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The SANNL 2014 EDITION

Howdy Folks

Well hell, its November already…

Hope you are all making up your lists for Santa (and I hope you all actually get it), and winding yourselves

down for the Christmas Holidays.

The SANNL has finally come and gone, the build up was massive, the event was epic and now we have all returned home from an exhausting weekend with great memories, loads of new friends, ( an embarrassing amount of kits) and a renewed vigor to build, build

build !

There’s a big photo section this month about the SANNL, the Folks and the Models and what you all

missed if you weren’t there.

Slight technical difficulties this last month with my computer, as well as Life and other irritating stuff get-ting in the way, just didn't give me the time to get the magazine out for October, so this edition will be split

over the two months.

Normal service will resume next month…...

See you all next month

Cheers

Steve

ONE TWENTY FOUR

Where to send stuff:

If you’d like to submit an article, or send in pictures for the Magazine, then send them

too:

Onetwentyfourth@yahoo.com

Alternatively, if you’d like to have a look at the website and post on there:

http://onetwentyfour.africamotion.net

(If you have problems uploading on yahoo, or with the website, drop me a mail to sfinch@grinaker-lta.co.za)

Steve Finch - 082 371 0953

Would you like to contribute?

Every month the Car modeler’s pull out all the stops and send in their photos and they are the reason we

have managed to survive this far.

Would you like to contribute an article or maybe even a

build or kit review?

You really don’t need to be Shakespeare because I

have a very clever computer that sorts all that out.

You can submit in word format, with a few photos. (size

doesn't matter as I can compress the pictures).

I’m looking for maybe a couple of guys that would be interested in doing an article or column every month maybe, something funny, modeling related, give every-

one a good giggle.

If you’re interested, drop me a mail on the any of the emails below, or sms me, I don’t mind and lets have a

chat, or alternatively you can chat to me at the SANNL.

Steve

http://onetwentyfour.africamotion.net

http://onetwentyfour.africamotion.net

WHATS HAPPENING ONLINE...

Firstly, I’d like to take the time to thank everyone that has registered on the Website, and especially all the guys

that are contributing with photo’s and articles etc.

We may only be small in number, but looking at the standard of work, we are anything but and we can definitely

give our European and American friends a run for their money.

Ok, we have our first Group Build (GB) currently underway, 2 Seaters / Sports Cars and that will be running until February. The next GB will be epic because its Muscle Cars… Check the website out under the Competitions ban-

ner for all the details, and there’s prizes too.

I’ve also started a section called SANNL Debrief, the intention being that the guys that entered models in October can post up pics of their Cars, tell us what they did, how they did it, and share some of their secrets & building tips with everyone. This isn’t just for models that won an award, its for everyone that was there. There were a hell of a lot of very nice models on display and sometimes its difficult to see just exactly what went into them, Martyn’s

Ford Courier is a good example.

Keep on posting your pic’s of your models. Doesn’t have to just be 1/24th scale, can be any scale you like.

Lastly, a big thank you to Gerhard Van Vuuren for starting the SANNL Friends on Whatsapp and giving us all an-

other reason not to do any work…

See ya

Steve

http://modelmaker.africamotion.net

NEW STUFF

SUBARU BRZ STREET CUSTOM

The New BRZ Street Custom comes to us with 15 spoke wheels, and plenty of add on bits to make to look even sexier!. Also available a Car-bon Fibre Decal sheet with decals for the Bonnet, Roof, Boot and just

about everywhere else by the look of it...

1/12th LOTUS 49 1967- THE GRANDADDY OF THEM ALL...

This kit was first released in 1973 and was one of the first 1/12th Scale Tamiya F1 Car kits. The re-release see’s it with metal air funnels, with PE parts for the brake disc’s, radiator & more plus decals by Cartograf.

An excellent kit in 73, and no doubt made that little bit better. Lets also hope they do the 49B.

OFF ROADERS...

