harveyb258 Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Hi guys! I would like to present to you my current project....the car in which Jack Brabham drove to victory in the 1959 F1 championship, claiming his first title! This started out life as an exercise in creating something from the junk and everyday crap that we all have lying around at home, in other words; cheaply! To be honest, I shudder to think how much it's cost me so far, but I love what I'm doing! I have a WIP on another forum which currently stands at 52 pages,with hundreds of pics, so please forgive me.....I'm veerrry sllllloooowwwww on a computer and copying /pasting that lot would take 'til next Christmas! Some pics will follow [as soon as I work out how]. In the mean-time, here is link to wip http://www.f1m.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=22847 All ongoing progress will then be here! Cheers, H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted December 6, 2016 Author Share Posted December 6, 2016 (edited) Pheww! That took some doing.....photobucket's slower than me! I hope you enjoy! More soon! Cheers, H Edited December 6, 2016 by harveyb258 test 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Have to say I am amazed at this piece of craftsmanship....absolutely stunning.....much respect. Regards Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubymurray Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Absolutely stunning work! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted December 6, 2016 Author Share Posted December 6, 2016 Many thanks for your kind words, chaps! Cheers, H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roymattblack Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Great to see more scratch-building on the forum. Ace work. Roy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Beautiful work and subject. Excellent craftsmanship and great to see full scratch building with real metal panels. This would translate wonderfully to 1/8 scale ---hint, hint, hint... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickd Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 That's some serious skills being displayed, like so many of the other talented builders on this forum you have my attention. Fantastic stuff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Utterly magnificent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCrank Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 After those lyrical comments, I've no superlative word to congratulate you.....Must pick up my jaw on the floor !!!!!! Keep on posting please, we want more Regards CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jampton Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 As previously stated above, simply stunning. I will trawl through your F1M tread with much anticipation. Regards John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vontrips Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 (edited) Harvey, thought I knew your name - been watching your build on F1m for ages but never put the 2 and 2 together. Absolutely beautiful job; you should be very proud of that and nice to see another scratchbuild here. Hopefully, soon I'll be joining in on the scratch building fun here too. Edited December 7, 2016 by vontrips 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Fiat Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Incredible work and detail!!!! I am stunned! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted December 7, 2016 Author Share Posted December 7, 2016 Wow!! Thank you all for your wonderful comments ,lads...much appreciated Scratch-building is more addictive than any drug I've ever known...... and you have the pleasure of saying.."I made that!" when you've done.! When someone else sees your work and gives the "Thumbs-up"......that's the only reward you need! Cheers,H 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwarz-Brot Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 Be assured, you have both my thumbs. Bookmarked the topic on the other forum for later reading. Thank you for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 (edited) That is one superb model. I wish I had the time to learn such scratching skills. Maybe when I am retired and have more time on my hands. I should be so lucky! Cheers, Alan. Edited December 8, 2016 by Alan R Spelling/typo... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 That is a joy to behold, just wonderful. Thanks for sharing this, Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted December 13, 2016 Author Share Posted December 13, 2016 Many thanks for your kind comments, chaps. It's always nice to get some feedback! 'Right then, a bit of an update for you.....the continuation of the ERSA gearbox. I made this from a scrap of resin. Firstly I marked-out all the holes and drilled. Then it was just a case of filing/sanding to shape. To do the 2 ribs on top, I used the back of a no11 blade and scribed the grooves to accept slivers of 0,3mm brass. The gear selector and plate mounts are 1mm brass tube. The "cooper" on top is from an etch set I had made for me. It was then give a coat of etch-primer followed by 2 coats flat black[which wasn't very flat] and then a bit of weathering to tone down the shine. Anyway, that's enough waffle....time for some pics! That's all for now, folks! I hope you enjoy! Cheers, H 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharknose156 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Yes very much enjoyment and admiration. To you i raise my hat - as they say in english speaking countries and i lower it, "chapeau bas" as they say in french speaking countries. This is a very rare and beautiful historical car, beautifully modeled scratch on an absolute other modeling planet level. Although i am increasingly scratching parts, it is still for adding on to injected parts from a bought kit, ready for glueing...... Like buying an already prepared and frozen Lasagna, put in the oven, watch the time, add salt and pepper... When will i be able to cook a full lasagna from scratch ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted December 14, 2016 Author Share Posted December 14, 2016 Thank you for your kind words, Sam! Quote 10 hours ago, sharknose156 said: Although i am increasingly scratching parts, it is still for adding on to injected parts from a bought kit, ready for glueing...... Like buying an already prepared and frozen Lasagna, put in the oven, watch the time, add salt and pepper... When will i be able to cook a full lasagna from scratch ? Scratchbuilding is like any other skill that one acquires in life.....like learning a trade such as carpentry or plumbing, it takes time to hone your skills. Don't be put off if it takes several failed attempts to get something right, practice makes perfect, that's how we all learn! Keep at it mate and you'll soon have "the urge".....I guarantee it!! Cheers, H 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooper645 Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 holy cow, absolutely amazing work. look forward to this build progressing. Coops 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted December 15, 2016 Author Share Posted December 15, 2016 cheers Coops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 Good evening gentlemen. I have some more progress to share with you all......the gearbox is now completed and firmly mounted to the bell-housing, as are the shift-rods, so I'm a happy chappy now! Still need to make the gearbox anchor brackets for the rear-end, but that's no biggie. The selector plates are made from scrap ali and the 3 nuts on top made from ali and brass tubes, filed to shape. The rest of the hardware is from T2m. The selector rods are 0.8mm nickel-silver tube from Albion Alloys, while the universal-joint was created from 1mm nickel-silver tube, drilled and filed out. These are fully-articulated using 0.4mm brass tube and then intersected at 90degrees with a 0.3mm rod...very fiddly, especially at this scale. The breather tube on the side is made from 1.2mm brass tube with a thin sliver of 1mm brass rod, 0.4mm holes drilled around the top. That's all for now, folks! I hope you continue enjoying my endeavours. Merry Christmas Everybody! Cheers, H 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted December 25, 2016 Share Posted December 25, 2016 Superb ,This is modeling straight out of the top drawer,most impressive, Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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