Perfect Day

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David Lawson

Discussion Starter · Jul 24, 2004

Her indoors was out for the day and I could indulge myself so after watching the Isle of Man TT review on Eurosport (extremely scary) I spent a wonderful hot and sunny Saturday morning out in the Morris Minor and pottering around second hand bookshops where I picked up the Anthony Pritchard "Maserati - A Racing Hisory" and a couple of other good motor racing reference books. I can see a scratchbuilt Streamlined Maserati 250F as a future project.

I then dozed through the F1 qualifying session on TV and woke refreshed for an hour or so in the model room soldering up an F1 chassis.

I put together the chassis while listening to my choice of music as well as browsing through magazines and books for other ideas for future slot cars.

I finished off the afternoon with half an hour driving a few slot cars in the summerhouse and a glass of something nice and cold in the garden.

What a perfect day and a very selfish one!

Here's the chassis.

What is your idea of a perfect day?

David

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JohnP

· #4 · Jul 24, 2004 (Edited by Moderator)

Yes, David that's looking a bit too good for a man who purports only to have a junior hacksaw and Black & Decker workmate for his chassis making!

Absolutely awesome stuff - I'm going to nick... er... um... I mean be inspired by that design right away

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JohnP

· #8 · Jul 25, 2004

David, I know it's mid-summer but what happened to that wonderful knit-wear we last saw you wearing? Thank goodness mrs h. is currently away touring as Maria Sharapova look-a-like with the WTA. Otherwise, I shudder to think what the poor woman would be thinking right now!

And, thanks for showing the Cooper pic - that's one georgeous car! My own T81 (based on the Jo Bonnier car at Donington) has temporarily been sidelined due to another project

...although work will be resuming shortly I hope!

QUOTE No one has said what their idea of a perfect day is!?
Family forum David

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JohnP

· #21 · Jul 26, 2004 (Edited by Moderator)

I'd be tempted to go with Alan's suggestion and build the 33 with a mini-motor. It is a 1.5 litre car after all!

You could then open up the rest of the cockpit and get a lot more Jim in

It wouldn't make the best use of that lovely rear bracket though so maybe a new shell for this one and a new chassis for the 33 as you were (sort of) thinking

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JohnP

· #25 · Jul 27, 2004

Goodness! Impressive keeping that little lot all in the right place while you soldered it up. Any tips gratefully received David

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JohnP

· #37 · Jul 28, 2004

Thanks for the explanation David - sounds straightforward enough

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JohnP

· #50 · Jul 30, 2004

That just exudes quality David - wonderful

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JohnP

· #53 · Aug 1, 2004

...don't know about lay-bys but I saw him park it in a marshal's post at Brands once!

Lovely David - best yet I reckon

Are you planning to enter this in the proxy?

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JohnP

· #57 · Aug 2, 2004 (Edited by Moderator)

Yup - happened right in front of me David!

Marmite butties? Lunch box? How about using one of those MotoGP motors as recommended by Mop... er um I mean Alan next time - Jimmy should be able to pack a complete picnic basket!

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JohnP

· #61 · Aug 2, 2004 (Edited by Moderator)

QUOTE can you imagine the spectacle of all those F-1s together?
David doesn't have to imagine it - he's got most of the grid right there in front of him!

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JohnP

· #67 · Aug 3, 2004 (Edited by Moderator)

QUOTE Southend... the seafront could have been the South of France, the farmland could have been the countryside around Reims and I was overtaken by a metallic bronze Ferrari 550, the only one I've ever seen on the road.
I'll have to get howmet to send me some of that home-brew poteen too. Sounds like good stuff!

That cockpit looks nice and roomy David - much more suitable for dining I'd say. Don't forget to include a McDonald's in your pit-lane - I'm sure Jimmy will have time to pick up a few Drive-thru's on his way to victory!

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JohnP

· #70 · Aug 3, 2004

...or is it a drive through fast food

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