Okrasa Special

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Wed Jan 05, 2011 6:25 pm

Wheel looks the real deal and should be great after a few test pieces?
Car looks equally fine though I would make the wheel more vertical, but a nice look to say the least.

Wood and splinters then, and metal and cuts after. Facinating stuff.

Graham.

steve wright · Post by **steve wright** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:15 am

Hi Ren, missed your suggestion on the air vents. I think we'll play it by ear on that one - if we don't need them we won't bother, but if we need more air to the engine then we'll have to think of something. I expect this to be one of a very long list of development points we have to tick off as the car comes together and we start shakedown testing.

Graham, are you referring to the steering wheel? I agree with you and we need to modify it anyway as it doesn't have a double joint in the column so doesn't self-correct to the centre.

Macaulay · Post by **Macaulay** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 11:18 am

Wow that English wheel looks much bigger than I imagined.

The car is looking very sorted now with all sides done in paper.
Looking at the back I thought it could be possible to incorporate airscopes
going down both sides of the window and maybe make the rest of the
window in plastic... hmm well just a thought anyway.

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Thu Jan 06, 2011 6:23 pm

Yes, it was the angle of the stering wheel. looks a bit 'Mini'/'bus' angle to me. Best sit in the car with a suitable seat to judge things, but driver comfort is paramount.

Several posts ago i suggested you sat in the car and this is what i was getting at. Easy to build-in a difficult position and have numb arms etc quickly.

Lovely car when finished I'm sure.

Macaulay · Post by **Macaulay** » Fri Jan 07, 2011 11:38 pm

Steve I remember you asked about some paint ideas a while back,
I know your far from there yet but it can't be bad trying to get a mental
picture of the car even at this stage...

I've used one of Barry's last photos as base and just let it roll.
(First image is a white "base" image incase someone wants to colour it.)

cubist · Post by **cubist** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:23 pm

No 4!!!

Post by **Bootsy** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 6:31 pm

cubist wrote:No 4!!!

What (s)he said xx

911hillclimber · Post by **911hillclimber** » Sat Jan 08, 2011 10:36 pm

Both wrong, No 2 for sure.

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:15 am

+1 on No. 4

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:14 am

I like em all but I think Sladey should unleash his illustration skills and treat us. I think you might learn something Macaulay.

Go on Mark unleash the venom.

cubist · Post by **cubist** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:23 am

Just a thought on no4: why not 'Dave Lee Travis'? Nice and retro...

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:32 am

Nige, I'm not one to blow my own trumpet (can't afford the spine operation...) but as you insist I thought I'd turn my hand to it.

My thinking is why go back to the 60's when the 70's are perfectly satisfactory - I'm thinking Starsky & Hutch meets Ironside. I might have coloured outside the edge on a bit of the stripe but I don't think anyone will notice.

Next!

steve wright · Post by **steve wright** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:32 am

Cubist, are you talking about Inch Pincher? Now that's an idea! Something wild and painted as though the painter was on LSD

Nige · Post by **Nige** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:37 am

sladey wrote:

Mark you beast, I might as well quit what I'm doing as it can't get better than this.

sladey · Post by **sladey** » Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:44 am

- but I suppose, praise where it's due