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Post by René on Apr 5, 2018 12:20:52 GMT
In 1967, Ford commisioned model maker Henri Baigent to build eight models of Jim Clark's Zandvoort-winning Lotus 49, one for each driver, designer, team member and one for Colin Chapman. The incredibly detailed models took Baigent a mere 2,800 hours.  |
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Post by Jamie on Apr 5, 2018 13:10:07 GMT
Wow, just wow....
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Post by mikael on Apr 5, 2018 13:20:04 GMT
2800 hours ... if he, say, worked on it for seven hours a day, five day a week, then 2800 hours correspond to a bit more than one and a half year. No wonder the models were expensive (sometimes cost more than the real thing, as it is said in the film).
But the film is from 1968 - and the model was probably commissioned in the latter part of 1967 - so he must have worked very hard indeed - and quite a bit more than 7 hours a day! |
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Post by charleselan on Apr 5, 2018 14:33:01 GMT
I remember this being featured at the time in the excellent UK "Model Cars" magazine. A master craftsman if ever there was one.
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Post by robmarsh on Apr 5, 2018 15:44:34 GMT
I would say assembly of each car would be around 150 hours. The remaining 1800 hours would be the design and manufacture of the individual parts. I wonder if Jim Clark ever received his?
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Post by René on Apr 5, 2018 17:58:35 GMT
2800 hours ... if he, say, worked on it for seven hours a day, five day a week, then 2800 hours correspond to a bit more than one and a half year. No wonder the models were expensive (sometimes cost more than the real thing, as it is said in the film).
But the film is from 1968 - and the model was probably commissioned in the latter part of 1967 - so he must have worked very hard indeed - and quite a bit more than 7 hours a day! It's amazing, isn't it? What a labour of love... well, he got paid for it but still. |
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