A legendary Swiss driver who had great success in F1 with the likes of; March, BRM and Rob Walkers private racing team. In sports car racing, he also notched up quite a reputation as a regular top line driver with … Continue reading Jo Siffert 1/43 Limited edition metal figure
A selection of 1/43 scale driver helmets including; Graham Hill, Jo Siffert, Francois Cevert and Chris Amon.
….and waiting for a “touch of the brush” – it’s all down to time, time, time. Continue reading “Cleaned, primed and based…….”
One of my Jackie Stewart 1/43 scale metal figures which I initially modified with Miliput and then recast by hand in a limited run. Continue reading “Figures on the “Bay” this week….. (updated – March 3rd)”
He has to be one of the “coolest” of F1 drivers – always slightly ruddy and dishevelled with a “devil may care” look sporting stylish aviator sunglasses and the regulation Marlboro hanging from the side of his mouth – a mixture of Steve McQueen and James Dean! :Wikipedia I’ve been enjoying doodling for the last two days using just pencil and paper (something I haven’t done for many years) so it’s nice to be re-united with my base skills -very relaxing. An original pencil sketch 18×12 inches approx (12 x 8 when mounted). The photo shows the full uncropped sketch. Continue reading Jo Siffert “Seppi” – original pencil sketch
Another version of the Jo Siffert figure – this time without sunglasses! “Wiki” links blow povid more details: Joseph Siffert (July 7, 1936 – October 24, 1971) was a Swiss racing driver. Affectionately known as “Seppi” to his family and close friends, Siffert was born in Fribourg, Switzerland, the son of a dairy owner. He initially made his name in racing on two wheels, powering his way to the Swiss 350 cc motorcycle championship in 1959, before switching to four wheels with a Formula Junior Stanguellini. Siffert graduated to Formula One as a privateer in 1962, with a four-cylinder Lotus–Climax. He … Continue reading JO SIFFERT – DENIZEN F1 DRIVER FIGURE (without sunglasses!)
I modified a Denizen figure to represent Jo Siffert – using miliput I gave him the nomex scarf and I also added a pair of aviator sunglasses which he seemed to wear when driving sports cars. Continue reading JO SIFFERT – DENIZEN F1 FIGURE – (with sunglasses!)
I posted these photos recently in a discussion thread on the the F1 modelling forum – it just keeps my site updated and provides me with some badly needed motivation to keep making and painting a vast backlog of unmade figures!: http://www.f1m.com/main/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13963&start=10 Continue reading MORE F1 DRIVER FIGURES
More shots of the last group this time on a small scenic base to check context and perspective. Group includes: Enzo (by Trackpass), Hill, Stewart, Siffert and Clark (all by Denizen) – the Ferrari car is by Brum. Continue reading 43rd Scale F1 Mini Diorama
WordPress seems to have difficulty in handling multi images on some posts so I’ve split them into separate posts – here’s some more images. Continue reading More shots of those 43rd scale figures
