Racing brown is inspired by race car design and technology, capturing its recognisable shape in fine detail.
Racing brown is inspired by race car design and technology, capturing its recognisable shape in fine detail.
All parts and materials used in this sculpture are from the Honda F1 Grand Prix cars as listed below.
Based on the Brown Trout, River Tarrant, Dorset, England.
Sculpture limited to ten pieces.
Body: Carbon fibre, 2x2 twill 0.5 mm wall filled with two part polyurethane foam.
Tail fin: Floor stays part number 070 D2 023 covered with vac ‘heli‘ tape used for stone protection of bodywork and wing leading edges.
Dorsal fin: 41/30 welding wire covered with vac ‘heli‘ tape.
Marking detail: 0.2 mm aluminium aero tape, used on 50% wind tunnel models. 0.5 mm polished aluminium punched buttons.
Jaw and mouth detail: Inconel 625 welding wire used on exhaust primary and tailpipes. 0.2 mm aluminium aero tape.
Pectoral, pelvic, soft dorsal and anal fins: 0.5 mm hand punched clear coated Titanium.
Exhausts: Lower floor stay ball mounting part number 041 D2 123
Eyes: 70 75 machined aluminium plugs with gold transfer detail.
Nostrils: # 2 bodywork fixing.
Gill covers: 0.2 mm aero tape
Mounting base and rod: Permaglass underside plank part number Honda parts number 080 D02 3331. Floor stay Honda part number 1081 D02 0017.