I now have the complete podium for the 1967 Belgian GP:
First: Eagle T1G Weslake, driven by Dan Gurney (Car #36)
Second: BRM P83 H16, driven by Jackie Stewart (Car #14)
Third: Ferrari 312, driven by Chris Amon (Car #1).
While Jim Clark managed a win with the H16 engine in a Lotus in 1966, these were the best results ever for the BRM and Eagle. Both cars had unreliable engines, with the H16 also being excessively heavy and bulky. Ferrari did better in other years; Denny Hulme took the championship that year in a Brabham-Repco with his boss Jack Brabham in second, while Amon was third overall.
Model Factory Hiro doesn't make 1/43 kits anymore, although they do turn up on eBay now and then. They involve microscopic bits and lots of test fitting/filing/bodging, and you will need a desk lamp and 4X magnifier (at least). In other words, lots of fun! Boy I'm glad that's over with.
So what's next? A bigger scale, for one! I've now built all the 1/43 kits in my stash, including the 1965 Rover 2000 TC from the Monte Carlo rallye (6th overall, 1st in class).
Stay tuned!
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