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1/24 Howmet TX Turbine racer - by Howmet TX :-)

Started by n.elmholt , Dec 11 2010 10:03 PM

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#1 n.elmholt

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Posted 11 December 2010 - 10:03 PM

At last I had a reason to finish my Howmet TX body (made by Howmet TX AKA John Dillworth) as the Kolding club in Denmark is hosting a two-hour Christmas team race on Dec. 16 (my birthday) with White Point chassis and bodies of your own choice

The silver top is Bare Metal Foil - a bit old and not so sticky anymore :-( but good-looking anyhow. John supplied a detailed interior with turbine motor copied from my old Howmet plastic kit, but the driver insert was too deep for the inline WP chassis, so I added one of my homemade Can-Am interiors.

Decals are homemade and printed on a Canon inkjet.

Thanks to John.

Niels, DK

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#2 Duffy

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Posted 11 December 2010 - 11:16 PM

Love the gorgeous model, love the full interior, and thank God for John Dilworth.

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#3 Rotorranch

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Posted 11 December 2010 - 11:48 PM

I always thought the turbine cars were cool!

Nice job on the Howmet!

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Posted 12 December 2010 - 11:15 AM

I never tire of seeing your cars, Niels! Thanks for posting!

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Posted 12 December 2010 - 12:24 PM

What he said, Niels! The Howmet car is iconic!

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Posted 03 January 2011 - 04:49 PM

How do I get in touch with John Dilworth?

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Posted 03 January 2011 - 04:55 PM

Jim:

Talk to the Noose-miester. That's where he gets the Lotus F1 bodies.

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Posted 03 January 2011 - 04:58 PM

Jim,

Check your PMs.

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Posted 03 January 2011 - 06:00 PM

PM sent from me too, Jim.

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#10 Rotorranch

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Posted 03 January 2011 - 07:34 PM

At last I had a reason to finish my Howmet TX body (made by Howmet TX AKA John Dillworth) as the Kolding club in Denmark is hosting a two-hour Christmas team race on Dec. 16 (my birthday) with White Point chassis and bodies of your own choice

The silver top is Bare Metal Foil - a bit old and not so sticky anymore :-( but good-looking anyhow. John supplied a detailed interior with turbine motor copied from my old Howmet plastic kit, but the driver insert was too deep for the inline WP chassis, so I added one of my homemade Can-Am interiors.

Decals are homemade and printed on a Canon inkjet.

Thanks to John.

Niels, DK

Niels... instead of Bare Metal Foil, next time try Alclad Chrome. It's great stuff! Looks like real chrome.

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#11 Ramcatlarry

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Posted 03 January 2011 - 08:22 PM

I would use Alcad aluminum - not chrome - since that is what it is....car was at Road America Historics a few years ago in the McKee tent.....

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#12 Rotorranch

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Posted 03 January 2011 - 08:56 PM

You may be right Larry... I never got to see the TX in person, only in the magazines. I think I read it was to keep the heat down in the the cockpit.

The Alclad paints are neat stuff!

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