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#1 n.elmholt

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Posted 27 April 2021 - 04:33 PM

I had an order for three cars, a Lotus 33 (Hill), Honda RA273 (Surtees), and a 1967 Ferrari 312 (Amon), all with driver/numbers from the 1967 Monaco race.

I added two more for my own pleasure and intended for future sale, a McLaren M7A and a 1966 Ferrari 312. :-)

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Specifications are as usual: Fox10 25K motor, 15mm wheels, 8mm front and 16mm rear, hard foam front tyres and medium foam rear, 3mm axles, Sigma 10/30 gears.
 
Driver, wheels inserts, decals, and chassis are homemade.
 
The 1966 Ferrari, Gurney Eagle, and the McLaren are for sale  SOLD!
 
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Posted 27 April 2021 - 05:32 PM

Niels - Fab work as usual!!!!!!!!


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Posted 27 April 2021 - 08:46 PM

Niels, I like how your display backgrounds often appear to look like drift wood. Perhaps they are. The cars are up to your usual high standards, also.


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Posted 27 April 2021 - 09:09 PM

Niels, you are the 1/24 F1 king, love em all :good:

 

I can just imagine these beauties blasting around a miniature Monaco track. :heart:


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Posted 27 April 2021 - 10:36 PM

Those are gorgeous Niels and as Bill pointed out, up to your usual impeccable standards! And you've inspired me ... I found an original Lancer RA273 in a lot of bodies I bought at Buzzy's. Time to fire up the Hakko...


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Posted 28 April 2021 - 02:33 AM

Hi Niels,

 

fantastic job as always. Looking forward receiving the three Monaco cars....


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Posted 28 April 2021 - 03:21 AM

Niels, I like how your display backgrounds often appear to look like drift wood. Perhaps they are. The cars are up to your usual high standards, also.

 

The background is an old bench and table, that were on the ground when I took over the house in 2017. The table was no good, so I restored it using wood I found in the deep growth out there. I think they sometime were used for a sand box for the children to play in.  The bench is not safe anymore, so I have to to something about it as a love both pieces :-)

 

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Posted 28 April 2021 - 09:09 AM

Lovely!  Thanks for sharing, Niels.


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Posted 01 May 2021 - 02:42 PM

New batch on the work bench:
 

These are Three WB 102mm (McLaren M7A, BRM H16, Brabham BT21) and one WB 104mm (McLaren M2B).
All will be made for sale - so beep me if You are interested

 

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Basically I make them for pleasure (read therapeutic reason) - but I would be happy to pass them on to interested persons

 

You can buy the chassis alone or as rolling chassis with the best available parts (15mm JP wheels, 8mm front and 16mm rear, hard foam fronts and medium rears, Fox10 motor, sigma gears 10/28) - I can also build a complete RTR car for you.

 

Again send me a PM :-)

 

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Posted 25 May 2021 - 07:12 AM

Latest batch in the pipeline: 2 x Honda Ra272, 1 x BRM H16, 1 x Brabham BT21, 1 McLarenM7A, 1 x McLarenM2B (non-original Jo Bonnier paint job)


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Honda #11 is sold, Honda #12 and the rest are for sale. Send a PM if you are interested.

 

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Posted 29 May 2021 - 04:15 AM

Latest cars of the production line :-)  - all for sale if You might be interested

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Posted 01 June 2021 - 02:48 AM

More pics of the cars mentioned above:

 

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Posted 12 June 2021 - 07:07 PM

Hi Niels, great cars as expected. 

Quick question. I have a Honda that would look better with pipes, where did you find yours, or did you fab them ?

 

I did find  but a little pricey just to get the pipes.

Hasegawa 1/24 Honda F1 RA272E 1965 Italian GP Plastic Model kit 20412

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Posted 13 June 2021 - 04:43 AM

martin, was that the 1.5l , transverse v12 version?



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Posted 05 July 2021 - 12:38 AM

Yes John, it is transverse.

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Posted 05 July 2021 - 02:36 AM

The manifold part of the pipes was molded in the body, I just had to add the two tubes :-)

 

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Posted 05 July 2021 - 09:39 AM

Thanks Niels, I guess I have to make my own pipes.


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Posted 05 July 2021 - 05:21 PM

Martin, how about using paint brush ferrules? Turn their seams towards the body. Or, use brass rod & turn tapers, then drill out the centers.


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Posted 07 July 2021 - 10:50 AM

Thanks Bill, I have used paint brush ferrules plenty on other cars. But on this Honda it will not work. I am looking to make a 3 into 1 X 2.

Like these on Niels Honda's.

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Posted 07 July 2021 - 11:02 AM

Hmmm, i always thought that one of the drivers names was "Garner". great project, martin!



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Posted 07 July 2021 - 01:54 PM

Here's a very good R&T video of Dario Franchitti driving Ginther's RA 272, with some commentary about how it drives.

 

https://youtu.be/ZhLPeYAO-cs 

 

And a drawing of an earlier version. Somewhere I have the drawings of the innerds, just don't know exactly where those are right now. Just in case someone wants to go crazy with suspension detail, etc.

 

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Posted 10 July 2021 - 10:05 AM

Not sure if you are joking John, maybe you are thinking of Pete Aron (James Garner) from Grand Prix?

 

Dave, thanks for the drawing. Is that a more accurate way to do the exhaust pipes? If I am going to bend tube I might as well get it correct.

 

Looking deeper into it the 272 and the 271 have different rear covers and I am trying to find a good pic of the pipes of the 271.

 

Niels cars are 271 as is mine.

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Posted 10 July 2021 - 11:48 AM

yes, martin. a little joke. still a great project and a historical car whether pete arons or james garner are driving. in my opinion, "grand prix" was one of the best filmed racing movies of all time. 



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Posted 10 July 2021 - 09:20 PM

wonderful stuff

too pretty to race!



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Posted 11 July 2021 - 08:39 AM

Martin; The design of the pipes changed over the development of the sidewinder V-12s. along with other small details. The constant is that the pipes from the rear bank of cylinders exited from the top of the body, the pipes from the forward bank ran under the chassis. To be 100% correct, you need to use a photo from a specific event and copy that.







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