If you are a bike fan like me, then these three re - releases are very welcome indeed and are

apparently the 3 most requested bikes.

The CR 250R, CR 450R and RM 250 are excel-lent kits. Superb detail on the engines and swing arms and decals have been redone. The CR 450 comes with a rider figure and a special stand to display it in a jumping pose.

Lots of these going into my stash…

Release is scheduled for November in Japan,

so we may get them in time for Christmas...

NEW STUFF

TOYOTA CELICA 1600 GT Designed as the ultimate cruising car, the Toyota Celica 1600GT featured a four-cylinder engine, elegant 'Coke-bottle' styling, and a sporty two-door layout. Though it never achieved the same popularity as some super-sporty models, the Toyota Celica was within reach of most consumers who wanted a little muscle and a lot of comfort. This limited edition kit fea-tures new wheel and tire parts plus

full decals

Nice new one from Aoshima, expected late November, the GT-Four 91 Monte Carlo Winner. Also available a

separate detail up set containing PE sheet and seatbelt material

TOYOTA CELICA GT-FOUR ‘91 Monte Carlo Winner

1/12th FIAT MEPISTOPHELES If you are a big fan of the old Protar kits, then this is a kit for you. In their original form, they are hitting prices of €1000+ but thankfully for us, Italeri

have decided to release the kit again.

It is a whopper of a car, 500 pieces, full engine and chassis details and

nice set of scale wire wheels.

The Fiat was a Speed Record breaker back in the good old days where if you wanted to go faster, you bolted an air-craft engine onto your car, slapped on a little leather helmet and pushed the loud pedal down until you either

broke the record or killed yourself.

Don’t know of any plans for SA whole-salers to bring them in, but will keep you updated. They are available on pre-order in Europe already for around

100GBP.

RESPOKING MOTORCYCLE WHEELS by COLIN BURGESS

This is the way I go about it, it’s not definitive but for me it works. Even though the examples below are specifically for

Motorcycle wheels this can work just as well on car wheels

What you need, a Stainless Steel pool brush, the wheels for your bike kit, a pair of good quality side cutters and a pair of snipe noses pliers and CA to glue the spokes. Lastly a length of .3mm ID aluminium tube.

Ok, you’ll needs to cut all the bristles from the brush and then discard

the handle portion.

You’ll also need to build a jig to hold the hub and the rim of the wheel

This is the wheel jig with the wheel removed to show how it was constructed.

It doesn’t have to be fancy just good enough to hold the rim and hub whilst

you build the wheel.

Assemble the jig so that the hub sits on the base and the rim is held up by 50%

less than the thickness of the hub minus the rim. Hub from face to face, rim

width divide the two and then divide by 2. This will give you the height to pack

the rim. A spindle to hold the hub and four posts to hold the rim. Don’t try and

skimp this part or you’ll end up with disaster.

Make note of the spoking pattern as the next bit seems quite scary, so take a

photo and print it off. There are several lacing patterns for motorcycle wheels, so

just check.

OK, action time, assemble the wheels as per the kit instructions, mark two reference points opposite each other one on the rim and one on the hub. This will allow you to line up the two when you place then in the jig.

Then cut all the spokes from the rim and then from the hub. This sounds a bit drastic but you’ll see it makes sense.

At each point where the spoke enters the rim and the hub drill a .3mm hole (drills available from Cape Watchmakers). Then clean up the rim and the hub. If it’s moulded in, do not cut off the nipple dome on the rim.

OK, count how many spokes you’ve cut out and then you’ll need a corre-

sponding number of bristles from the pool brush. With the aid of the snipe

nosed pliers band over 1.5mm of one end of each (or less check the hub

flange thickness). You’ll end up with a pile of these but don’t worry about the

length they can be trimmed later, once inserted into the rim.

RESPOKING MOTORCYCLE WHEELS by COLIN BURGESS

If you wish to represent the nipple that anchors the spoke into the rim then you’ll need to purchase a length of .3mm ID ali tube (see Albion Alloys address below) and cut the same number of nipples as spokes. They need to be 1.25mm long!

