wolfmans, unique “Older Formula One” collection

Thank you, I must admit they do look good. Even though, I like the newer versions as well.

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I would agree with you, right up to 2008. The current series looks funky with the small rear wing and very wide front splitter. However, looking back, every year's car looks different enough to identify but you can tell they come from the same comment ancestor.

 

I absolute agree with you. The late F60 does not look good at all, but that also includes the other F1 cars.
I am a passionate Ferrari F1 collector and builder. That means I also collect the ugly F60. But who knows, many years from now that maybe a very rare version??

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Another fine model is the BBR-BG65, 412T2 Brazil Gerhard Berger.

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I'm curious--how do you stencil the tires on the small scale? I used to build 1:12 and 1:20 and it was easy to paint the Goodyear stamps and just scrape away any excess.

 

Nicely put. I mean, who knows, in 30 years the rules could be completely different and people would remember the F60 as the car with KERS (which could be a big deal in the future). Regardless, you can't pick and chose in a collection.

 

I don’t think the rules and changes on F1 cars will take that long.
I will say that much about the F60, it will be a sought after model in a few years.
Just like the F300 "Tower Wing", San Marino GP 1998, it lasted only one race.
But now, every F1 collector must have a Tower wing in his collection. Myself, I have 3 different scale versions.

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Your F1 knowledge impresses me and goes way farther than mine. I've been watching F1 with my brother and father for as long as I can remember, but my time only goes back to Mika versus Michael.

Looking at past F1 cars, they have had so many different engines (Inline-4, V8, V10, V12) and so many different design ideas. There have been skinny F1 cars that were streamline, F1 cars with huge splitters and wings; at one point people were testing 6-wheeled cars.

 

Shown is a 412T2 Gp Italy 1995, driver was Alesi.
The model was made by BBR-BG87

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Well, my F1 time goes back to the 60’, were I seen and spoken to Jim Clark, Mc Laren, Jack Brabham, Niki Lauda, Sterling Moss and many other drivers. All of the above were at the Nürburgring and Hockenheim.

As for the 6-wheelers, the famous one was the Tyrrell P34 which actually raced. At the Swedish GP in 1976 the Tyrrell P34 took 1st and 2nd place.

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Interesting stuff, looking at where F1 currently is I wish the FOTA would have started their own series. Next year it looks like there are going to be many changes, that, in my opinion, make the sport worse. For example, no refueling during the race. To me it looks like the FIA is changing rules just for the sake of changing the sport.

 

I fully agree with you on the FIA rules. Their latest rule of no more refueling is taking the spices out of the race. It’s time to have a new President taking over FIA.
Hope it will be Jean Todt, he knows all about F1 racing.

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One of my favored 412T2 is the “Bye-Bye Alesi” Canadian GP 95 model from BBR-BG85.

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It's been going downhill for a while but it never affected the competition. But they've been limiting engine sizes, power, and aero packages for long enough. With this year and next years planned changes... It's looking bad. I mean why are they trying to make Formula 1 cheaper? It is the most premium motorsport.

 

FIA and there silly rules supposed to save money.
2005 was the last year they were using the 10cyl. Engine.
In 2006 all Teams had the new developed 8cyl engines. All that money they had to put into developing that engine could have been saved and just downgrade the 10cyl engine for less horsepower.
In the year 2009 the new KERS was developed and tried out by several teams. What a waste of development money again. Not all teams are required to have or use the KERS system.
Mosley and his stupid ideas have cost the teams big money.
I just hope the new FIA President will have more common sense!

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One of my favored BBR models is the one made by IDEA-BBR.
Models placed on the tan leather base look so much better,
at least to me is does. Model shown is the 412T2 version.

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The only question I have is: What was wrong the with 2008 season? Decided on the last race, on the last corner. I did not miss a race and I loved every minute of it. They really shouldn't mess with a winning formula. (No pun intended )

 

Schumacher testing the 412T2 in Jerez December 1995.

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Shown is a Schumi Benetton 193 Portugal GP.
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Benetton B194, Schumacher first world-championship in 1994.
Model with Schumi figure was built by Racing Dioramics.

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One cool racing scene was at the Canadian GP 1995, were Schumacher gave Alesi a rite on top of
his Benetton B195.

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Extremely well built is the Benetton B194 Monaco GP from
Racing Dioramics. The set with Schumacher figure is very limited.

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