1970 Jack Brabham BT32 1/18th scale Indy
Nov 21, 2023 10:18:31 GMT -5
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Post by harveythedog2 on Nov 21, 2023 10:18:31 GMT -5
A friend of mine sent me a photo of the Tecnomodel Brabham BT33 Formula 1 car. He asked me if I thought I could convert the F1 car into Jack's Indy 500 BT32 from 1970? I looked the car over and thought, yeah, I think I can do it.
I took the car apart and proceeded to extend the side pods with glazing putty. I modified the V8 engine into an Offy, scratch built the engine covers, tail and rear wing and used solder for the water pipes. What I thought was strange is that the real car actually had 3 rear view mirrors! Gilmore was the sponsor who would soon go on to have great success sponsoring AJ Foyt. I made all the decals except the contingency decals are from Indycals. The color is actually a teal that shows up blue in photos for some reason but all and all I think it turned out very well.
I took the car apart and proceeded to extend the side pods with glazing putty. I modified the V8 engine into an Offy, scratch built the engine covers, tail and rear wing and used solder for the water pipes. What I thought was strange is that the real car actually had 3 rear view mirrors! Gilmore was the sponsor who would soon go on to have great success sponsoring AJ Foyt. I made all the decals except the contingency decals are from Indycals. The color is actually a teal that shows up blue in photos for some reason but all and all I think it turned out very well.
