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  23 Oct 2009, 16:00
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 I feel somehow drawn to the simplicity itself chassis.And if you ask me that chassis Joel has is a pure work of art  ...LOVE IT  could it be possible to see some more pictures of it in different angles. (no i will not admit i want to make a repro of it  )
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23 Oct 2009, 16:35
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 Peter Farrell 
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Here is one I made in 68/9 can't remember for sure. i think it's halfway between Princess and Toad
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23 Oct 2009, 16:54
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Don Siegel  Group: Moderators Posts: 4,609 Joined: 2-October 03 From: Paris, France Member No.: 187 |
QUOTE (Edo @ 23 Oct 2009, 15:35)  Wow Joel, that one looks like a Middle Age war machine! Quite impressive! Here another delightful ugly duck thing(ie):  Her dirty secret it's this Mura motor which makes Her fly:  Edo - I believe, I believe! Rather interesting Mura motor in fact: a Hem-buchi? They didn't do a lot of can-drive models, if I'm not mistaken, but the Hemi can could explain this one.. Don |
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24 Oct 2009, 16:54
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Peter Farrell
Group: PLUS+ Posts: 1,941 Joined: 28-October 03 From: Helston,Cornwall, England Member No.: 262 |
Hopefully some better pictures of some of my 1960's builds. Toads with Royal aspirations maybe?
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24 Oct 2009, 19:20
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Here is another proper toad.
No disrespect guys, but I think that when it comes to toads, you are all a bit lightweight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  This guy must have read somewhere: "Put some weight on the drop arm", so he put the motor there!! The drive is clever, 2 ball bearings to make sure it is aligned properly, sadly the motor is not actually bolted down, it sort of lies there in a wobbly piano wire cradle.(I will sort it out one day). Joel PS: I hope you appreciate my dedication to this hobby, it takes a lot of bottle to bid on this sort of cr*p. PPS: Please, feel free to suggest appropriate bodies I could fit on those nice toads. -------------------- If you are really bored, visit the SOUTHEND SLOT RACING CLUB site at ssrcworld.com
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24 Oct 2009, 19:41
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Sir Slotalot Group: Members Posts: 2,489 Joined: 21-August 04 Member No.: 1,229 |
Hi Guys,
Pre Internet and computer tom foolery, its quite amazeing what us chaps got up to in our sheds! Very inventive construction techniques amongst the so called 'Toads'.. isn't the one definition 'you can't polish a toad' or have I got the wrong 'T'!! Regards Bill. |
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24 Oct 2009, 20:54
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Peter Farrell
Group: PLUS+ Posts: 1,941 Joined: 28-October 03 From: Helston,Cornwall, England Member No.: 262 |
Never having tried to polish either , I shall have to bow to your undoubted superior knowledge
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25 Oct 2009, 20:52
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 Slot Guru Group: PLUS+ Posts: 3,511 Joined: 18-September 03 From: Costa Mesa, California USA Member No.: 22 |
This is quickly turning into "La Galerie Des Monstres"...
 I love it... MORE! MORE please! 
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28 Oct 2009, 09:20
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 EdoTeresioBertoglio
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MORE?
Here is a Princess, the lovely lovely Frogette:   Did'nt think She would be fast, but, oh boy, the Frogette can defend herself! What motor is that, anyway?  Is'nt She delicately made up?  And sophisticatedly dressed?   More? -------------------- |
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28 Oct 2009, 11:19
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Don Siegel Group: Moderators Posts: 4,609 Joined: 2-October 03 From: Paris, France Member No.: 187 |
Very very nice Edo - definitely a good example of the toad/princess paradigm! The front of that body is an Eagle, but I don't recognize the rear, and I love the add-on aerodynamic aids!
The motor is either a KTM or Aristo-Craft, more likely the former. I'm not at home so I can't compare, but those were the two companies that made this type of motor, in addition to Pittman, Strombecker and Ram. And I think they both did a 5-pole; this one looks rewound, which may explain the oomph... Yes, more! Don |
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28 Oct 2009, 11:30
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Slot Guru Group: PLUS+ Posts: 4,593 Joined: 20-October 03 From: West London Member No.: 241 |
That's a genetic monster! Did you buy it from a Dr Moreau, Edo?
Is it really an Eagle Don? Where's the join? Screen and engine cover are sort of Lotus 25. Maybe it's had a nose job? Superb though. Cooling vents expertly cut. Love the spindly chassis. I bet it looked very classy brand new, but now it's the whole animal kingdom from toad to princess inclusive. Have you thought of a suitable breeding partner for it Kingie? |
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28 Oct 2009, 11:54
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EdoTeresioBertoglio
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QUOTE (howmet tx) Have you thought of a suitable breeding partner for it Kingie? Dear H, open wheel Thing(ie)s with aereo add ons and cooling vents expertly cut all over? There is nothing I would love more than having such breeding partners for Her! E. PS Perhaps you could begin producing them immediately after what you still have to finish? 
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29 Oct 2009, 01:55
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Slot Guru Group: PLUS+ Posts: 3,511 Joined: 18-September 03 From: Costa Mesa, California USA Member No.: 22 |
It's no Eagle, it is a John said, a Lotus 25 of which the body was hacked to fit the chassis. This car was built by the same guy who built this one:
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29 Oct 2009, 09:57
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Don Siegel Group: Moderators Posts: 4,609 Joined: 2-October 03 From: Paris, France Member No.: 187 |
Ah, so he just makes a point on each nose? I do kind of remember that series of cars, very interesting. Got a photo of the Harvey's frame Philippe?
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29 Oct 2009, 13:45
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Slot Guru Group: PLUS+ Posts: 3,511 Joined: 18-September 03 From: Costa Mesa, California USA Member No.: 22 |
Don,
Your wish is my command. Both pictures courtesy The King:  This is the final evolution in that guy's scuderia. -------------------- TSRF = Truly Superior Racing Fun
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