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Post by Taffy on Dec 4, 2012 6:54:25 GMT -5
Alan, thank you for showing us these pictures!
In preparation on this car, I had searched in the WWW and found the picture of your Ferguson, too. Beginning with my car, I asked me: "What is his solution to get a complete driver-inlet?" The second picture shows it to me now. Good luck for your "2nd edition"!
Mark, thank you for your kind words! As you know, to play with some (not too much!) details is the way I like to build my cars, so, after I had seen the cockpit-pictures of the original, a shifter had to be added...
VBR, Taffy
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Post by Taffy on Dec 5, 2012 16:48:40 GMT -5
This evening, I had time to finish the car (tyres are not trued yet): Sorry, but after that work there was only little time left to take pictures today… VBR, Taffy
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Post by nuvolari on Dec 5, 2012 17:24:05 GMT -5
. ...Apologies however, I still think Danny's 1906 Darracq will set an even higher standard..... @ Taffy and Peter, I'm flattered with this comment, but I don't think you can compare Apple's and oranges. Taffy's car is 1960 and I view it as such, compare it with the real thing and judge on that. And I have to say Taffy, it's not my era, but it is a super model you made there, first class. I'm curious for one thing, you have build quite some models over the time. I'm convinced that steering front wheels are a + in driving characteris. But do the springs also ad a + in driving? Cheers, Danny
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Post by Taffy on Dec 6, 2012 6:42:21 GMT -5
Hello, Danny,
the Ferguson doesn´t have a working suspension, this is a misunderstanding!
I took the steering front axle of a SCX-Formula car for conversion and added the suspension details.
I don´t see any advantage in steering axles for the driving characteristics, but I wanted to have a "cloverleaf" of cars with steering axles, that is completed now. It is the Ferrari 156 (SCX-axle), Porsche 787(Airfix-axle), Lotus 19/21(Airfix-axle), Ferguson P99 - when there is any time, I will make a picture of all four cars.
And of course, your modelling skills are far from mine. In comparison to your metalworks, soldering, welding and detailing, my cars are only childish toys (as I told in your actual thread)
VBR, Taffy
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Post by Aurora on Dec 6, 2012 14:45:07 GMT -5
I don't think that is a childish toy compared to anyone's work. It's a very nicely built model slot car.
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Post by Mark Huber on Dec 6, 2012 23:24:03 GMT -5
Excellent work Taffy.
The hood ties are nifty; fishing line perhaps?
I also like the mesh grille... what sort of material do you use for this? I've started using the fine mesh that you can find in drip coffee filters (thanks to a suggestion from Chris).
With those high wheel cutouts, I'm sure you don't want to expose that Ferguson to any front end collisions.
vbr,
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Post by Andrew Rowland on Dec 7, 2012 1:43:05 GMT -5
Nice work Taffy, i'll sort those heads eventually.... Andi
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Post by maxrossmassler on Dec 7, 2012 11:58:44 GMT -5
Beautiful! I have never considered doing Ferguson before, but now I want to try, it looks to be a lot of fun. Well, first things first, tho....
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Post by Taffy on Dec 7, 2012 13:43:01 GMT -5
Matt, Andi and Max: thank you for your kind words! Mark, the hood ties are made like this: for the knobs in the hood and in the lower compartment, I took the heads of small pins, glued with cyanacrylate. The wire is from a telephone cable. There are several thin cables in one, and if you cut the shell, you get very thin wires, that can be used for different occasions. But: please don´t do this with the telephone you´re usually doing your calls with . The mesh for the radiator grille is used in removable orthodontic appliances. Ask the orthodontist of your daughter or your son.... For the mirrors, I take pins, too. There are pins with plastic heads, that can be used. I flatten the plastic head with the Dremel at one side and get a tiny little mirror housing. Painting, mirror foil, ready. You are right, there is only a very narrow bridge of material between front and hood. I hope, that the Betta & Classic shell is stable enough to be used in gentlemen races.... VBR,
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