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Post by Andrew Rowland on Jun 18, 2012 16:00:54 GMT -5
So following the idea of magnificent failures I thought it might be time to show a little of what i've been up to over the last 5 months. This is a 'virtual' scratchbuild, every part being painstakingly made inside the computer and these photos show the first few parts that arrived today. I've been planning this for over a year and having the first parts is very exciting. The plan is to make extremely detailed cars but with the performance of slot.it or NSR and of course 'reproduceable' given the information is digital. Of course this is a long way from what most of you do and probably what you believe slot cars are and should be but for me its just another way to think of scratchbuilding...... The materials are still being explored so you'll see that the chassis and front wishbone pieces are super detailed but clear while the body is red for 'impression' but has bad detailing. But its a start.....   Its quite difficult to photograph in order to grasp the detail but those tubes go down to 0.6mm diameter.   That's all for now! |
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Post by Chris Wright on Jun 18, 2012 17:04:43 GMT -5
One of these? :   Well we seem to be developing a penchant for the unusual on this forum. Keep it up guys! Chris |
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Post by Andrew Rowland on Jun 19, 2012 2:26:00 GMT -5
That's the one Chris!
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Post by Andrew Dunan on Jun 19, 2012 4:27:45 GMT -5
To say 'it's looking very good so far', is not really enough ................... but, 'it's looking very good so far'................ Andrew
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Post by Andrew Dunan on Jun 19, 2012 4:30:32 GMT -5
Are the holes for the front axle elongated to allow the axle up and down movement, if so why ?
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Post by Andrew Rowland on Jun 19, 2012 5:55:28 GMT -5
Thanks Andrew
The elongated holes are to allow some 'adjustment' in front wheel centre position.
I don't want Scaley 1970's front wheel waggle but if you look at modern slot.it cars they have grub screw adjustment for some movement if you want. I might add this and I might not.....
Andi
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Post by Andre Acker on Jun 19, 2012 8:08:08 GMT -5
Hi Andi, This is a great surprise ! Congratulations, especially for the chassis ! Not easy to find overview photos of this car but I managed to get this one from Schlegelmilch. Cheers ! André Acker. Attachments:
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Post by Andrew Rowland on Jun 19, 2012 8:30:58 GMT -5
There is an amazing book which documents in full colour and in Italian and English the full history of Tecno including a great section on all their F1 cars. No drawings though but I have that Roger Taylor drawing Chris showed above as a base and worked from there. Go here: www.f3historic.comthen scroll near the bottom..... Its 'cheap' at just 60 euro instead of 120! |
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Post by Andrew Dunan on Jun 19, 2012 10:26:56 GMT -5
Thanks Andrew The elongated holes are to allow some 'adjustment' in front wheel centre position. I don't want Scaley 1970's front wheel waggle but if you look at modern slot.it cars they have grub screw adjustment for some movement if you want. I might add this and I might not..... Andi Oh........ that's fine then, one of my BIG TIME pet hates is wobbly up and down front axles, adjustable height is just fine with me. I was hoping that was the reason, but could not see any holes where a grub screw may go ! |
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Post by marlon on Jun 19, 2012 11:31:24 GMT -5
Hi Andy, nice job, may I ask which software you used to create this one?
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Post by Andrew Rowland on Jun 19, 2012 14:17:54 GMT -5
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Oh........ that's fine then, one of my BIG TIME pet hates is wobbly up and down front axles, adjustable height is just fine with me. I was hoping that was the reason, but could not see any holes where a grub screw may go !
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Its still a prototype so no grub screws yet! But maybe the amount of play is already quite small. We'll see how it goes in practice...
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Post by Andrew Rowland on Jun 19, 2012 14:19:46 GMT -5
Its done in Autocad by the way.... Not maybe the most efficient way these days but i'm an architect and have used it every day for 16 years so didn't want to learn something else!
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Post by Andrew Rowland on Jun 27, 2012 15:15:39 GMT -5
The last bits arrived....  So i've been dry fitting stuff to see how it looks...  Its shaping up!  |
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Post by Mark Huber on Aug 21, 2012 23:35:55 GMT -5
Andi, If only the real car had raced as well as your car looks. Oh, who the heck cares.. that's a great looking car. When is production day? Tecno PA123/6  Designer : Gianfranco Pederzani, Luciano Pederzani Driver : AMON Chris Engine : Tecno Tyre : Firestone Grands Prix n Year Grand Prix Team N° Driver Engine Tyre Grid Race 1 1973 Belgium Martini Racing 22 AMON Chris Tecno Series-P F12 Firestone 15 6 2 1973 Monaco Martini Racing 22 AMON Chris Tecno Series-P F12 Firestone 12 ab Overheating 3 1973 Sweden Martini Racing 22 AMON Chris Tecno Series-P F12 Firestone f Car unavailable 4 1973 France Martini Racing 22 AMON Chris Tecno Series-P F12 Firestone f Car unavailable 5 1973 Britain Martini Racing 22 AMON Chris Tecno Series-P F12 Firestone 29 ab Oil pressure 6 1973 Netherlands Martini Racing 22 AMON Chris Tecno Series-P F12 Firestone 19 ab Fuel pressure 7 1973 Germany Martini Racing 22 AMON Chris Tecno Series-P F12 Firestone f Car unavailable 8 1973 Austria Martini Racing 22 AMON Chris Tecno Series-P F12 Firestone np Engine 9 1973 Italy Martini Racing 22 AMON Chris Tecno Series-P F12 Firestone f Too slow |
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Post by Andrew Rowland on Aug 21, 2012 23:45:15 GMT -5
Mark your reply beats my real thread, i've been trying to post for hours, above was a test, this is the post: So for those who haven't seen it i've 'almost' completed my first two prototypes. Proto1 is a display model, hand painred to reflect how it should come from the injection moulding process. Proto2 was completely redesigned after studying proto1. It remains in naked form in order that all final tollerances remain. This then will be fully track tested and adjusted if necessay! Proto 2 first....   Now Proto 1....    |
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