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The Rolls Royce met it's public today

Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:49 pm
by Daniel Scholefield
Suggested to give a good idea of the size comparison of the Rolls.
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Re: The Rolls Royce met it's public today

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 3:39 am
by Robert Reid
I've never seen an RR Armoured car next to a MkIV before... Amazing size comparison when you seem them in scale together.

I always think of the WW1 tanks as behemoths. But this makes it look much smaller than they appear in pictures or even when standing next to one. I've only seen the one at Kent. And I remember it as massive. But seeing it next to the RR, it looks much smaller! Very, very cool picture!

Beautiful pictures! Trust the new model was well-received???

Cheers,

RPR

Re: The Rolls Royce met it's public today

Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2018 6:36 am
by Daniel Scholefield
I seemed to go down well.

As for the comparison with the Mark IV, as you can see against all the other tanks the RR is a long machine but the Mark IV has it beat in the er, girth department!
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Re: The Rolls Royce met it's public today

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 12:10 pm
by Dennis Jones
Hi Daniel,

I didn't realize you were there, I could have given you anew copy of the insurance certificate.

Dennis Jones.

Re: The Rolls Royce met it's public today

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 8:19 pm
by Graham Hough
Regarding this wonderful new model : are the wheels built using separate spokes and rims? Having built a few motorcycle wheels I can imagine that building wheels in 1/6 th scale will be 'fun' !!!

Re: The Rolls Royce met it's public today

Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 9:34 pm
by Adrian Harris
> are the wheels built using separate spokes and rims?

Yes, Chris was trying to explain it at the show but I'm afraid I zoned out :lol: :lol: :lol:

By the time you get to the spare, you should have it down pat.

Adrian.

Re: The Rolls Royce met it's public today

Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:07 am
by Chris Hall
I lost the gist of it too ! But, if I remember correctly, you get two jigs - one for the hub and one for the rim. The spokes are like long pins. You put them in one way, and give the jigs a twist to lock the spokes. Then you turn it all over and do the other spokes in the other direction.

Or something like that ....... :D the double wheels on the back axle are apparently even more fun !

For me, the best bit is that the motor fits inside the engine block ! So you can open the bonnet, see that lovely engine, but still drive the model around on full r/c. Incredible :shock:

It is a lovely thing though - I didn't expect to like it, but I was smitten. If only funds permitted .... :cry:

All the best,

Chris

PS. My wife just said that Chris (Fry) is the official Spokesperson :roll: :roll: :roll: :oops: :cry:

Re: The Rolls Royce met it's public today

Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 10:08 am
by Armortek
Think your wife may have "spoked" Chris :roll:

The description above is fairly accurate but we will aim to have a video up on how to put together the wheels before we start shipping - its not all that easy to explain with drawings alone.
Kian