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Post by David Lawson on Aug 7, 2013 2:27:43 GMT -5
The Monaco car was a bit ugly with its shortened nose but the original 86B was quite an elegant car I think. This picture of Bianchi at Silverstone shows the car early in its development before sprouting wings. David
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Post by David Lawson on Aug 11, 2013 5:55:57 GMT -5
I've built one of my basic F1 chassis for the Cooper. I've used BWA slimline brackets front and rear, I've trimmed the guide post surround area down to fit a Slot it guide. I always cut off the forward axle tube hole as well. I haven't decided which motor I will use yet. The wheels are BWA. Test fitting the shell, I will need to make some room for the contrate. I also need to vacform a screen and work out how to make up inserts for the dished magnesium wheels Cooper used with this car. I'm just starting to feel time is pressing to finish this for the proxy. David
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Post by David Lawson on Aug 13, 2013 11:15:10 GMT -5
A small amount of progress today in between taking my mother out yesterday and the grand children tomorrow. I thinned out the gearbox with the Dremel and the contrate now fits and the bodyshell sits snugly over the chassis. I've also made up some piano wire rear suspension arms and the springs are plastic coated wire coiled around piano wire. David
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Post by David Lawson on Aug 16, 2013 10:11:29 GMT -5
The engine/gearbox area of the shell is now detailed. I've added some ancillaries around the gearbox. Centrally, above the 'box I've added an oil filter and oil lines, to the right of the 'box is what I guess is a pump and its line, on the left hand side of the 'box I've added a cylindrical oil tank linked into a square box (I can't work out what that is) and then an oil line up into the engine. These items were on the car when it was announced to the press at the Cooper premises at the beginning of the season and I don't know if they were altered by the time it got to Monaco but I like the "busy" look it gives the rear of the car. There isn't too much left to do before final detail painting and decals. David
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Post by Taffy on Aug 16, 2013 10:34:40 GMT -5
David, in my opinion, the Monaco car is the nicer one, not the uglier. It looks more powerful, more aggressive, more compact! I like, what I see, and I´m thinking about the concours....
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Post by Mark Huber on Aug 17, 2013 0:04:17 GMT -5
I like, what I see, and I´m thinking about the concours.... Taffy, I like what I'm seeing as well and I am trying very hard not to fall prey to the sixth deadly sin.
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Post by David Lawson on Aug 17, 2013 9:53:45 GMT -5
Taffy and Mark
I'm not thinking about concours it won't be to that standard but I'm enjoying building this particular car and I agree it is a purposeful and aggressive looking car in the Monaco configuration.
I fitted the spark plug leads this morning which I always find stressful so I'm lying down in a darkened room to recover!
David
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Post by David Lawson on Aug 19, 2013 14:57:18 GMT -5
Having looked at the spark plug leads the following day I was not at all impressed with my work so here is a photo of the result. I knew when I was getting stressed doing them that it wasn't going to go well but I carried on regardless. So today I have stripped them all off and dug out the epoxy glue and will do them again. After this failure I hope the next attempt goes better.... David
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Post by Taffy on Aug 19, 2013 16:38:37 GMT -5
David, I can feel with you, because I had the same problems! I am so happy to be ready with my car!
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Post by Mark Huber on Aug 19, 2013 23:40:04 GMT -5
David,
I don't even attempt spark plug leads,
however..I do understand the frustration when small details just aren't turning out they way one planned..
I've just ripped the Hewland gearbox of my Lotus or the third time.. I need to come up with some way to make it fit better without dragging, andwithout catching on the gear and without leaving a wide open space on the sides.
I'm sure your V12 will be pristine by the time you read this.
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Post by Dave Wisdom on Aug 20, 2013 2:00:53 GMT -5
This is looking fantastic David. Exceptional detailing, which already looks the business and that's before everything else is attached. Shaping up to be one of your finest...
Dave
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Post by David Lawson on Aug 20, 2013 7:23:56 GMT -5
After a bit more stress and the occasional swear word I fitted and painted the new spark plug leads. I have used finer wire this time which looks more realistic than my previous attempt. In the picture are also the suspension radius rods and the roll over bar. David
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Post by Taffy on Aug 20, 2013 8:02:06 GMT -5
No concours? Of course! David, I wonder, what is this square black/grey pack mounted to the rollbar? I have seen it on the contemporary pictures pictures of the BRM, too, and I don´t know, what it is. I like the colour scheme of your "motor"!
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Post by David Lawson on Aug 20, 2013 11:53:22 GMT -5
I performed surgery on Lucien Bianchi this morning. The figure is almost completely hollowed out to fit over the end of the motor. I've used a Maxi-Models resin figure but added a new MRRC plastic head from their current spares pack. Taffy - The little box on the rollover bracing bar is the transistorised ignition. David
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Post by Mark Huber on Aug 20, 2013 12:47:42 GMT -5
David, I recognize that motor. Your chassis is much stronger and stiffer than the one on my lotus (also powered by a Scaleauto FF050 motor). My chassis is flexing like a string of spaghetti!. You did a great job on the spark plug leads the second time around. I doubt I have the digital dexterity to attempt something like that. Ps: How many Maxi model driver figures do you have left... care to sell some?
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