1955 Monaco F1 Grand Prix

[Davoski]

I have always loved the look of early Formula One racing cars and recently came across a Protar kit of the 1955 Mercedes W196 as driven by Fangio at several Grands Prix that year including Monaco:

I did some online research looking for inspiration for a diorama of the car on the Monaco street circuit and came up with some great period photos like these:

Some time ago I had downloaded the files for a 3D printable gothic building (coincidentally the Sydney General Post Office building) for some future product. It looked perfect for the period:

The file is broken into a left and right hand side for each level so I was able to omit the ground floor and print just one of the upper floors and the roof components. I scaled it down from a true 1:25 as it would have been too large. The plan is to sit it on a retaining wall with a steep uphill section of track and maybe some signage and spectators.

Printing was successful, and here is an early mockup:

 

 

Edited June 25, 2018 by Davoski

[Davoski]

 

Oops, somehow I can't add any more pics at present, will try later.

Meantime the full build progress is here

Let me know what you think so far. :-)

 

 

[Davoski]

A bit more progress this week:

Test fit of the finished print:

I do love it when a plan comes together. I wanted a cobblestone effect for the road surface and came up with the idea of pressing a texture into very thin Depron foam sheet. I used the offcut from the new egg-crate bed for my laser cutter and rolled it firmly with a glass jar:

I started the paint for the base but I am not happy with the colours. More work required, I think:

[Anglia105E]

Nice work so far David, and you will find the right road surface at some point. I agree that the racing cars of the 1950's period are fascinating, as are the street racing scenarios. This period is right up my street ( excuse the pun ) but I have gone down the route of building Rolls-Royce scale model cars in 1:24 scale. One of the kits that I have recently purchased is an SMER Talbot-Lago GP car, so I might try to display this racing car in one of the showrooms of my Hooper & Co building, as a kind of exhibit.

I like your Protar kit of the 1955 Mercedes W196 as driven by Fangio.

David

[tiking]

Looks impressive.

[Gramps46]

I like what you are doing here and the techniques you are using.  I am working on some Le Mans scenes.  Please keep us posted on your progress.

 

[Belugawrx]

On 6/30/2018 at 11:43 PM, Davoski said:

 

Test fit of the finished print:

How's this going Dave..?

I really like the building front, very Monaco ish

[Davoski]

Thanks, guys.

Very little progress at present as life does seem to get in the way. I am hoping to get back into it in the next week or so, so stay tuned.....

 

[FabbricaP]

Looking awesome so far!

[GlueTube]

I am following with great anticipation as well!

Regards

Brian Kroon

[crazyjim]

I'm going to follow this one too.

[Davoski]

Thanks for the interest, guys, I really appreciate it but sadly life is still getting in the way.

I did play a little with some paint:

And did a little more with this one:

There is more to come, I promise

[Gramps46]

Amazing work.  Keep it coming.

[Dave Van]

Very cool project. Good luck...