A fellow racer asked me what this chassis is.
These photos are all I know about it.
Any information is appreciated. Thanks!
Mystery chassis
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MG Brown
, Jan 15 2023 04:18 PM
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Posted 15 January 2023 - 04:18 PM
That's thirty minutes away. I'll be there in ten.
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Posted 15 January 2023 - 04:29 PM
Looks like a Plafit brand chassis with a few homemade parts on that one.
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Posted 15 January 2023 - 04:49 PM
Erector set fantasy....
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Posted 16 January 2023 - 04:16 AM
The chassis is a German Schöler chassis.
These very basic, but durable and versatile chassis were much used some years ago here in Denmark for Scale classes.They were made both in steel and brass.
I have made quite a lot of cars for myself and friends using these chassis, especially smaller GT and Sportscars.
This one is a BMW 2002 i built several years ago, based on a car that were raced in Denmark in 1972 by Sven Engstrøm.
More pics here: https://get.google.c...EwLu1j2ZZcbinQc
Yours, Niels, DK
PS they are still available: https://slotpoint.de/Schoeler-Chassis
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Posted 16 January 2023 - 10:24 PM
Here is a Plafit front assembly on one of my cars. Plafit had so many versions.
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Posted 16 January 2023 - 11:01 PM
and Scaleauto chassis' are very similar also....
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Posted 17 January 2023 - 03:59 PM
Definitely Scholer
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Posted 17 January 2023 - 07:02 PM
Thanks Charles, I knew I had seen it on PM's website but I had no luck trying to find it using a search of their website.
That's thirty minutes away. I'll be there in ten.
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Posted 21 January 2023 - 12:21 PM
What is the brass plate thickness please?
Thank you!
Ernie
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Posted 21 January 2023 - 03:40 PM
The front pan is .042 and the main plate is .055.
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Posted 21 January 2023 - 11:41 PM
Thank you Courtney!
It's appreciated.
Ernie
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