Honda RA271, 1964, #20, driver: Ronnie Bucknum

[Taffy]

I would like to introduce you to my Honda RA271, which I have been working on longer than most of my other slotcars, namely more than four months in total.

The starting point was a body from Dave Jones, which I extended and widened at the front:



I soldered an exhaust system mainly from copper wire.





Then I first built up a Penelope Pitlane chassis...



....but I had to realize that the motor would almost completely fill the cockpit cutout of the very flat body, so that the installation of a driver figure and a detailed cockpit was not possible. The motor type is determined by the rules in which the car is used.
Therefore I sawed up the PP chassis and modified it so that the motor is positioned at a slight angle and closer to the axle pinion.



The space in the cockpit has improved noticeably as a result of the modification.



The suspensions are soldered from 0.8 mm copper wire.



In the cockpit the driver figure and the cockpit details were fitted.





Here is the finished car:

Best regards,

Taffy

[73emgee]

Outstanding Taffy, the Black suspension detail/exhausts is striking against the white body, well done!

Bob

[f143]

Great to see your work again Taffy and as usual a first class build.
Obviously you had no problem posting your photos, I must be doing something wrong!
Cheers, Nigel

[Taffy]

bob and Nigel:

Thank you very much for your kind words!

Apr 3, 2024 3:04:32 GMT -5 f143 said:

Obviously you had no problem posting your photos, I must be doing something wrong!

If only I could help you, Nigel!
For me, inserting photos here is still a mystery. Most of the time it works, but sometimes it doesn't.
I have moved the photos to my own webspace, but sometimes they are not transferred, or not all of them...

Best regards,
Taffy