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Post by alwaysindy on Jan 28, 2021 11:40:25 GMT -5
I have been struggling somewhat with recent builds...The Bourdais car was a decal nightmare, the 73 McLaren was a windscreen nightmare, and the John Paul Jr LeMans car was just a “problem” from start to, well it’ll never get done... So I timidly began to work on this Pinto kit...  Parts...  Engine...  As Lance pointed out, a very ingenious way to do the grill...  Instructions...  And moving on...  I will post more later...I am doing a car that will be involved in the first disputed European Grand Prix Championship...politics in motor sports has been around a while... Comments, questions are welcome and thanks for looking! Tim |
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Post by alwaysindy on Jan 29, 2021 13:39:24 GMT -5
More recent pics...  Front end...  Engine: 3 overhead cams and 2 stage supercharger...  I post this to show what is involved in getting the front and back hoods to fit...not perfect, but better...sand/ repaint—-sand/ repaint—-sand/ repaint...ahhhhhhh! Patience!  Thanks for looking! Tim |
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Post by jimhamill on Jan 29, 2021 13:59:27 GMT -5
Tim,
Nice work!
I've been struggling with his '15 Indy winner for months...work on it a few days, go "AAARG!!", and put it up for weeks
Your progress has inspired me to dust it off again & see if I can make more progress...maybe go a couple of weeks before "AAARG!" hits me
Thanks for sharing
Jim
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Post by 1961redlegs on Jan 29, 2021 19:07:42 GMT -5
This is a great start on a beautiful car, I’m looking forward to seeing it built.
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Post by jj66 on Jan 30, 2021 4:12:01 GMT -5
Looking good Tim. Silver cars are not easy to paint.
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Post by alwaysindy on Jan 30, 2021 12:28:35 GMT -5
Jim: I appreciate the kind words. Pinto makes kits that I have dreamed of for years(like this one!), but the kits require a lot of love(sanding, fitting, etc.). Resin kits require patience to look correct. Juanjo: The body is painted with aluminum enamel paint and clear coated...you can look at it and think “why so many different shades of aluminum?” because the light reflects off the surface at different angles...sort of mind blowing because I know it was all painted with the same paint... In the meantime, here are a few more pics with the wheels on...  Far from perfect, but ok...still have vents that need to be darkened...  Top view...  Thanks for stopping by; questions /comments welcome! Tim |
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Post by indy on Jan 30, 2021 13:51:58 GMT -5
Love the body and the engine in this thing. It is going to look so good with paint and detail work. Cannot wait to see you working your magic on it.
Jordan
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Post by raceparke on Jan 30, 2021 15:59:07 GMT -5
A real beauty, Tim. I love old videos and photos of this car. So purposeful and elegant. Your work is top-notch and you’ve made a fine replica of this.
Dan
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Post by alwaysindy on Feb 5, 2021 13:07:37 GMT -5
After dominance by the Silver Arrows in 35, 36, and 37, the rules were changed from weight to displacement. The Germans had proved that light weight materials could accommodate a large displacement engine: the Auto Union Type C had a 366 cubic inch engine producing 520 horsepower. The rules were changed to 3 liters (183 ci) supercharged and 4.5 liters unsupercharged. These rules continued after the war until 1954. The D was designed by Robert Eberan-Eberhorst, not Porsche. He created it from the ground up, starting with a 3 cam v12, 3 liter supercharged engine producing 450 h.p...He moved the fuel tanks to beside the driver so that the driver could sit further back, he put a DeDion swing axle in the back, and used what would later become the VW bug’s trailing arm front suspension (!)...all done for new rules and to try and solve the rear end breaking away that the Type C was guilty of...in 38, it had a single supercharger which was changed to a 2 stage supercharger for ‘39...this build is the 39, 2 stage version which is distinguished by the bulge and scoop on the driver side engine...38 does not have it...it provided 50+ additional horsepower (thus it produced similar numbers to the Type C...) The 1939 European Grand Prix Championship was 4 races that counted toward the championship. Before WWII, there were several “grands Prix” in Europe that attracted entrants but did not count toward the championship. Some had little or no participation outside the home country where it was held.Others had almost all the factory teams, including Mercedes and AU...remember that the war is a cloud on the horizon... Rosemeyer’s death in early 38 was a huge blow to AU...so they signed Tazio Nuvolari who was one of the best in the world...this is where Hermann Paul Muller enters our story... from Wikipedia... Hermann Paul Müller (21 November 1909 in Bielefeld – 30 December 1975 in Ingolstadt) was a German sidecar, motorcycle, and race car driver. Müller started his competitive career on an Imperia in 1928. He became German Sidecar Champion in 1932, then in 1936, he took the German 500cc Motorcycle title. He switched to cars the next year, driving for Auto Union. He won the 1939 edition of the FIA French Grand Prix held in Reims.  The winner of that season's European Championship was never officially announced by the AIACR due to the outbreak of World War II. Although Müller would have won the championship on points, the president of Germany's highest motorsports organisation declared Hermann Lang the champion.[1] (because he had dominated the Non championship events) After the war he returned to motorcycle racing, winning the 1947 and 1948 German 250cc titles on DKW. In 1955, he won the 250cc world championship riding an NSU Sportmax. He also set quite a number of world speed records in five classes over six distances for NSU on the Bonneville salt flats in 1956. To this day he remains the oldest person to win a Grand Prix Motorcycle world championship, at the age of 46...his mount...  |
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Post by alwaysindy on Feb 5, 2021 13:10:40 GMT -5
The French Grand Prix of 1939 winning car, #12 shown above is what this build will become...Gary doing decals...mor pics on the way...
