[Ian H]

Hello All

Yes I'm going Tyrrell mad . . . . again!

You'll all be aware of the Scaley Tyrrell 007?

Well using that as a base, this is what I hope to end up with.

Ain't she pretty?

As I'm already about 1/4 of the way through the build I'm not going to bore you all with endless pictures taken on my bench, just watch this space for the finished article.

I won't be long!

 

[Ian H]

Ermm . . . . . ?

No I don't understand . . . .

Does anyone fancy a pint?

 

[Ian H]

Ok I give in!

Here's a few pics, bearing in mind that I've already done a lot of the work unphotographed.

Side fuel tanks made from Milliput and dremelled to shape.

Front wing made from Plasticard which was heated and bent into shape.

Much of the engine details have been cut away as I'm modelling my car on Stewarts 1973 Monaco winner which sported an engine cover that was very similar to the 005.

Looking rough as a badgers at the moment but she'll clean up. Using decals from Pattos.

As long as she's fast too . . . . which she will be!

PS, Yes that is a rear wing off a BT44 Brabham!

 

[Ian H]

Absolutely stunning!

Although you've sent me a linky before its always a pleasure to see your 006 and 72.

My car will be nowhere in your league but I'll give it me best shot!

Nice (nice) work son!

By the way . . . . how did you make the tartan headband?

 

[Ian H]

I use Milliput 2 part filler.

I love the Matra!

 

[Ian H]

A little more progress tonight but not significant enough to warrant pictures.

Been tidying up the front end with fine grade flatting paper, machining back the side pods fractionally and sanding down the top of the cockpit to present a truer/lower profile (which may have the benefit of lowering the COG too).

Trouble is I've got no heating in my garage workshop and it was bitter cold in there tonight, so I could not stand the low temperatures for too long.

Don't say I dont suffer for my art!

More to follow over the weekend, as its race night at Bearwood tomorrow night.

 

[Ian H]

QUOTE (Fastjet57 @ 14 Dec 2011, 17:43) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I am sure someone will have a much better way of doing it and I will have a big ''DOH!!'' moment.

Good luck.

Phil.

I hand painted my tartan headband on my 005 which although rough up close looks fine from a reasonable distance.

 

[Ian H]

Some more baby steps today as I can't stand the cold temperatures in my garage workshop for more than an hour at a time.

Although it doesn't look much I've cut the front radiator exhaust vent into the nose of the bodyshell.

It took about 1 hour to do but by that time I could not feel my feet for the cold!

In this pic you can see the front radiator inlet that I machined in. It's a bit too big actually but that can be easily put right with Milliput.

Santa tells me that I've got a book by Doug Nye coming called "The Grand Prix Tyrrells". I may not carry out any more work until I've read that book because its got loads of reference material and pictures that will help me with the build.

Either way its far too cold in the garage to go anywhere near it with a can of paint. So it looks like this one is going to be a long old slog!

Never mind . . . . sometimes its better to travel than to arrive!

 

[Ian H]

Well it was a bit warmer in the garage tonight so I had an hour or so on the 006.

I've cut in where the inboard disc brake cooling vents are and Araldited in the engine cover ready for trimming back and filling.

Still plenty to do but I can't carry on until the Araldite goes hard.

 

[Ian H]

As I finished work for Christmas on Tuesday I was able to crack on with the build during Wednesday.

I've built the side radiator housings and the engine cover/airbox.

The airbox and front wing endplates are made from Milliput in the picture above and are still in a rough unfinished state but I'm waiting for the resin to go off at the moment hence the "unfinished" appearance.

I'm quite pleased with the progress and its beginning to look like the 73 006. It wont be perfect because as a racing model (No shelf Queens in my collection thankyou!) I've had to make some compromises which means it won't be exact in appearance, but what the hey, I'll still love it!

 

[Ian H]

Well as all my Christmas shopping is done . . . . .

 

[Ian H]

Well Uncle Ken let Roger and the other lads at the Woodyard go home early because it was Christmas, but not before they did a little more on the 006 today.

I've drilled out the airbox and structure below the airbox ostensibly to reduce the all up weight above the COG but the airbox will actually work to supply cooling air to the commutator, so I'm quite pleased with that!

Anyway, the lads at the Woodyard are off on holiday until after Christmas so there won't be any more updates until after Boxing Day.

If you've been following this thread may I take this opportunity to wish you and Very Merry Christmas and a SLOTTING New Year!

 

[Ian H]

When Uncle Ken popped into the "woodyard" on Boxing Day what did he find?

Only Roger and the rest of the lads working on the 006 despite asking them to take the rest of the holiday off. Ken almost had a "froth job" but he's a decent bloke and he decided to let them carry on because they were happy as sandboys . . . . .

As you can see the body came together quite well in the last few days.

