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1/20 F1 Driver with feet??


mrsmorf
06-02-2009, 08:25 AM
Hi guys, i'm planning to build the BMW Williams F1 car from Tamiya. It is the lovely "full view" model with clear body parts and extras like the pedal box and stuff. I like the idea that the driver can be fully seen from the outside.

The problem is that i can't find a proper driver model. I looked at some Tamiya F1 models which have drivers includes. They look "modern" and would be ok, but they have no feet.

Look here: http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10012844z5/70/5

So has anybody an idea where to get aftermarket F1 drivers or knows a kit with a driver with feet?

Would be great if somebody had some Hints for me.

kingkai
06-02-2009, 08:51 AM
Drivers from EL Oso haven't got feet either. But come to think of it. I do have a 1/20 driver (schumacher) with feet. I will have a look later on in the garagebox.

Edit*
Not sure which make, can't find it on the net. It was a long time ago I bought it and unfortunatly that US internetshop has closed down a couple of years ago and I can't remember the name.
on the back it says something like Asgard PH PWAL 0185

On the left and in the car is the EL Oso driver and right is the (Asgard?) with feet

see:
http://images6.theimagehosting.com/Driver1-20.jpg

Edit*
If you really can't find it we could also arange something... Because I have only have closed (non see through) FW24 and F2001 planned to be building

jochen kieslich
06-02-2009, 01:13 PM
Hi,
eat this.......

http://www.iaiamedia.be/tamiya/tamiya.asp?man=40

I hope this helps, the figures seem to be pretty accurate. Unfortunately i wasn't in need of any (till now). You should give it a try, there are not that much racing pilotes around.

If you should use / buy one, please tell me / us about your experiences!

Yours
Jochen

kingkai
06-02-2009, 01:55 PM
I know about those but he asked for a 1/20 instead 1/24 and a seated driver. They offer only standing 1/20 drivers...

Edit*
They are nice, I bought 3 of them last week. Bit expensive compared to the LMM (LeMansMiniatures) ones though and not as crisp as them. They are resin but feel like the Fujimi plastic (driver set) ones.
I myself have collected quite some tamiya rally drivers through the years which I use a lot. I have also collected some modern racing resin helmet which touches up the tamiya drivers for my GT1 collection :biggrin: (some 40 GT1 WIP's in 1/24 scale :icon16: ) The tamiya rally drivers are one of the best to work with. the plastic is quite elastic and can be bent to look if a positioning of a arm works out. And easy to convert to your own pose you want to create.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28617167@N02/sets/72157618395965541/
See the spark DBR9 with wip tamiya driver, Panoz GTR1 with LMM resin driver and the Nissan skyline GTR 2003 with tamiya driver

Ayona
06-03-2009, 01:46 AM
Hello
Try to contact this guy, perhaps he has something for you.
http://www.gf-models.eu/

Jean-Francois

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