Detailing
Whenever I get a spare moment I like to trawl through images of 1950s Le Mans (or similar) racers to try and get ideas for detailing my Spyder. It is the little scoops and louvers that have been added to solve on-track problems that give a car additional character.
I've drooled over the D24 pics that are available. This morning, I came across this Allard from 1952 - http://www.vintageseekers.com/produc...2x-le-mans-car The front end is interesting, and I like the light on the rear deck to illuminate the roundel so that the lap scorers can see the number at night. I thought it might be good to just add "detail" links when you come across them. |
Totally agree Oxford, i will probably add too much! I have book marked that site, very interesting.
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Another contemporary Special
Functional, but no "wow" factor.
This is from the Dutch HB Spezial that costs a fortune. I think I'd crunch my fingers between dash and gear lever. |
Lots of pics here -
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/glo...7601885409544/ I like the rear venting on the first Dino, and there are quite a few interiors as you scroll down. |
NICE LINKS .....Detail , colour and wheels can make or break a car...
illuminated roundalls were used on a few cars , C-types , etc. it is a nice touch for a period styled example.... |
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I hope my under bonnet temperatures are very high.........
I like louvers. PS It's a Cistalia 202 SMM Spider |
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agree with the crunching fingers, but i really like the simple dash. If you look at the old racers like the suggested flickr link, they are all functional. My inspiration: http://www.fantasyjunction.com/cars/...e%206-Cylinder cheers, edwin |
That's nice, and a bargain at under $2m !!
One thing that strikes me as interesting is that the seat and the head fairing don't line up. One or two people on the forum have commented about this on the Spyder body as if it's a design flaw. Clearly it isn't, it's just part of the design of racing cars of that era. I agree about the simple functionality of the dash design too. Space permitting I'm hoping to achieve something akin to the three dial dash from 50's Porsches - http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...edsterdash.jpg Looking around the kit car shows at rank upon rank of sevens and cobras with rank upon rank of gauges and switches peppered across their bechromed cockpits just reinforces the 'less is more' philosophy for me. :hippie: |
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I don't know if you could use it or not , but before the 550 moulds went , I moulded a spare 550 dash for a future plan to maybe use it in a Sammio build....it would involve a bit of cutting and blending but isn't too far away from fitting ....just a thought ? |
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When looking at early cars , what's great and def. to our advantage , is how basic they are in modern terms.....things like simple lighting and the pretty generous gap tolerances etc. all help the home builder....
Its quite easy to recreate a period car when you compare it to modern replica's.....using period donors helps too....it gives the car classic credibility as well as the obvious registration benefits , and the little bits like switches , gauges etc are all period correct.... I get asked fairly regularly about an MX5 version of the kit ....I can see the obvious advantages , the MX5 is a fantastic donor , simple and great mechanically , but as well as the IVA issue , I do feel the Sammio may lose something on a modern platform... I have spent hundreds of hours pouring over every Google image I could find of pre-57 style race cars and will try to use lots of the little neat touches on the cars we are going to build in the near future.... |
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http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...mage-thumb.jpg http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...ion/tapir1.jpg Those wheels look like magnesium alloy, very similar to what was fitted to military aircraft of the time. It's light, strong and sure does burn well. I once accidentally set fire to a Vulcan bomber and the wheels were still burning fiercely the following day... :tape: |
I think the journalist who wrote this had overdone his medication -
"Perhaps the most beautiful and evocative British Grand Prix car ever - a 1953 Connaught AL10....." See car above. Full article - http://www.silverstoneclassic.com/pa.../libEntryID=29 |
This looks like a Spitfire and a Spyder have spent the night together and nearly produced a Cordite.
More louvers and blisters........ PS It's a Panhard Monopole |
Slightly over-the-top venting to the side, but a nice scoop in front of the rear wheel arch.
Alfa 412 |
Have you noticed how short the cockpit is? The steering wheel would be touching one of my chins...
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Also just noticed that the head rest is attached to the driver's seat but integrated into the head fairing. Nice touch.
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