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[John-w]

Hi all,

today I got my BRM P153 from Classic Model Museum in scale 1/12th, winner Spa 1970
with Pedro Rodriguez on the wheel. After a first look I have found some mistakes which I will
show during the WIP.

Here is a photo with all parts.




John-w

Edited by John-w, 10 June 2019 - 09:13.

[mfd]

Hi all,
today I got my BRM P153 from Classic Model Museum in scale 1/12th, winner Spa 1970
with Pedro Rodriguez on the wheel. After a first look I have found some mistakes which I will
show during the WIP.

I shall look forward to it. All of your models are beautiful

[John-w]

Hello,

here is the next update, the end plates are replaced the originals are to buckled
and a mounting for the wing suspension is attached.

 

The rear wing is airbrushed and the decals are placed now. The decals are printed on a white
decal film and so you must cut out the decals very careful to get no white border.

 

“DUNLOP RACING” decals are available now by Indycals
http://www.indycals....tires/duns.html

John-w

Edited by John-w, 10 June 2019 - 09:18.

[mfd]

Sorry to point out, but the flag is printed wrong - the diagonal reds are in the wrong place on the white space

[John-w]

Sorry to point out, but the flag is printed wrong - the diagonal reds are in the wrong place on the white space

Thanks for this information you are right , but I have seen on the original BRM's are no diagonal reds!!!!, does anybody know why?,
so I think it is to late to replace the the decals on the rear wing.



John-w

Edited by John-w, 10 June 2019 - 09:19.

[mfd]

Thanks for this information you are right , but I have seen on the original BRM's are no diagonal reds!!!!, does anybody know why?,

I have a few photos of the Spa #1 that show the complete flag but I'm not posting them here. Message me your e-mail John

[harbee]

IIRC the diagonal reds on the union flag were only added around 1804 when Ireland became part of the union. Now I don't recall any P.153's at Waterloo, but feel free to correct me!

[Emery0323]

Perhaps Lord Stanley was expressing his opinion on the Irish question? (Just kidding)

Probably just a graphics error by whomever printed the Union Flag decal back in 1970.

As for the upside down Union Flag display, I've read that even in the UK that's a fairly common mistake.

[mfd]

Perhaps Lord Stanley was expressing his opinion on the Irish question? (Just kidding)
Probably just a graphics error by whomever printed the Union Flag decal back in 1970.
As for the upside down Union Flag display, I've read that even in the UK that's a fairly common mistake.

We've ascertained the red is there, but it is very thin & also close to the edge of the white, next to blue, so on some poor quality photos they appear to have disappeared.
As for wrongly printed decals by BRM - that's British Racing Motors - come on, you're joking. It's always correct on both sides of the cockpit!

[Glengavel]

Perhaps Lord Stanley was expressing his opinion on the Irish question? (Just kidding)

Probably just a graphics error by whomever printed the Union Flag decal back in 1970.

As for the upside down Union Flag display, I've read that even in the UK that's a fairly common mistake.

It's supposedly a distress signal, so it might have been a comment on BRM's state of affairs...

Edited by Glengavel, 24 May 2013 - 15:45.

[D-Type]

"Broad white band at the top next to the flagpole" is what I learned as a wolf cub in the [genuine] colonies. The key point is next to the flagpole. And conventionally flags are drawn assuming the pole is on the left, eg the Fench tricoleur is always "blue, white, red". Could BRM's flag painter have been left handed and painted the flag as if the flagpole was on the right?

[mfd]

"Broad white band at the top next to the flagpole" is what I learned as a wolf cub in the [genuine] colonies. The key point is next to the flagpole. And conventionally flags are drawn assuming the pole is on the left, eg the Fench tricoleur is always "blue, white, red". Could BRM's flag painter have been left handed and painted the flag as if the flagpole was on the right?

Actually D, it's the model decal that's wrong - on the car it was right

[John-w]

mfd,
thanks a lot for your help and the photos.

