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Post by Peter Seager-Thomas on Nov 4, 2014 17:12:43 GMT -5
Another long term build pretty well completed. As Grands Prix cars go this is a bit late for me. Nevertheless here it is. This car has been converted to take a standard Mabuchi pattern motor. Dammit! Wing mirrors! Peter.
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Post by pilot70 on Nov 4, 2014 18:37:43 GMT -5
Excellent Peter! The last front engine car to win a GP. As usual your wheels add the definitive touch to the cars. But seems that the banking at Monza shook the car so badly that the mirrors have fallen off it Regards, Dan.
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Post by Mark Huber on Nov 4, 2014 20:14:06 GMT -5
Peter, The Ferrari's stance is perfect.
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Post by David Mitcham on Nov 5, 2014 3:46:09 GMT -5
Splendid Peter, it really captures the feel of the real car.
Best Regards
David
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Post by Peter Seager-Thomas on Nov 5, 2014 17:46:33 GMT -5
The wing mirrors are now done, I always forget them and only notice once the picture is on the screen. My punches (pieces of machined tube) have been located and I've been doing some catching up, mirror wise. Not my normal choice of car, but it fills a gap in the team, and also goes quite well. If it seems like getting a lot of use the Scaley gear will be replaced by a Slot.it. It's built as a fast circuit car and I have yet to try it on a fast circuit! Peter.
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Post by Peter Seager-Thomas on Nov 9, 2014 11:08:31 GMT -5
Well, the 246 has had its first outing with the results 'good but could do better', just like my old school reports.
Tested properly on a fairly short circuit it did go quite well though it was very obvious that for this car built for fast tracks, gluing and truing the rear tyres is the next job, with the fronts also to be trued. Bearing in mind that the tread width at the rear is less than 5mm, it did well against a Lancia Ferrari with low profile steamroller wheels.
I'm only now starting to appreciate the characteristics of the Pioneer motor fitted, though the additional weight of this motor still, I suspect, leaves this car a bit light.
Peter.
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