Yet another 223 and 232 Pods Build

[propcollector]

Ok guys here is my build.....and a lot of thanks goes out to lee, julien and jason for all the info on these two babies. Thanks also to Theodore for getting me the 1/12 Brabham BT44B rims and centurion parts. I have all the parts now for the 232 to start the build of that pod, so I will start on it while waiting for the other parts needed to finish the 223.

 

[moffeaton]

Very cool! It's a lot of fun, and I can't wait to see it painted up!

 

[ralphee]

Got your PM Mark, but it looks like you have it nailed, looking good mate, wow, is that an old Rich Long casting???

lee

 

[propcollector]

Hay thanks jason, and yes lee it is, had it sitting around for awhile. What did you guys use to slip over the bottom bt44b rim to fill the space around the centurion part. There defiantly three parts to the nozzle?

and thanks again guys!

 

[ralphee]

I didnt use the Cent part mate, its not cannon as i recall anyhow, mine has a Ford F1 brake disk, that sits on the 8rad parts from memory, nice and gappy and delicate!

lee

 

[moffeaton]

This is what I did - aping Allan or Julien's idea for the Centurion part? I forget. I don't even know if I used the right rims? Yours looks much more conical.

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Or maybe I trimmed mine down. I don't keep this stuff in my memory once I build, sigh. Heck, I can't retain what I haven't built yet!! :lol

 

[propcollector]

Here's Jason'sJason's, it looks like there is another cone. So what you are telling me is there was the only two bt44t rims used on the original filming model and no centurion part?

 

[Shadowknight]

Looking good my friend! I cannot wait to get this Rim thing sorted out.

So I'm looking at the archive picture that's floated around here before and when I zoom on the engine, it definitely looks like three stages, with the lower stage being different from the last two. If you look at the shadow it is casting, it looks to be three stages. The bottom stage looks wider to me than the bt44t rims, much like Jason's build.

 

[ralphee]

I did it this way, non of them are spot on, but have fun with it i say. The rim debate rolls on, i don't think mine are right on (i don't even have the 8rad pieces on the seams as mine were the first out there, when little was known) as i don't agree with others, but its good to see others carrying on a dream i had and others made possible

lee

 

[propcollector]

Thanks guys, lee your pod looks fantastic. I think lee is right just have fun with it and make like you want since they don't really know until someone gets some good close up pics!

 

[Shadowknight]

Lee, that looks great. Nice, clean, and sharp!

So I went ahead and messed with some rim set up with the F1 rims that I have here. I figured I would take pictures of them and share. When I say upper and lower, I'm referring to the placement of the rim on the stack.

Lower Lotus MKIII rim trimmed, upper bt44b rim, mid bt44b rim trimmed:


Lower MKIII midsized rim, upper bt44b rims:


Lower Midsized 312T rim, upper Upper bt44b rims:


Lower Midsized 312T rim, upper MKIII rims:


Lower Lotus MKIII rim trimmed, Upper bt44b rims:


Lower Lotus MKIII rim trimmed, Upper Lotus MKIII rims:

 

[ralphee]

TJ, i wanna put a rubber plant in each of them haha!

lee

 

[propcollector]

Ok guys going to start the 232 pod while waiting for my 223 parts. Have one ? On the 232 pod end. Does the end styrene plastic overlap on the end or cut to fit flush?

in this correct way in the pics?

 

[ralphee]

It overlaps on the front Mark, cut to fit on the rear.

lee

 

[propcollector]

Thanks Lee!!! That rear one is a pain!!!��

 

[ralphee]

Sure is mate, its the trickier of the pods to build, bit more delicate, but if your gonna build em, build em both eh!

lee

 

[Guy Cowen]

One day I'll build these....one day !!! Good start

 

[propcollector]

Hay thanks guy,really appreciate all the help, lord knows I need It!!!

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So I was wondering on the third rim, the one on the bottom, wondering if that is from the saturn? Here is Allen's nice close up of what I am talking about.

 

[ckwanwoo]

Good to see again these models' building
Very clean job.

Eric.

 

[propcollector]

More progress!!!