curt raitz Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 In the 1st issue of "Motor Racing Replica News" was an article on building this model: Vittore Bugatti entered 4 Type 32's in the 1923 French Grand Prix @ Tours. These cars were fast, one was clocked at 117 mph, but the short wheel base and aerodynamic lift caused high speed handling problems. Two of the cars crashed early in the race, a third retired and the 4th driven by Ernest Friedrich finished a distant 3rd. Along with the tank being one of the pioneers in aerodynamic design it also was the 1st race car with a "suspended" chassis, rear gear box with a differential, engine developed for competition with a overhead camshaft and the 1st Bugatti with hydraulic brakes in the front and mechanical on the rear. The Bugatti Type 32's never raced again, Bugatti retained one (in Factory museum) and sold the remaining cars. Most photos of the car are actually of a Bugatti Type 32 Replica pain-stakenly built to represent the actual racer. I modeled my model after the #6 car Ernest Friedrich drove. Thanx for lookin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 That is cool- it almost kinda/sorta looks like an airport tug! Nice to see such a rare car done as a model! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 That is one strange looking car! It looks like the front should be the back... Nice scratchbuilding work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeker589 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Nice! If you squint REALLY HARD - you can almost see a blue Veyron in there somewhere! Outstanding tribute to early aerodynamic attempts. I gotta wonder what a small wing would have done to the handling characteristics? Or even a tall verticle fin. Anyway - outstanding model. What did you use as a base? Or is it entirely fabricated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Nice! If you squint REALLY HARD - you can almost see a blue Veyron in there somewhere! How hard are you squinting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 (edited) Great replica. Bugatti had the aero concept correct. Look at fish, birds, bellytankers or a '53 Studebaker- They're teardrop shapes. That's how a raindrop falls from the sky. I never understood how a wedge could be efficient, as the air slams closed behind it. Edited December 11, 2009 by Harold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeker589 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 (edited) How hard are you squinting? Almost Painfully hard - almost. And I have a VERY active imagination! Or is that Halucination? Edited December 11, 2009 by seeker589 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Almost Painfully hard - almost. And I have a VERY active imagination! Or is that Halucination? No, no, no... wait. I think whatever you have is it's contagious, because I'm seeing an ever-so-slight 'Veyron-ness' in the grille opening and basic shape of the nose. And I'm not even squinting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harold Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Except the Veyron doesn't have a crank . Plus, Veyrons make lousy boats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Except the Veyron doesn't have a crank . Plus, Veyrons make lousy boats. Right on the second part. As for the first... maybe it's just hidden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ed Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Curt, another Wonderful Build, both in Detail and Subject. Ed Erbeck Jr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Waow!!! Kurt, ça c'est un modéle MA-GNI-FIQUE! Tres belle réalisation! Bravo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul_Perez Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Very nice work, my old friend!! All of the details look GREAT!! Later, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelmartin Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Very nice! Congrats on a nice build, stretching your boundaries, and wowing everyone. I am sure it is a good feeling and it is well deserved. What's next? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeepx Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Curt, I followed this wip and it is great to see it completed! Alot of hours and talent went into this build, and it shows! It is simply beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Great replica. Bugatti had the aero concept correct. Look at fish, birds, bellytankers or a '53 Studebaker- They're teardrop shapes. That's how a raindrop falls from the sky. Not so! The sterotypical "raindrop" shape is nothing like the actual shape of a raindrop. If a raindrop falling through the air is an example of pure aerodynamics, the actual shape of a raindrop will surprise you. http://weather.about.com/od/cloudsandpreci...rainburgers.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger U Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Always nice to see "different" cars being built. That is cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeker589 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Waow!!! Kurt, ça c'est un modéle MA-GNI-FIQUE! Tres belle réalisation! Bravo! YEA! What the french guy said! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfhess Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Nice build of an interesting vehicle. I have a question though: Who the heck is "Vittore" Bugatti????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest arni Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Very nice work Curt.I followed your build all the way,just didn't get around to posting.. The finished result is something to be proud of,you have made a wonderful replica of a great car from allmost nothing. My hat is off to you Curt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Colmer Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 OK Curt...This is just the coolest thing. All those rivets and louvers are amazing. What a great bit of scratch building. Functioning hood retainers too. I'm going back for my 4th pass at the pics. GREAT WORK, GREAT SUBJECT! Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt raitz Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 Thanx for all of the great comments... yeah this was a stretch for me, but happy I did It's a nice feelin' completing a build one has dreamed of doing for a long time. I wasn't completely happy when I finished the tank. I still see things I could have improved on the model, but as time goes by it's lookin' better and better Now it's back to the bench and get working on another long sought after model: 1967 Lotus 49 in 1/12th scale... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Nice build of an interesting vehicle. I have a question though: Who the heck is "Vittore" Bugatti????? Ettore's evil twin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curt raitz Posted December 16, 2009 Author Share Posted December 16, 2009 Ettore's evil twin? This is were I got the Vittore Bugatti reference...but come think about, I don't know who he is either...his non-evil brother Ettore is the guy who all Bugatti's are named after Andy will set the record straight I'm sure... 1923 Bugatti Type 32 Tank Replica Review and Buyer's Guide "Vittore Bugatti first entered the Grand Prix arena in 1922 following numerous successes over the previous two years with his 1½-liter 16-valve racing voiturettes. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted December 16, 2009 Share Posted December 16, 2009 Not so! The sterotypical "raindrop" shape is nothing like the actual shape of a raindrop. If a raindrop falling through the air is an example of pure aerodynamics, the actual shape of a raindrop will surprise you. http://weather.about.com/od/cloudsandpreci...rainburgers.htm Sorry Harry... I only care about the weather when Bonnie Schneider is telling it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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