Federciccio Posted April 13, 2021 Share Posted April 13, 2021 (edited) wow, great work and great subject too! Edited April 13, 2021 by Federciccio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 11 hours ago, Federciccio said: wow, great work and great subject too! Thanks a lot, glad you like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 On 12/04/2021 at 20:31, Vesa Jussila said: Cockpit looks good, real business! I must say that those who drove these cars in real life couldn't know word fear.  About thirty years ago (where has the time gone?) I read a magazine article where they drove a W154; it was the end of a series where they had driven various great racing cars, including the Porsche 917 and the W154's indirect descendant the W196. The conclusion was that the drivers of the 1930s were probably the bravest of them all.  When you consider that the W154 pilot was seated in front of a big fuel tank and under another fuel tank (in the scuttle), driving at speeds approaching 200mph on skinny tyres with no aerodynamic aids; you can see their point. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 6 hours ago, johnlambert said: About thirty years ago (where has the time gone?) I read a magazine article where they drove a W154; it was the end of a series where they had driven various great racing cars, including the Porsche 917 and the W154's indirect descendant the W196. The conclusion was that the drivers of the 1930s were probably the bravest of them all.  When you consider that the W154 pilot was seated in front of a big fuel tank and under another fuel tank (in the scuttle), driving at speeds approaching 200mph on skinny tyres with no aerodynamic aids; you can see their point. Indeed, the guys racing these cars were some pretty large characters. Also the fuel carried in the tanks that surrounded them was pretty potent stuff. But somehow I get the feeling that there was also a larger amount of respect between them on the track, as the price to pay could very easily be frightening high... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted April 14, 2021 Author Share Posted April 14, 2021 I wasn't expecting any progress tonight, but somehow had some energy left after coming back home from a work day at my main customer's office, so the water pipes from the radiator top to the cylinder heads where finished. Then the 3D-printed bonnet hooks were fitted. One could go on fitting details in the engine bay, but this is what I planned so I'm drawing the limit here. Â Â Â The last parts were the exhaust pipes, and they were installed without any problems, to my surprise. Earlier preparation paid off. Â Â As the last thing I added the important flats to the tyres to get the weight and adherence to the ground. Dick Seaman's car is ready to roll out onto the grid... Â Â 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 A stunning result  Ron 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubman01 Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021 Fabulous! You've really captured that low slung stance. Somehow, the W154 managed to look graceful and aggressive at the same time. Classic motor. Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted April 14, 2021 Share Posted April 14, 2021  Absolutely stunning result!   Stay safe       Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Callahan Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Excellent work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitkent Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 Absolutely stunning all round Jorgen! I love it. Chris. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted April 15, 2021 Author Share Posted April 15, 2021 @silver911 @klubman01 @Hamden @Harry Callahan @Kitkent Thank you very much, glad you like the project and it's been good having you follow. Â I have now added more photos in the RFI-section: Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 A wonderful model of a most beautiful car. Very impressive! Â Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouln Posted April 15, 2021 Share Posted April 15, 2021 What a wonderful model you created, Jörgen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted April 16, 2021 Author Share Posted April 16, 2021 On 15/04/2021 at 16:00, Brandy said: A wonderful model of a most beautiful car. Very impressive! 21 hours ago, Pouln said: What a wonderful model you created, Jörgen.  Thanks a lot gentlemen for the kind praise.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 I have just had a read through your build Jörgen. Great detailing and careful attention to fit and finish have led to a fabulous looking model of this Mercedes classic. Well done sir.  John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted April 17, 2021 Author Share Posted April 17, 2021 1 hour ago, nimrod54 said: I have just had a read through your build Jörgen. Great detailing and careful attention to fit and finish have led to a fabulous looking model of this Mercedes classic. Well done sir. Thanks a lot John, you are most kind. Race cars from this era responds very well to a little extra attention. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 That does indeed look beautiful. I can almost hear the crackling exhaust note 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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