Rocat Posted March 10, 2019 Share Posted March 10, 2019 Really beautiful, bravo! pg265 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbk57 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 (edited) Just beautiful and immaculate work. I have a MFH Lotus 49 and 99t in 1/12 waiting for work. I noticed your gauges and I thought your cockpit layout looked to formal and perfect. So I used our friend google to look up images of the 312F1 cockpit. To my surprise I saw that in many cases the gauges on these cars look just like you have them set all square and level. For those on here that are not racing enthusiasts, a race car driver dials in every detail of their cockpit and fit. So in the days of analog gauges they would rotate each gauge so that all needles pointed straight up at optimal reading. For example the tachometer needle would point straight up at their ideal shift point. There might be some room to rev above that shift point though. Ideally you down shift going into the corners but sometimes a corner falls between ideal shift points and you have to over rev a bit or short shift and be under the ideal power band. With many corners at many different speeds and only 5 or 6 years to choose from not every corner could be perfect. The gearing had to be compromised based upon the shift points for the straightway and the exit of the last corner leading onto the straight alway as normally you want perfect gearing to reach maximum speed in a straight line. Further regardless of what the engine reved to it might only make useful power between 8,000 and 12,000 rpm for an engine like this one. So outside of that range you would feel power start to drop off in a hurry. The useful rev range in a race car is often pretty narrow and nobody is home at the low RPM we would expect to have power in a street car. In some cases drivers would also tape over any portion of the gauge they did not need to see so if the needle was outside their view they knew they would too high or to low in the rev range to make good power. It looks like though Ferrari in the late 1960’s was pretty much telling the drivers to drive the car as they set it up although I have seen some photos where the driver may have canted the gauges a bit. Also it looks like in some cases they were printing the gauge faces so that peak RPM appeared at the top of the gauge by instead of aligning the gauge itself the adjusted the labeling of the RPMs. Another note this car was a real screamer, looks like peak RPMs were are 12,000.00 rpm. Being a V-12 it would have to be an unforgettable sound. While I am a plane enthusiast my first love is and always has been auto racing. Edited March 11, 2019 by cbk57 moksha and pg265 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Whole new levels of modeling right there. Wow!!! pg265 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Wow! Lots and lots of work, but the results surly look like it was worth it. Looking forward to more! pg265 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discus Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 wow that's crazy work ! pg265 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pg265 Posted March 17, 2019 Author Share Posted March 17, 2019 Hi, Thank you Mates! Decals session Once dry they are cleaned as well as the surrounding area. Then holes are done in the decals. More soon. Pascal rafju, Gazzas, Trak-Tor and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pg265 Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 Hi, Just for fun DFV Cosworth piston and rod. Voilà. Pascal rafju, TorbenD, cbk57 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringleheim Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 This is all gorgeous work. The car is going to be stunning when it's finished. Keep up the great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pg265 Posted March 20, 2019 Author Share Posted March 20, 2019 On 3/11/2019 at 7:14 PM, cbk57 said: Just beautiful and immaculate work. I have a MFH Lotus 49 and 99t in 1/12 waiting for work. I noticed your gauges and I thought your cockpit layout looked to formal and perfect. So I used our friend google to look up images of the 312F1 cockpit. To my surprise I saw that in many cases the gauges on these cars look just like you have them set all square and level. For those on here that are not racing enthusiasts, a race car driver dials in every detail of their cockpit and fit. So in the days of analog gauges they would rotate each gauge so that all needles pointed straight up at optimal reading. For example the tachometer needle would point straight up at their ideal shift point. There might be some room to rev above that shift point though. Ideally you down shift going into the corners but sometimes a corner falls between ideal shift points and you have to over rev a bit or short shift and be under the ideal power band. With many corners at many different speeds and only 5 or 6 years to choose from not every corner could be perfect. The gearing had to be compromised based upon the shift points for the straightway and the exit of the last corner leading onto the straight alway as normally you want perfect gearing to reach maximum speed in a straight line. Further regardless of what the engine reved to it might only make useful power between 8,000 and 12,000 rpm for an engine like this one. So outside of that range you would feel power start to drop off in a hurry. The useful rev range in a race car is often pretty narrow and nobody is home at the low RPM we would expect to have power in a street car. In some cases drivers would also tape over any portion of the gauge they did not need to see so if the needle was outside their view they knew they would too high or to low in the rev range to make good power. It looks like though Ferrari in the late 1960’s was pretty much telling the drivers to drive the car as they set it up although I have seen some photos where the driver may have canted the gauges a bit. Also it looks like in some cases they were printing the gauge faces so that peak RPM appeared at the top of the gauge by instead of aligning the gauge itself the adjusted the labeling of the RPMs. Another note this car was a real screamer, looks like peak RPMs were are 12,000.00 rpm. Being a V-12 it would have to be an unforgettable sound. While I am a plane enthusiast my first love is and always has been auto racing. Thanks a lot for kind comments Mates! @cbk57 you should (must!) like this add with Ferrari F1 engine song, with 3 of my all time favorite Ferrari formula 1: Tipo 500, 312F1 and 312B... Pascal Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 2 hours ago, pg265 said: Thanks a lot for kind comments Mates! @cbk57 you should (must!) like this add with Ferrari F1 engine song, with 3 of my all time favorite Ferrari formula 1: Tipo 500, 312F1 and 312B... Pascal Oh man, the whine of modern and early modern F-1s is A M A Z I N G. pg265 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzas Posted March 24, 2019 Share Posted March 24, 2019 Wow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorbenD Posted March 26, 2019 Share Posted March 26, 2019 Luuuuurvely Torben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pg265 Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 Hi Mates, The envy gradually returns... Preparation of the front parts. Difference between parts done and TBD. Tanks temporarily installed: A bit closer Coils and ignition system done: Exhaust Test fit: Pascal rafju, Trak-Tor, Gazzas and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringleheim Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Gorgeous detail! I can't wait to see this finished! I made a Tameo 1/43 scale model of the same car; always loved the 1967 car. It has a great look to it. Keep going! pg265 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pg265 Posted December 12, 2019 Author Share Posted December 12, 2019 Hi, Thanks a lot for the kind comments. Small progress ... Preparation and installation of the hose and the serflexes on the pipes of the cooling system. The tightening of the collar is simulated using aluminum foil and a piece of welding wire. Same preparation for the 2 cooling scoops. Test and alignment of the 1/2 rear axles and rods of the anti-roll bar. Pascal Trak-Tor, Squizzy 78 and rafju 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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