250 GP Racer

I couldn't afford the real thing, so I had to settle for the Protar 1:9 scale model. Sadly I ruined the investment value of the kit just by opening the box, but Morinis are meant to be used, aren't they?
Some parts are excellent quality but some (such as the wheels) are rather crude, so I cut off the plastic spokes and made my own out of 0.5mm piano wire, and spoke nipples out of 1.2mm brass tubing. The chain is fully articulated and I had to rivet each link together with a soldering iron... It's taken rather a long time, but with just the front wheel left to do, I should be ready for the 2017 GP season.

Some parts are excellent quality but some (such as the wheels) are rather crude, so I cut off the plastic spokes and made my own out of 0.5mm piano wire, and spoke nipples out of 1.2mm brass tubing. The chain is fully articulated and I had to rivet each link together with a soldering iron... It's taken rather a long time, but with just the front wheel left to do, I should be ready for the 2017 GP season.
