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Originally Posted by huff-puff
Hello!
As far as I understand, the monocoque of a Formula 1 car may NOT be part of the bodywork of the car.
IE a Formula 1 car, first has the monocoque, and on top of that, has the bodywork.
Is this correct ?
The reason that I ask, is because the Tamiya Full view kits, do not contain any separate monocoque, only the bodywork.
Is this an error ?
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The monococque is part of the bodywork nowadays. They just paint over or apply vinyl over the bare carbon fiber, then secure the body work around it, such as the rear cowling, sidepods, nosecone, etc. The Tamiya full view kits do contain a monococque, which is essentially the body without the sidepods, nosecone, and rear cowling. It also contains the cockpit, seat, etc.