1995 Gulf Cars

[carbuilder2002]

Has anyone any detailed photographs of the 1995 Gulf cars as I am making a one off 1/5 scale model (seen as Mclaren will not let anyone build a 1:1 scale one lol). I am particularly looking for detailed shots of the interior and engine bay. At this scale you can really put a great deal of detail into it.
Cheers.

[F1 monster]

Will it have the ability to move under its own power? If so, what kind of motor?

[KevinBotes]

Will you post pics as you create the model ?

[carbuilder2002]

Sorry F1 it will be a purely static model with as much detail as I can get in it.
It will probably be as near as I ever get to owning one without a Lottery Win.

carbuilder2002

[Peloton25]

There are some great photos of the 1995 Gulf car in the scans found inside this thread:

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=581860

>8^)
ER

[carbuilder2002]

Thanks Poleton25,

I actually have that magazine with the article in on the Gilf racing programme.
There seems to be a wealth external pictures but very few really detailed shots.
From what I can see very few GTR's are alike under the skin.
Do we know who the custodians of the 3 Gulf cars are? I know one was converted to road use but as far as I know the other 2 have dropped out of sight.

carbuilder2002

[grundski]

1 sort of shot of the interior

http://www.renaissance-models.com/Ga...en_gulf_95.htm

Bunch of good shots of the 96

http://www.renaissance-models.com/Ga...en_gulf_96.htm

[carbuilder2002]

Many thanks Grundski,

Have not seen any of those pictures before and some really usefull close detailed ones as well.
Well done.

carbuilder2002

[Noddy]

Originally Posted by carbuilder2002

I am making a one off 1/5 scale model

Hi carbuilder2002 - have you done this sort of thing before? Will you produce the body in resin or some other material? Given any thought to a small production run? What sort of access do you have to tools required? US based or UK or ??? Please pardon all my questions but I'm very interested in your project and I may know some people who can help - like the one friend who went to jeweller's school to learn to cast his own parts and then bookbinders school to make his own leather seats and straps and machines his own rims - he's quite insane of course...

[carbuilder2002]

Hi Noddy,

Usually build my cars 1:1 scale built replicas of all of the Le-mans jaguars and even a Porshe 917.
Used to be a professional modelmaker making full size prototypes for companies.
This model came about having done a great deal of design groundwork on the possibility of building a fulkl size Mclaren for my own use but have been advised against it.
So decided a very large scale model is as close as I will get without ending up in the courts.
Actually thinking of a carbon fibre body to keep it thin yet strong.
Am based in North of England, and not planning on building more than one as it will take me years and not many people will have space for a 1 metre long model.
Building the engine wil be the most difficult part without drawings, nothing looks like the real material than the real material so am thinking of getting the main bits cast / machined in aluminium.

Hope this answers your questions.

carbuilder2002

[Noddy]

Originally Posted by carbuilder2002

Hi Noddy,

Usually build my cars 1:1 scale built replicas of all of the Le-mans jaguars and even a Porshe 917.

Any pictures anywhere online?

Originally Posted by carbuilder2002

not planning on building more than one as it will take me years and not many people will have space for a 1 metre long model.

You might be surprised how many would get rid of a coffee table or two to make room for a Gulf McLaren model! Consider this: how about a curbside model with blacked-out windows - you'll have the molds for the body anyway...

Not Gulf specific but there are some nice interior and under-skin detail shots in the gallery of the long-tail Lark here.

[carbuilder2002]

Nice pictures Noddy,

Will give it some thought re making less detailed models for sale but will be building mine 1st then my use it as patterns and get castings / mouldings made from it.
Cheers.
carbuilder2002

[Le Man]

Try the Donnington collection,

They have a 1/5 95 Gulf GTR in the entrance area, which will give you some where to start from. All though the detail is not brilliant, also there are some pics of the model somewhere on the web.

[carbuilder2002]

Thanks Leman,
Will pay it a visit next time am at Donnington.
carbuilder2002

[Noddy]

Originally Posted by carbuilder2002

Thanks Leman,
Will pay it a visit next time am at Donnington.
carbuilder2002

I've seen maybe 2 pictures of it on the web but couldn't find them tonight in a quick search.
Have you looked at the Michael Cotton McLaren GTR book? Pretty pricey but they turn up on Ebay sometimes.