ROKR 1/16 Grand Prix Car

[spanner570]

I was given this by one of my sons for my Birthday, yesterday. He gave me the ROKR working owl clock last year. I had such fun making that, I had to got stuck into his latest offering straight away......




The pressings are Laser cut, you just pop the bits out and clean the small snots off with the supplied piece of sand paper, then all is a push fit.






Wot's left!



After a relaxing, mind in neutral hour or so, you end up with these as a starter......


All good, no brain fun. An excellent range of kits and well worth a punt for summat a bit different from plastic .....

More to follow.

Cheers.
Ron

[pjgtech]

Looks cool, and as you say something a bit different. Will you be painting it?

[Mr Bowcat]

Interesting kit Ron, amazing to see how much Grand Prix cars have changed in a hundred years.

[spanner570]

Hi Peter.
Good idea, but no, I'll leave it as it is.

Once completed, these kits look rather nice in the nude!

Ron

[Gern]

I did a couple of wooden trains last year. Good fun! You've tempted me to go look at eBay and see what's around!

[spanner570]

I did a couple of wooden trains last year. Good fun! You've tempted me to go look at eBay and see what's around!

Go for it, Dave.
Yes, indeed, good fun.

A different way to while away some modelling time.....

[spanner570]

Thanks for the input chaps.

Onwards we go......


V8 engine coming together.







Front suspension, engine and rad. fitted



A nice, well designed and relaxing build.

The parts fit are all excellent, but some are a bit brittle, so care is needed when pushing the bits together.

Cheers.
Ron

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Lovely detailing considering its made of wood. Interesting build Ron

[Jim R]

Amazing detail really. Lots of parts. How on earth does someone design something like this.

[spanner570]

Thanks boys.

Steve. The fact that the car is made of 3 ply, plywood makes the kit quite special. There is no bad cuts, the laser work is quite exceptional. No bits of ply delaminating, nothing.
The fit of the various parts is first class. You can almost hear the air escaping from the joints, such is the tightness of the fitl

Jim, yes indeed, just how such a cracking range of models was designed in the first place is hard to get around. There are loads of small bits holding big bits together too...

All good fun and well recommended as a bit of a break from 'The norm.'

Cheers chaps.
Ron

[spanner570]

Update......

Headlights etc.




Seats. Each one is a wrap around affair. The laser cuts just stop short of going clean throughn the plywood, so thus become easy to bend in to shape.


A bit more added to the engine assembly.


Dashboard detail.



Cheers.
Ron

[yak face]

This is looking brilliant mate , loving the seats and the V8 with pistons !

[Jim R]

Just quite simply amazing

[stillp]

I'm pleased to see it's right-hand drive!
Pete

[scottie3158]

I was looking at this in a shop near me just the other day. There is a great selection of subjects or varying complexity to choose from.