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    paddy replied to the thread Latest Acquisitions Revisited!.
    What a crazy world we now live in...... My Matra Simca F1 car arrived from Japan today from Model Factory Hiro. It cost me £390 ($527...
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    paddy reacted to moon puppy's post in the thread Shooting the breeze with Like Like.
    The movie Grand Prix they had those skinny tires. I admit I don't know much about open wheel racing, or close wheel racing for that...
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    paddy replied to the thread Shooting the breeze.
    Its a balance between grip and rolling resistance/power transmission. I think the key point in F1 was the introduction of aero dynamics...
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    paddy replied to the thread 1/16 scale Tiger 1 early..
    Very nice tim, i have enjoyed following this thread 👍
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    I think i am on the secret list of models for sale trouble makers :) Not a company i would do business with.
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    paddy replied to the thread Shooting the breeze.
    Yes , looking at the tyres its obviously a small car from a support race and not F1 like the other two.
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    paddy reacted to moon puppy's post in the thread Shooting the breeze with Like Like.
    Now that would be another level. I'm with you, thought that was real when it first scrolled across.
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    While in-between builds i was looking through some web pictures for 1968 pit stops like you do :-). My thinking was my next build would...
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    The Bentley wheels are pretty close to the wheels needed for the Italeri Fiats , The Italeri ones supplied are not even near correct...
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    Another really superb classic car model from you Paddy. Did you modify the kit wheels to fit those spokes? They really set the model off...
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    The wheels are from Unobtainium https://unobtainium.digital/alfa-wheels.html If i remember i had to alter the hubs a bit but no big deal
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    paddy replied to the thread One for Bob.
    The problem with RC is its almost impossible to get the speed to scale. If you move a real aircraft far enough away so its the size of a...
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    paddy reacted to moon puppy's post in the thread One for Bob with Like Like.
    I don't know what's more amazing, the RC aircraft of 1968 or that dudes pompadour defying gravity :rotf
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    paddy reacted to Heavens Eagle's post in the thread One for Bob with Like Like.
    I remember going with my dad to the Tulsa Glue Dobbers flying field back in the 60's and watching the radio control and control line...
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    paddy replied to the thread One for Bob.
    How about a Percival Proctor Stuka :cool: strangely they didnt use it in the final cut of the film and instead used Radio control models.
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