intimate (small) gathering at the moment.
We all look forward to seeing your builds,
Chris
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