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Post by robmarsh on Jun 8, 2020 10:25:33 GMT
That is a great purchase René, an outstanding model and well done for getting it. I was undecided about buying one when it was first released, but it was quite expensive so held off. Dare I ask if you bought the Ferrari 156 ( Stefan or René Arnoux versions) that he released, as that also looked stunning? Yes I do have the Ferrari (duhh..) as a kit but still needs to be build. I have the Arnoux version but I might order another decal set and do an Alboreto version. This car 'belongs' more to Michele in my mind. Alboreto and "Steve" Johansson both. I think Rene only had two races max in it. I was a strong supporter of Johansson and really hoped he would do well. |
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Post by charleselan on Jun 9, 2020 10:49:03 GMT
Stefan should have won two races that year. San Marino where everyone ran out of fuel, he was on track but also ran dry just before the finish and then in Germany where Michele took him out at the first corner, he was very quick there.
He always seemed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time, the 1986 Ferrari was an awful looking thing compared to the '85 version which in my opinion was one of the very best looking "turbo" cars. Stefan then went to McLaren when the TAG engine had run its course, and Ayrton and Honda were soon to arrive with "Lil Lovis" being moved aside to accommodate him.
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Post by chrisb on Jun 9, 2020 19:50:37 GMT
Steven Johnson was a good driver and as you say always in the wrong place at the wrong time, a bit Chris Amon in that respect but I think he showed his class in Indycars - I saw him in the Spirit at Brands and when it exploded it was as if it really had gone big bang,
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Post by charleselan on Jun 10, 2020 17:20:15 GMT
Also Le Mans, Chris.
As well I also thought he went very well in the Onyx before the bizarre team owner decided that Stefan needed to bring sponsorship which gained a suitable response.
Stefan was also mighty impressive when he substituted for the injured Brundle at Tyrrell and outshone the highly rated Stefan Bellof.
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Post by charleselan on Jun 21, 2020 11:26:38 GMT
In the topic "Can Am Love" I have referred to the Cox Ford GT40 that was produced back in the mid 1960's. This was a model that I lusted after as a young teenager during those far off times, but it was just out of my price range. I might stand corrected but they were priced at around £4.15.0 (old style English Currency then pre decimalisation) and this was way more than I could afford back then. The model was purchased in kit form in beautiful display box packaging and could be made up into something like the 1965 Daytona 24 Hour winning car of Ken Miles & Loyd Ruby in dark metallic blue with two wide white central stripes, a la Shelby. The chassis was a beautifully engineered cast magnesium device.  |
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Post by René on Jun 21, 2020 14:27:38 GMT
That is one fantastic looking kit! It would almost be a shame to build it, that great it looks in the box. You should have two..  There's one for sale on the bay from the US but it's already build. They ask $300 excl. shipping and imports! |
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Post by charleselan on Jun 22, 2020 12:03:34 GMT
That is one fantastic looking kit! It would almost be a shame to build it, that great it looks in the box. You should have two.. There's one for sale on the bay from the US but it's already build. They ask $300 excl. shipping and imports! In an ideal world I would have the boxed kit and a built up to play with, but the prices now are even hotter than when it first came out, or should I say equivalent. Pleased to hear that you are impressed with it René, it is amazing to think it was produced back in 1966. |
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Post by robmarsh on Jun 22, 2020 16:03:18 GMT
Charles, back in 1968 my dad brought a similar kit of a Lotus 33 slot car. It was too long ago for me to remember if it was Cox or not but it was a marvelous piece of engineering and went like stink. The engine was too powerful for our Scalextric hand controls and smoke would pour out of the hand controls after about three laps. We then got some MRC controls which worked better. I think my old man left something out when he assembled it, (he only had one hand) as the final drive kept on slipping which resulted in the car stopping and the engine emitting a very high pitched whine as it revved away at max RPM. It was such an accurate model with spun aluminium rims and the most gorgeous little tyres. It did seem to be a slightly bigger scale than the regular cars we got with our Scalextric layout.
Any idea of what kit it may have been and who the manufacturer was.
