Thanks. Will do. They certainly make a huge difference.
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Thanks. Will do. They certainly make a huge difference.
As mentioned on the " Cheetahs " thread by Steve Holmes - a Cheetah is being built up in NZ from original drawings.
Well here a three models of original Race Cars in my collection.
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They have recently re-emerged into a large cabinet after being in storage for 15 months. All in good condition too !!
Large ;
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and Yes that is an MX5 in the back of the 1;24 scales - a V-Spec same as the real one I own
and small '
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owned a TR4 but never a Healey 3000, only it smaller brother the 100 and four Sprites the "little brother".
Love the 2 big Healeys.........................keep em coming Roger
I found this one on a forum
Some footage from the weekend of the annual race we have each year for original Cox brand 1/24th scale slot cars. The winning car was a Cheetah.
https://youtu.be/_L8XEkZ7gAQ
If anyone interested............................https://www.facebook.com/groups/387277081735173/
Chaindrive - Tony, Thanks
I have now put the Big scale version of the Healey's in their own covered cabinet a perspex box on a black base - now have to paint the coreflute and timber that I will use to stage them with other Austin Healey regalia - badges and a background photo.
Another work in progress.!
They will be above an American Corvette Garage scene with road and race Corvette's a Tow Truck a Tyre Truck and garage workshop tools and equipment including Hoists with cars on - here is an early attempt at it.
Again need a background scene of an old garage with signs etc..
Yet another work in progress. !!
The components - base with Snap-on Hoists and some coreflute, and the two [ so far ] sets of tools.
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Early idea with vehicles in place but no tools - and need some mechanics.
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The perspex Box cover then slips over the top of the base with the garage hoist bases and the coreflute - painted.
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More scars than when Robbie had it - and a slot car too !! Like it ..
The Brothers
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An attempt at the Edelbrock Special. A redo on the way
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Photo from the ATZ Private Collection - posted on a Facebook group.
These sorts of photo give good ideas for backgrounds and Diorama's
Photo from Jeff Drobot from a Facebook page called Scale 143
There were quite a few NZ Drivers who raced them so it seems appropriate they should appear on here.
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I have three of the cars shown - but this many - amazing !!
SUPERB
I have #7 second Row Graham Hill in the early car 64 ? and 3 and 4 in the '66 race three Kiwi's in the team, names !! have to look it up
..It was Bruce Denny and Chris !! with a Gurney and a couple of others in the 1 2 3 4 in the back row !!
Tony have contacted Jeff, as he has all sorts of models, mainly USA stuff, told him to look at The Roaring Season posts both forum and Facebook page - .
. How many Kiwi guys have been in Formula ONE Can - Am, Sports Cars, in fact any form of racing there is a Kiwi boy there !!
That Grumpy Lady "Steph - Stevens " - who is on " Model Race Cars " forum runs about 20 pages on Facebook including a great one on the Can -Am series so if looking for ideas on McLarens etc - huge amount of real photo's,I have already "stolen " some for background scenes for models
Cheers Mate
Good one.
McLarens, photos from Jeff Drobot ; " stolen " with permission ;
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Unsure who Boyd Jeffries is - owner or driver but with the #5 ??
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Jeff Drobot photos ;
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The Can-Am fleet all sorts in there and is the Mauve one a " Honker " ?? - put out by Spark Bizarre !! 3rd row front front in the middle #17
A lot of the others unsure of will have to look up ..
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PDL CLASSIC 2001
Note from the photographer ;
" That shot of the Custaxie slot car is mine. I wish people would credit the original poster when they use shots they find on the internet.
Here's another shot of the rear of the car showing the Colour Me Gone.
That car has a hard life. "
Here are the two photos and at the end will acknowledge to photographer who owned the Slot car
The first one posted;
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the recent one sent to me by ..
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Thanks to Milan Fistonic who contributes great photos to this Forum and many Facebook Pages - Milan is having issues with his TRS access at the moment.
I had that slot car body, dropped on a home made sidewinder chassis - think I bought it from Martins. My paint job was even worse!
Models in my collection - some of which I have owned and some I have driven that were not mine - with photos of my driving them in Motorsport events :
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On the bottom two rows have owned from Minivan and VW Kombi through to the Mini Saloon and all the cars on the bottom row MX5 to Triumph GT6,the MG Midget is there as haven't found a Mark 3 Sprite yet !! My to do list.
Did locate another A - H 100 recently in BRG, a road car to go to with my :
1955 Le Mans 24 Hour 100S in BRG Lance Macklin's car
and
Jack Sears 3000 in BRG from the 1960 Le Mans 24 hour
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Cant wait for this kit to be released. This is the mockup that was shown at the big model show in Japan recently.
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Bruce McLaren Cooper T51 made from Hong Kong toy
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Those 3 AH BRG's
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New Addition to the fold..............................
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love it
A Model AH 100 is in appropriate Christmas spirit ..
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The Christchurch Specials for Mr Holmes book !!!!!
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Wow! Brilliant stuff Chaindrive. Merry Christmas.
Another one in the shed--------Continental Special
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Fantastic work Chaindrive!
Yet another masterpiece Chaindrive!
Oldfart said recently " Yet another masterpiece Chaindrive! " .
Am probably going to get into trouble for this but " Today is Chaindrive's Birthday - wont mention the number but I will be that number this year too - It was a good year !!
Happy Birthday TRS Man..
- one of your models !!
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A smaller version of one of your models !!
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Thank you (I think) for the greetings .