1/72 Fureari F-262 |
Gallery Article by Neil Burkill
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Jan 7 2004
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Silly Week 2004
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Exclusive pics for
next seasons F1 of the car to be driven by the notorious and infamously
bad-tempered driver Heinchael Pukemacher.
Note the one and a half 'kill' markings on the top of the rudder, the full
'kill' is for disgracefully bumping into the British driver, and all roung
nice-guy, Demon Will and so
destroying Demon's deserved F1 championship at the final hurdle. The half 'kill'
is for
attempting the same blatant manoeuvre on the top Canadian driver, Jaques
Steelenerve, 3 yrs later, but it did not quite work on that occasion. (Good job
too......)
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Note that the car has a fully
enclosed cockpit. The official statement from the factory for this was:
"Well, it can get a bit chilly at the British GP when it rains". Note
also the ability to vary the amount of downforce on the car, i.e. what the
aviation world calls flaps and elevators.
Also, if Pukemacher ever has a
problem overtaking, a quick squirt with those 4 x 30mm should solve the problem.
Apparently on last years car there was a tendency for the back end to step out
at high speed, but on this years car a quick kick of opposite rudder should help
solve it.
Neil Burkill
P.S. Disclaimer: any similarity of the above to any living persons
is purely coincidental.