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Still my favourite...
Winner of the Grand Prix class in the 2000 and 2001 Marconi Foundation Proxy Race. The body is a Classic fibreglass 1037 Alfa Romeo 12C.
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The chassis has a laser-cut spring steel frame, with a "floating" 2mm thick heavy brass plate suspended below it.
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The motor is a shortened Mabuchi 'S' can, with a turned down Mura 'C' endbell and 36D brushes. The magnets are polymer cobalt, for brakes rather than "magna-traction" - the heavy brass under-plate takes some stopping, besides which there isn't much magnetic force 1/8th of an inch above the track surface! The armature is a balanced and trued Slot.it V12/2.
Kind regards,
Russell
Winner of the Grand Prix class in the 2000 and 2001 Marconi Foundation Proxy Race. The body is a Classic fibreglass 1037 Alfa Romeo 12C.
The chassis has a laser-cut spring steel frame, with a "floating" 2mm thick heavy brass plate suspended below it.
The motor is a shortened Mabuchi 'S' can, with a turned down Mura 'C' endbell and 36D brushes. The magnets are polymer cobalt, for brakes rather than "magna-traction" - the heavy brass under-plate takes some stopping, besides which there isn't much magnetic force 1/8th of an inch above the track surface! The armature is a balanced and trued Slot.it V12/2.
Kind regards,
Russell
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Here's a link to an absolutely fascinating web-site on vintage/veteran racing car transporters, which has detailed pictures of the 1955 Mercedes Benz transporter, and an article (in progress) on constructing a 1/32nd scale model of this 1934 Buessing (MAN) truck used to transport the Auto Union racing cars:
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Lot's more wonderful transporters, like these:
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Enjoy!
Kind regards
Russell
Lot's more wonderful transporters, like these:
Enjoy!
Kind regards
Russell
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