I usually don't use a primer but as this project has involved so much reconstruction a quick coat of primer will be useful to throw out where there are any imperfections.

All in all its not looking too bad but I will need to fill a few dinks and low spots here and there. After all I don't want to spoil the ship for a Ha'penny of tar.

I also primed and re-sprayed the rear wing in the topcoat colour of Vauxhall Regatta Blue. Which is a perfect match for the Tyrrell Race Team colours.

The chassis has also been primed and given a quick splash of Midnight Blue (the Tyrrell 006's were painted 2 tone blue).

I need to have a quick fettle of the shell and get some more Midnight Blue paint so there probably won't be much activity for a while but I am expecting "Wee Jackie" in for a seat fitting soon.

Cheers.

 

[Ian H]

QUOTE (Si. @ 27 Dec 2011, 17:42) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Hi Ian

How's the Tyrrell book ?

Cheers

Si.

Very good indeed!

Loads of pictures, cutaways and explanations of why the cars looked the way that the did. a really superb bit of reference material.

However, it seems that early on Francois Cevert was a bit of a liability! Every time the team would build a new car or chassis, he would bloody well prang it!

Amazing to think that these world beaters were built in a woodshed. When you look at McLarens modern facility - which must have cost circa £350m to set up and build - it makes you wonder why they don't win every race!

 

[Ian H]

GET A GRIP MAN!(Hur hur excuse the pun).

Its not a nightmare. A nightmare is The Somme or Helmand Province etc! These are only toy car tyres.

You could try this tyre supplier.

My Bearwood chum Graham Pritchard recently bought 100 tyres so I can ask him if he's willing to sell some off at a modest rate of return.

You could always use Ninco F1 tyres which also fit nicely.

As for grip on Scaley Sport? Can say I've had much track time on that surface but I find that if you true your tyres carefully without overheating them and then rub a little 3 in 1 oil onto the tyre surface (leave it overnight to soak in) you'll have a tyre that can cope with most track surfaces.

It depends how you drive. I like a fairly neutral handling car, but some prefer a little drift. The nice thing about the 3 in 1 method is that you can develop the compound to suit your style.

Gotta go, the 006 is in the paintshop and it needs a coat every 20 minutes!

I don't want Ken having a "Froth Job" on me!

 

[Ian H]

Hi Si

I'm no materials engineer but I used to be a toolmaker years ago and the 3 in 1 thing went against my engineering instincts too.

It works though!

As for silicones I am lead to believe that a lot of clubs ban them because it takes a long time to "rubber" a track in with conventional rubber tyres racing across them on a regular basis. Eventually the tracks develop more traction and are better to race on.

I'm told that silicone tyres can wreck a "rubbered in " track in minutes leaving one lane slick and another grippy.

I've no idea if this has any merit in fact but for an easy life I excluded silicones from the Johnson formula.

Nice to get your responses and support my brother of the plexitrack!

The 006 is in the autoclave (on top of the radiator in the downstairs bog) to allow the paint to harden off a bit. If the paint has hardened off enough tonight I'll do a quick re-assemble and post some pics later on. The colour and the finish should please Ken and the lads so I don't think I'll be on tea detail tonight anyway!

 

[Ian H]

The side panels are a deep Navy Blue to echo the blue of the Scottish flag in honour of JYS.

Humbrol Midnight Blue is close enough for me.

Here's the latest;

 

[Ian H]

Why thankyou gentlemen!

Blue? Black? Frankly I wasn't sure so I called Uncle Ken and asked him . . . .

What did I get?

A right Froth Job!

"Blue!, Black! . . . I don't care if you paint it yellow with Maroon spots!" He yelled . . .

"As long as the name ELF is on it and there is somewhere for the driver to sit!"

I won't be calling him at this time of night again!

I don't like making tea all the time . . . .

 

[Ian H]

QUOTE (1000simca @ 28 Dec 2011, 18:05) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ... I can ask you a question that you used to paint the spoiler? I bought a tamiya (without comparing with samples or photos, eye) and I find it dark, so I'll have to buy another spray ....


I could noy find a decent colour match from Humbrol, Tamiya or any other model paint suppliers.

So for once I broke with tradition and used a real car spray can.

I used VAUXHALL REGATTA BLUE which may not be available outside the UK.

But you might find it as OPEL REGATTA BLUE.

Have a look online? Best of luck.

 

[Ian H]

H'mmmmmm . . . I feel a "FROTH JOB" coming on as Uncle Ken might say . . . . .

Let it go about the blue or black kids?

I'm painting my car Midnight blue ok?

As for my sources, I like Tomato, Pepper and Horseradish!

I'm pretty sure that I read about it in Jackie Stewarts book "Winning is Not Enough", but I may be mistaken.

If I am the world will continue to spin and the sun will rise on another day.

These are toys . . . . . not a matter of blue or black!

Here endeth the lesson.