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Post by alwaysindy on Feb 22, 2021 17:59:33 GMT -5
The Type D rolled out of the factory to be loaded for the French Grand Prix...  The mechanic checking the V-12 before shipping...  Looks ready to roll...only needs numbers which will be added at the track...  Comments, questions welcome! I hope you like it... Tim |
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Post by hurtubise56 on Feb 22, 2021 18:06:31 GMT -5
Nicely done! The wire wheels really make it look great! I have one of Fernando's kits, not easy builds, you made it look easy! What the heck is that Indy mechanic doing there?
Brian
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Post by jj66 on Feb 23, 2021 15:31:39 GMT -5
Love it Tim! Also waiting at the track for viewing with numbers.
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Post by kyledehart5 on Feb 23, 2021 22:24:54 GMT -5
Looks great! Nice work!
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Post by pg265 on Feb 27, 2021 17:30:54 GMT -5
Hi,
Beautiful!!
The kit looks very good and you’ve done a great job!
Pascal
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Post by alwaysindy on Mar 13, 2021 18:36:13 GMT -5
1939 French Grand Prix and the Type D is spotted by a photographer...  The mechanic pushing it into the pits...  Muller qualifies fifth; teammate Nuvolari starts third...Mercedes starts first, second, and fourth...the Italian teams boycott the race...  A late start caused by light rain, the Mercedes all break, mostly while leading...  Muller coasts to victory in light rain with another D Type second...  This is the start of my diorama...I figured if I waited until it was finished, it might never be done... Thanks for looking! Comments, questions welcome! Tim |
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Post by jimhamill on Mar 13, 2021 22:54:21 GMT -5
Love the figures & the story - really nice work!
Jim
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Post by jj66 on Mar 14, 2021 6:01:15 GMT -5
With numerals the car already looks like a racing car. Well done Tim. The figures add a plus to the car, waiting for the finished diorama. What origin has the photographer figure?
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Post by alwaysindy on Mar 19, 2021 11:25:39 GMT -5
Juanjo: He is from Immense Miniatures...  I am not sure, but I think he said his last name is “Potaro”... I am trying to make a pit diorama for 30’s-60’s era cars...mechanics, visitors, and team members...a quick project that has bogged down... Thanks for the kind words! Tim |
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Post by Chris on Mar 20, 2021 11:15:14 GMT -5
That's a excellent model of the Auto Union, I have read many stories about these cars and the battle for speed with Mercedes in the 30's and 40's Man I have say "They were brutally fast monsters" I cant imagine what it took to race them. Great Job on Pinto's Great kit. Thanks for sharing. Chris
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Post by alwaysindy on Mar 20, 2021 13:06:11 GMT -5
Chris:
Thanks for the kind comments...one thing I learned is that “motorcycle guys” like Rosemeyer, Nuvolari, and Muller took to the Auto Unions because they had no preconceived bias as to how it should handle...Tazio raced only motorcycles 5 years before racing cars...
The German teams used aluminum, magnesium, and other metals to make the cars as light as possible...as Craig has noted; think aluminum folding chairs; easily bent but light...also, magnesium burns readily and is difficult to extinguish...
They also used fuels that were, to say the least, exotic and toxic...nitrobenzene, sulphuric ether, acetone, and methanol...the drivers of that time period would talk about sitting on the grid when the cars were all started when a smell similar to shoe polish would make their noses run and their eyes water...
The wild wheel spin out of corners was addressed by Dr. Porsche’s invention of the limited slip differential...an invention still used in racing in the 21st century...
And yes, you are correct about the fearlessness of those guys...190 mph on 6” wide tires must be a real thrill, but no thanks...
Tim
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Post by raceparke on Mar 20, 2021 15:42:29 GMT -5
I remember a photo in R&T showing Frolian Gonzales checking out a late 60s racing tire with the caption “ I drove when the drivers were fat and the tires were skinny!”
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Post by tatocorvette on Apr 21, 2021 6:57:04 GMT -5
Beautiful work on a beautiful car! I haven't tried a Pinto model yet but he offers quite a unique selection of subjects.
Thanks,
Ismael
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