by Guildman » Sat Dec 29, 2012 4:39 pm
I had two Sebring Chassis sent to me by John of MRRC not that long before he died. He wanted me to make patterns for two pre War cars he was planning. I don't really know why he sent Sebring chassis, but I just went ahead and put one under an old Airfix Triumph Herald body (my first car in 1970!). I took it to my local club to try it out and they were amazed after laughing at it, how well it went. All I did to it was raise the rear of the motor with a shim of lead so that the gear mesh was spot on. It is now very fast, very quiet and very smooth.
OK, it lacks brakes, but I can live with that. Taking the magnet out means it wags it's back end a bit, but it drifts nicely and I can't see the point of magnets in 1/32nd scale cars anyway. I didn't have them in the 60s, so why start now? My young grandson is getting the hang of this lark without them too.
Of course I can't run the Sebring Herald at the club because they only run RTR stuff, but my son and I run on a wood track in his loft, so we don't give a damn!
We run everything we like from a Heller 1/43rd scale Group C car with a 16D in it(!) to motorised 1/24th Merit kits, including entirely scratchbuilt models on brass chassis using balsa bodies or resins from the FPF range for which I made all the masters. Much more fun.
Cheers,
Martin