Scott wrote:
> Oh, I probably forgot to mention, both Charlie and the TR3 are probably
> a lot smaller than you may think -- Charlie's just 3, and the Triumph is
> 1/25 scale. It's not a bad model, and a good one to get Charlie hooked
> on cars. He was so proud to be there painting the interior, working
> right alongside Dad and his big sisters (one of whom had chosen a Shelby
> GT500 kit, the other a hot-rod motorcycle.) But this is one way that
> kids get started --
And these are moments that are, indeed, priceless.
> One question, since I like to put as many realistic details as I can in
> even my simple models: what were the transmissions made out of on the
> TR3A, aluminium or iron? The transmission (and the oil sump, for that
> matter) are cast into the floor pan in fairly deep relief, and I want to
> pick an appropriate color.
Transmission is aluminum casting. Oil pan was painted black
as was just about everything else on the engine itself.
Cheers,
Bill Sohl
VTR Odd Editor
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