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Pyro 1931 Alfa Romeo Gran Turismo

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Sat Apr 27, 2013 10:16 am
by whitworthnut
Re: Pyro 1931 Alfa Romeo Gran Turismo

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Sat Apr 27, 2013 12:04 pm
by frank9129
Let us know how it handles. I like to keep the guide in front of the wheels.
Nice job.
Re: Pyro 1931 Alfa Romeo Gran Turismo

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Sat Apr 27, 2013 12:59 pm
by whitworthnut
Frank
Will do. It shouldn't be a problem though. My Napier and Birkin are both set up the same way and handle very nicely. Ditto the Pink Kar Bugattis and Auto Unions. The Scalextric Bentley's and Alfas are all set well behind the front wheels and are more easily de-slotted. You just have to keep in mind what you are driving and proceed accordingly. It's kind of like real life. A pre war car will not handle as well as an F1.
Re: Pyro 1931 Alfa Romeo Gran Turismo

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Sat Apr 27, 2013 6:12 pm
by waaytoomuchintothis
I always look forward to pictures of your cars, David.
Re: Pyro 1931 Alfa Romeo Gran Turismo

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Sat Apr 27, 2013 9:33 pm
by dreinecke
Subscribed! Can't wait to see this one!
Re: Pyro 1931 Alfa Romeo Gran Turismo

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Sat Apr 27, 2013 10:17 pm
by DixonJohn
I have that kit. Always wondered how it would look as mine is still sealed.All I can say is VERY NICE
Re: Pyro 1931 Alfa Romeo Gran Turismo

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Sat Apr 27, 2013 11:01 pm
by HomeRacingWorld
Yes indeed, very nice.
I really like the double tubing approach. What a simple and smart way to do that.
Re: Pyro 1931 Alfa Romeo Gran Turismo

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Sat Apr 27, 2013 11:43 pm
by jmsh54
Greetings, what a great build you have going there. Look forward to seeing it complete. The wheels you mentioned, can they be purchased? And the driver is great. Did you do that up yourself? Regards, John
Re: Pyro 1931 Alfa Romeo Gran Turismo

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Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:43 am
by dge467
That is looking great!
Re: Pyro 1931 Alfa Romeo Gran Turismo

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Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:52 am
by whitworthnut
Re: Pyro 1931 Alfa Romeo Gran Turismo

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Sun May 05, 2013 9:58 am
by whitworthnut
Re: Pyro 1931 Alfa Romeo Gran Turismo

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Sun May 05, 2013 12:14 pm
by whitworthnut
This is my first quasi scratch built car and I'm happy at this point just to get the motor fitting without decimating the interior and the guide placed so it doesn't look like a cow catcher. Steering is certainly a fun idea, but I would be concerned about increased fragility in a car that already is more fragile than an RTR slot. Also the wheels that I'm using would require a rotating axle stub - considerably more engineering than I want to get into right now.
Re: Pyro 1931 Alfa Romeo Gran Turismo

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Sun May 05, 2013 3:25 pm
by whitworthnut
Thanks John. No. I'm flying pretty much solo except for the 6 year old kid next door. He cries too much when he loses though, so I have to find some older kids to play with. I'm having great fun just building right now and it's very relaxing just to see these things putting around the track. They're a proxy for all the 1:1's I'd love to have in my garage.
Re: Pyro 1931 Alfa Romeo Gran Turismo

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Sun May 05, 2013 9:46 pm
by whitworthnut
Re: Pyro 1931 Alfa Romeo Gran Turismo

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Mon May 06, 2013 3:22 pm
by whitworthnut
You're right. I don't think it would stand up all that well.