Remember to buff the ali tube first it will look better.

Now, referring to the photo you printed off or the other wheel from the kit, you can start spoking the wheel. Insert a spoke

into the rim with a nipple slid onto the spoke if you are adding the nipples, then drop the bent end into one of the holes in

the hub. Carry on working round the wheel until you have all the outside spokes in their corresponding holes and then trim

off each end at the rim you can then glue them up. Now do the same with the spokes that fit in from the rear of the hub and

glue these up. Once that has been achieved, you can carefully pop the assembly out of the jig turn it over and proceed with

the other half.

Once you have achieved this you’ll end up with something that looks like the pic below.

The three completed rims from the Protar BMW sidecar combo. The smaller sidecar wheel is still in the jig.

Resources Info....

You-tube article, ‘The fine art of lacing motorcycle wheels’. Aprox 7mins

The SS pool brush is branded Two10 and has a bar code on it 6009606350247

Cape Watchmaker - www.capewatch.co.za

Albion Alloys for ali tube www.albionalloys.co.uk

There you go guys, easy…

Colin

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CLASSIC FACTORY STOCK:

Garry Powell: 1950 OLDSMOBILE

Also won– Best Paint Finish

The Class Winners

MODERN FACTORY STOCK:

Gert Engelbrect: Ferrari 599 GTO

LIGHT COMMERCIAL VEHICLES:

Martyn Slabbert: 1934 Ford & Trailer

HEAVY COMMERCIAL VEHICLES:

Harry De Lange: Peterbilt Highway Dragon

CLASSIC CLOSED WHEEL COMPETITION VEHICLES:

Gerhard Van Vuuren: 1963 Corvette

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MODERN CLOSED WHEEL COMPETITION VEHICLES:

Bruce Sapsford : Porsche GT3 RS

OPEN WHEEL COMPETITION VEHICLES:

Gert Engelbrecht : Renault Redbull F1

STREET RODS:

Asgar Thokan: 48 CHEVY FLEETLINE

STREET TUNERS:

Raees Amien : TOYOTA 86 ROCKET BUNNY

Also won - Best Engine Detail

STREET CUSTOM:

Gerhard Van Vuuren : 66 VW BEETLE

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SPORT COMMERCIAL:

Martyn Slabbert : 1977 FORD COURIER

SPECIALITY MODELS:

Charl Coertse: RAT WRECKER

Also won– Best Interior

BEST JUNIOR MODELLER:

Scott Francis (9): FIAT 131 ABARTH

BEST NOVICE MODELLER:

STEVE FINCH: 1966 El CAMINO

MOTORCYCLES:

Harry De Lange : YAMAHA YZR 500

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ONETWENTYFOUR ORGANISERS CHOICE AWARD:

Martyn Slabbert : 1934 Ford & Trailer

OVERALL BEST OF SHOW AWARD:

GARRY POWELL : 1950 OLDSMOBILE

Ready for next year?

Get those Chevy Tri powers

ready for some rocking and a rolling

See you all next year

NEXT MONTHS THEME:

MUSCLE CARS GET YOUR BIGGEST, BADDEST, MEANEST MUSCLE CARS READY FOR A

SHOWDOWN AND YOU MIGHT JUST WIN A PRIZE...

ENTER YOUR CAR IN THE COMPETITION, PICTURES WILL BE POSTED ON

THE WEBSITE AND A WINNER WILL BE CHOOSEN BY A VOTE.

SEND IN YOUR PICS NOW!!!

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It used to be quite widely available over here, but seems has dried up of late, but now, thankfully, one retailer has listened and stepped up.

Ruben has Chrome, Ultra Chrome and Aluminium foil in stock right now, as well as Decal Film for laser and inkjets and a whole host of other goodies on his site, and quite reasonably priced compared to some of the more established hobby shops.

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Log onto The Scale Modellers website

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Lets give him our support guys….