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Post by beardogracing on Nov 6, 2016 18:05:39 GMT -5
OK my latest under construction F-1 car, the unusual Offset Maserati that Stirling Moss drove at Monza in 1956. Naturally Stirling won, beating out at least 5 buzzing Lancia Ferrari's in the process. (Sorry Enzo and Patrick). In the finnal stages of the race it seemed to have settled down, but with five laps to go Moss ran out of fuel. As he was coasting to a stop, his Maserati team mate Luigi Piotti slowed down and used his car to push Moss's 250F to the pits. Moss had lost the lead to Musso, but with three laps to go the Lancia-Ferrari driver suffered a broken steering arm as the car came off the final banking and he came to an unseemly stop opposite the pits. Moss was ahead again and he won the race by six seconds. But with Fangio in second place the World Championship went to the Argentine driver for the third consecutive year. I seems as if Stirling was always running out of fuel at the end of races. Anyway, here's the work in progress: This is huge, but the wheel base is that of a Lotus 25! The body is one of Dave Jone's magnificent glass-fibre creations, with several modifications, as is my modus operandi. The numbers are not quite right, but since they were painted on in some kind of removable paint, and each set of numbers was different..... The other side, showing the twin pipes used during the race. Yes it's splashed with dirty stuff, approximating the grime accumulated by the real thing by the end of a grueling race. No overalls in those days, or fire suits, just a pair of cotton pants and a basic white T-shirt. (it was hot). A very narrow track in those days, but a short wheel-base for such a large car, same as a lotus 25. One final look showing Peter Seager Thomas's most excellent 16" wheels.
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Post by racerbrown on Nov 6, 2016 18:45:16 GMT -5
well done sir! i love watching videos of these cars sliding around the track. how crazy/brave were these drivers. duane
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Post by Michael Chriss on Nov 6, 2016 20:11:05 GMT -5
Fantastic!
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Post by indy on Nov 7, 2016 10:41:34 GMT -5
Impressive! The car looks great, the figure is really well done, I like the toned down nature the weathering gives, and wow - those wire wheels. There is a lot to like about this build, thanks for sharing it.
Jordan
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Post by harveythedog2 on Nov 7, 2016 12:35:56 GMT -5
Super Sweet!
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Post by sandysixtysfan on Nov 7, 2016 21:44:36 GMT -5
Really nice build of a very neat racer.
Sandy
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Post by kip on Nov 8, 2016 7:55:58 GMT -5
Very nice. I really like the splashed on dirty stuff. Additional info on what you used and how you did it would be welcomed. Your technique would be useful for the grime on the cars after the Indy 500. I also really like the way the numbers look. I did not know they used washable paint, but that would explain how they had different numbers at each race. Well done.
kip
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Post by beardogracing on Nov 8, 2016 8:40:49 GMT -5
Very nice. I really like the splashed on dirty stuff. Additional info on what you used and how you did it would be welcomed. Your technique would be useful for the grime on the cars after the Indy 500. I also really like the way the numbers look. I did not know they used washable paint, but that would explain how they had different numbers at each race. Well done. kip Hi Kip, here's the dirty stuff, you can get it on line, (I think directly from Tamiya) certainly through amazon. Technique: Paint and decal car as you normally would. Then spray the car with a few wet coats of Testors or Tamiya matt lacquer, then a final misting coat. (this gives the pouders something to grab on to). Dirty your car up to the desired amount of filth, (if you dont like the result you can wash the powder off and start again). When you reach the desired effect, seal everything with a few more coats of matt lacquer. If the car needs more repeat. The matt lacquer goes on very thin so it does not obscure details. Finish of by buffing areas you want with a little shine with a soft cloth. Or you can finish off with Tamiya Gloss or Semi Gloss, but using these will reduce the effect.That's it!
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Post by Calvin on Nov 9, 2016 3:50:19 GMT -5
Absolutely Spectacular!
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Post by Patrick on Nov 10, 2016 1:45:47 GMT -5
Beardog! Wonderful!!
Patrick
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