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Post by Taffy on Jun 14, 2015 14:33:48 GMT -5
A late start...but a start at least.... This year is a very busy one, so there is not so much time to build the proxy racer as last year. My car depicts the Lotus 43 with the #20, driven by Jim Clark in the 1966 Monza race, like shown in this picture. The last week, I have made the chassis, and I have „opened“ the Classic shell: Using the Scalextric „Sport“-motor (20000rpm) makes some problems to fit a complete drivers figure, and it was difficult to adapt the guide flag, because the body is very narrow in the front. (@ David Lawson: I admire the way you have managed these problems with your car #22!) To be continued...
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Post by David Lawson on Jun 15, 2015 3:58:59 GMT -5
Taffy
I look forward to seeing you work your magic on this car and even though you haven't got much time this year I am sure it will be superb.
Just to clarify the race number. Clark swapped between H-16 and Coventry Climax engined cars in practice before choosing to run the H-16. He drove in practice as number 20 but raced it as number 22 and the team's third driver (Pedro Rodriguez from my poor memory, I can't get to my reference books to check this at the moment) took number 20.
David
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Post by Chris Wright on Jun 15, 2015 8:31:12 GMT -5
Taffy I look forward to seeing you work your magic on this car and even though you haven't got much time this year I am sure it will be superb. Just to clarify the race number. Clark swapped between H-16 and Coventry Climax engined cars in practice before choosing to run the H-16. He drove in practice as number 20 but raced it as number 22 and the team's third driver (Pedro Rodriguez from my poor memory, I can't get to my reference books to check this at the moment) took number 20. David Here ya go David 9th, #20 Giacomo Russo (geki) Lotus-Climax 33. retired #22 Jim Clark Lotus-BRM 43, out on lap 58, Gearbox problems.
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Post by David Lawson on Jun 15, 2015 9:29:07 GMT -5
Chris
You're not going to believe this but after I posted my reply to Taffy I was driving to the supermarket and I remembered it was "Geki" who drove the third car, these days my brain processes things at random moments. If I remember correctly Rodriguez drove in the odd race for Team Lotus in 1965 (I'm still guessing as I haven't checked).
David
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Post by Taffy on Jun 15, 2015 11:02:02 GMT -5
Chris and David:
thank you very much for your comments, they are very appreciated!
But this causes a problem...
The rules say: "Any car based on a prototype that competed in an International Grand Prix Championship race from 1966 to 1968 is eligible."
If you are right about the fact, that #20 only ran in practice (and I believe you are, because I have found pictures of the #20, but I have found no listing of this car, there was only the comment in the posted picture), that would mean, the Lotus 43 with #20 is not eligible. Am I right?
So we need a decision. #22 is available, too, a far as I have seen. My car hasn´t been painted, so a change of the racing number could be easily done...
Nevertheless I would prefer the #20, because I don´t like the high mirrors of #22!
What do you think? Mark, what do you say?
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Post by Chris Wright on Jun 15, 2015 13:01:14 GMT -5
Chris and David: thank you very much for your comments, they are very appreciated! But this causes a problem... The rules say: "Any car based on a prototype that competed in an International Grand Prix Championship race from 1966 to 1968 is eligible." If you are right about the fact, that #20 only ran in practice (and I believe you are, because I have found pictures of the #20, but I have found no listing of this car, there was only the comment in the posted picture), that would mean, the Lotus 43 with #20 is not eligible. Am I right? So we need a decision. #22 is available, too, a far as I have seen. My car hasn´t been painted, so a change of the racing number could be easily done... Nevertheless I would prefer the #20, because I don´t like the high mirrors of #22! What do you think? Mark, what do you say? Taffy, Until Mark re-surfaces, or you make a firm decision I have reserved number 22 (it is available) for you as well.
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Post by Taffy on Jun 15, 2015 15:04:25 GMT -5
Thank you very much, Chris! My decision depends from Mark´s and your decision. I´d prefer the #20, if allowed.
