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Tom

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24th Jan 12 at 10:58

quote:
Originally posted by Jamie-C
Needs to get a life.

Pretty sure he'll have a decent life if he gets a proper job offer after his placement

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24th Jan 12 at 10:59

Nah, he should be out there being a lad. Getting pissed Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Then complaining all week how shit his job is and how his boss is a wanker.

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24th Jan 12 at 11:02

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Originally posted by LeeM
Good model but what kind of skills are transferable to f1? It's not like he's used and techniques or equipment they do with the real thing. If he deserves a job for building a model Steve should be working at BAE.

I don't mean to be completely negative, it's a VERY impressive project

Good model makers are hard to find - it's a skill that's definitely relevant for any engineering firm, especially one which relies so heavily on scale prototyping of concepts. If he can do that with some cardboard and a craft knife, I wonder what potential he has given even more fancy tools?

3CorsaMeal

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24th Jan 12 at 11:04

I still can't fathom how ed didn't get a job with BMW M division off the back of his carbon fibre roof thread

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24th Jan 12 at 11:06

3CorsaMeal

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24th Jan 12 at 11:12

Ed, there is a guy on a forum i use who is currently buying the proper carbon mat stuff, all weaved etc, not 3M.

and he is sticking it onto plastic trim, like carbon wrapping but with real carbon.

is that heard of or unheard of?

CorsAsh

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24th Jan 12 at 11:14

Not unheard of. Still pointless.

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24th Jan 12 at 11:14

Isn't that what people from the internet call carbon wrapping? I.E. taking a lightweight material, laying it onto a lightweight plastic trim (thus adding weight) in order to make it look like a lightweight trim made of a different material?

Also: Should really do that feckin' roof again, I feel I've got a point to prove now

[Edited on 24-01-2012 by ed]

RichR

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24th Jan 12 at 11:14

I can admire the work and time but I don't think the executuion is that good IMO. The CF effect is overscale, would have been straightforward to reprint it to a more suitable scale; the edges of the coloured sections isn't amazing i.e. the inside of the air intake and the nose cone.

Kudos for the patience and knife skills but it could have been better if the finishing touches had a little more care and attention

RichR

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24th Jan 12 at 11:34

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
Ed, there is a guy on a forum i use who is currently buying the proper carbon mat stuff, all weaved etc, not 3M.

and he is sticking it onto plastic trim, like carbon wrapping but with real carbon.

is that heard of or unheard of?

not unheard of, CarbonMods do a DIY kit to allow you to do exactly this. Its not something they're interested in doing themselves but have so many enquiries about it that it makes sense to sell the kit.

Whilst I wouldn't do it myself, I wouldn't say it was pointless - the guys doing this are looking for aesthetics and that's their point. Its only like putting an aluminium dash kit on or similar on.

Dave

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24th Jan 12 at 11:44

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
i made a card house once from a deck of playing cards.

still waiting for the call from Wimpy homes

[Edited on 23-01-2012 by 3CorsaMeal]

Wimpy do burgers mate, and going off the last time I had one they already use cardboard.

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24th Jan 12 at 11:53

quote:
Originally posted by LeeM
Good model but what kind of skills are transferable to f1? It's not like he's used and techniques or equipment they do with the real thing. If he deserves a job for building a model Steve should be working at BAE.

I don't mean to be completely negative, it's a VERY impressive project

Kinda what I was thinking...

JonnyJ

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24th Jan 12 at 11:58

Someone should inform Red Bull that there are better talent spotters on CS than what they currently employ. Who'd have thought it eh?

antnee

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24th Jan 12 at 12:18

TBH, I think there is a bit of jealousy in this topic, a placement will earn the guy around 15-18k for 12months. If he is any good, they will take him on when he has finished at uni, and have a starting salary of around 35k

3CorsaMeal

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24th Jan 12 at 13:11

*gets out some paper and corrado photos*

John

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24th Jan 12 at 13:15

Corrado one would only ever be half built.

3CorsaMeal

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24th Jan 12 at 13:19

i call it M45 now.

M45 is in the garage undergoing minor restoration work and full drivetrain overhaul

corsasportsam

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24th Jan 12 at 15:37

holy papercuts.... thats amazing

LeeM

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24th Jan 12 at 16:20

He mentions he's got a thermodynamics exam coming up so he's probably studying engineering or similar. Placement offer makes more sense

gavin18787

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24th Jan 12 at 17:16

Thats pritty epic

Congrats on the lad for the work experiance offer too

Job is blantently "seen mclaren with this new part in this picture, make me one"

Drives supercharged Tec with torque

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24th Jan 12 at 20:39

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
i made a card house once from a deck of playing cards.

still waiting for the call from Wimpy homes

[Edited on 23-01-2012 by 3CorsaMeal]

LMAO

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