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Post by Stewart on Jul 29, 2022 5:57:54 GMT -5
More 312s: 1979.Ferrari seemed to make a habit of starting the season with the previous year’s car before introducing a new model after a couple of South American rounds. 1979 was no exception with the 312T3 replaced by the T4 at Kyalami as Jody Scheckter won the Title with teammate Gilles Villeneuve securing second place.
I believe it was Quartzo that listed a 1979 312T3 back in the 1990s that never actually appeared, so I was glad when this Partworks model appeared and joined the Minichamps T4 in the cabinet.
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Post by Tom on Jul 29, 2022 10:52:29 GMT -5
The 312s mark the end of the attractive era for F1 for me. Happy to have recently added one of these to my collection as well. Excellent, Stewart!
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Post by Stewart on Jul 29, 2022 13:34:03 GMT -5
The 312s mark the end of the attractive era for F1 for me. Happy to have recently added one of these to my collection as well. Excellent, Stewart! And there’s more Tom!: 1975.Again in 1975 Ferrari ran this 1974 312B3 in Argentina before introducing the iconic 312T2 later in the season to take Niki Lauda to his first World Title.
Both cars in the cabinet above. Interesting this, in that only the #11 Regazzoni car seemed to be available and I was looking to purchase the decal kit from Grand Prix Decals to make the conversion when this ready made item came up quite cheaply on eBay. Winner! Again the model is a Partworks production but is excellent value for money. Yes it does have the naff front axle, but you hardly notice it. Seat belts even!
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Post by Stewart on Jul 29, 2022 14:11:02 GMT -5
Following on from this and Tom’s weighty comments I have nicked this observation from Wikipedia.
The Ferrari 312T was a F1 car design based on the 312B3 from 1974. In various versions, it was used from 1975 until 1980. It was designed by Mauro Forghieri for the 1975 season and was an uncomplicated and clean design that responded to mechanical upgrades.
The 312T series won 27 races, four Constructors' and three Drivers' Championships, making it the most successful car design in Formula One history.
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Post by alex on Jul 29, 2022 16:42:30 GMT -5
Nice stuff Stewie.
I have a Villeneuve 312T3 from Quartzo but I don't have a Scheckter version.
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Post by Stewart on Aug 10, 2022 13:08:49 GMT -5
Waited a long time for this upgrade!
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Post by oldirish33 on Aug 10, 2022 13:39:11 GMT -5
Nice add!
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Post by reeft1 on Aug 11, 2022 1:38:04 GMT -5
Excellent
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Post by Stewart on Aug 11, 2022 10:08:08 GMT -5
The new Spark addition is an upgrade to replace the 1955 Fangio Monza W196R in the collection. That was an Argentinian magazine PW model by Museo Fangio/Luppa/Sonic/Ixo which was actually quite a nice model but obviously not up to Spark standard. The photo below shows the two together for comparison. The Spark model scores with better bodywork detail (air intakes, badge etc), windscreen and wheels. The paintwork is equally good on both models, being better than Brumm or early Vitesse products. I’m not keen on driver figures but Spark do them quite well. I might see if it is easily removed but it’s not a priority. The images below show the 1954 & 55 models in both forms. The three models on the left are all final upgrades from Spark, French hand built, and Minichamps respectively. The right hand open wheeler is from the same Argentinian magazine source and may eventually be upgraded.
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Post by oldirish33 on Aug 13, 2022 12:45:18 GMT -5
I used it as the centerpiece for my Fangio World Championship car diorama. It is a very nice model!
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Post by jager on Aug 13, 2022 20:04:11 GMT -5
The Spark is an obvious winner, but I’m quite impressed by the PW give the differences in price. If you upgraded the wheels on the PW to a photo-etched set, you’d have a really nice model.
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Post by Tom on Aug 14, 2022 0:27:12 GMT -5
I agree, I'd have expected the differences to be much greater but the PW holds up well.
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Post by Stewart on Aug 14, 2022 4:51:39 GMT -5
I used it as the centerpiece for my Fangio World Championship car diorama. It is a very nice model! That’s superb Jerry. Good that you got the open wheel and “slipper” Mercs in. The badges are a nice touch and how did you come by the autograph? What make are the other four models?
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Post by Tom on Aug 14, 2022 7:29:10 GMT -5
Judging by the badges they're Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and Maserati.
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Post by Stewart on Aug 14, 2022 8:30:10 GMT -5
Judging by the badges they're Alfa Romeo, Ferrari and Maserati. Sorry Tom, I was asking who made the models e.g. Minichamps, Ixo etc?
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