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Post by xasff on Jan 21, 2018 16:16:46 GMT
Hello members, Since its discovery, its originality has made me fall in love of this car and wanted to realize it in a slot car. It entered to Brooklands in 1922 for the race of B.A.R.C. Whitsun Meeting. It would always run at Brooklands in September of the same year under No1. The pilot would be George Egerton and the mechanic? The wooden body, built on the Bentley No70 chassis with 3-liter No75 engine, is of the Compton coachbuilder. The Slot car The mechanical characteristics are identical to those of the Bentley TT built in parallel. Its mass is 114g. The WWII MK35 "cheminot" (railwayman)’s head (French figurine scale 1/35) replaces the one of the LMM. Slats were cut into 0.8mm spruce wood slices wrapping French Reblochon cheese.
At Brooklands in 1922
I‘m at your disposal Regards Jean-Pierre
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Post by Peter Seager-Thomas on Jan 21, 2018 17:42:13 GMT
I nice job of an unusual subject, in a similar style to Danny who used to post on this forum. This is his Darracq. Peter.
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Post by Chris Wright on Jan 21, 2018 20:43:27 GMT
Jean-Pierre,
Beautifull wormanship, It is certainly a very unusual Bentley, if you have any more like that PLEASE post.
Incredible car, love the metalwork as well.
Chris
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Post by Brian on Jan 22, 2018 8:39:52 GMT
Oh my, beautifully crafted.
Jean-Pierre do you have any photo's of the metal work in the process of being formed? How did you produce the louvers?
Just love the co-pilot listening to the engine, I do that daily on a marine Sulzer 8RND90 engine at the moment.
BR
Brian
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Post by xasff on Jan 22, 2018 17:21:13 GMT
Hello, Thank you very much to you three for the compliments and ask I will post some pictures of the built. Yes, I will present you one (or two?) Bentley Le Mans in realization.
Regards Jean-Pierre
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Post by munter on Jan 22, 2018 19:50:34 GMT
seeeing this article certainly improved my breakfast time.
Beautiful, an inspiration....
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Post by xasff on Jan 24, 2018 19:22:13 GMT
Hello members,
Exact Brian, the mechanic listens to the engine. Dangerous position. You are a marine mechanic?
Munter, happy that this Slot Car was able to enhance your breakfast.
Here are some photo’s that show the work of the metal part. This work is less important than for the Bentley TT. Everything is glued with the two-component and are in tightening 24 hours. You have to be patient! Model and feasibility
Formatting the hood (bonnet?)
Finishing and collage
Cockpit floor
Platform for holding the side members. Built according to a model
collage
Assembly of side members identical to the Bentley TT
Louvers too complex to achieve. I make small pieces. The shape in front of the louvers is stamped.
Thanks for your interest. I‘m at your disposal Regards Jean-Pierre
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Post by Brian on Jan 24, 2018 19:50:42 GMT
Hi Jean-Pierre,
Just love the craftsmanship,very inspiring.
Yes I am a Marine Engineer. Soon to get home and back to my family and the second love of my life, slot cars. Scratch building (not to your level) and collecting.
I'm going to attempt a couple of builds, but I really need to route my home track. It's currently plastic and I wish to go to a 3 lane routed.
Thanks for posting the build photographs. Stunning, just stunning.
How does the car handle?
Thanks for sharing.
BR.
Brian
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Post by xasff on Jan 25, 2018 19:09:50 GMT
Hello Brian,
The car runs very well but without performance because of the "small engine" of 10000 rpm / 12v having a limited torque (64g.cm (?)). I'm not looking for speed but the pleasure of driving.
Welcome back to earth Regards Jean-Pierre
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olivier
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Post by olivier on Jan 27, 2018 16:22:10 GMT
what a brilliant job .....a great pleasure to detail your Bentley . Thanks for sharing .
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Post by xasff on Jan 28, 2018 19:15:36 GMT
Hello, Thank you Olivier for your comments. Regards Jean-Pierre
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