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Nick Barrett

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  1. Nick Barrett
    Thankyou Blakbird. I suddenly have a bit more respect for 8446 with it's clever mechanisms. Still hard to look at though...
  2. Nick Barrett
    Here ya go: Shelby Mustang GT350 by Nick Barrett, on Flickr Shelby Mustang GT350 by Nick Barrett, on Flickr Those red leafies are mostly ornamental, most of the springing is done by the yellow shocks.
  3. Nick Barrett
    Scale is 1:11, Features 90 degree V8 fake engine, steering, 4 speed transmission, double wishbone front / live axle rear suspension and everything that should open, does. Except the glovebox. Shelby Mustang GT350 by Nick Barrett, on Flickr Shelby Mustang GT350 by Nick Barrett, on Flickr The steering parts are those little 3L ones from a few years ago, which fit within these wheels for reasonable steering geometry at the expense of decent lock. Still, at least the wheels don't rub the sides of the close fitting arches. Shelby Mustang GT350 by Nick Barrett, on Flickr The shift plate from 8880 is just superb - such a nice gearchange! Now we just need one in black.... Shelby Mustang GT350 by Nick Barrett, on Flickr It's the '66 model GT350 with side window in place of the '65's louvres. Also without the '67-on extra metal grafted on the ends. Shelby Mustang GT350 by Nick Barrett, on Flickr Shelby Mustang GT350 by Nick Barrett, on Flickr Also, seats slide, tilt forward and recline. Well, the front ones do. The rear ones just sit there... Shelby Mustang GT350 by Nick Barrett, on Flickr
  4. Nick Barrett
    Wow. Real beauties, both of them.
  5. Nick Barrett
    A sealed 5571... I'm so jealous right now
  6. Nick Barrett
    You have a Black Cat ? If you liked doing the Mini you'll love that! It looks fantastic as well.
  7. Nick Barrett
    A big supercar moc with PF seems a bit lacking because there's no speed. However, I enjoy them in small and / or slow stuff. Recently I built two smallish CJ5 Jeeps, one with fake engine / gearbox / 4wd / suspension etc and one with PF RC. Outwardly almost identical, I was kind of asking myself the same question that's being asked here. Answer: Both!
  8. Nick Barrett
    8422 is good, the best of the older ones. I do have a soft spot for 857.
  9. Nick Barrett
    Neat, and legal enough for me. Thanks for sharing, I'll be trying this next time I'm wrestling with floppy steering systems
  10. Nick Barrett
    Nice review, thanks for taking the time. I would add as a con that the chain should be inside the swingarm and the front tyre rubs on the springs when the forks are compressed. It's a good bike, but not the best. B model is better.
  11. Nick Barrett
    Completely agree there. That BMW thing is more of a Maxi.... with less room inside, ironically!
  12. Nick Barrett
    Yes, nearly there. Edwin's right about the VW being an even better model, but we Brits do love our Minis
  13. Nick Barrett
    Open and build as many already said - A lot of the time high prices on sealed sets of that age are largely illusory; the few that are on Bricklink very rarely sell. After all, why pay 5x for something you can't use ? I really enjoyed building my new 8862
  14. Nick Barrett
    He's got as far as 1997 and suddenly there's a ton of (mostly not very good) models to write about for a few years.... good luck Blakbird. Technicopedia is a brilliant resource. Just try to look forward to doing 8455!
  15. Nick Barrett
    If anything. that'll make them look wider; half pins holding tiles on is ideal but not as strong.
  16. Nick Barrett
    Thanks for the link - interesting discussion, I well remember figuring out that Jeep on the box when I was a kid. Happy days.
  17. Nick Barrett
    The diff makes little difference to the gearing since the 'pinion' is a 20 tooth half-bevel... small wheels speed it up nicely though. Thanks GK. Thanks very much. Yeah, I make all kinds of stuff...
  18. Nick Barrett
    Haha! Great fun, will have to build a big one for my dog
  19. Nick Barrett
    Love this topic - thankyou Grum for sharing.
  20. Nick Barrett
    A smaller, studless version of the classic 853, keeping all that set's best features and losing the flaws. The idea here is to create a smaller, cheaper set so it uses around 500 pieces. 42853 by Nick Barrett, on Flickr 42853 by Nick Barrett, on Flickr The engine / transmission unit is easily removable, it runs fairly fast in forward, faster still in reverse just like the old one. Seats adjust and there's that all important rear armrest! 42853 by Nick Barrett, on Flickr 42853 by Nick Barrett, on Flickr
  21. Nick Barrett
    The combine harvester from 8862.
  22. Nick Barrett
    ^ Indeed I am, thanks Ole. Made that a few years ago, the 8860 was perfect for it :-)
  23. Nick Barrett
    ^ probably the buggy motor on 8421
  24. Nick Barrett
    ^ That's a wonderfully versatile set. Going back a bit further, I love 854 for it's simple fun.
  25. Nick Barrett
    Wonderful set, enjoy! Very nice example too, great find.
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