Montag, 7. März 2022

Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 24 Hours Le Mans 1970 Resin Slot Car Customs

ACAR Custom Slot Car im Maßstab 1:64 - Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 24 Hours Le Mans 1970

ACAR Custom Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 24h Le Mans 1970

Vier Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 auf der Rennstreck

Vier Modelle des Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 vom 24h Rennen in Le Mans 1970

The attraction of racecars you have never seen in person. Modelling is an interesting way to gap that lack of experience. With the help of the internet, we can retrieve the needed information. With some paint and decals slot car bodies can be transformed into the image of the real car. It is always good to add some imagination.

Model eines Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 mit der Startnummer 35 auf der Rennstrecke

Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 1:64 scale model for AFX and Faller AMS slot car racetracks

If you are into h0 slot cars, you will know how limited the choice of models is. Many times was I attempt to start modelling in larger scales because of the unlimited choice of cars from all periods. The myth of the 24 hours of Le Mans 1970 still holds some attraction for many slot car enthusiast. Ryotaro Endo was amongst those and made nice resin of the starting grit.

Vier Modelrennautos Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 Le Mans 1970 aus der Vogelperspektive fotografiert

All four Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 made into Slot Car models scale 1:64

C&R Bob Raymond sold the bodies. With little experience in customizing, I was hesitant and did not buy all the bodies. It would take many years and attempts to contact Ryotaro Endo. Some of is castings were still available. Amongst those three more of the Alfa Tipo 33/3.

Vier Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 auf einer Modellrennbahn dicht aufeinander folgend

Four Slot Cars Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 for h0 Racetracks

Now all four Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 that entered the race, were customized, and added to my collent. All in significant Alfa red with distinct fronts make it easy to identify the teams.

Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 24h Le Mans 1970 Startnummer #35 Nanni Galli, Italien und Rolf Stommelen, Deutschland

Yellow #35 Nanni Galli (I)/ Rolf Stommelen (G)

Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 24h Le Mans 1970 Startnummer #36 Andrea de Adamich, Italien und Piers Courage, Großbritannien

White #36 Andrea de Adamich (I)/Piers Courage (GB)

Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 24h Le Mans 1970 Startnummer #37 Toine Hezemans, Niederlande und Masten Gregory, United States of America

Light Blue #37 Toine Hezemans (NL)/Masten Gregory (USA), and

Alfa Romeo Tipo 33/3 24h Le Mans 1970 Startnummer #38 Teodoro Zeccoli, Italien und Carlo Facetti, Italien

all red #38 Teodoro Zeccoli (I)/Carlo Facetti (I).

The Alfa looks good from almost every angle. Even though they were not successful at the event they should have won “best of show”, at least in my opinion. You do not need to win a race to be a winner. I wish we would have other manufactures making more exotic cars in h0. On the other hand, there is only so much one can do. Still to many projects stored in boxes, waiting for the right treatment.

Tech Infos
BODY	+ R Model Ryotaro Endo, Japan
PAINT	Zero Paint: Alfa Rosso ZP-1098, Clear 2K
DECALS	+ R Model Ryotaro Endo, Japan
CHASSIS	Tomy SG+, Tomy Mega G
RIMS	RRR Road Race Replica

Alfa Romeo 33/3 Le Mans
ENGINE	V8 Otto cycle, central/posterior longitudinal 2998 cc
POWER	400 HP @ 9000 rpm
SPEED	310 km/h
WEIGHT	700 kg
DESIGN	Autodelta
TYPE OF BODY	Spider (sports car for the World Sportscars Championship)