Anders Lattermann, Sweden
Hi!
Here is my contribution to the competetion:
Choose the pictures you think are best for you!
Thanks and best regards from Stockholm Sweden!
/Anders
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Airfix VW Beetle on Scalextric Escort chassi
The body is from the Airfix plastic 1:32 kit. The chassi is from an old
Scalextric Ford Escort. It has the perfect wheelbase but needs a lot of
trimming to fit to the body. The green colour on the body is airbrushed with
real car paint.
The wheels, axles and gears are from the Ninco Classic Porsche. Interior is
actually made of paper, has chairs and backseat folded and then it’s painted
black. The steering wheel comes from the Airfix kit. The driver from Ninco.
The body posts are made of styrene tubing.
I thought the Scalextric motor was a little over kill in the VW. It was
simply to quick. I took the small rectangular motor from a Pinkkar Ferrari
250 and built a steryne motorcasing so it fitted in the Scalextrics chassi
holder without modification to the chassi.
Another thing I have done to stabilize the car is to mount the front axle in
brass bushings so the axle doesn't tilt.