Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Diorama Le Mans 1949

A few months ago I bought on e-Bay an old Provence Moulage kit of a Le Mans 1949 Delahaye with the engine compartment visible. It was the starting point for this diorama. Then I bought a SLM 43 kit of a Delahaye which, too, raced at Le Mans in 1949. For the purpose of this diorama I made it with the wheel turning left . The driver turning to the left comes from JADE as well as all the other drivers and mechanics . The figurines for the spectators are from different makes. When this race run I was 2 weeks old.

The cars of this diorama are:
              FERRARI 166 MM # 22 - Winner - (IXO)
              ASTON MARTIN DB1 # 29 - 11th - (PROVENCE MOULAGE)
              TALBOT LAGO GS # 1 - Quit 11th Hour - (RENAISSANCE)
              SIMCA GORDINI # 50 - Quit 11th Hour (PARADCAR)
              DELAHAYE 175 S  4.5 l  #3 - Quit 52nd lap - (PROVENCE MOULAGE)
              DELAHAYE 135 S  #11 - 5th - (SLM 43)





















The start in 1949

Pit stop in 1953

Practice in 1939

The start in 1949

The race in 1949

Getting ready for the start in 1949
Best seats to watch the race

1 comment:

  1. Espectacular diorama Gerard, muy buen trabajo.
    Hasta con dos gatos en el techo de boxes.
    Abrazos!
    http://juanhracingteam.blogspot.com.ar/

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