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Post by minimenses on Nov 29, 2015 23:43:26 GMT
Well first off, it's not dark green, it's medium/light green so that's different I recently got ahold of a wonderful resin shell from John Warren, and plan to finish it as the 1952 Rheims winner to showcase a new Stirling moss figure. I'm hoping to update this thread as I make progress. For now it's planning and ordering stuff. The box arrived from NZ badly dinged, but the contents was unharmed I'm planning on using the same chassis I used for my Merc W196 I was pointed towards some nice Mitoos? wire wheels, and have some of those slimline motors in my box. I'll need to figure out what I want for a gear ratio. It's for puttering around mostly, so I'm more interested in some low end grunt than super tall gearing. I'll need to source the white number decals, figure out what Stirling was wearing on the day (short sleeves? coveralls?) Did the car run a tonneau during the race? Stuff like that. Thanks for looking! Here's an interesting factoid: Jaguar claims that The C-type was the first car to use disc brakes in competition, in 1952 at Le Mans, but that honor rightly goes to a privateer Crosley Hotshot that raced at Sebring in 1950.
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Post by Chris Wright on Nov 30, 2015 0:43:59 GMT
Here he is at Rheims, as requested.
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Post by minimenses on Nov 30, 2015 0:47:21 GMT
Here he is at Rheims, as requested. Thanks Chris! So probably using the existing short-sleeve torso filed down a bit (It has the Fangio paunch)
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Post by Dave Wisdom on Nov 30, 2015 7:31:00 GMT
That an interesting looking chassis Marc; is one of your own? John C Types are very good indeed and I'll enjoying watch this take shape.
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Post by dangermouse on Nov 30, 2015 8:44:38 GMT
Nice chassis Marc
are they available?
cheers David
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Post by minimenses on Nov 30, 2015 16:21:50 GMT
Nice chassis Marc are they available? cheers David Hi, David. Yes, it's one of mine, but I figured it might be too odd for anyone to want
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Post by dangermouse on Nov 30, 2015 20:47:44 GMT
Well we are an odd bunch on here (ok well I am) It looks like it would go alright - did you print that one with your new printer?
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Post by minimenses on Nov 30, 2015 23:21:42 GMT
Well we are an odd bunch on here (ok well I am) It looks like it would go alright - did you print that one with your new printer? This is shapeways again. The nylon type material they offer is very tough. My printer is aimed more towards resolution than structural strength.
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Post by minimenses on Dec 2, 2015 23:51:00 GMT
A little color on the body shell... Looks to be running a tonneau in this photo. Anyone know if someone makes the number decals?
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Post by Chris Wright on Dec 3, 2015 0:27:18 GMT
Hi Marc, I noticed that the numbers look as if they are painted free-hand. I do have some numbers that are close to that, they are Penelope Pitlane white numerals, but unfortunately they don't look hand painted. And the numbers on the bonnet look very large, but they'd be close. But you can spray Tamiya Clear Gloss over them without adverse problems. For the licence plate, George Turner has some of those, THE REAL THING GEORGE TURNER LICENCE PLATE DECALS PENELOPE PITLANE NUMBERS, (THESE I HAVE CUT TO GO OVER PANEL INDENTATION)
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Post by minimenses on Dec 3, 2015 0:59:23 GMT
With a little massaging, I should be able to get pretty close to the number plate. Do you know if anyone has painted graphics onto decal paper? I might be able to either cut some masks and spray white onto clear decal paper or brush paint. I know I would make a mess if I tried to do it directly on the car.
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Post by Chris Wright on Dec 3, 2015 1:17:43 GMT
The safe way would be to use a black ink pen to do the numbers (in black) and then get some on like Iceman (John MacKenzie) to size them to your specs and print them out white.
Failing that there are several people on Slotforum who could do that too. You just need someone with an Alps printer, I'm sure Mr Indycals would do it for a few little men.
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Post by Peter Seager-Thomas on Dec 3, 2015 20:26:46 GMT
One practical option is to take the decals which Chris has suggested, then paint the numbers using the decals as a guide. Try it out on a spare decal.
Peter.
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Post by minimenses on Dec 7, 2015 23:44:03 GMT
Here's a first attempt at decal graphics. I'll try cutting them out with an x-acto. Ift hat fails, the file can still be output to an alps printer.
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Post by Chris Wright on Dec 8, 2015 0:04:30 GMT
Looking great Marc.
I'd go the Alps printer root. that way you can seal them with Tamiya semi gloss.
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