Plastheniker Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Hi, In the history of GP/F1 racing no other manufacturer ever achieved such an overwhelming superiority as Mercedes did from 1934 to 1939. All renowned competitors (e. g. Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Bugatti) were not able to keep up technically. The only exception was the Porsche-designed Auto Union P-Wagen, in its various stages of evolution called Typ A, Typ B and Typ C, that became the world's first successful mid-engined racing car. Especially the final Typ C was more than a match to the Mercedes cars. In 1936 it defeated Mercedes and became GP champion. In its time the Typ C featured the latest racing technology: a tubular chassis independent (torsion bar) suspension front and rear ( note the similarities to the also Porsche-designed Volkswagen) a fuel tank in the centre of the car – decreasing amount of fuel could no longer influence the handling of the car hydraulic brakes a supercharged 6 litre V16 with up to 600 PS While the standard GP body enabled top speeds up to 320 kmph, Auto Union built streamline cars for the Berlin Avus high-speed circuit as Mercedes did. While 300.000 spectators watched the 1937 Avus race these streamlined cars achieved speeds up to 380 kmph. With some minor aerodynamic improvements a streamlined Typ C reached more than 430 kmph on a straight Autobahn near Frankfurt. My models are based on the 1/20 Casadio/Revival kits. These are the best (if you can use this word) of all Casadio/Revival kits. Authenticity and detailing is good by comparison. The necessary corrections are not too difficult, but nevertheless a lot of work has to be done and an enormous amount of details must be added. Also the quality of the parts is acceptable by comparison. I remember problems with the fit of the wheel spats, an unusuable supercharger and overdone deburring of the pre-painted body parts. If you should ever feel inclined to build a Casadio/Revival kit, start with this one. Similar topics of mine: 1/20 Casadio-Revival Classic Grand Prix Kits – Pros & Cons http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234952273-120-casadio-revival-classic-grand-prix-kits-pros-cons/ 1907 Fiat F-2 130HP Grand Prix Racer 1/20 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234952276-1907-fiat-f-2-130hp-grand-prix-racer-120/ Maserati 250F - GP Champion 1957 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234955027-maserati-250f-gp-champion-1957/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F1 Insider Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Beautiful. Simply beautiful. That is all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lordairgtar Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Museum quality stuff here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 What is there to say??? Flippin' awesome! Roy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cameraman Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 I just don't know what to say! The photography is equally as great as the modelling, which is sublime. Regards Reggie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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