Mark Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 (edited) Q1. Has there ever been a Formula One Group Build? Q2. If not, why not?! Q3. Would anyone else be interested in getting a Formula One GB off the ground and into the calendar? Edited May 3, 2013 by Mish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 I'd be interested in this one which may come as a bit of a suprise to some. Thanks Mark. Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little-cars Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Sounds good to me, now we have a larger group of car modellers on Britmodeller. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggers Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 What's Formula 1???? Lol MotoGp all the way............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Q1. Has there ever been a Formula One Group Build? Q2. If not, why not?! Q3. Would anyone else be interested in getting a Formula One GB off the ground and into the calendar? A1. No A2. We did have, many years ago, a motorsport GB in which a number of F1 cars where built. A3. Never built one but might be tempted. We'll get a chance to vote on this and all the other proposed GBs towards the end of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1fuN0 Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 What's Formula 1???? Lol MotoGp all the way............. Hahaaaaa! Apparently its Moto Gp for pansies... 4 wheels, safety cells and accordinging to my sources its like reaaaally hard and they drive reallllly fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 OK, there's a bit of interest and as the F1 season gets under way (my one and only time that I have total and uninterrupted access to the TV!!) there might be quite a few more that come along. So I will, if no-one minds, bump this thread up from time to time and get it noticed. So, any F1 car, any scale? That's a massive range of cars and with the (bloody expensive!!) aftermarket stuff available there should be some really superb cars on show. How about targeting an early 2014 date and showing the output at the Nationals (sorry, SMW) at Telford on a BM table?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 BM doesn't have a table at Telford We're not IPMS affiliated anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richellis Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Pop me down. I have a couple of kits in the stash. I could start to get extras together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scratchbuilder Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Not IPMS affiliated?? Good Grief, it's like the Womens' Institute! Who cares!!? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggers Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Hahaaaaa! Apparently its Moto Gp for pansies... 4 wheels, safety cells and accordinging to my sources its like reaaaally hard and they drive reallllly fast. Ahhhh! Is that the 'sport' where you get punished for overtaking? Oh yes & if you do go into the gravel trap in the car, you exit without a scratch...whereas on two wheels at 180mph it's a different story! Oh yes.....& you CAN overtake....and kick the opposition....& elbow them......& hit their brake lever launching the opponent over the bars (not anymore I have to add as of 2012)....& fight in the pits! Why would you want to watch processional driving by over paid prima donnas??? Just a thought...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Ahhhh! Is that the 'sport' where you get punished for overtaking? Oh yes & if you do go into the gravel trap in the car, you exit without a scratch...whereas on two wheels at 180mph it's a different story! Oh yes.....& you CAN overtake....and kick the opposition....& elbow them......& hit their brake lever launching the opponent over the bars (not anymore I have to add as of 2012)....& fight in the pits! Why would you want to watch processional driving by over paid prima donnas??? Just a thought...... Ahhhh, but once upon a time...when I were a lad there were beateous four wheel motorcycles like the Lotus 25....... which I'm about to start building, Tamiya's 1720th jobbie, that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggers Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Granted seadog.....that WAS racing!!! Facing death at every round.......proper! And how many rounds did they have back then??? Safety?? What was that.....oh yes, gloves, goggles & a polycarbonate lid!!!! Ahhhh, but once upon a time...when I were a lad there were beateous four wheel motorcycles like the Lotus 25....... which I'm about to start building, Tamiya's 1720th jobbie, that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macgregor Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Mmmm, could be tempted to break out my Senna Mclaren mp4/6 in 1/12 & actually build it! Mac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Rogers Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I've only got one F1 car in my stash, a Tamiya Williams FW13B. Doubt if I'll have built it by then so I'd be in, if it gets the vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngloSaxon Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 (edited) Ahhhh! Is that the 'sport' where you get punished for overtaking? Oh yes & if you do go into the gravel trap in the car, you exit without a scratch...whereas on two wheels at 180mph it's a different story! Oh yes.....& you CAN overtake....and kick the opposition....& elbow them......& hit their brake lever launching the opponent over the bars (not anymore I have to add as of 2012)....& fight in the pits! Why would you want to watch processional driving by over paid prima donnas??? Just a thought...... MotoGp? Is that the sport that you have circuits with no kerbs, huge run off areas, gravel traps and other such pansy features? Try Isle of Man TT...now ,that's REALLY where it's at! Mike EDIT: Sorry, OT, delete if necessary Edited March 7, 2013 by AngloSaxon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 MotoGp? Is that the sport that you have circuits with no kerbs, huge run off areas, gravel traps and other such pansy features? Try Isle of Man TT...now ,that's REALLY where it's at! Mike EDIT: Sorry, OT, delete if necessary To race in which it probably helps to have a. balls of steel, b. no imagination or c. a streak of madness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggers Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 To race in which it probably helps to have a. balls of steel, b. no imagination or c. a streak of madness! All of the above!!! AngloSaxon.....couldn't agree more regarding circuits! Road racing IS balls! End of!! Anyone can go round & round & round & round & round (get the picture) on a circuit, but a real racer does it on the streets! Just listen to what Guy Martin has to say about others riders who race on tracks!! Look at the late, GREAT Dave Jefferies....didn't do too well on the circuits, but on the roads? Just class, pure class! The size he was as well, strapping Yorkshireman with a heart of gold & was always there to help other riders......me included! A true gent who is sadly missed.......... ATB............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triumphfan Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Would this be limited to 'modern' F1 or could it possibly include Grand Prix cars from before the Ecclestone dynasty. In truth, I have had zero interest in F1 since the late 80's but do have quite a stash of GP cars from the early 70's back to the 30's. Regards, Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Would this be limited to 'modern' F1 or could it possibly include Grand Prix cars from before the Ecclestone dynasty. In truth, I have had zero interest in F1 since the late 80's but do have quite a stash of GP cars from the early 70's back to the 30's. Regards, Steve. Amen! The Lotus 79...........last of the beauties! Lotus 49, even better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I must admit I would be tempted by an older car than the new ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1fuN0 Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 OK...Must admit, I do have a couple of F1 cars in the stash, (all lotus) and I think i could be convinced to join a GB and do the Lotus 79. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seadog Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Thinking about the 79, have you seen the 1/12th scale kit they have over on Hiroboy.com? The price is in heart attack territory... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Would this be limited to 'modern' F1 or could it possibly include Grand Prix cars from before the Ecclestone dynasty. In truth, I have had zero interest in F1 since the late 80's but do have quite a stash of GP cars from the early 70's back to the 30's. Regards, Steve. It's the same for me, almost zero interest today, but I lost my interest 10 years later, after -97. I would certainly join, but only if it's not limited to "modern" cars. I have several nice 1/24 and 1/43 GP kits in my stash and I could certainly do with som extra motivation to get a build done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggers Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 I also have to admit that I have 2 F1 cars in the stash.....Johnny Herbert Lotus 107B & Eddie Irvine Ferrari F310B......... ATB........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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