[GRUNZ]

Nice painting scheme. I like those vents open in the rear...not sure how long would they last on my track but worth it to have them for some pics.

 

[Flathead]

Thought I'd post up a couple I've just finished & hopefully stir up some more activity in this thread.

First off a simple restoration of an EBay bought, brush painted AMT Mustang, I intended a full repaint, chassis mods and motor transplant. but after stripping, the plastic was as glossy as new (except where bonnet scoop had been glued) so decided to go more the straight restoration route.

Before.

After.

 

[Flathead]

Next up. Slot conversion of a built early issue Revell 62 Plymouth Fury, again an eBay purchase. Built this as a circa 63/64 drag car using all 64 & earlier parts. Dynamic chassis, Tradeship mk70 motor & butchered cox driver.

 

[anddelanyno20]

Great to see that at least one of us is still busy,I’ve not done any scratch biult stuff lately ,only cars I’ve done are next years Tues club cars,which I know will not interest you in the slightest,I did buy a russkit chassid honker from Joel at the last Friday night race but that only required remedial service work ,am hoping that we can do some Friday nights next year, but not enough racers as yet but soon as that changes will let you know cheers alan

 

[merkit the grof]

I couldn't be bothered to start another thread, so I'll revive this one for a while.
It's scratchbuilt season here at Merkit towers.
Besides building for the Bordeaux meeting in June (progress pictures later) I decided to build a few cars for racing at SSRC, most of my racers haven't been touched in 10 years and are beginning to struggle for performance.
First is the former "Ninco classic" class, which now allows cars to CSCRA rules.
I had started this 300 SL a while back, but reading the rules properly, I realised that a 50s car was at a great disadvantage compared to mid sixties stuff.

Modified Revell 300SL with a Monoposto chassis and anonymous 25K motor.

As I said, the rules are biased towards the later cars. Back to the drawing board, I shall instead press into use this 280SL probably with another monoposto.

Besides those 2, I am also working on a 1/24th "big Bird" for the forthcoming meeting at Rockingham.
Strangely enough, it's another Mercedes (plastic toy made in Hong Kong).

Body has been glued together and the bottom cut out.

Joel

 

[merkit the grof]

Bit of progress on the Streamliner.

Joel

 

[Flathead]

Nice start with the cox chassis, somehow that chassis has always evaded me, have you reshaped the end frames on the Pittman?

 

[merkit the grof]

The end frame is standard, just a touch too wide.
I have just now soldered the brass plates I'll use for mounting the body.


Joel

 

[Flathead]

I meant the aluminium frames on the actual motor Joel, look to have been reshaped.

 

[merkit the grof]

Not that I know of, I bought 2 as new many moons ago and have been looking for an excuse to use them ever since.


Joel

 

[Flathead]

If that's a Pittman (dc65)? Those end frames are not like any stock motor I've ever seen Joel & a lot of material has been removed around the magnet, might need to check that there is enough meat there to stop magnet moving in the event of an impact or else glue it in.

 

[merkit the grof]

Lee, you are right, the sides of that motor have been cut out (never noticed before).

For Bordeaux, I have chosen this Ford engined Matra 630 in 1/32nd.

Starting with a Gama body just like this one.

Cut the tail off, and remove the nose intakes.

Joel

 

[42redcat]

Lee, you are right, the sides of that motor have been cut out (never noticed before).

For Bordeaux, I have chosen this Ford engined Matra 630 in 1/32nd.
Joel

I‘m not convinced the MS630 ever raced with the US Ford V8 engine. At Le Mans in 1967 they used a 2-litre BRM V8 and by Le Mans 1968 they had their own 3-litre V12 (and the long-tail body like the GAMA car).
Mike

 

[merkit the grof]

Montlhery 1967, the missing link: Matra Ford V8.

Joel

 

[Flathead]

You beat me to it Joel

 

[merkit the grof]

Before spending hours building the car, I did do a bit of research, in fact I have had a picture of the short tail car in my "to do" pile for years. Because the car was then converted to a different version, Matra decided to recreate the missing link (between BRM and Matra engines).


Joel

 

[42redcat]

Before spending hours building the car, I did do a bit of research, in fact I have had a picture of the short tail car in my "to do" pile for years. Because the car was then converted to a different version, Matra decided to recreate the missing link (between BRM and Matra engines).


Joel

I thought I’d done pretty thorough research when I built my own 1968 MS630 from a GAMA, but I never came across any mention of the Ford-engined version until I saw your post.
Mike

 

[merkit the grof]

I have a built in advantage on Matra, I Google in French, this is how I first came across the short tail version. But I am glad you posted because having looked at the pictures again, I have now realised that the shape of the back of the roof is different too (still working on that bit).

Rear fins yet to be sanded down to the final shape, so is the nose extension.

I am planning to use a Riggen chassis (this may change).

Joel

 

[ArJayAytch]

Joel I imagine we'll see the finished version at Bordeaux, non?

Richard

 

[merkit the grof]

Yes of course.
I had to cut the chassis as it was too wide, still have to modify the back end to stop flexing.

The hunt for the "killer motor" has started in earnest, pics to follow.


Joel