Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2013 14:44:15 GMT -5
I know this is not a F1 car - but still - a nice model :-)
I have had the Union (Heller) Brabham F3 kit for ages and have done some research on the 60's Danish F3 scane as i wanted to make it as a Danish car.
There is a couple of great Danish books on the 60/70's Danish and Scandinavian racing scene and I began building the kit, postphoning the decision of driver choise.
At last I opted for the car of Danish Race Track owner and driver, Jens Christian Legarth. Legarth build the Danish Ring Djursland track and was himself a competent race driver.
Unfortunately Legarth was killed after having retired, at an accident on his track that also cost the life of Doug Revson, younger brother of well known race car driver Peter Revson.
So I thought that building his car would be a fitting tribute to the memory of mr. Legarth.
The very nice and detailed kit. The parts are very fine and nicely done, especially for an earlt 70's kit
Chassis
trial assembly - a very small car
The engine cowl existed in different versions and had to be modified for this car
details added - mostly stock from kit
Wheels - the tyre on the left has not been sanded and there is an ugly casting edge. Rubber is not an easy material to sand.
The carb is not from the kit and the manifold is modified to fit
Now ready for detailing with oil and brake lines etc.
Edges of body parts are thinned for a more scale look
now ready for paint, decals etc
The car is on the cover on this book on three Danish 60's racing drivers.
pics from the inside of the book
A nice and rewarding project, which was cheap in money, but expensive in time :-) - but its always more fun when there is a story with the model.
Niels, DK
I have had the Union (Heller) Brabham F3 kit for ages and have done some research on the 60's Danish F3 scane as i wanted to make it as a Danish car.
There is a couple of great Danish books on the 60/70's Danish and Scandinavian racing scene and I began building the kit, postphoning the decision of driver choise.
At last I opted for the car of Danish Race Track owner and driver, Jens Christian Legarth. Legarth build the Danish Ring Djursland track and was himself a competent race driver.
Unfortunately Legarth was killed after having retired, at an accident on his track that also cost the life of Doug Revson, younger brother of well known race car driver Peter Revson.
So I thought that building his car would be a fitting tribute to the memory of mr. Legarth.
The very nice and detailed kit. The parts are very fine and nicely done, especially for an earlt 70's kit
Chassis
trial assembly - a very small car
The engine cowl existed in different versions and had to be modified for this car
details added - mostly stock from kit
Wheels - the tyre on the left has not been sanded and there is an ugly casting edge. Rubber is not an easy material to sand.
The carb is not from the kit and the manifold is modified to fit
Now ready for detailing with oil and brake lines etc.
Edges of body parts are thinned for a more scale look
now ready for paint, decals etc
The car is on the cover on this book on three Danish 60's racing drivers.
pics from the inside of the book
A nice and rewarding project, which was cheap in money, but expensive in time :-) - but its always more fun when there is a story with the model.
Niels, DK
