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Post by alwaysindy on Aug 21, 2010 12:44:18 GMT -5
I started to name this: "DANG YOU CALVIN!" All "THE MACHINE'S" talk of the M23 and I HAD to fix/finish this kit...  Still some work to do...  Patrick; Have you ever tried one of these (Marui) kits? Tim |
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Post by Patrick on Aug 21, 2010 13:12:30 GMT -5
Yes, I did. I did one as an experiment to see how fast I could do one. It took me 10 hours...if I recall correctly. A good kit with a horrible Cosworth and Hewland! They had to have that damned Mabuchi motor inside the engine to hide it. But it went together simply enough. Wish I had one to go with the 312T I've been able to keep and a second 312 I'm converting to T2 specs. I loved those years with their high intakes and great drivers.
Patrick
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Post by Calvin on Aug 23, 2010 22:34:12 GMT -5
Awesome! Im more than happy to jump start you  |
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Post by alwaysindy on Jun 13, 2012 11:41:28 GMT -5
Cakvin; Here's another... Not the most accurate of kits, but it sure fills a spot in my F1 collection...  As Mr.Salee pointed out, one of the most significant F1 cars of all time...  I can hardly wait for the "Rush: movie...  Thanks for looking! |
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Post by Patrick on Jun 14, 2012 12:19:36 GMT -5
Love your models. I'm not an expert on McLarens, but I'd like to hear about some of the inaccuracies of the kit. I'm approaching the M23 from a slightly different take...a Hong Kong rip-off of the Mauri kit only with a '73 scoop. It is on the back burner for now, but an easy modification.
Patrick
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Post by alwaysindy on Jun 14, 2012 12:22:55 GMT -5
Calvin:
I have officially changed your nickname from "The Machine" to "Cakvin"...it has a nice ring to it!
Seriously, old fat fingers hit the K instead of the L...glad you're back!
Kind regards,
Tim
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Post by alwaysindy on Jun 14, 2012 12:28:09 GMT -5
Patrick:
In answer to your question, the only inaccuracies seem to be in the engine size and transmission. Perhaps Calvin (aka "Cakvin")
can enlighten us, or someone else who has built one. I appreciate the kind words...
Tim
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Post by Patrick on Jun 14, 2012 15:05:21 GMT -5
Ah...that damnable Mabuchi-madness problem. Just carefully slice-dice-n-glue a new engine from the old parts. That's what I'm doing.
Patrick
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2012 18:04:04 GMT -5
I have a couple of these kits from a very long time ago, one I built in Yardley colours and one still unbuilt.
I was wondering if it was worth using the engine and gearbox from a Heller kit, if so I may consider casting the Heller pieces in resin, or is the rest of the kit too far off with its very thick plastic to not be worth while?
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Post by Patrick on Jun 15, 2012 23:50:09 GMT -5
Dear El Kiwi Volador,
I strongly feel the Heller engine has total casting value and can easily be adapted to the Mauri M23. The kit o'all is quite good and builds into a nice example. You can cast? Then don't go my method of slice/dice n glue! Too much effort.
Patrick
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