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Merc W196 and Maserati 250F Streamline
I am working on a couple of kits at the moment (well 4 actually) and these two are close but it looks like I will need to wait until next year to finish them. The Mercedes W196 is a George Turner kit...
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A bit of fun for the New Year
Got two sets of these ?Got one of these ? Fancy something like this ?Chop them up And stick them back together Steal the wheels of the other GT too Leave to harden overnight
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Monty's Humber Snipe
Just in the very early stages of converting this 1/32 Airfix Humber. The body is now pretty much assembled, just a few detailing parts to fitI'm using the Penelope Pitlane SM1m with a 10k Scaleauto...
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"Great Western Champagne" McLaren M12
I recently finished an Aurora 1/32 McLaren in the Surtees/Chaparral livery for an upcoming Can Am proxy, and as the entry list continues to grow, it would appear that many "white" cars (Chaparrals) are...
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Scalextric Aston Martin DBR1 rebuild
Another rebuild project, this is a second attempt at a Scalextric DBR1. The first attempt went well enough but there were a few things that irritated me. Firstly the oversize driver was retained, as...
View ArticleAMT 1/32 Studebaker Avanti
Hi all,I gather that these static kits share pretty much all components with the slot cars, including chassis mounting posts and a tray interior. Does anyone know which chassis fitted or is it best to...
View ArticleAnyone can do this...
Sitting around recovering, I'm thinking would you like to see a way to make masters with everyday materials.I used this method before I had access to any Ureol. It's not the easiest, but if you want to...
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Motor mount for an MMK
This thread should be entitled 'further adventures in not getting very far!'Here's an MMK chassis needing a front motor. The hollow is perfectly Mabuchi sized and shaped but... do they expect me to...
View ArticleAny clubs for home builts ONLY?
Hi all, just out of interest....I wondered if any clubs these days have eschewed all the RTR stuff and race mainly build-your-own stuff. I'm guessing North London are one, but with more clubs about now...
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AC Cobra sidewinder
My Ninco AC Cobra is a good drive on shorter tracks but doesn't have the legs on the long track I race on with its 6m back straight. I wanted a car that can foot it with the Camaros and Mustangs etc in...
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Policar compatible chassis for SRC Ferrari 312 T4
Hi AllI posted in the SRC thread that I was looking at producing 3D printed racing chassis and that has now become a reality.Two things have come together to make this happen:1. The fact that the...
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BMW Isetta 1957
Hello All,something beyond my Le Mans racing car focus.....In 1952 the italian motor-bike manufacturer -ISO-Rivolta - designed a two seat cabin-scooter.BMW - at this time in economic difficulties -...
View Articletaking moulds and casting.
I have a coupe of projects in mind (out of all the others!!) that will require copy shells producing to then be cut and shut...fairly extensively. I have nearly given myself a nose bleed trawling...
View ArticleChico Landi Alfa 308 Livery help..
Can anyone help me identify what is says on the side of this car...Alfa 308I believe its Landi at the 1948 Buenos Aires GP. The other livery the car raced in was sponsored by the Brazilian beer brand...
View Articleoraqnge motor
Hi GuysI picked up a PCS chassis yesterday at Swindon swap meet , it was fitted with an NC1 motor which was painted Orange. I am familiar with silver ones Red ones ,black ones and yellow ones in terms...
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Low-riding cats - E-Type refits
Im very fond of Jaguars and E-Types in particular. I have done a few Airfix conversions but for these I have used Ninco and Revell as the basis. My objectives this time was to get the set that is...
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Humvee kitbash
I seem to have seen so many of the same car kits on E-Bay and converted many of them to slot cars that I was looking for something different. This Humvee is actually a 1/35th Tamiya scale model but...
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Bentley Embiricos and Jaguar George Turner kits.
Completed these two George Turner kits this week.The 1938 Bentley Embiricos ran at Le Mans in 1949The wheels are Pendleslot 19"The Group 44 Jag is probably familiar to you all.
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The race that changed the face of motor racing
Talking with elder people of the golden ages of motor racing they often refer to the fifties and early sixties, andone of the main arguments are, that back in these years commercials and sponsor money...
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