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10-01-2019, 01:56 PM | #1 | |
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1936 GP Champion Auto Union Typ C 1/20 Triple Build: Detailed Chassis, Open Wheel GP Car & Streamline Avus Car
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From 1934 to 1939 Mercedes achieved an almost overwhelming superiority in GP racing. All renowned competitors (e. g. Alfa Romeo, Maserati, Bugatti) were not able to keep up technically. The only exception was the Porsche-designed Auto Union P-Wagen, in its various stages of evolution called Typ A, Typ B and Typ C, that became the world's first successful mid-engined racing car. Especially the final Typ C was more than a match to the Mercedes cars. In 1936 it defeated Mercedes' W 25 and became GP champion. In its time the Typ C featured the latest racing technology: - a tubular chassis - independent (torsion bar) suspension front and rear ( note the similarities to the also Porsche-designed Volkswagen and Alfa Romeo's later copy on their Alfetta) - a fuel tank in the centre of the car – decreasing amount of fuel could no longer influence the handling of the car - hydraulic brakes - a supercharged 6 litre V16 producing up to 600 PS While the standard GP body enabled already top speeds up to 320 kmph, Auto Union built some beautiful streamline cars for the Berlin Avus high-speed circuit as Mercedes did. While 300.000 spectators watched the 1937 Avus race these streamlined cars achieved speeds up to 380 kmph. With some minor aerodynamic improvements such a streamlined Typ C reached more than 430 kmph on a straight Autobahn near Frankfurt. The ever-popular Bernd Rosemeyer died in one of these cars. My models are based on the 1/20 Auto Union Casadio/Revival kits. These were the best (if you can use this word) of all my Casadio/Revival kits. Authenticity and detailing were rather good by comparison. The necessary corrections were not too difficult, but nevertheless a lot of work had to be done and an enormous amount of details had to be added. Parts quality was also acceptable by comparison. I remember, however, major problems f. e. with the fit of the wheel spats, unusable superchargers and overdone (and very difficult to fix) deburring of numerous edges of the poorly pre-painted body parts. If you should ever feel inclined to build a Casadio/Revival kit, I recommend to start with this one.
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10-01-2019, 05:18 PM | #2 | |
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Re: 1936 GP Champion Auto Union Typ C 1/20 Triple Build: Detailed Chassis, Open Wheel GP Car & Streamline Avus Car
Fantastic models! Knowing how poor Revival kits first hand, I really commend you building these beauties!
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10-02-2019, 12:03 PM | #3 | |
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Re: 1936 GP Champion Auto Union Typ C 1/20 Triple Build: Detailed Chassis, Open Wheel GP Car & Streamline Avus Car
Very nice!
Reading about how difficult the Revival kits are to master I would say these are three perfect cars. |
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10-03-2019, 02:51 PM | #4 | |
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Re: 1936 GP Champion Auto Union Typ C 1/20 Triple Build: Detailed Chassis, Open Wheel GP Car & Streamline Avus Car
It's amazing!!!
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Re: 1936 GP Champion Auto Union Typ C 1/20 Triple Build: Detailed Chassis, Open Wheel GP Car & Streamline Avus Car
Another Masterpiece(s)!
Wonderful builds!
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Re: 1936 GP Champion Auto Union Typ C 1/20 Triple Build: Detailed Chassis, Open Wheel GP Car & Streamline Avus Car
Excellent work!
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10-18-2019, 03:09 PM | #7 | |
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Re: 1936 GP Champion Auto Union Typ C 1/20 Triple Build: Detailed Chassis, Open Wheel GP Car & Streamline Avus Car
Excellent work as always thanks for sharing. its nice to see these built rather than in the box.
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