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Post by gplotus on Nov 23, 2013 16:26:46 GMT -5
Hi, all: I'm new to this board. I am of an age, let's say, that I am old enough to have followed Jim Clark through my high school and college years. I've been peeking in on you all for a year or two, admiring your work, and hoping you all can guide me in fulfilling a plastic fantasy of mine. I very much want to make static models of cars from the main F1 makes of the 1.5 liter formula. It seems 1/32 slot bodies are the only way to go, and the name Dave Jones keeps coming up. How can I get these bodies? Where do you find them online? Unfortunately, I don't have access to slot car store front retailers or tracks. But after modeling Tamiya's 1/20 Lotus 25 several times including the first prototype and then transforming it into a 33 (not very well, perhaps but it was all pleasure; see attached), I realize that 1/20 is a dead end for the 1.5 litr formula. Now I think I need to follow your lead in building good 1/32 models, but need shells, drivers, wheels. Can you point me to useful online sources? Thanks much.  |
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Post by gplotus on Nov 23, 2013 16:32:05 GMT -5
I should add that my real name is Andrew Wiget...and I hope that unlike Jim, it will take less that two years to liberate me from the shadow of von Trips (i.e., how do I get rid of or change the name showing up under my avatar photo).
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Post by Mark Huber on Nov 23, 2013 17:34:06 GMT -5
Hi, all: I'm new to this board. I am of an age, let's say, that I am old enough to have followed Jim Clark through my high school and college years. I've been peeking in on you all for a year or two, admiring your work, and hoping you all can guide me in fulfilling a plastic fantasy of mine. I very much want to make static models of cars from the main F1 makes of the 1.5 liter formula. It seems 1/32 slot bodies are the only way to go, and the name Dave Jones keeps coming up. How can I get these bodies? Where do you find them online? Unfortunately, I don't have access to slot car store front retailers or tracks. But after modeling Tamiya's 1/20 Lotus 25 several times including the first prototype and then transforming it into a 33 (not very well, perhaps but it was all pleasure; see attached), I realize that 1/20 is a dead end for the 1.5 litr formula. Now I think I need to follow your lead in building good 1/32 models, but need shells, drivers, wheels. Can you point me to useful online sources? Thanks much. Andrew. Welcome to the forum. You won't be a "von Trips" after your fifth post to the forum. Dave Jones does not have a web site so you need to contact him by e-mail. I will send you his e mail address via a personal message. Charlie Fitzpatrick (Bettaandclassic.com) and Mel Ault (Prewing.webs.com) also produce 1.5L car shells. There are many sites that sell a wide range of accessories and parts that can be used to build static models. In the US: Electricdreams.com and Professormotor.com have large selections. In Canada, Darthobbies.com has a nice selection of accessories including wheels and tires appropriate for 1.5L cars. In the UK, Pendleslotracing.co.uk/ rsslotracing.com abslotsport.com and penelopepitlane.co.uk/ are all worth a visit. We have a suppliers section in our Forum that lists other specialty makers that produce first rate products. I'm sure that after you check out these sites you'll find more than enough to get you started. Good luck! |
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Post by Chris Wright on Nov 23, 2013 20:02:02 GMT -5
Hi Andrew,
Welcome, well we'll have to make you a slot-car builder. Building a good replica Lotus is one thing, but building a good replica Lotus that moves at a scale speed is much more rewarding.
Here you'll find all the advise and encouragement to do so....but first you have to make 150 posts before you can claim to be a "Jim Clark"
Again...welcome, if you need help just ask.
Chris
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Post by gplotus on Nov 24, 2013 3:23:24 GMT -5
Thank you all for your help. I'll certainly be in touch with Dave Jones and begin to look up other suppliers listed. You've been a great help...Pity about the "von Trips" moniker, but dem's da rules. I do promise that whatever materializes I'll send you all photos.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2013 5:44:08 GMT -5
Hi Andrew, Welcome to the forum, you cannot go wrong with a Dave Jones shell, they are fantastic for the money. And easy to motorise with a Penelope Pitlane chassis too  Regards Jon |
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Post by David Lawson on Nov 24, 2013 9:51:06 GMT -5
Hello Andrew from a fellow life long Jim Clark fan. I love your 1/20th scale collection of Clark cars, there looks to be some nice conversion work there.    This is a Tamiya 1/20 kit that I motorised a good few years ago. I know it isn't a proper slot car but I love driving it round the sweeping turns at the club track. David |
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Post by gplotus on Nov 24, 2013 10:18:23 GMT -5
Dave Lawson--that is too cool! I got really spooked by the suspension detail until you threw in the last line about the Tamiya kit! What a great piece of work you've got there.
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Post by Peter Seager-Thomas on Nov 24, 2013 17:34:20 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum Andrew.
I think you will find that there are many good shells around from a fair collection of producers. I'd look around for a while and look at the builds in order to get an idea of the quality of the bodies available.
Some shells can be poorly finished but with a bit of cleaning up provide a great basis for starting a model. Some well finished shells, alas are horribly inaccurate.
I like the Dave Jones bodies. Accurate, not too much detail, (so they are easy to prepare,) though the finish is pretty good to start with. FPF did some good shells, though I don't know if they are at present available. You might also look at RTR shells, where a tub, screen, mirrors etc cost a bit less than a resin kit.
Peter.
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Post by Andrew Rowland on Nov 26, 2013 2:29:35 GMT -5
Well Andrew, indeed welcome to the forum, although I have to say if I wasn't a slot 'racer' I wouldn't be picking 1/32 scale over 1/20. The larger scale is certainly 'easier' to add all that detail that we modellers love....
Are there really not many 1/20 models available for 1960's cars?
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Post by gplotus on Nov 26, 2013 6:42:54 GMT -5
Are there really not many 1/20 models available for 1960's cars? The only two 1.5 ltr cars available in plastic are Tamiya's Lotus 25 and Honda's RA 272. In white metal, one has a bigger choice, but only 3 ltr cars, with Model Factory Hiro, but the prices are insane...more than $200 for one kit! Of course, they are magnificently detailed, but (1) they are only the 3 ltr cars, and (2) one kit would use up my model money for a year. So that's why I turned to the smaller scale. I want at least to give it a try. |
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Post by Dave Wisdom on Nov 27, 2013 3:03:58 GMT -5
Hello Andrew.
May I also offer a (albeit belated) warm welcome to the forum. There's lots to see and do on here and I look forward to seeing your future projects take shape!
Dave
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Post by Peter Seager-Thomas on Nov 27, 2013 7:24:04 GMT -5
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Post by Andrew Rowland on Nov 27, 2013 15:54:08 GMT -5
I was recently at Italy's largest model exposition of which Slotlandia is a part and on having a good mooch round was shocked that there are literally hundreds of makers doing static stuff at 1:20 and 1:43 and absolutely NOONE doing anything at 1:32!
Its true that 1:20 gets expensive because of course there can be just so much detail, especially when there's no motor or gears to work around.....
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Post by Andrew Rowland on Nov 27, 2013 15:58:20 GMT -5
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