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Scratchbuilt Ferrari P4
After the Porsche 906 I decided to tackle the Ferrari P4. Built on the Gift Card Chassis with an FF M20 motor left me lots of room for interior. Rear axle has bearings in the bearing blocks, and I am...
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Carving a block
Hopefully the pictures will speak for themselves. The master and detail parts are close to being ready for moulding.I cut the engine hump off and made it separately...twice. I also cut the rear cowl...
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GTM - Maserati 300s
Hi,Here is my last realization.The kit comes from George Turner. As usual it was a pleasure to build All mobile parts are from Slot-it except the motor (NSR) and the wheels (BRM)Enjoy...Pike
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Steampunk Mini
We race mostly digital SSD at our club and we have a couple of support classes for when turnout is low so we can maximise track time and have a bit more fun.One of our classes is Scalextric BMW Minis -...
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What links these three builds together?
A little competition (with no prizes).Three builds including my on-going C-type waiting for chassis and interior.What links these three together?
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C type from DBR1
Heres my motivation for this project. I love old sports racing cars especially Jaguars I fancied a go at doing my own body (almost) scratch build body. I have done a couple of others which are of my...
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Where oh where has Howard gone when you need him?
I'm slowly getting all my old cars going again as I have enough amperage to make them go properly. I got a delivery from Bruno at Slotcarstyres this morning so have been able to dump the spongies that...
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Kev's home builds
With the month rapidly passing by - it's time to break out the paints, the plan was to build six All shells from Enric in Spain - Osca MT4, Jag Tojeiro, Ferraris 860 Monza, 375LM, 121LM, and 250...
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Porsche 356 "Acid Rain"
Hello everyone,It's a long long time ago since I posted anything... Too much work and not enough time The level in this forum is very high, so I let you see today a "little thing for fun" My "Porsche...
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Ferrari 158
The great thing about 1/43 scale is the availblility of so many diecast cars. Just about anything you want is available.I love the old 60's cars, and I have had this Ferrari 158 for quite some time....
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Mercedes W196 « Grand Prix de France » 1954
My first resin kit!!! It was few years ago... A very simple kit from PSK, but perfect for beginners.This Mercedes was driven by Fangio at the « Grand Prix de France », Reims, July 4, 1954.And this is...
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Hot Ford Escort Mk1
It is no secret that I have a soft spot for a hot racing or rally Ford Escort, it makes no difference whether it is a Mk1 or a Mk2. Zakspeed supplied enough encouragement in the 70s to get me...
View Articledifferent/cheap/interesting tools
recalling a story in the news a while ago about how we are all going to die/be maimed/catch the clap because of cheap chinese imports of dental tools , I had quick pooch around ebay and blow me , there...
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Thread size ?
I have a load of the "Jet Guides" that are missing the nuts, as I plan to use these on vehicles just built for fun, I am just looking for some common or garden nuts that will fit.Anyone know what size...
View Articlescaleauto anglewinder mount
Hi gents does anyone know if an NSR King motor will fit the scaleauto mount and also new to anglewinder would I need to buy a stopper or anything else aprt from pinion and anglewinder gears?Thanks Lee
View Articlebonnet hooks and so on.........
Hello All,I am looking for fine fotoetched detail parts ( scale 1/32) ; I will use them for GT- racing cars of the fifties and sixties.Bonnet hooks, windscreen wipers and so on.......Where is a source...
View ArticleMethods of attaching bodies to chassis
Well as the topic says, what method do you use? Many years ago in the late 60's when I used to buy clear vac-formed bodies. I used brass tube soldered to the chassis and an ordinary dress-making pin...
View ArticleSpares box joys.
As the track is sort of done..... I'm sure I will think of a few things to do to it - timing and counting being the main one.....I had a look in that old dusty box in the loft to see what I could find....
View ArticleWhere do I start!
Hi all! Forgive me if this had been covered in a previous post but I am really keen to become a master craftsman scratch builder but we all have to start somewhere so...... Any suggestions how to get...
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1930 Maserati 26M
Here's a couple of builds I've recently completed using my latest kit. The 26M was the most successful car of the 1930 Grand Prix season. No.8 is the San Sebastian GP winning car and No.26 is the Monza...
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