(The) Youth Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 http://www.ehattons.com/59505/Corgi_Collectables_CC56402_Lotus_F1_Team_E20_Romain_Grosjean_2012_Race_Car_NEW_TOOLING_SPECIAL_EDITION/StockDetail.aspx Who's going to be the first to model an F1 race in 0 gauge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromptonnut Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Not a very realistic model, it's got tyres on for a start... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 I saw the title and thought this was a topic on building one of these - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SECR_F1_class Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 Some time I must have a go at drawing up the plan idea I had for a model of the old railway line through Monte Carlo, complete with Grand Prix circuit. Not one I'd ever build but I'd love to see someone else do it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Given the number of racing teams (maybe not F1 these days, but many further down the ladder) operating out of nondescript units on industrial estates there might be some scope for a single seater or two being loaded onto trailers or into a transporter as a cameo to liven up an otherwise utilitarian area. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mike Bellamy Posted July 5, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 5, 2013 Models of a number of well known racing drivers are available here http://www.omen-miniatures.com/viewCategory.php?id=motor-racing-personalities Also a lot of others such as pit crew etc here http://www.sanddmodels.co.uk/products_43_racing.htm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 Given the number of racing teams (maybe not F1 these days, but many further down the ladder) operating out of nondescript units on industrial estates there might be some scope for a single seater or two being loaded onto trailers or into a transporter as a cameo to liven up an otherwise utilitarian area. The Williams factory is right next to the GWR main line... (And of course Brooklands is adjacent to the LSWR main line). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Jiff Kenobi Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 I got my Corgi Lotus E20 yesterday (Raikkonen's 2012 car), and I'm very impressed. Not quite up to the standards of Minichamps or Spark (the other producers of 1/43 diecast F1), but they retail for £50-55 each, compared to Hattons' price of £24 for the Corgi one. Excellent value, well worth buying if you're into F1 or Lotus. As for modelling an F1 race in 0 gauge, I've made a good start - I currently have just under 300 F1 cars from 1950 to 2012, with more on order. My best bet for a race would be from the 2003 season, as at the moment I have 23 cars total, 16 of which could be assembled into a grid (due to having duplicates, and some driver swapping going on that year). Denizen make a fantastic range of F1 figures and accessories too, including jacks and crash barriers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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