Hello , slot car gate crasher here

[norfolk]

Hello Everyone,

Quick reason for adding my post here. I'm building a large Goodwood Track ( for Scalextric type cars) and need some information about the planes that graced this famous circuit. The idea of model planes around the circuit started as an idea to increase the atmosphere of the circuit. But they have a lot of planes. I can get information about the basics of this circuit and era, but the more I read, the more it seems I'll need to know. All planes will need to be 1/32 scale. So far I've built a Hasegawa Bf 109 ( which hangs in the backdrop , a Revell Hurricane, and currently building a 21 century Stuka. ( Dont worry the Spitfire Mk1 is on its way as well) Also have some static model s of a P51 Mustang that was already built and a Me 262.. All of these will fit up the end of the runway and a fellow plane enthusiast assures me he can build a model that can take off on the runway, which of course means I'll need to build a strong runway into the circuit mid-field.

So a couple of pictures and I hope I can ask a few questions regards the planes who flew from this airfield...

Just a taster.. will post some more pics soon.

Thanks for looking..

[norfolk]

A you can see the circuit is still in the build stage. My questions will mainly revolve around Sir Douglas Bader's squadrons and his markings on his planes.

Guess that means I'll have to lift my game to post photos of my builds here.

Edited March 4, 2010 by norfolk

[Irishgreek]

Not an expert in that era, but I love the slot cars too. Mine are put away at the moment. However, just had to post about the layout. I love it. The atmosphere is great. Love the big picture background too!

[ollieholmes]

Im not a car person but i like the idea and im sure other members will help you with your questions. I look forward to seing more progress.

[Smiffy]

Surely, a Tiger moth would fit right in here.

[Pete 'o' probe]

Wow wow wow

[T-Tango]

This looks a great project, good luck with it, please post pics of your progress.

[norfolk]

Thanks guys. I'll do my best to keep everyone up to date.

Speaking of up to date some more progress on the Stuka. I bought a new spray-gun and I'm not 100% with it yet. But its better than the $15.00 one I've since ruined..

I dont think this is any paint job in particular. Because its a car track the planes are being used to add a certain "wow" factor. so, taking that into account,( and because of the Stukas famous past), I'm trying to do a very aggressive looking paint job.

Basically used Tamiyas black green and flat black, with a flat yellow fuselage and tail rudder. Its not finished yet. I have to stripe in the canopy, add a few touch ups and put all the add ons in.

old looking photo

[norfolk]

Finished with the Stuka so a little final shot. The Maserati was within reach during the Stuka weathering process so just bunged it in the photo for effect.

Next mission is another US Navy plane, the Dauntless. The Dauntless was unfortunately a "Clear" build kit but I need one and this one will be painted. Lots of the pieces I feel are now of course wasted on this model as the cockpit access is very limited and most of the extra detail will be hard to get a look at. especialy around the engine bay which has to be built as part of the model structure.

Spectacular model however. Very precise build and so far no cutting and shutting.

[RobMac]

Between 1940 and 1945 Goodwood was known as RAF Westhampnett and was more of an overflow airfield for RAF Tangmere down the road. The airfield mainly had operating out of it, Spitfire's, Hurricane's, Typhoons and Tempests and served as a Satellite station. After the war the airfield was returned to the Goodwood Estate and the perimeter track of the airfield has been used since the late 1940s for motoring racing and called the Goodwood Circuit. The airfield currently has a large flying school and many historic aircraft.

The circuit began life as the perimeter track of RAF Westhampnett airfield. The first race took place in September 1948 at which Stirling Moss won the 500cc class (later to become Formula 3), followed by Eric Brandon and "Curly" Dryden, all in Coopers. Goodwood race circuit became famous for its nine hour endurance races in the late fifties and early sixties, but these events ended along with other such events in 1966 when the circuit closed. The cars that raced in these events can be seen recreating these endurance races at the Goodwood revival each year in the Sussex trophy and the Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy.

Goodwood saw its last race meeting for over 30 years in 1966, because the owners did not want to modify the track with chicanes to control the increased speeds of modern racing cars. Following the success of the Festival of Speed hill climb, racing returned to the Goodwood circuit in 1998 and since then has remained the English home of historic motorsport. The track is now used for classic races, track days and try-out days.

