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Post by Mark Huber on Mar 22, 2013 10:13:52 GMT -5
Fantasy liveries are not permitted.. e.g. a fire engine yellow BRM or a mint green Ferrari. (Please do not submit documentation now to prove that yellow BRMs and mint green Ferraris actually competed in F1 events in 1966-8) There will be some latitude with respect to numbers. I recognize that an entrant may not be able to match their race number with a desired car that raced a specific event since number assignment is on a first come first serve basis. Last year, my car was a BRM P83 with #5. I'm 99% sure that Jackie Stewart never raced that model BRM in 1966 or 1967 with number 5.
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Post by old23 on Mar 22, 2013 10:43:27 GMT -5
Mark, I was thinking more along the lines of Chartreuse than mint green.... Okay, so no invented privateer BRMs then. Actually, I was more concerned about the accurate race number issue than the rest, given the limited number of bodyshells available. I know I'm not up to carving and casting an original car, and ending up with something recognizable as anything other than a cigar tube! So it's off to research the era then. All those period Road & Track mags in the cellar should provide months of entertainment. Stewart
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Post by Mark Huber on Mar 22, 2013 11:06:31 GMT -5
Stewart, This link is a good source for checking the cars and numbers at least for the Championship events. Cheers, grandprix.com/gpe/races.htmlMark
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Post by Mark Huber on Mar 22, 2013 11:22:54 GMT -5
Speaking of historical accuracy... Anybody out there able to vacuum form a small helmet visor for me?
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Post by Mark Huber on Mar 22, 2013 12:46:05 GMT -5
[quote author=old23 board=upprox thread=333 post=2001 . Actually, I was more concerned about the accurate race number issue than the rest, given the limited number of bodyshells available. I know I'm not up to carving and casting an original car, and ending up with something recognizable as anything other than a cigar tube! So it's off to research the era then. All those period Road & Track mags in the cellar should provide months of entertainment. Stewart[/quote] I counted 43 different models of prototypes raced during this period of which 30 can be made from available body shells. Charlie Fitzpatrick has the largest range and the folks at Prewing have added a couple of great shells to the field. Stewart, I guess you're not going to make a Shannon, eh? Cheers,
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Post by Taffy on Mar 22, 2013 13:32:38 GMT -5
Making advisors like you need is not so difficult, Mark: you take a small piece of clear plastic sheet, for example from a clear packaging and roll it around a small screwdriver to get it curved. Then cut it and fit it. Most difficult in my opinion is to glue it to the helmet. See my ERA-thread in "Latest builds 1945-1960" -> Bob Gerards helmet
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Post by Dave Wisdom on Mar 24, 2013 5:11:25 GMT -5
Is there a preferred tyre? Perhaps the track owners could advise on which tyres work best on their circuits? With kind regards, Russell Russell: My track is still relatively new and the surface is still being rubbered in, but so far most tyre types appear to work well including Ortmanns, NSR and Slot.it. The track is a reasonably fast flowing circuit and sits on a base approx 12' x 8'. Here's a few additional photos to illustrate the layout; Regards. Dave
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Post by Russell Sheldon on Mar 24, 2013 11:31:03 GMT -5
Thanks, Dave.
Great looking track!
Kind regards,
Russell
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Post by chrisguyw on Mar 26, 2013 10:37:47 GMT -5
Speaking of historical accuracy... Anybody out there able to vacuum form a small helmet visor for me? Hi Mark, Curling up a bit of clear plastic works, but if you have one of these, the job is easy. This tube holds an HO arm, so the dia. of the tube is quite small, and fits most helmets reasonably well. A dab of epoxy will dry clear, and not craze the clear plastic like most super glues will. cheers Chris Walker
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Post by Mark Huber on Mar 28, 2013 11:05:36 GMT -5
Don't do HO so I don't have any of those tubes.. looks like they'd be perfect.. I was wondering if thin plasticard would actually hold a bend...
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Post by chrisguyw on Mar 28, 2013 13:37:34 GMT -5
Mark, I will be happy to send you a "tube".......just need your address.
I don't do HO either, these Arms/tubes came from Wizzard, and are for a couple of mini motors I am building (Mashima M920's.....same as the ones Chris and Russell are building).
I have used several types of clear plastic material for visors, and have found that virtually any flat material has a memory, and does not hold a bend well.......Tip......cut the visor to shape......curve/bend the material the best you can.......glue only one side of the visor to the helmet....let it dry......wrap the visor around the helmet, and glue the other side....use a piece of tape to secure the visor until the glue cures.
Cheers Chris Walker
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Post by Mark Huber on Mar 28, 2013 14:52:58 GMT -5
Chris,
PM sent.
Thanks!
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Post by chrisguyw on Mar 28, 2013 15:32:42 GMT -5
Mark, There is another method for securing visors..........a little more involved, but, you may pick up a couple of concours points....... I turned down the heads of some normal pins, cut the pins to 3/16, drilled a couple of holes into the helmet and visor material, and glued the pins in.......the visor moves up and down..........and no, I do not have too much time on my hands!! cheers Chris Walker
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Post by old23 on Apr 1, 2013 20:25:04 GMT -5
Numbers 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16, 17, 19, 26 and 34 are now reserved. Mark, please reserve number 14 for my entry. Thanks. Stewart
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Post by Russell Sheldon on Apr 2, 2013 0:59:20 GMT -5
Hi Mark,
Unfortunately, I have some issues with the number 17 Brabham BT20 I was hoping to enter.
May I please have number 4 instead?
Many thanks,
Russell
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