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  • Member since
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  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
1914 Indy winner
Posted by Don Stauffer on Friday, September 11, 2015 12:38 PM

This is my finished 1914 Delage Indy car.  It is 1:43, from M A Models.  I have never been a big fan of 1:43 kits- even less so now.  This was a bear to build!  This thing is about 3 1/2 inches long!

 

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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    February 2011
  • From: St louis
Posted by Raualduke on Friday, September 11, 2015 12:46 PM
Don,that looks terrific! Not familiar with the maker or scale. Is it plastic?
  • Member since
    January 2015
  • From: Tumwater, WA.
Posted by M. Brindos on Friday, September 11, 2015 9:31 PM

Holy moly! That is amazing Don. I've never heard of 1/43rd scale before. It certainly looks much bigger than that.

- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"

fox
  • Member since
    January 2007
  • From: Narvon, Pa.
Posted by fox on Friday, September 11, 2015 9:48 PM

Really nice job Don, as usual.

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    August 2015
  • From: the redlands Fl
Posted by crown r n7 on Friday, September 11, 2015 10:30 PM
Beautiful car it's a nice change

 

 

 Nick.

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: East Bethel, MN
Posted by midnightprowler on Saturday, September 12, 2015 7:57 AM

Beautiful work, hard to believe it is that small.

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  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Saturday, September 12, 2015 9:55 AM

The kit is a mix of die cast pot metal and cast resin.  The casting quality was pretty poor, especially the metal.  Plus the metal was a really soft alloy so the parts bent way too easily.  Thus I replaced some of the suspension parts with brass rod or piano wire.

 

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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    August 2015
Posted by Modeltruckbuilder on Sunday, September 13, 2015 5:35 PM
Excellent work.
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    January 2010
Posted by CrashTestDummy on Monday, September 14, 2015 4:34 PM

Very nice job!  I am struggling with the Tamiya Simca kit with the PE on it, and having to break out the microscope.  I can't imagine working in 1/43!! 

Gene Beaird,
Pearland, Texas

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    November 2003
  • From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
Posted by mississippivol on Monday, September 14, 2015 8:08 PM
That's beautiful, Don!
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    March 2012
  • From: Corpus Christi, Tx
Posted by mustang1989 on Monday, September 14, 2015 9:07 PM

Your attention to detail in this scale is nothing short of mind blowing!!!!! Great build Don!

                   

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    August 2007
  • From: back country of SO-CAL, at the birth place of Naval Aviation
Posted by DUSTER on Friday, September 18, 2015 5:36 PM

Great Job.

 You certainly made a silk purse out of this one .

 

Say, can I borow your spoke wrench? if you're done with it, that is. 

 

 

Steve

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    July 2015
Posted by nicknkim14 on Friday, September 18, 2015 11:08 PM

Beautiful,great looking build!

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    April 2007
  • From: Canada
Posted by JTRACING on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 5:39 AM

Great job! Nice looking car,  It would be cool if they made tires in other colours today! 

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: Twin Cities of Minnesota
Posted by Don Stauffer on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 8:50 AM

I remember a time a decade or two ago when one of the tire companies was going to make "whitewall" tires with different colors where the white inset ordinarily went. It was a flop!

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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