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Post by charleselan on Jun 23, 2020 13:20:18 GMT
Charles, back in 1968 my dad brought a similar kit of a Lotus 33 slot car. It was too long ago for me to remember if it was Cox or not but it was a marvelous piece of engineering and went like stink. The engine was too powerful for our Scalextric hand controls and smoke would pour out of the hand controls after about three laps. We then got some MRC controls which worked better. I think my old man left something out when he assembled it, (he only had one hand) as the final drive kept on slipping which resulted in the car stopping and the engine emitting a very high pitched whine as it revved away at max RPM. It was such an accurate model with spun aluminium rims and the most gorgeous little tyres. It did seem to be a slightly bigger scale than the regular cars we got with our Scalextric layout. Any idea of what kit it may have been and who the manufacturer was. Rob, Obviously quite difficult to determine what the kit of the Lotus 33 would have been, especially when you mention it was larger than many Scalextric models. The best 1/32nd scale model of a Lotus 33 was produced by Monogram back in around 1966, like the Cox Ford GT40 above. The Monogram model was truly excellent for the time and stands well even today. it was produced both as a slot car kit and a simple plastic model kit. I could not really afford the full slot car kit but bought the plastic kit which was amazing and built my own chassis etc for it, I loved it and it was a great model to pair with Airfix/MRRC BRM P261 which was equally impressive. There were other slot car models of the Lotus 33 but most were in 1/24th scale like one made by Lindberg; I am wondering if the model your father had was a 1/24th as that would tie in with its size being greater than a Scalextric model. On the subject of the Scalextric hand controllers I had many actually melt in my hand when used with more performance orientated slot cars. I also went over to MRRC controllers which also had a novel braking idea on the controller, probably inducing reverse polarity of some sort. JC |
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Post by robmarsh on Jun 23, 2020 17:48:09 GMT
Hi Charles. Thanks for the feedback. I went onto E Bay and indeed it was a Monogram Lotus. I think the Scalextric cars may have been a bit underscale. The Monogram was very accurate. I didn't know about the Airfix BRM kit so will look it up. Those MRRC controllers were very good and much more robust than the Scalextric ones.
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Post by charleselan on Jun 23, 2020 18:09:35 GMT
Hi Charles. Thanks for the feedback. I went onto E Bay and indeed it was a Monogram Lotus. I think the Scalextric cars may have been a bit underscale. The Monogram was very accurate. I didn't know about the Airfix BRM kit so will look it up. Those MRRC controllers were very good and much more robust than the Scalextric ones. Rob, The Monogram Lotus 33 was brilliant and I loved mine made up with Jim Clark inside the cockpit. Although i was only about 15 years old at the time I had perfected quite a lot of skills at making my own chassis etc thanks to great articles in the "Model Cars" magazine. I even rebuilt my own motors after reading up about re-winding armatures etc. The Airfix BRM P261 is a very good slot car model, I bought the complete kit of that as they were more reasonably priced than the American kits. Mine was made up with JYS in the cockpit, even down to a hand painted tartan band on the helmet. I think that variations on that BRM can still be found but most are abominations with unrealistic wings added, something the original and full sized car never had. The Monogram Lotus 33 is highly prized by collectors and some even get used in scratch builds where they can be enhanced into something exceptional. There was also a Ferrari 158 to accompany the Lotus which is also very good. JC |
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Post by René on Jul 24, 2020 18:59:52 GMT
I am looking forward to this new slot car by Policar. It will be released any day now and it looks very good judging from this picture!  |
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Post by robmarsh on Jul 25, 2020 9:42:08 GMT
1971 312B2?
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Post by charleselan on Jul 25, 2020 10:41:46 GMT
I am looking forward to this new slot car by Policar. It will be released any day now and it looks very good judging from this picture! If that is a photo of the actual model then that is absolutely superb, on close inspection I can see a front axle running under the top rocker arms so it definitely is a slot car model. I believe it represents the 1971 Dutch GP car driven by Jaques Bernard Ickx to a brilliant wet race victory ahead of Pedro Rodriguez in the Yardley BRM P160. Wet tyres optional ? |
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Post by René on Jul 25, 2020 10:58:52 GMT
I am looking forward to this new slot car by Policar. It will be released any day now and it looks very good judging from this picture! If that is a photo of the actual model then that is absolutely superb, on close inspection I can see a front axle running under the top rocker arms so it definitely is a slot car model. I believe it represents the 1971 Dutch GP car driven by Jaques Bernard Ickx to a brilliant wet race victory ahead of Pedro Rodriguez in the Yardley BRM P160. Wet tyres optional ? It's a slot car allright and as you say the 71 Dutch GP winner. Grooved wet weather tyres were my thought also.  |
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