1961 Ferrari 156, Willy Mairesse Brussels Grand Prix, Auto-Kits, 1/24: Roy Cross Tribute

[cmatthewbacon]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

best,

M.

[klubman01]

Another great tribute model.  Keep them coming.

Trevor

[Spiny]

You're going to have quite the collection of these at the rate you're going - hope you have somewhere to display them all lined up as they definitely deserve it. It might sound a strange thing to stand out, but what really makes it to me is that Willy is looking at the apex of the corner... and you can tell that even in the shots taken against a plain(ish) background.

[Neddy]

Another beautiful model produced from an extremely average kit.  Amazing stuff!

[JamesP]

Exhilarating stuff!

[Kitkent]

What Neddy said! It’s all beautifully done,I like this a lot. And quick too! Chris.

[Vesa Jussila]

Well done from this simple kit. You have really changed it.

[Malc2]

That looks great!

Are you going to display the completed series at Telford this year?

M.

[cmatthewbacon]

34 minutes ago, Malc2 said:

Are you going to display the completed series at Telford this year

That’s the plan… to have as many as I’ve completed on the Classic British Kits SIG display. There might be more at the Leeds Armouries show early next year. I’ve got the makings of Graham Hill in a BRM, de Graffenried in a Maserati 4CLT and Nuvolari in an Alfa P3, but I deffo won’t have them done for SMW…

best,

M.

[Bengalensis]

Another superb finished model and display for this series of builds. Lovely work!

 

The trick with the printed decals for the carburettor intakes and the mesh is working remarkably well, in fact for this completed display style it looks perfect. If you would have told me of this plan in advance, I will have to admit that I would have had some doubts about it, but here it is. Amazing! Hat off, you made it! 👍

[cmatthewbacon]

Something I learned shortly after completing this kit that I think is worth sharing… Back in the build thread, I said I was very pleased that Auto Kits had designed it so the front wheels can swivel and “steer”, which is pretty important for posing it like this. I also thought that the fixed springs would make for pretty sturdy and well braced suspension. As you can see above, I have also taken precautions to help support the weight of the car.
 

What I hadn’t figured out in advance…

If the pins on the kingpin/wheel carrier are free to move in the holes on the wishbones, then they can’t transmit any vertical force. Which means that even though the complete wishbones/wheel carrier/spring/mounting is a braced rectangular structure in theory, in practice it doesn’t work. The weight of the car results in a reaction force pushing the wheel carrier upward, and if it’s free to move in the socket in the lower wishbone, the diagonal bracing of the spring to the lower wishbone is irrelevant. The effective weight of that corner of the car is being carried entirely by the two 1/32” white metal struts of the upper wishbone. Which bend. Then the wheel carrier comes out of the lower wishbone completely and goes sideways.

Bottom line is you need to glue the wheel carriers in place once you’ve set the desired angle, or make sure they are a tight enough interference fit to transmit vertical forces. Given I’ve put the car in a turn by where Willy is looking and how the steering wheel is turned at an angle, gluing them in place is not a problem for me.

But it’s a useful lesson to learn about building white metal models, if you’re an old kit fan like me…

best,

M.

[galaxyg]

You have a lot more patience with old kits than I could ever have. Another great build and overall a really cool idea for the set / display.

 

I'll be attending the Telford show so I will look out for them / you.

[Toftdale]

Another top build, however in this instance you have particularly nailed the drivers stance and where he is looking.   Also very impressed with painting of the lenses on the goggles.  - Andy