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Post by harveythedog2 on Feb 24, 2011 14:02:20 GMT -5
Generally I am known on the board as a "Diecast Guy" because that is what I have been doing for the last 3 or 4 years. Just thought I would show you guys that I wasn't always that way. I used to be really heavy into F1 1/12th scale plastic and below are a few I did in the early part of this decade. 1st one is a 1968 Gurney Eagle (Monaco version) Built using a Tamiya Honda F1 as a base and a modified Tamiya Matra V12. [img src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/sbenford/6801.jpg" ![]() img] [img src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/sbenford/6804.jpg" ![]() img] This is the Bandai Ferrari F1 highly modified. I used ABC wheels & tires. [img src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/sbenford/F01-1.jpg" ![]() img] [img src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/sbenford/F02-1.jpg" ![]() img] This is a modified Lotus 72 built into Rindt's car. Scratch built the rear wing and air box from sheet plastic. [img src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/sbenford/L01-1.jpg" ![]() img] [img src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/sbenford/L02-1.jpg" ![]() img] Thanks, Stu |
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Post by harveythedog2 on Feb 24, 2011 15:19:15 GMT -5
Here are a few more. 67 Gurney Spa Winner - Tamiya Honda/Matra conversion. [img src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/sbenford/F3601.jpg" ![]() img] [img src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/sbenford/F3602.jpg" ![]() img] 1968 Ferrari 312 Honda F1 used as donor [img src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/sbenford/F26.jpg" ![]() img] 1968 Lotus 49 Ducktail Hill / Monaco winner [img src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/sbenford/68Duck.jpg" ![]() img] |
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Post by herk56 on Feb 24, 2011 16:38:50 GMT -5
Very nice, all of them! I scrounged a partially built Honda and Matra years ago to build an Eagle, just never gotten around to it yet, yours are inspiring!
Brian
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Post by illeagle10 on Feb 24, 2011 18:02:31 GMT -5
Some good lookin' builds there Stu!
Jim
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Post by pje on Feb 24, 2011 20:00:45 GMT -5
Very nice, all of them! I scrounged a partially built Honda and Matra years ago to build an Eagle, just never gotten around to it yet, yours are inspiring! Brian You can read all about it here Brian. www.modelersite.com/PDF_Fotos_XIII/Eagle.htmPaul Erlendson |
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Post by Calvin on Feb 24, 2011 22:59:02 GMT -5
Darn it. You're too good.
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Post by Patrick on Feb 24, 2011 23:26:16 GMT -5
Stu,
Those are excellent conversion scratch-bashes!!!! I am so impressed with your ability to see the possibilities. The 312 F1 is VERY good!
Patrick
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Post by harveythedog2 on Feb 25, 2011 6:42:32 GMT -5
Thanks Guys. Seems like ages since I did one. Here are a few more pics of the 68 Ferrari Patrick. I have a huge Power Point WIP showing how I did it and would be glad to send it to you if you are interested. It's 13MB though so think about it. [img src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/sbenford/Picture2.jpg" ![]() img] [img src="http://i640.photobucket.com/albums/uu127/sbenford/Picture1.jpg" ![]() img] |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2011 10:47:36 GMT -5
All of these conversions are superb. Great work!! I especially like the Gurney cars
Tom T.
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Post by flashman on Feb 25, 2011 12:18:34 GMT -5
Man, those are fantastic! Terrific work.
Was that #36 Eagle featured in a car model magazine (Car Modeler or Plastic Fanatic?) years ago? I still have that magazine, but I'm at work right now so can't check it. From my memory, it sure looks like that one, right down to the realistic figure of Gurney in the cockpit.
Cameron
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Post by harveythedog2 on Feb 25, 2011 14:27:06 GMT -5
It was Scale Auto from maybe the early 90's?
That one wasn't mine but that's where I got the inspiration to do mine.
Stu
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2011 17:05:04 GMT -5
Those are some great builds Stu!! I really like the 72 and the #36 Eagle.
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Post by pbh51 on Jul 16, 2011 19:30:39 GMT -5
Dag! Love those Eagles! And the Matra V12 conversion is super hot stuff. Do you have any specs for the Weslake vs the Matra? Are they really a good match? Do you have any build up outlines? I want to get all over this.
Thanks.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2011 7:19:56 GMT -5
Smashin' work. inspirational. great subjects. love the Eagle still the most beautiful of F1 cars imo. could look at them for hours...
Thanks
Ian
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Post by harveythedog2 on Jul 18, 2011 11:14:33 GMT -5
The Gurney Spa winner was featured on the Modelersite web site. I have the PDF of the build and will email to anyone that wants it. Just PM me with your email address. It's 5.4MB
The Matra V12 is much larger than the Eagle V12. I had to section both the engine block, heads and cam covers to duplicate the Eagle.
Stu
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Post by formula14kdc on Jul 19, 2011 1:59:44 GMT -5
Stu, how do I PM you or I could just put my email address here?
Thanks.
Kent
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Post by harveythedog2 on Jul 19, 2011 12:21:07 GMT -5
Hi Kent,
Click on Harveydog2 and it will take you to a different screen. At the top it will say "Send personal message" and just click on that.
Or, if you don't care who sees your email then you can just reply here and type it in.
Stu
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Post by Deleted on Nov 6, 2011 5:00:47 GMT -5
Really inspiring work. I love the Ferrari especially. Nice to see some driver figures in the big scale models as well.
Regards, Steve.
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