oldirish33
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Post by oldirish33 on Apr 19, 2023 10:48:21 GMT -5
An interesting addition indeed. Great add! I have found Meakit 43 handmade to consistently be average in build quality. I have built a couple of their kits and have found the handbuilts to be no worse than what my own efforts would be. I think when he has to crank out a bunch of orders, build quality suffers. I have a Tojeiro coming that is only available in the SPL range. I know what to expect quality wise, but it's an important link in my Ecurie Ecosse collection and not available otherwise. 😉
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Post by DeadCanDanceR on Apr 19, 2023 11:13:05 GMT -5
Nice looking addition, in spite of the quality issues already mentioned!
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Post by Stewart on Apr 19, 2023 13:47:26 GMT -5
Felday BRM continued….  Further to my carping about the quality of the build a further mystery is revealed. When I took the lid off the case I found this loose part rattling around. I’ve contacted GPM and they’ve said if I can’t stick it back on send it to them for repair. That’s all well and good but I don’t know what it is, nor where it has broken off from! I doubt if they will either so I will ask them to contact MEA. Any ideas? |
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Post by alex on Apr 19, 2023 15:02:35 GMT -5
I think it's a cooling vent for the driver. It runs along the inside of the windscreen down through the firewall.
You can barely see it in this shot:
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Post by Stewart on Apr 19, 2023 15:56:39 GMT -5
I think it's a cooling vent for the driver. It runs along the inside of the windscreen down through the firewall.
You can barely see it in this shot:
Thanks Alex, I’ll check that out tomorrow, sounds good. |
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Post by alex on Apr 19, 2023 17:34:43 GMT -5
Yep. That's it. You can really see it on these photos:
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Post by Stewart on Apr 20, 2023 3:08:04 GMT -5
Yep. That's it. You can really se it on these photos:
Thanks alex I will sort that later I hope. Where did you find those photos?
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Post by Stewart on Apr 20, 2023 10:14:06 GMT -5
Felday 4 BRM Further to the previous posts re the broken part and advice from alex I am pleased to chronicle the swift and effective response from GP Models and Bruno himself at MEA who provided the following photo which clearly shows the location of the ducting to the engine compartment. Credit is due. I hope to sort this shortly.
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Post by Stewart on Apr 22, 2023 13:36:37 GMT -5
Tojeiro Jaguar.
 The only time Jim Clark drove this car his American co-driver Maston Gregory stuffed it into the bank! Here we see Jimmy getting his seating sorted out.  Work in the pits, possibly during practice.  Lining the cars up on the Le Mans style start line, #6 in place.  Edgar Barth takes his Porsche past the smouldering remains of #6.  So I have to find a kit or a donor car to put this one into the collection. Suggestions please. Jerry?
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oldirish33
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Post by oldirish33 on Apr 22, 2023 22:24:42 GMT -5
Stewart, Pinko made a model of the car as driven by Clark and Gregory and Provence Moulage made a kit which could be made into the Goodwood car. This is the Pinko  This is the Provence Moulage. It is as run at Le Mans, would be easy to change numbers.  Did you know the car was designed from a sketch by Cavendish Morton the Scottish artist noted for his seascapes? They did not have any detail drawings, just worked from the sketch to make the body. He also was never paid for it (£25) until Graham Gauld found out about it while writing his book on Ecurie Ecosse in the early 90's. Graham, one of the principals of the EE revival paid him. 😁 |
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Post by Stewart on Apr 23, 2023 1:59:20 GMT -5
Thanks Jerry btw those photos I posted were from this extensive archive. www.johnrossmotorracingarchive.co.uk/index.php?Earlier today I passed those photos and the link to the archive on to Martin Krejki of Racing Sports Cars who is always looking for photos to add to his excellent website. He seemed hopeful of using the John Ross archive. I also gave him a link to modelscale143. |
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Post by Stewart on Apr 26, 2023 3:06:39 GMT -5
Felday 4 BRM Further to the previous posts re the broken part and advice from alex I am pleased to chronicle the swift and effective response from GP Models and Bruno himself at MEA who provided the following photo which clearly shows the location of the ducting to the engine compartment. Credit is due. I hope to sort this shortly.
Whilst trying to solve the ducting mystery I came across this interesting article on the “Britmodeller” website. Fascinating. www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235092366-143-felday-4-brm-jim-clark-brands-hatch-1966/ |
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Post by Stewart on Apr 28, 2023 14:20:21 GMT -5
Border Reivers Aston Martin DBR1
  ASTON MARTIN DBR1 Str6 3 Litre 1961 LE MANS DNF With Ron Flockhart SPARK S2404
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Post by oldirish33 on Apr 28, 2023 15:07:30 GMT -5
Not a D Type, but you have it labeled correctly. 😉 Excellent add! Mine is winging it's way across the Atlantic, hope to have next week. 😀
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Post by Stewart on Apr 28, 2023 15:18:37 GMT -5
Not a D Type, but you have it labeled correctly. 😉 Excellent add! Mine is winging its way across the Atlantic, hope to have next week. 😀 Thanks Jerry, corrected now. I’m thrilled with it, check out the windscreen wiper. Spark just get better and better. |
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