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Post by wrencher on Mar 4, 2009 16:01:57 GMT -5
Help! Help! I need rear views of the 1981 Norton Spirit Penske 9b. I'm trying a difficult conversion (for me) of an AMT Pc-6 kit. I have most of it figured out, but I haven't a clue as to what the rear of this car looked like. Any help at all would be very much appreciated. Thanks guys. H.W.
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Post by indy on Mar 4, 2009 16:39:00 GMT -5
I'll look in the 1981 Yearbook but man, I'd love to see an '81 Penske!! Since Lance has put out a lot of 1981 cars, maybe he will do this car if his current Penske project sells well! ;D
Jordan
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Post by SWT500 on Mar 4, 2009 19:19:46 GMT -5
That car is at Penske's Museum in Scottsdale. I'll be there next week and get you all the photos you need. Just give me a few days.
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Post by professor on Mar 4, 2009 22:11:43 GMT -5
The car in the Penske Museum is not the winner or so I was told when out there last year.But it is close enough.
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Post by wrencher on Mar 4, 2009 22:29:43 GMT -5
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Post by wrencher on Mar 8, 2009 11:42:58 GMT -5
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Post by wrencher on Mar 8, 2009 11:53:08 GMT -5
Here are a couple more. H.W.   |
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Post by SWT500 on Mar 11, 2009 21:11:36 GMT -5
Ladies and gents, this afternoon I took detailed photos of Bobby's 1981 winner (or representation of the winner if you prefer) at Penske's museum in Scottsdale. I will be home on Saturday and post them soon after.
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Post by SWT500 on Mar 16, 2009 19:14:40 GMT -5
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Post by wrencher on Mar 29, 2009 11:54:50 GMT -5
Thanks for the great walkaround photos. I wish that there were some of the car fully assembled from different angles. I know that you have to take what you get as the car is displayed on the day you were there. I really appreciate your doing these photos for us. H.W.
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Post by wrencher on Apr 3, 2009 15:53:19 GMT -5
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Post by wrencher on Apr 3, 2009 15:55:36 GMT -5
Thanks to Lance Sellers and SWT500 for their help with detailed photos of this car. H.W.
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Post by indy on Apr 3, 2009 17:02:18 GMT -5
Very nice! I hope to have an '81 Penske in the ol' collection some day.... (hint Lance :-)) Great way to just go out and create what you want Wrencher - congrats!!
Jordan
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Post by lance on Apr 3, 2009 17:51:11 GMT -5
This is a perfect example of what Russ was talking about in one of his earlier posts . Building out of the box is fine but this lets the builder be creative and improve his skills in ways a straight build could never do, but be careful, scratch building can be very addictive. The more of yourself you put into a model , the more you will be appreciative , satisfied and proud of what you have built when you are done. Great job ! Lance
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Post by stonecold44 on Apr 3, 2009 22:23:20 GMT -5
Beautiful. That car looks fast, like your '79 Mears build.
BTW, what was your paint usage?
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Post by wrencher on Apr 3, 2009 22:49:54 GMT -5
The white is Model Master Classic white, the blue is Testors dark blue in the little square bottles, and the wheels are Alclad chrome over glossy black lacquer. H.W.
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Post by illeagle10 on Apr 4, 2009 16:55:03 GMT -5
Another beautiful model by Wrencher! I know this is a day late and a dollar short, but I had been surfin' the web and found this site with some pretty detailed pictures of the PC-9B. There are other real Indy Cars on the site some are sold and some are for sale. Great detail pictures for those interested. Again, great job Jim www.race-cars.com/carsold/other/1081827092/1081827092pp.htm |
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Post by indy on Apr 4, 2009 17:23:19 GMT -5
I like those kind of selling sites for references but that car is not accurate for the '81 Indy winner - I checked a few references just be sure but the sidepods for sure jump out as inaccurate and I suspect a few other things, too, but haven't researched it enough to say definitely.
Jordan
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Post by wrencher on Apr 4, 2009 23:10:21 GMT -5
I agree, not the same car at all. The side pods are definitely different. H.W.
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Post by Calvin on Apr 22, 2009 18:42:36 GMT -5
I like those kind of selling sites for references but that car is not accurate for the '81 Indy winner - I checked a few references just be sure but the sidepods for sure jump out as inaccurate and I suspect a few other things, too, but haven't researched it enough to say definitely. Jordan The sidepods on the real car are very much wrong the front part needs to be about 10" away from wheel and its missing the fixed skirts... But this subject makes me want to build one from scratch too! |
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