And now for something completely different: 1964 BRM P-261,

[beardogracing]

Well being housebound due to recent health problems (again) has it's advantages, I can build and post photo's of another work in progress.

This Time it's a 1964 BRM P-261, as driven by Mr Monaco Himself: Mr Graham Hill. Naturally he won that years Monaco G.P.

The body is one of Dave Jones latest shells, all orifices opened up, and duly reinforced on the inside with glass fibre cloth and super glue.

This body is extremely narrow, and the new Mk 3 Beardog chassis just fits. Motor is an untested as of yet Mk-2 Beardog Mini motor with carbon brushes, I'll soon see how that runs. Wheels? The last of my stock of BWA 13" with the correct BWA-BRM inserts (thank you Mr Mark Huber)....oh! and for once fairly detailed suspension.

An Immense Miniatures Graham is sitting in the wings, completed, but not yet installed. I now have 2 BRM's to paint in the familiar BRM green, this and an early BRM P-578.

[Patrick]

1964 Monaco was my first F1 race seen on TV. It made me a F1 fan for life...well, the new cars are F1, but... G. Hill had class with his 'stache and funny to boot besides being a World Champion in '63. What paint are you going to use? That is always the toughest part of doing BRMs isn't it?

[beardogracing]

Hi Patrick, Tamiya British Racing Green, with a light mist coat (while paint is still wet) of Dark Metallic Blue. I remember seeing the car in the 60.s the nose will be Tamiya Day-glo red, when Clear coated it turns orange, just like the original.

I was lucky I lived 3 miles from Brands Hatch, saw them all, and could talk to Jimmy Graham et-al in the paddock cafeterior on practice days.

Unfortunately times have changed.

Chris

[indy]

Looks great as a model, should be a very sharp slot car.

Jordan

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Very nice body... 1/24 or 1/32?

[sandysixtysfan]

This is one of the prettiest F1s ever. Looking forward to your build up.

Sandy

[beardogracing]

Hi Bevita,

It's a 1/32nd slot car.

Chris

[Patrick]

Damn Chris am I ever so envious!!! Out here on the West Coast we had to wait two weeks to read in Competition Press about a F1 race or two months to read about it in Sports Car Graphic! You got it live!! Beardog?? Nah! Luckydog!!!

Patrick

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Hi Chris!

Stunning projekt, the BRM 261 is a real beauty. If you need some pictures of the real car just let me know, i had the chance to take a couple of pics on the 2013 FoS in Goodwood. Little teaser:

[Patrick]

I always loved the air slits cut into the nose tip! Hard for me to do that in 1/24.