This is an Italeri kit in 1/24 scale. Paint is Tamiya silver with MrHobby clear coat, sanded and polished, built box stock.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Sauber C30 launch pictures (31st of January)
Sauber F1 Team launched their 2011 challenger, the C30 at Valencia on 31st Jan'11.
As compared to its C29 predecessor, the new racer comes with more aggressive sidepods and a single mounting for its rear-wing (rather than double mounting), while also incorporating a blown diffuser. In addition, it has been confirmed that the car will be fitted with a Ferrari-developed Kinetic Energy Recovery System starting with the season opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
?We want to finish in the points regularly and clearly improve our position in the FIA Formula 1 constructors' world championship,? stated his intentions the very owner of the team Peter Sauber. ?2010 marked the 41st year of our company history and one of the most difficult.?
He insisted that after a difficult campaign in 2010, the team is now committed to progress.
?Never before had we faced such reliability problems, but we managed to overcome them in the second half of the season. We implemented some well-considered structural changes. The appointment of James Key as Technical Director already bore fruit last season, and he is now in charge of development of the Sauber C30-Ferrari.?
Technical specifications
| Chassis | carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite monocoque |
| Suspension (front) | Upper and lower wishbones, inboard springs and dampers, actuated by Sachs pushrods |
| Suspension (rear) | as front |
| Engine | Ferrari Type 056 2,398 cc (146.3 cu in) 90� V8, limited to 18,000 RPM with optional 60 kW (80 hp) KERS naturally aspirated mid-mounted |
| Transmission | Seven-speed semi-automatic carbon-fibre sequential gearbox with reverse gear electronically-controlled, quick-shift Limited-slip differential |
| Weight | 640 kg (1,411 lb) (including driver) |
| Fuel | Shell |
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero |
| OZ Wheels (front and rear): 13" |
Link
Sauber C30 ? Launch Detail and Analysis (Scarbsf1's Blog)
"Development was held back last year as the team focussed its resources on the new car, which first hit the wing tunnel in May. This switch in resource was partly the reason the exhaust blown diffuser was not developed in 2010. Their new car sports just such a device, with an interesting twist. Otherwise the car is largely a logical evolution of the already quite advance concept of the C29. With Key having sorted the Ferrari engine installation problems and the cars ride height sensitivity which blighted the teams early season last year, Now the team can expect a strong run in the midfield for 2011."Sauber C30 launch pictures
Photos � Sauber ag
Massa threatened with jail over team orders
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?A public raised on a diet of Emerson Fittipaldi, Nelson Piquet and Ayrton Senna were simply appalled and saddened in equal measure by Massa?s apparent lack of ambition.?
Audi celebrates ten millionth midsize car [video]
Audi began producing the A4's predecessor, the 80, back in 1972 - the A4 began production in 1994-1995.
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Toyota FT-86 leaked? [NEW PHOTOS UPDATED]
The first pictures of the Toyota FT-86 have leaked to the web, ahead of its unveiling at the Tokyo Motor Show. 
2012 BMW 3-Series F30 production begins
BMW has invested €500 million at its maiden Munich plant to build the next-generation 3-Series. 
Sunday, October 30, 2011
INDYCAR: Hunter-Reay Happy With Chevy Test At Sebring
?I couldn?t be happier to be back in the car, and in the chassis that Dan [Wheldon developed], the ?DW12? as it will be called," RHR tells SPEED.com.
Stefano Modena Thomas Monarch Franck Montagny Tiago Monteiro
Robert Kubica Hospitalised Following Rally Accident
UPDATE ON KUBICA’s CONDITION: �http://wp.me/p3uiu-11K Renault Lotus F1 driver Robert Kubica has been airlifted to hospital following a car accident while competing on a rally. The incident, described as a high speed accident, left the Pole injured and he had to be airlifted to hospital. �His co-driver Jakub Gerber was uninjured in the incident. While [...]
Philippe Streiff Hans Stuck Hans Joachim Stuck Otto Stuppacher
Datsun 4x4 Duallie
In my very early years as a model builder, I purchased this kit and built it box stock with minimal paint detailing. Over the years and through many moves, the kit's better days had come and gone.
Over 10 years ago, I was staring at what I call my model junk yard where I retire kits that might have had unfortunate accidents in the hope to have a chance at a second life on the "decent kit" shelf. That Datsun kit struck my attention and so did the Mad Mudder kit below that was still in the box waiting for the right project to be coupled with.
Then was born the idea of converting the 2WD Datsun pickup truck into a 4X4 using the Mad Mudder frame, the axles and wheels and the Datsun Body. That's how it started.
Unfortunately, the Ground Hawg tires in the Mad Mudder kit where molded as if all 4 were going on the same side of the kit, so I needed a new set of really cool off road tires.
And there they are, 8 Super Swamper tires, that's right 8. as this truck will not only be a 4X4, but also a duallie.
Needless to say, working on a kit on and off over the span of more than 10 years, the project will take many different turns, but a few things stayed right on track, it was going to sit on 6 Super Swamper tires, a 4X4, with 2 spare tires mounted on top of a roll bar in the pickup bed. That was the idea anyways.
A few years back while reading a 4X4 magazine, I came across an article and really liked the paint scheme of the truck, so I was going to replicate it on this project.
I will post more pictures showing my progress as this project come close to completion. I never thought I'd see the day.
Thanks for reading...
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Toro Rosso STR6 Launch pictures ( 1st of February)
Scuderia Toro Rosso presented the media their brand new STR6 in the pitlane of the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain, on 1 February 2011.
The STR6 is basically the second car, after its predecessor the STR5, that was completely designed by Scuderia Toro Rosso, following the introduction of regulations that banned the use of "customer chassis", a chassis developed by one team and purchased by another.
Technical specifications
| Chassis | carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite monocoque |
| Suspension (front) | Upper and lower carbon wishbones, torsion bar springs and anti-roll bars, Sachs dampers |
| Suspension (rear) | as front |
| Engine | Ferrari Type 056 2,400 cc (146.5 cu in) 90� V8, limited to 18,000 RPM with KERS naturally aspirated mid-mounted |
| Transmission | Seven-speed semi-automatic gearbox with reverse gear |
| Weight | 640 kg (1,411 lb) (including driver) |
| Fuel | Shell V-Power |
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero |
| Advanti Wheels (front and rear): 13" |
Link
Toro Rosso STR06 ? Double Floor (Scarbsf1's Blog)
"Scuderia Toro Rosso (STR) launched their car on the first day of the Valencia test. It?s significance has been somewhat lost amongst the fanfare of the front running teams cars and the innovation of the midfield runners. However the new STR06 deserves more attention, as it has some unique aerodynamic concepts that are drawing praise from other teams engineers. STR have been able to reduce the cooling and packaging demands placed on the sidepods. Thus with a smaller sidepod envelope, the team have revived an old concept from Ferrari, the double floor."Toro Rosso STR6 Launch pictures
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