Here is the next update.

I have built the front suspension with 2 and 1,5mm brass rods

 

The front upright I have "loan" from the Tyrrell, it look a little bit better than the resin lump.


John-w
 

Edited by John-w, 10 June 2019 - 09:21.

[Barry Boor]

This is all superb, John, but I'm waiting with baited breath to see what colour you are going to paint the actual car.

[John-w]

Hello,

next step will be the rear suspension. The kit includes some wrong parts
like the drive shafts and brake disks and the quality of the other parts is
not the best, so I must build some parts with brass rods.

 

John-w

Edited by John-w, 10 June 2019 - 09:22.

[John-w]

Hello,

here are 2 photos from the rear suspension made with 1,5mm brass rod.

 

 

John-w

Edited by John-w, 10 June 2019 - 09:23.

[John-w]

Hello,

today I have built the subframe (brass) fore the engine.

 

 

Decals are replaced on the wing now.


John-w

Edited by John-w, 10 June 2019 - 09:25.

[John-w]

Hello,

some more progress, the subframes for the engine are finished



All soldering work during the last week


John-w

Edited by John-w, 10 June 2019 - 09:26.

[John-w]

Hello,

the exhaustsystem is replaced by copper wire and brass tube

 

Some parts (battery, distributor and transistorbox) are copied from the Ferrari 312B.


The air funnels are replaced by cable end sleeves.


John-w

Edited by John-w, 10 June 2019 - 09:28.

[John-w]

Hello,

here is a little progress.

Front suspension is airbrushed with Alclad chrome now.

 

Painted subframes and exhaustsystem.


John-w

Edited by John-w, 10 June 2019 - 09:29.

[John-w]

Hello,

here is the next update, the front suspension is mounted (steering is moveable)
and a service cover is engraved in to cockpit.

 

Frame for the engine is mounted.


If this model will be ready someday, so it is really a big one.

 

John-w

Edited by John-w, 10 June 2019 - 09:31.

[mfd]

It should be a brown stripe John

[Barry Boor]

I'd have described it as tan. That looks about right on my monitor.

[JacnGille]

[mfd]

That looks about right on my monitor.

Not thought about that. Better if I shut up ;)

[John-w]

It should be a brown stripe John

Yes, the stripe is not in the correct color, but I have found these photos



John-w

Edited by John-w, 10 June 2019 - 09:32.

[Barry Boor]

I have some Tamiya 12th scale Yardley McLaren decals. The brown is a very reddish brown - as I said, tan.

[mfd]

Yes, the stripe is not in the correct color, but I have found these photos
John-w

John, it's like Pantone 175. I can send you an original Yardley sticker if you want it?

[John-w]

Hello,

the BRM P153 is nearly finished, I know the model is not correct but it is the best what I could do with the basic kit.

 

 

 

 

Thanks a lot for all your help and interest.

John-w

Edited by John-w, 10 June 2019 - 09:34.

[Tony Kingston]

Hello,

the BRM P153 is nearly finished, I know the model is not correct but it is the best what I could do with the basic kit.


Thanks a lot for all your help and interest.

John-w

Excellent work John. You need Amon's March to go with it?

Edited by Tony Kingston, 17 July 2013 - 20:24.

[John-w]

Hello,

here are some photos from the finished BRM P153

 

 

 

 

 

My "YARDLEY TEAM BRM"

John-w

Edited by John-w, 10 June 2019 - 09:38.

[Frank S]

Nice.

Thank you for the opportunity.

[JacnGille]

[John-w]

More photos on my homepage now, thanks for watching this topic

http://www.john-w.de...2/yard_p153.htm


John-w

[mfd]

More photos on my homepage now, thanks for watching this topic
http://www.john-w.de...2/yard_p153.htm
John-w

Amazing how many parts you changed from what was supplied (on your website photo) Well done

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