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Post by David Lawson on Jun 15, 2015 16:01:20 GMT -5
Taffy
As you and Chris have said, it is up to Mark when he returns from all his mountain hiking but I would say that most slot car events that I have participated in allow cars that entered and practised but didn't race as a practice session is an official part of a grand prix.
Regarding the mirrors, my version actually has the final slim tapered mounts for the mirrors used at the USA Grand Prix as I intended to re-number the car as number 1 at some point. At Monza the mirrors were temporarily mounted on folded aluminium supports.
Regarding the driver figure you mention in your first post. My full length driver figure only fits with a short motor, when it has a normal slimline motor I use a partial figure.
David
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Post by Taffy on Jun 16, 2015 10:56:23 GMT -5
Thank you, David, for your explanation! I had seen pictures of your build in the Slotforum International before, so I could see, that you had used a short motor and a small motor bracket. This gives a perfect result concerning the drivers figure and I like it very much!
This time, my build will be a little bit more on the competitive side, so I prefer the Scalex slimline motor. I hope to find a good solution for my driver...
I hope, you did understand me right: I didn´t want to critizise your car´s mirrors, I know, they are a perfect representation of the prototype you have built. I apologize, if my English skills sometimes cause misunderstandings. It is only my personal taste, that I like the low mirrors of #20 above the high mirrors of #22. In my eyes, the car (as most cars) looks better proportioned with the mirrors fixed near to the windscreen...
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Post by David Mitcham on Jun 16, 2015 15:00:20 GMT -5
Hi Taffy
Looks like the GPd2015 is going to be an H16 festival! Your build is coming along very well and I'm looking forward to see what magic you work on the Classic shell.
For what its worth I think you should be able to enter number 20, the car practiced of the race so was part of the Grand Prix meeting. I'd like to see the eligible cars and races for proxy events broadened a little to include entries for the non-championship races of which there were quite a few in the 60's in the UK - e.g. at Oulton Park, Silverstone and Brands Hatch.
Regards
David
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Post by Taffy on Jun 19, 2015 13:14:13 GMT -5
The chassis-works have been done, the tyres are prepared and the chassis is race-ready and tested. In hotlapping it even runs faster, than the chassis of the last years car, but it feels a little bit more nervous and not as smooth. The tyres are little bit smaller this year, may be, that´s the cause. Might be, for the drivers it is not as easy to drive as the Matra MS9 in the last year. David, you have to wait a little bit, because this weekend, there will be no work at the Lotus. Tomorrow, I will participate in the „Classic Formula Day“, „my“ old 1:24 racing series, that continues this year with a new team of organizers. Now the 70´s get more attention in this series, you might have seen my McLaren M16 Indyracer in the international forum. I hope, the car will be successful again...
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Post by Aurora on Jun 19, 2015 13:50:35 GMT -5
Very clean work as always Taffy. I think we're all in trouble again if this car is even faster than your Matra. Will this car weigh less?
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Post by Taffy on Jun 21, 2015 9:45:31 GMT -5
Very clean work as always Taffy. I think we're all in trouble again if this car is even faster than your Matra. Will this car weigh less? No, Sir, you aren´t. As I said, the chassis is not as easy to handle as the Matra´s. Chassis weight at this point is not comparable, because the chassis of the Matra has to carry the suspension details and the gearbox. The chassis of the Lotus is "clean" at the moment. May be, at the end, the car will be a bit lighter than the Matra.
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Post by Taffy on Jun 25, 2015 14:10:42 GMT -5
The next step is done: the soldering of the suspension details. The upper exhausts came from the verygood detail-kit from PreWing, the lower are soldered brass tubes
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Post by Taffy on Jul 4, 2015 8:20:43 GMT -5
Despite of a delayed start of the series, I try to continue as planned in my own timetable. That means, the car should be finished until the next weekend. Most of the paintwork is done with an.. acceptable..result. I don´t like two-tone-paintings, because I nevere know, when to remove the masking tape: The detailing paintwork in the rear compartment: Now the fitting of the suspension parts begins:
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