Perfect Day

QUOTE I've been an F1 fan since the early sixties and love the cars of that decade, I've bought motor racing books and photographed at circuits for 35 years and have a complete run from the end of the fifties through to the early eighties of Motorsport magazine so I've built up quite a reference.

I'm going to take that as a good explanation. I was actively involved in motorsports as a particpant and spectator in the 1950's. The cars of that era are very real to me - this probably explains my modelling preferences. The early 60's were, for me, the beginning of a 30 year "vacation" from motor sports when my interests turned toward competitive sailing so my direct experience is nil and my reference material scanty. A bit of nostalgia and pure luck brought me into contact with the local slot racing group in the mid-90's, co-incident, in fact, with the sale of my last boat which left me, for the first time since 1962, land-locked! Trying to come up to speed on what has happened in both the 1:1 and 1:32 worlds has been interesting, to say the least.

Incidentally, if it is true that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, you may commence to blush because, as part of the re-build of my Eagle, I am re-doing the front end as a copy of the one you have pictured above with a single piece forming both upper suspension arms.

EM

Neither, the Lotus 33 cars used a six spoke wheel from 1964 onwards.



David

QUOTE the Lotus 33 cars used a six spoke wheel from 1964 onwards

David,

Bruce at Pattos place or Max at Maxi Models might have some suitable inserts.



John

Phil - Wasn't Longford the track with the wooden bridge they raced over in those "safety conscious" days?

John - I might try and adapt the Maxi Models Eagle inserts, they're not ideal but might do as a temporary fix



Howmet - I can't find any Scalex wheels at the moment so the car is up on bricks until I can find something suitable.

I sprayed and decalled the car yesterday, lacquered and detail painted today - I have to work tomorrow and Sunday which will slow me down but I hope to finish the car by Tuesday.

David

That just exudes quality David - wonderful

I more or less finished the car this evening but I'm not very happy with the wheels, I've used Maxi Models superb Eagle inserts reduced to fit and thinned so they recess into the wheel but I don't think they look convincing as the Lotus 6 spoke. I might put the wobbly webs on even though they aren't right for this car but they will perhaps look better.

I'm going to give it it's first run tomorrow to see how it handles.




David

...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?

Howmet - The lunchbox with the Marmite sandwiches is the top of the motor which pokes up between his elbows, see here;



The next Jim Clark car I do will definitely have a Maxi Models driver figure to do the great man justice.

John - I guess you're referring to the Race of Champions in 1965 when he hit the bank at the bottom of South Bank, a very rare mistake indeed.

I plan to enter each car I build but by the time I finish them I get sort of attached to them and a bit unsure about how much very hard racing it will get subjected to, incidentally this car had it's first run on my test track today and is beautifully smooth and fun to drive - I thoroughly recommend the SCD U-bracket to anyone.

David

Marmite sandwich pack or not, it looks superb!

And that is a nice looking bracket.

QUOTE I plan to enter each car I build but by the time I finish them I get sort of attached to them

Maybe you could intentionally build a dud, and enter that? Then, the rest of us could breath a little easier!

Well, David, what can I say -- you're my hero! Just amazing work. I was going to say this is my favorite, but looking back at your '68 lineup from previous threads, I'm not sure I can say that. Everything you've done is first-rate.

And, you've sold me on that bracket! I'm going to place an order with Chas this week.

Steve