Scalextric Tyrrell 008. Intended to be a re-livery/repaint.
Probably one of the most favourite Scalextric cars of the 1970's was the Tyrrell 008. Not only did it look good, it was nimble and quick.
The blue colour of the car was not right and spoilt to a degree the overall appearance.
As a few have done already, repainted it have greatly improved the model.
This supplied me with the inspiration from seeing some excellent versions that have been posted on here, I could just re-livery with the correct blue and it will look better.
I soon realised that the intakes on the lower body sides are not quite correct on the original Scalextric model.
Google has of course revealed many slight variants of the car, as well as the earlier upright radiator versions and the later flat radiator versions.
I will just tweak the body, still a quick job.
I am beginning to regret looking this hard and which version of the radiators shall I do.
While you are doing one you can do two.
What happened to the days when the occasional photograph was found and I did not know all the variants of a car.
I also noticed (and I had not previously) there was a slightly different profile to the top and rear of the real car compared to the model. The engine was also more exposed than on the Scalextric model.
I decided to cut the side intakes off the base and fit them to the body. Changing the profile slightly and making the grills a little finer. This required the underpan to be strengthened.
The basis of the original model is very good.
I decided to use (cut to pieces by now) the Scalextric Williams FW07 engine cover,
Some simple suspension and brake intakes made from Plasticard and piano wire.
More progress soon hopefully.
Probably one of the most favourite Scalextric cars of the 1970's was the Tyrrell 008. Not only did it look good, it was nimble and quick.
The blue colour of the car was not right and spoilt to a degree the overall appearance.
As a few have done already, repainted it have greatly improved the model.
This supplied me with the inspiration from seeing some excellent versions that have been posted on here, I could just re-livery with the correct blue and it will look better.
I soon realised that the intakes on the lower body sides are not quite correct on the original Scalextric model.
Google has of course revealed many slight variants of the car, as well as the earlier upright radiator versions and the later flat radiator versions.
I will just tweak the body, still a quick job.
I am beginning to regret looking this hard and which version of the radiators shall I do.
While you are doing one you can do two.
What happened to the days when the occasional photograph was found and I did not know all the variants of a car.
I also noticed (and I had not previously) there was a slightly different profile to the top and rear of the real car compared to the model. The engine was also more exposed than on the Scalextric model.
I decided to cut the side intakes off the base and fit them to the body. Changing the profile slightly and making the grills a little finer. This required the underpan to be strengthened.
The basis of the original model is very good.
I decided to use (cut to pieces by now) the Scalextric Williams FW07 engine cover,
Some simple suspension and brake intakes made from Plasticard and piano wire.
More progress soon hopefully.