Documentation on the Matra Sports MS11 1968 Formula-1 car
Posted: Wed May 12, 2021 12:23 pm
Hello everybody,
Introduction:
I'm new here, so I'll introduce myself: Erik, 53 years old from The Netherlands. I'm a long-time modeler but mostly active in aircraft (1/48th & 1/32nd, WW II to modern jets), some (tracked) military vehicles and 1/350th warships from the past odd 130 years. I do have quite some Formula-1- and motorbike models in my stash so I'd like to give them a go too...
Question:
Not long ago I've bought the 1/12 Ebbro re-pop of the old Tamiya 1/12 Matra MS11. Needless to say the model can't be on the cutting edge of injection moulding, being introduced to the market in 1969. Therefore I'm looking for information/documentation on the details in the footwell and the wiring/piping of the engine and electrics. The kit provides the coolant pipes and hoses but not the different hoses for the engine (and gearbox?) oil. I'd also like to know how the routing for the cables, hoses and wiring for the accelerator, clutch, brake pedals, instrumentation and electrical switches goes. Out of the box, it is possible to build a very attractive model of this car but to take it a notch up in this scale, one really needs to add the wiring and hoses.
Can someone help me with this? A good starting point could be the instructions for the Model Factory Hiro instructions for their 1/20 model. I have seen a fuzzy scan of 1 of the pages of their instructions and it looked like at least the oil hoses were included in it.
Thanks for your help in advance!
Cheers, Erik.
Introduction:
I'm new here, so I'll introduce myself: Erik, 53 years old from The Netherlands. I'm a long-time modeler but mostly active in aircraft (1/48th & 1/32nd, WW II to modern jets), some (tracked) military vehicles and 1/350th warships from the past odd 130 years. I do have quite some Formula-1- and motorbike models in my stash so I'd like to give them a go too...
Question:
Not long ago I've bought the 1/12 Ebbro re-pop of the old Tamiya 1/12 Matra MS11. Needless to say the model can't be on the cutting edge of injection moulding, being introduced to the market in 1969. Therefore I'm looking for information/documentation on the details in the footwell and the wiring/piping of the engine and electrics. The kit provides the coolant pipes and hoses but not the different hoses for the engine (and gearbox?) oil. I'd also like to know how the routing for the cables, hoses and wiring for the accelerator, clutch, brake pedals, instrumentation and electrical switches goes. Out of the box, it is possible to build a very attractive model of this car but to take it a notch up in this scale, one really needs to add the wiring and hoses.
Can someone help me with this? A good starting point could be the instructions for the Model Factory Hiro instructions for their 1/20 model. I have seen a fuzzy scan of 1 of the pages of their instructions and it looked like at least the oil hoses were included in it.
Thanks for your help in advance!
Cheers, Erik.