73emgee
A 1 litre screamer
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Post by 73emgee on Jun 10, 2020 12:28:07 GMT
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Post by Chris Wright on Jun 10, 2020 14:18:48 GMT
Have you any info on the chassis?
It looks great!
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73emgee
A 1 litre screamer
Posts: 6
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Post by 73emgee on Jun 10, 2020 17:03:32 GMT
Have you any info on the chassis? It looks great! This was my first attempt at building a brass chassis, so to keep it simple it was designed without any hinges or torsion bars. The Slot.it pod is mounted using small o-rings and lock nuts to introduce some flex. The adjustable front axle supports are separately machined and are mounted from below with flat head screws. The guide tongue is also mounted with screws, the only soldering was the guide tube. It was designed to use the original body mounting posts. All design work was done using Fusion 360 and machined with my small Sherline mill. I'm satisfied with the performance on the track; for such a small car it feels planted and can be pushed. There was a lot of trial and error in this first build, so hopefully I can apply what I learned to more complex chassis in the future. This is a pic of the chassis bottom, I still need to trim the axles and finalize the front axle spacers.  |
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Post by Peter Seager-Thomas on Jun 11, 2020 9:16:13 GMT
Very nicely done. It's always nice to see a car bolted together, like the real thing.
Peter.
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olivier
Allowed a 327 V-8
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Post by olivier on Jun 14, 2020 16:47:44 GMT
very nice job on the chassis . The general "look" of the car is very nice . Thanks a lot .
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Post by Martin Field on Jun 15, 2020 9:23:19 GMT
Are those arches and chin spoiler as the model comes? Because there never was a Gp.44 B like that, but we all know Mr. T has a bit of a "thing" for overwidening a model.
Martin
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73emgee
A 1 litre screamer
Posts: 6
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Post by 73emgee on Jun 15, 2020 11:36:56 GMT
Are those arches and chin spoiler as the model comes? Because there never was a Gp.44 B like that, but we all know Mr. T has a bit of a "thing" for overwidening a model. Martin Just to clarify, GTM never marketed this kit as a Group 44 MGB, in fact I think its refer to as a "club racer" I know the actual car did not have wheel arches, side pipes, tonneau cover, etc., and a formed green plexiglass windscreen spanned the entire cockpit. I used the early Group 44 MGB livery to try and capture the "look" of the actual car. Sorry for any confusion. |
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