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Post by Patrick on Dec 22, 2013 13:19:44 GMT -8
A few years ago I bought a styrene vac-form slot body in 1/24 of a 312P. The plan always was to convert it to a 612 CanAm car with a 512 chassis as the under garments. Recently I procured a Union 512 in a great trade (thanks Chris!) and started to work out the fit...  I cut out the body and made the shorter tail of the 612...   Nice to see an idea come to fruition . Patrick |
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Post by neckcheese on Dec 22, 2013 18:26:33 GMT -8
Good luck with your project :-) I started out approx. 30 years ago with the same project, but based on the British GT-models Slot Cars shell. I modified and copied the body in thin fibre glass and polyester. Then the project went into stillstand due to lack of reference materials and a friend borrowed the parts for copying. Some years passed and I finally got the parts back some 10 years ago. Having aquired better references, I decided the widen the rear part and proceed with the build. I used engine and other parts from the Heller Ferrari 330P4 kit. I think the deco on the original looked like shit, so I opted for a nicer period like scheme of my own :-) The result is maybe not a 100% scale replica of this gorgeous car, but I think it looks great and am happy to have it on the shelf along with me other 1:24 models I dont want to capture your tread, but maybe you can get some inspiration from my work :-)  More pics: racecars.dk/Ferrari612CanAm.htmyours, Niels Elmholt |
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Post by Patrick on Dec 22, 2013 18:40:44 GMT -8
As always I love your work! I wish I had something more substantial to work with, but I think things will work out well enough. How do you view the underside of the front radiator intake? I agree about the markings, but I'm a semi-purist and will go with the stupid rectangular meatballs. It is interesting that this particular car has SO few photographs of it. Strange for a Ferrari actually.
Patrick
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Post by neckcheese on Dec 22, 2013 18:55:20 GMT -8
This was clearly a Chris Amon project and Enzo never backet if fullheartedly. Chris saw a possibility to earn some price money and with a full factory backing, he might have succeded. Basically, they took a 330P4, ripped of the rrof and installed a 3,5l engine in it - the designation was 350P4 Actually Amon and Williams got some decent results from their effort - but it is hard to compete with cars with engines twice the size :-) these are the pics that I have collected do far, but not much from the underside :-( racecars.dk/TomP0Ferrari612PGarage%20(2013_01_10%2012_08_14%20UTC).zip[/urlNiels |
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Post by gwadagone on Dec 22, 2013 22:17:04 GMT -8
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Post by Patrick on Dec 23, 2013 11:08:21 GMT -8
That's what I've been looking for!!!! Wonderful!
Patrick
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Post by Patrick on Jan 4, 2014 10:26:42 GMT -8
Progress in the midst of chaos...  the end of the car came out pretty good...  I started the shaping of the nose by cutting out the headlight covers and puttying them over...  I bought another Atlas P2 slot car body and am jazzed to make the Targa P2 that is my avatar. I love cars with 3 numbers! Patrick |
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Post by gwadagone on Jan 4, 2014 11:30:58 GMT -8
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Post by sandysixtysfan on Jan 4, 2014 13:59:37 GMT -8
Great project, it's looking really good!
Sandy
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Post by Patrick on Jan 4, 2014 19:21:38 GMT -8
The Strombecker body is good. Not as small as the Tamiya body, but slightly smaller than the Atlas body. It is like the avatar however.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2014 6:06:20 GMT -8
go man go!
duane
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2014 5:29:21 GMT -8
Great progress Patrick. Looking forward to seeing this come together.
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Post by Patrick on Jan 6, 2014 9:36:05 GMT -8
Thanks guys. I'm looking for an etched air brake. I think the railroad suppliers have something close.
Patrick
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Post by neckcheese on Jan 6, 2014 11:20:17 GMT -8
Patrick, please notice that the rear is very wide compared to the front and also much wider than the 312P  Las Vegas 1968 Niels |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2014 15:18:41 GMT -8
It's actually odd how wide it is compared to the required width. The overhang is probably 4"/10cm wider than needed.
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