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Hi Lars
looking good mate, if you need parts send me a list, i do have quite a few parts for the Road Wizards.

cheers Bullfrog

Bullfrog wrote:

Hi Lars
looking good mate, if you need parts send me a list, i do have quite a few parts for the Road Wizards.

cheers Bullfrog

Thanks, but the restoration is actually done. I'm just too slow in posting the result
-Lars

Jonny wrote:

I don't know what you can do to restore GRP, I've only ever cleaned it & sealed the edges ... you can't sand it back to remove scratches in the same way you can on plastic

I think you sort of can but is very hard to do it evenly so the surface structure stays intact.
Best approach would probably be to use a belt sander.

A fine result here nonetheless.

Radio gear and MSC:

Both the rado gear and MSC came with the chassis, so only some cleaning and mounting was required.
Servos before:


Servos after:
Not much change really, except cleaned and the wires twisted to "spec".
And, I always enjoy removing the protective plastic on the name-plate. Nearly all the vintage servos I've used so far have had this protective plastic on, after so many years.


The MSC, on the other hand needed som oxidation removed.


After some polishing with my preferred metal polisher, Autosol:



Mounted on the servo and swipe arm attached.



And there you go, both servos installed in the chassis.

Finishing touches on the chassis:

First the adjustable spoilers was mounted to the front wing.
One of them was badly dented, but I managed to hammer it out somewhat..



The the receiver was installed using double sided tape, and the cabling sorted.



Wheels are next, quite straight forward.
Only noticeable thing is that the rear wheels don't use lock nuts for some reason.





And then you have a complete Road Wizard chassis, which btw is unique, although very similar to Williams FW11-B and Lotus 99T.






Please note that I did NOT glue those tyres... and I did not want to spend cash on a new set.

next... the body set...

I am falling in love with the f1 chassis. looks to be a mix of a rm01 and f101 102 103.
to give shiny your frp, and protect it a little, after the shoe polish, you can tape transparent venillia. I made that on my xpress pro chassis and it works enough good with 3 layers.

larbut wrote:

Please note that I did NOT glue those tyres... and I did not want to spend cash on a new set.

Maybe just get yourself a chisel tipped maker to run over the back and even the colour out to black, Especially since the tyres are exposed




Chassis looks great btw, that msc arm looks new, did it come with the car or have you found a supplier? I'm looking for 1 for my Newmans

me too for the msc

Thanks, but the restoration is actually done. I'm just too slow in posting the result
-Lars

No problem mate, build looks great,

cheers Bullfrog

andyaus wrote:

larbut wrote:

Please note that I did NOT glue those tyres... and I did not want to spend cash on a new set.

Maybe just get yourself a chisel tipped maker to run over the back and even the colour out to black, Especially since the tyres are exposed


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Eurgh, really? I think visible evidence of period glue related muppettry is better than a half arsed job of hiding it - no ink is going to be the same shade as foam tyre black.

I'd turn it off myself, but appreciate a lathe (even a real tiddler) is not in everyones toolbox.