expatriate
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Post by expatriate on Jan 24, 2022 4:18:44 GMT -5
I bought the Gurney Olsonite Eagle and also managed to score a Rislone Eagle with two actual kits in one box. So in total I have 3 Eagle kits. 1968 was my first race, so I figured I’d build the 1st, 2nd and 4th places cars from that race. The Denny Hulme car ran the “Indy DOHC Ford engine”, so I found a Mad Mike 3D resin engine from Model Car Warehouse, $52 later I got it in the mail and oooh’d and ah’d over the quality. It’s superbly done, the detail is AWESOME, just one problem. Because I’m building 3 kits at once I had the Gurney Westlake V-8 sitting next to the DOHC Ford, there is a significant size difference in both the engine and the transmission looks to be more toward the model used for the Ford GT-40. It is significantly longer than the kit transmission. So I tried a test fit inside the chassis, TOO BIG. I was gonna use this same engine again for my S.E. Finecast Lotus 38 coming in March, this throws a big fat spanner in the works for that plan. Anyone else notice this?
I’d show pics if it wasn’t a serious PITA to do so.
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Post by hurtubise56 on Jan 24, 2022 9:58:36 GMT -5
Seems much more likely the old MPC engines were undersized. Scale fidelity was a little more "fluid" back then, IMO.
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Post by indy on Jan 24, 2022 10:25:20 GMT -5
ProBoards only has a finite amount of free space allocated per forum. Adding space to host pictures on the board costs $3-73.50 per month. If there is a demand for it and people are willing to pay for it, it can be done.
Jordan
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Post by alwaysindy on Jan 24, 2022 10:33:52 GMT -5
I believe that the engine is 1/24 and the cars are 1/25…
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Post by pje on Jan 24, 2022 12:04:11 GMT -5
Yup. The Mad Mike engines are 1/24 scale. They’re designed for the 1/24 scale Fujimi Ford GT’s.
Paul Erlendson
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Post by arcticwolf on Jan 24, 2022 13:53:53 GMT -5
Seems much more likely the old MPC engines were undersized. Scale fidelity was a little more "fluid" back then, IMO. No kidding. Just for fun I dug out a MPC, an IMC and a Revell all small block Ford pushrods and they are 3 different sizes, all claiming to be 1/25th.
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Post by oldphotos on Jan 24, 2022 15:05:34 GMT -5
The Southeast Fine Cast Lotus 38 IS 1/24 scale, so maybe you can get the engine to fit in taht kit with some work. Good Luck
Oldphotos
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Post by expatriate on Jan 28, 2022 4:19:18 GMT -5
The Southeast Fine Cast Lotus 38 IS 1/24 scale, so maybe you can get the engine to fit in taht kit with some work. Good Luck Oldphotos Walt That’s my hope, I have one on the way in March and I have 5 INDY DOHC builds to do. #42 1968 Denny Hulme Eagle #82 1965 Jim Clark - saving the SE Finecast kit for that and holding out hope the MadMike engine fits. #19 1966 Jim Clark STP car #24 1966 Graham Hill winner Lola T-90 scratch build #43 1966 Jackie Stewart Lola T-90 scratch build I got my work cut out for myself |
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Post by expatriate on Jan 28, 2022 4:39:40 GMT -5
ProBoards only has a finite amount of free space allocated per forum. Adding space to host pictures on the board costs $3-73.50 per month. If there is a demand for it and people are willing to pay for it, it can be done. Jordan I’m game! |
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