Topic: This is what most of the spare cash goes on ! (Read 12995 times)

john j · « **on:** November 23, 2009, 02:40:10 am »

And my prized possession, as yet unbuilt.

HS93 (RIP) · « **Reply #1 on:** November 23, 2009, 03:11:53 am »

Nice I like the seven Kit been after one for ages at the right price, have you built it yet and what do you think of the kit any more pictures.

peter

john j · « **Reply #2 on:** November 23, 2009, 03:48:24 am »

Quote from: HS93 on November 23, 2009, 03:11:53 am

Nice I like the seven Kit been after one for ages at the right price, have you built it yet and what do you think of the kit any more pictures.

peter

Hi peter,

The kit is unbuilt, but it is in absolutly perfect condition. It cost me a shade under £300 and around 10 years to find one this good

The kit is an absolute work of art, from the aluminium body panels, alloy wheels (5 of), carpeting for the interior and even a rubber toothed timing belt for the very highly detailed cosworth BDR engine, and a cast metal manifold and exhaust.

It will be sacralige to put paint or glue anywhere near it

As for pictures, i can post as many as you want of it. Is there anything specific you would like to see or just the kit contents in general ?

cheers for now
john

HS93 (RIP) · « **Reply #3 on:** November 23, 2009, 04:06:30 am »

Just the kit in genral

Thanks

Peter

john j · « **Reply #4 on:** November 23, 2009, 05:13:04 am »

Here you go peter

Alloy wheels

Wishbones, various suspension parts and yes even a wheel key, the wheels are held on with four small nuts !

Carpeting, seatbelts, exhaust,manifold, various metal panels, windscreen and even a sheet of 2000 grade wet 'n' dry paper.

The small packet is the carbon fibre patterned fenders and nose panel, which is not to clear in the picture.

john

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #5 on:** November 23, 2009, 07:19:21 am »

http://www.scalereplica.com/workbench/car-sub-menu/caterham-super-7

john j · « **Reply #6 on:** November 24, 2009, 08:41:20 pm »

Thats quite a build thread martin, this is one kit i wont be pleased to see finished.

HS93 (RIP) · « **Reply #7 on:** November 24, 2009, 09:02:01 pm »

Thanks for the pictures John and thanks for the link Martin, I think ill give it a miss to much paint for me to mess up.

peter

davidm1945 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 24, 2009, 09:20:00 pm »

Hang on johnj - spare cash......what's that?

Dave

john j · « **Reply #9 on:** November 24, 2009, 10:14:15 pm »

Quote from: davidm1945 on November 24, 2009, 09:20:00 pm

Hang on johnj - spare cash......what's that?

Dave

A bit less these days, thats for sure

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #10 on:** November 25, 2009, 04:18:49 pm »

Quote from: HS93 on November 23, 2009, 03:11:53 am

Nice I like the seven Kit been after one for ages at the right price, have you built it yet and what do you think of the kit any more pictures.

peter

I have one of those in the UK at my parents (unless they have had a clear out) Im back next month so will have a look. It was bought as a present a few years back and like the Airfix blower Bentley its been opened but never started

john j · « **Reply #11 on:** November 25, 2009, 07:04:28 pm »

Quote from: Essex2visuvesi on November 25, 2009, 04:18:49 pm

I have one of those in the UK at my parents (unless they have had a clear out) Im back next month so will have a look. It was bought as a present a few years back and like the Airfix blower Bentley its been opened but never started

Do you know which one it is ? The one in the link martin posted is slightly different to the one i have, and then there`s the fluorescent green one.

As far as i know, the one i have (the cycle fender special) was never imported for sale in the UK, only asia and the states, Maybe thats why a perfect condition one commands the high price it does,

Let us know which it is when your back in the UK

cheers for now
john

das boot · « **Reply #12 on:** November 25, 2009, 08:30:13 pm »

I wouldn't let Jeremy Clarkson anywhere that !!!

Rich

Wasyl · « **Reply #13 on:** November 26, 2009, 10:32:45 am »

Quote from: U-33 on November 25, 2009, 08:30:13 pm

I wouldn't let Jeremy Clarkson anywhere that !!!

Rich

Where,s ma pump?????/

Wullie

grasshopper · « **Reply #14 on:** November 26, 2009, 11:12:41 am »

Beautiful models...all of them, but what a waste NOT to build the 7, why just keep it as a box of parts!

john j · « **Reply #15 on:** November 26, 2009, 04:25:17 pm »

Quote from: grasshopper on November 26, 2009, 11:12:41 am

Beautiful models...all of them, but what a waste NOT to build the 7, why just keep it as a box of parts!

Oh it`s deffo geting built alright

(soon) I need to clear my feet first. Theres a couple of my aircraft that i need to get sorted, then i want to do the HMS supply (maybe online) then i`ll do the super seven, hopefully the issue with the tamiya TS paint will be sorted by then.

cheers
john

essex2visuvesi · « **Reply #16 on:** November 26, 2009, 05:40:29 pm »

Quote from: john j on November 25, 2009, 07:04:28 pm

Do you know which one it is ? The one in the link martin posted is slightly different to the one i have, and then there`s the fluorescent green one.

As far as i know, the one i have (the cycle fender special) was never imported for sale in the UK, only asia and the states, Maybe thats why a perfect condition one commands the high price it does,

Let us know which it is when your back in the UK

cheers for now
john

Im pretty sure its the same as the one in your pictures as it has minilites and not the wheels shown in the link
Im not sure where it came from as it was a Christmas present in the late 1990's

Martin (Admin) · « **Reply #17 on:** November 27, 2009, 04:29:45 am »

Keep the kit and buy this to play with!

http://www.marksandspencer.com/Caterham-Toy-Car-Remote-Control/dp/B002MLDIOA?extid=em0911268b&ep_mid=63472560&ep_rid=2177839745

kiwi · « **Reply #18 on:** November 27, 2009, 05:34:31 am »

and driven by
"the stig"

kiwi

john j · « **Reply #19 on:** November 27, 2009, 07:59:59 am »

Im pretty sure its the same as the one in your pictures as it has minilites and not the wheels shown in the link
Im not sure where it came from as it was a Christmas present in the late 1990's
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I see what you mean, i never noticed the wheels before

If it is the same as my own, it`s worth 300 quid all day long ! They are extremely rare now, and almost impossible to get an untouched one.

Dreadstar · « **Reply #20 on:** November 27, 2009, 02:13:31 pm »

Better still,buy a Mardave Caterham,it may be dearer,but they go well,and spare parts are cheap too.

john j · « **Reply #21 on:** November 27, 2009, 07:47:03 pm »

Quote from: Dreadstar on November 27, 2009, 02:13:31 pm

Better still,buy a Mardave Caterham,it may be dearer,but they go well,and spare parts are cheap too.

It`s a different thing altogether though isn`t it ? I`m quite sure with a bit of lateral thinking it could be converted to R/C, i think the biggest headache would be finding somewhere for the battery, without compromising the detail.

john

john j · « **Reply #22 on:** November 27, 2009, 08:13:24 pm »

I must admit, i have a bit of an obsession with the tamiya stuff

john j · « **Reply #23 on:** November 27, 2009, 08:20:38 pm »

Oh, forgot about these

Although not tamiya (unfortunately)

das boot · « **Reply #24 on:** November 28, 2009, 07:55:04 pm »

My Perkins Skylift, aka the Chinook. Mine has a hi-viz flashing red led underneath the rear of the fuselage, and I've got night flying leds on order.

Rich

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