Today it has many light aircraft hangered on the estate including a nice example of a T-6 Harvard

[Phil W]

Revell do a Piper super cub plus some helicopters and gliders.

[avro683]

That's fantastic, you must have one heck of a lot of space! I'm not sure if Bader flew from Westhampnett but I do know the Spitfire he flew in from Tangmere was a Va, serial W3185 and it carried his personal marking DB.

Tony

[norfolk]

Surely, a Tiger moth would fit right in here.

Found one on ebay and I assume its winging way here as we speak..

I've been busy building the "Dauntless" and struck upon the idea of doing the finishing of the build as if restoring the plane in a hangar.

So I just heavily weathered the plane as if it were rusty, dusty and in need of repair and I'll attempt to build the hangar in which the restoration will take place.

. and it will give me a break from having to bang all these 32nd scale planes together...

I dont suppose anyone has a photo of the inside of one of the hangars at Goodwood...?

[Pedrovski]

What a great idea!! Have you driven the circuit? It's very fast indeed with sweeping curves some taken at speeds well above 100 mph. Lavant is particularly good as is the righthander at the end of the start/finish straight its a long double apex that (on my YZF750R at least) I was taking at 120 mph.

I've completed 4 track days at Goodwood and would thoroughly recommend it on a 'bike.

Best of luck with the track!!

Pete

Edited March 17, 2010 by Pedrovski

[HOUSTON]

norfolk..

STUNNING....!!

Takes ME back to MY childhood.

[norfolk]

Started on the hangar. All going well, photos here about mid-way stage. The little jeeps are little die-cast 32 scale but they make a great addition to the ambience.

The timber used is cedar run through a rip-saw and then just glued together with wood glue.

The whole thing will get a weathering tomorrow.

[norfolk]

Painted some of the timber members of the hangar today and started putting on some of the corrogated sheeting. I've still to do some interior weathering and place some signage on the walls. The Hangar turned out to be a fun build and should make an excellent backdrop for the planes. Swapped the Hurricane inside the hangar. I think i'll build a little pipe scaffolding for the fellas working on the planes.

[KevUK]

Thats mighty impressive, i like it alot.

[norfolk]

Just found this photo as I was searching for some photos of varying forms an methods of camoflage.

If anyone has a great photo of a WW2 hangar all painted up??? I'd be grateful to them if they could stick it in here and give as a look.

[Phil W]

Just found this photo as I was searching for some photos of varying forms an methods of camoflage.

If anyone has a great photo of a WW2 hangar all painted up??? I'd be grateful to them if they could stick it in here and give as a look.

Anyone got any idea where/when the photo was taken? Great idea for a diorama though.

[Paolo6691]

Anyone got any idea where/when the photo was taken? Great idea for a diorama though.

I think it is holland, I remember something close to that in

To fool a glass eye

but my books are in Rome and I am in York, sorry

Cheers Paolo

[norfolk]

Experimenting with some lights for inside the hangar. Left the exposure on a little long but it will give you the idea. I think the light should be a little dark.

[norfolk]

Hoping someone here can help me. I'm building this 32 scale Revell Spitfire MKI/ MKII up to what i hope is one of Douglas Bader's planes. Wings have been glued and given the lack of detail in the wheel well, I guess it can be made wheels up, fuselage is only taped together to check the wing fit into the body. Should be OK cause i'm working on a method of running the planes along a clear line as if buzzing the circuit. The run inside the shed is 42ft from go to ..crash!( hope not)

Debate seems to rage on the net as to Sir Douglas Baders correct planes so I guess what I'm after is some confirmation of Baders spitfire make/ model and some correct colour schemes..Not trying to be a rivet counter but hoping to finish this Spitfire pretty close to historically correct.

Nothing worse than getting caught out by a plane expert at a slot car race.... or a slot car dude who thinks he's a plane expert for that matter.

Thanks in advance.

[norfolk]

Some more progress. Planes are progressing. Decided on Brian Lane Spitfire.

Tiger moth is next..

Followed by another spitfire.

[norfolk]

Just finishing up the Spitfire build along with the Fine Models Sir Douglas bader model in 32 scale.

The car is a Racer ferrari330 in 32scale