1/8 Aston Martin DBR1 scratch build

[roymattblack]

I'm getting under way with my latest project.


The Aston Martin DBR1.


The body will be vac formed over a hand made buck, I'm making the engine in resin - casting my own parts and everything else will be made of a mix of brass tube/section, sheet, and plasticard.


I'll be making my own wire wheels too...


So far, the main body buck has been made and is currently at a vac formers to get some shell parts done. Hopefully I'll have some body parts back next week.


The engine is being made by completely re-shaping many of the parts from the Eaglemoss DB5 part work engine.


The head is re shaped, completely new camshaft covers, twin distributors, triple Weber carbs, exhaust, all ancillaries - all scratch made.


I'll post piccies as I move along.


You'll notice I'm making two engines.


One will be a stand-alone piece.


Roy.


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[eddiesolo]

Looks like this is going to be rather special Roy. Lovely scratch making so far.


Si

 

[dougie]

Wow. Love it, so how do you make this accurately? Books with dimensions from the manufacturer?


This should be a great thread

 

[Snowman]

BRAVE MAN!!:eek::eek:

 

[peterairfix]

VERY VERY BRAVE!! but what i see so far it looks like it will be a corker

 

[roymattblack]

Many thanks you guys...


I have some excellent plans of the car as well as a LOT of Aston Martin books.


Making the 'buck' wasn't too difficult, as I also have some very old 'sandwich' plans that I worked from.


All good fun.


Roy.

 

[Marc Stock]

Wow if only I had the skill to do that.

 

[roymattblack]

Many thanks for the kind words.


It isn't really skill - it's just patience and being a sad old geezer with too much time spent on a hobby...


A bit of an update.


The distributors are fitted and wired via ignition tubes.


I changed the leads from yellow to brown as the yellow ones looked too modern.


The head isn't fixed to the engine just yet...


Roy.


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[dougie]

Stunning. Will this be a factory example or is it getting a touch of dirt?

 

[Marc Stock]

Love the finish on the rocker covers. Looks just like the high temperature finish found on ferraris

 

[takeslousyphotos]

What a cracking job...... incredible skill. I gotta watch this Roy.

 

[peterairfix]

Looking super so far

 

[Graham COULSON]

I'm utterly gobsmacked -- didn't know such a thing was possible, outside a commercial outfit, that is!


That's just BEA-U-U-U-TIFUL work requiring enormous skill, not to mention a vast knowledge of cars in general and of the Aston Martin in particular. I get confused just peeking under the bonnet of a car!!!!!!


I'm definitely following this one -- "Chapeau", as they say here in France and "bon chance" !


Graham.

 

[Deleted member 3568]

I know you're work is amazing as this will be, and I beg to differ it is a skill.

 

[roymattblack]

Wow you guys - incredibly kind.


I still say it's not any particular skill, just stuff I've learned along the way of sticking bits of placcy together.


I've cast lots of little extra's now - triple Webers, manifolds, water feed pipes, trumpets, starter motor, Dynamo (no alternator back then) coil, oil filters, front pulleys etc etc etc...


A few detail parts added and they are drilled for the wiring later on.


Inlet manifolds now in place.


It should start looking like a 'proper' engine soon.


Roy.


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[Deleted member 3568]

Another amazing master piece in the making, you should be working for pocher or Tamiya showing them how it should be done.

 

[flyjoe180]

Yes, this is stunning work. Can't believe I didn't see it before.

 

[roymattblack]

Thanks you guys.


...A pair of Aston lumps so far...


Roy.


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[Deleted member 3568]

Sorry to seem dim roy, did it have 2 engines, great work though.

 

[flyjoe180]

did it have 2 engines,

It's British, so you get a spare engine for when the other one fails.