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Tamiya Release Tyrrell's 6-Wheeler
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Posted: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 01:47 PM UTC
Tamiya have recently announced their July 2009 releases; Tamiya’s recent automotive kit releases include only 6-wheeled machine in F1 history: the Tyrrell P34.

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Posted: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 02:48 PM UTC
Nice. I have the 1/12 Tyrrell P34 on my shelf.

Jim
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Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 01:57 AM UTC
Sorry to split hairs, but it's not the only 6 wheel F1 cars to have been produced.

March 2-4-0 , Williams FW08B & Ferrari 312T6 all 6 wheels as well, but never raced in anger.

Andy
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Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 10:38 AM UTC
Hi Andy,

You are of course right, (in keeping with the split hair theme ) but note I don't say "produced", but rather "F1 history", as strictly speaking the 3 you mentioned were only ever experimental cars, and never entered into a grand prix - so I guess the kwezjun iz: if they were never entered in a race, could they be seen as part of F1 history?

But speaking of strange F1 cars, does anyone produce the Brabham Fan Car in plastic?

Rudi
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Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 10:54 AM UTC

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Hi Andy,

You are of course right, (in keeping with the split hair theme ) but note I don't say "produced", but rather "F1 history", as strictly speaking the 3 you mentioned were only ever experimental cars, and never entered into a grand prix - so I guess the kwezjun iz: if they were never entered in a race, could they be seen as part of F1 history?

But speaking of strange F1 cars, does anyone produce the Brabham Fan Car in plastic?

Rudi


Rudi

You win

Don't think the fan car has ever been done, would be interested if they ever did.

Made the 1:12 Tyrell (probably badly) as a 13 year old, would love to have a go again, maybe have to do the 1:24.

Andy
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Posted: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 02:47 PM UTC

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But speaking of strange F1 cars, does anyone produce the Brabham Fan Car in plastic?

Rudi


I'm pretty sure that the Fan Car was done by either Model Factory Hiro or Studio-27 many years ago. Chances of getting one would not be all that good, and it would seriously hurt the wallet if you did find one.

Andrew
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