Silver Arrows?

**jrb53** · #1 09-22-2009, 08:25 PM

Anyone making kits for the Mercedes and Auto-Unions of the mid-1930s? How about the Bugattis and Alfa-Romeos? Wouldn't the four of them make a beautiful collection?

Jack

**whulsey** · #2 09-23-2009, 12:28 AM

There hasn't been much done in that period that I've been able to find except in 1/43 resin and a lot of it is high dollar. Here is a site with some Bugattis that are pretty nice: ƒJ[ƒh‚Ì•º‘à

**Zakopious** · #3 09-23-2009, 06:57 AM

Civi Cheng has a free Benz SSK.
See: 3DPMS-Civi's workings

Wikipedia says that it was built from 1928 - 1932.
See: Mercedes-Benz SSK - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

**pmbirner** · #4 09-23-2009, 08:29 AM

Jack,

I was thinking the same thing. In my other life I belong to the 356 Registry (356 Porsches made from 1948-1965) and in the last two newsletters they've featured the old Grand Prix Auto Unions which they consider to be the grandfather of the Porsche. Lots of cross over engineering I guess.

I would love a high detail paper model 1/25 or even 1/18. Meanwhile if you want to really spend the $$ CMC USA www.cmcmodelcars.com/us has a 1/18 diecast model of the 1936 Auto Union Type C which costs around $265. According to my newletter article it has +1000 pieces, is around 8 1/2 inches long and weighs around 1 1/2 lbs. Just what you need to take up space on your dresser.

Phil

**silveroxide** · #5 09-23-2009, 09:39 AM

Let me toss that idea around. I have been gathering some info into the early 19th century cars and the buggatti as well as the model A and Model t are on my agenda. They will be scratchbuilt as is usual for me so the plans may not be forth coming but if you have seen some of my build threads, you should be able to scratch build your own as well, following my build Thread. It will be a while until I get around to them.

**whulsey** · #6 09-23-2009, 10:20 AM

Silveroxide, I have a lot of info on early Fords (why I got started with paper, looking to scratchbuilt some as my skills improve) along with info on a bunch of other stuff from brass era. If you're looking for something I might have it. Getting ready to head out the door for vacation so will be gone for a couple of weeks.

pmbirner, that CMC Auto Union is something but can't handle the price for it. There was a 1/20 scale kit by Revival-Italy (IIRC) 15-20 yrs ago that occasionally shows up on sale list.

**silveroxide** · #7 09-23-2009, 10:35 AM

Thanks Whulsey; No rush for now but send me some info on the Model A and Model T when you get the chance. Enjoy your deserved time off.

**Rick Thomson** · #8 09-23-2009, 02:11 PM

This is the Silberpfeil I'd like to see. Just about the prettiest F1 car ever built imo shown here at one of the great corners of the old (uncastrated) Spa circuit. This was a hard left-right kink just after a 2 mile long straight where the cars were hitting just about 200 mph in the late 60's

**Zakopious** · #9 09-23-2009, 04:31 PM

This website has two pages of old cars for free download.
paper

Use Babelfish to translate the Japanese page to English.
Yahoo! Babel Fish - Text Translation and Web Page Translation

**jrb53** · #10 09-23-2009, 06:32 PM

These two always impressed me, never could decide which I would rather drive.

Would love to drive both and compare the characteristics.
Auto Union D Type - 460 Horsepowers, 330 km/h Topspeed
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Jack