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Post by racerbrown on Jun 20, 2010 15:56:11 GMT -5
after watching him salvage so many old toys and built ups, i couldn't pass up this (hey it's a jim clark car!) for 5 bucks at the local swap meet. is it possible to get tires and decals for this or am i out of luck. any suggestions would be welcome. thanks, duane  |
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Post by professor on Jun 20, 2010 17:03:41 GMT -5
F-1 Specialties has the decals.
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Post by lance on Jun 20, 2010 17:18:28 GMT -5
I have some tires. Lance
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Post by Patrick on Jun 20, 2010 23:57:32 GMT -5
Nice find! Show us what you do with it. To me collecting the parts is even fun!
Patrick
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Post by indy on Jun 21, 2010 0:42:46 GMT -5
Is that the 1/12 Tamiya Lotus 49 or the Union/Heller 1/25?
Jordan
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Post by racerbrown on Jun 21, 2010 5:34:11 GMT -5
actually i'm not sure! i know very very little on formula 1 but i just couldn't pass this one up. i know it's tamiya and it's big so i'll have to say it's a 1/12th lotus 49. thanks for all the help guys. ;D
duane
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Post by Patrick on Jun 21, 2010 14:02:56 GMT -5
I doubt it is the Heller and it has the decals of the Tamiya 1/12. The tires have that definite Tamiya sag! ;D
Patrick
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2010 18:41:30 GMT -5
Only 5 dollars for this kit ? LUCKY GUY ! there's a shop in São Paulo where this kit is for sale "only" for US$ 150,00 ( almost R$ 300,00 - US$ 1 = more or less R$ 2,00). The kit is a Tamiya 1/12 scale, and except for the tires, looks in very good condition.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2010 18:43:01 GMT -5
Patrick, Heller never made this version, only the 68/69 car, with those big spoilers, i have one.
Cheers.
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Post by racerbrown on Jun 21, 2010 19:46:57 GMT -5
i guess i won't complain that it didn't come with the batteries in it!  the guy had an andretti built up as well that i passed on. thanks for the help guys. duane |
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Post by Calvin on Jun 24, 2010 22:06:12 GMT -5
Wow what a find !
Man... I wonder why the tires did that?.....
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Post by Chris on Jun 24, 2010 22:16:03 GMT -5
I have a cigar shape Ferrari of the same vintage, it is a AHM/Imai kit. it should have a brass u joint set up and a gear box for the electric motor?? They have definite possibilities!!!! Great Find Chris
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Post by Chris on Jun 24, 2010 22:17:21 GMT -5
Tamiya will sell you some new tires!! may need wheels to match call them here in Irvine Ca.
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Post by Patrick on Jun 25, 2010 0:16:25 GMT -5
Hey Chris,
You have the Ferrari 1512 F1 in 1/12! You are the luckiest man! Tires...well, a problem, but the possibilities at scratch building the most fantastic 1.5 liter F1 are open! This is the only model that would ever turn me from 1/24! Treat it with honor and respect!
Patrick ;D
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Post by elsapito on Jun 25, 2010 1:35:00 GMT -5
Wow!!! lucky guys. Needless to say that if you don't want either the 1512 or this (yes, confirmed!) 1/12 Tamiya Lotus, they might find a home across the pond! ;D I am serious about the offers!!
Well, the melting of tyres is a phenomenon that happens, and it does in a varied array of ways and conditions.
Things that can trigger this are heat, cold, and contact with ertain other materials. Sometimes it's the rubber that melts the rims, as happens with Protar Ferraris...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2010 5:28:21 GMT -5
Patrick, you can find the lotus 49 on e-bay, i saw one for 39,00 few months ago. Also, try e-bay europe (France, preference), my Heller Lotus 49 was a trade with a guy few years ago. Except for the gearbox and tires (the same that comes with the Brabham BT33 ) the kit is very good.
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Post by elsapito on Jun 25, 2010 6:52:35 GMT -5
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Post by Chris on Jun 25, 2010 17:15:04 GMT -5
You know I dont have the Mac Laren M7 McLaren version, I believe this was a Mac Donalds Happy meal offering!!!!!! LOL... If you want to sell a kit at rediculous rates at least get your act together and list it right!!
Regarding the Ferrari 1512 1/12th, I got it from a friend for free and had been built but fortunately minimal amounts of adhesive were used and it has virtually fallen apart into all parts again over the years.. No Paint just parts and I will build it into a rightous F1 Ferrari 1512 in the near future..
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Post by Chris on Jun 25, 2010 17:18:08 GMT -5
Ozone and many airborne contaminates will Melt soft mostly natural Gum Rubber tires. I had my home termite tented when I bought it and removed all my model kits because I have seen this also melt the Tires, glass and other parts in many import kits, which I do have many!!!  |
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Post by Patrick on Jun 25, 2010 23:26:56 GMT -5
I'll support your project any way I can Chris.
Patrick
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Post by Chris on Jun 26, 2010 0:32:01 GMT -5
Patrick, I know you always have my back!!!!! |
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Post by pbh51 on Sept 14, 2011 16:29:57 GMT -5
Is that the 1/12 Tamiya Lotus 49 or the Union/Heller 1/25? Jordan At first, looking at those warped tires, I would have bet that this is the Bandai version. I have one of them and the tires did exactly the same thing. The Bandai kit, however, has six spoke wheels, while the Tamiya is four spoke. But I've never seen Tamiya tires warp like that before. pbh |
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Post by herk56 on Sept 14, 2011 18:41:07 GMT -5
I have! My 312B, Porsche 910, & several Lotus kits all suffered the dreaded "melting tires".
Brian
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the guy had an andretti built up as well that i passed on.
