Yep...8^)...I never should have got rid of them. I had a series of the 1/24
Chaparrals (Cox, I think), including the one where the electric motor was swing
mounted so that torque and momentum would cause the motor to move up and down.
position, depending on whether or not you were accelerating or decelerating for
downforce when you needed it. Hard to say if it was significant for handling,
but it sure looked cool.
J. P.
> Oh God.....you've just described a wonderful part of my errant youth, J.P.
> :-)
> I look at the Ebay auctions for such things as the 1/24th. Cox kits (of
> which I owned many), the Monogram Lotus 38 and Dirt Track Midget and weep
> when I see the prices that people are paying!!!!! I don't think I'll ever
> be the same again :-)
> --
> Regards,
> Bruce Kennewell,
> Canberra, Australia.
> ---------------------------
> > Hi Bruce,
> > The "post-ww II" reference was a quote from the message I was asking
> about...not
> > my words! Heck, I feel old enough some mornings...I don't need to
> artificially
> > increase that factor!
> > Actually, I'm in the same boat, and yes, Cinerama was the term I had meant
> to
> > use, but had forgotten. Thanks for the reminder. That would have been
> 66/67 as
> > you say.
> > Grand Prix was the first one I saw on the big single screen as well. A
> memorable
> > experience. My brother (8 years older than I) took me to it. The age gap
> meant
> > we did almost nothing togeather, so this was pretty special. This
> particular
> > theatre used to go all out for the first couple of weeks for any
> film...i.e. the
> > usherettes for GP were all dressed in tight white driving coveralls,
> w/helmets
> > and goggles in the "up" position around the helmet. (For 2001:ASO they
> wore
> > these -short- silver mylar minidresses w/short capes of the same material
> and
> > high silver boots...8^o...) I bought the program and the LP and wore both
> right
> > out. The interest faded with the demise of slot cars. (1/24 Chaparall!).
> Then I
> > discovered GPL...now it's up every 2nd Sunday at 7AM for F1, Speedvision
> any
> > time anything historical is on, tweaking setups for the Ferrari, making
> covers
> > for tracks from sims I've bought just to get tracks...help!
> > Anyway, it's nice to see a trend towards theatres with big screens and
> luxury
> > seating again. Gives one a reason to go catch it on the big screen when
> it's
> > -BIG- and not in danger of being dwarfed by the neighbor's Home
> Entertainment
> > System w/THX/Dolby Surround...(read Cineplex).
> > Now all they have to do is a re-release of GP to celebrate...in THX/Dolby
> > Surround...8^)
> > J. P. Hovercraft
> > > "Post WWII"....you make it sound around 1950! Heavens above, give us a
> > > break, J.P. we aren't THAT old!!!!
> > > It was *WELL* after WWII.........I know the first such theatre
> (Cinerama)
> > > popped up here (Oz) around 1964/65 (triple projectors and 3-split
> screen)
> > > and then the big single screen (using one projector) replaced that
> around
> > > 1966/67. The first movie here in the single mode was "Grand Prix".
> > > Then followed "Todd-AO" (70mm) format and Cinerama took a back seat,
> finally
> > > fading right out.
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > > Bruce Kennewell,
> > > Canberra, Australia.
> > > ---------------------------
> > > > Hi Don,
> > > > Whoops! You're referring to the first set I put up w/ little or no
> > > announcement.
> > > > Yes, you're right. That was the source. I've got that book -somewhere-
> in
> > > my
> > > > closet (it's a -deep- closet...8^o). I like the new ones better.
> > > > Was it you who posted about the post-WW II theatres i.e.
> > > Ciinemascope...-HUGE-
> > > > curved screens, deep, wide seats...where you first saw Grand Prix?
> Looks
> > > like
> > > > they're coming back.
> > > > J. P. Hovercraft
> > > > > Hi Don,
> > > > > Thanks for the tips for covers. I've got all I can find, excluding
> some
> > > of
> > > > > the...ermm...more revealing ones from Turn1. I've been making my own
> for
> > > the
> > > > > ones I haven't seen covers for yet. Hopefully a real artist will be
> > > doing
> > > > > those soon.
> > > > > You've recognized the general source for the images, but they didn't
> > > come from
> > > > > that page. I've been fooling around with taking screen shots
> (something
> > > I've
> > > > > just learned how to do) and then manipulating the results w/Paint
> and
> > > LView.
> > > > > The images came from a couple of short mpegs from the film I found
> on
> > > the Net,
> > > > > I forget where. Let the flames begin...<g>
> > > > > Look for actual GPL screenshot covers soon... maybe...8^).
> > > > > J. P.
> > > > > > ....BTW, I know original artwork that you used for your covers
> very
> > > well,
> > > > > > it's
> > > > > > on my bookshelf<g>. They came from "The Programme Covers Project"
> web
> > > site
> > > > > > if I'm not mistaken?
> > > http://members.xoom.com/hmit01/gp2prog/special.html
> > > > > > --
