Post by cambridge on Feb 7, 2016 13:12:00 GMT
I have loved the Amilcar C6 for years. I have no idea what is the correct nomenclature. I have seen it as C6, G6, or CG6. They all look alike, but the one it has to be whatever you call it, is the low down, straight 6, twin cam, supercharged 1100cc. Oh, Lordy, I love sixes, I love twin cam sixes and small sixes make a sound that'll make a man of soul cry. Never mind that background whine of a blower. Add that to the GN-ish rad surround and the offset cowling and perfectly proportioned pointy tail and what is there, I beseech you, not to like?
If I was a fortunate winner of the Lottery we no longer do, one of these would be amongst the first things I would search for, along with a chain gang 'Nash, a BSA 3 wheeler and a Pre-War Alvis of any kind.
And so, I determined to make a slot car of one. The 19" wheels that I have been developing with Colin at RS Slot Racing will enable such pre-War vehicles to be done very nicely.
It turns out to be very small! Compared with the V-16 BRM I've been working on it's tiny. It'll need a small motor under the bonnet with a shaft to the back end, so the cockpit can be modelled properly.
I started by getting my plans (ex Model Cars magazine) sized at a local photoshop. Then the relevant bits of the drawing are cut out and spray glued to a suitable piece of Ureol, first the side view....that's cut out on the bandsaw, then the plan view glued to the underside, where there's less up and down shape to the piece. Keep these drawings as reference later AND the bits of sheet you cut them from. Or you could always have 2 copies done if you're really profligate in your hobby<G>
Pics soon.
Cheers,
Martin
If I was a fortunate winner of the Lottery we no longer do, one of these would be amongst the first things I would search for, along with a chain gang 'Nash, a BSA 3 wheeler and a Pre-War Alvis of any kind.
And so, I determined to make a slot car of one. The 19" wheels that I have been developing with Colin at RS Slot Racing will enable such pre-War vehicles to be done very nicely.
It turns out to be very small! Compared with the V-16 BRM I've been working on it's tiny. It'll need a small motor under the bonnet with a shaft to the back end, so the cockpit can be modelled properly.
I started by getting my plans (ex Model Cars magazine) sized at a local photoshop. Then the relevant bits of the drawing are cut out and spray glued to a suitable piece of Ureol, first the side view....that's cut out on the bandsaw, then the plan view glued to the underside, where there's less up and down shape to the piece. Keep these drawings as reference later AND the bits of sheet you cut them from. Or you could always have 2 copies done if you're really profligate in your hobby<G>
Pics soon.
Cheers,
Martin