1988 F-1 Seat Belt Help Needed

43rdMichael · Post by **43rdMichael** » Thu Jul 03, 2008 12:22 am

No worries - and no kidding!!

marlborored · Post by **marlborored** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 2:53 am

Just reviewed my '88 video, "Honda....All Fired Up!" It contained a few close-up shots of the drivers in their cockpits.
Of note:
EuroBrun: blue belts with "arexons" on the pads (same as Ferrari)
Coloni: red belts with "Sabelt" on the pads
Tyrrell: blue belts with no letters on the pads (Detroit) At Japan, there was a small "Willans" running vertically along the outer edges of the pads.
Dallara: a brief shot of Caffi being strapped in showed "Sabelt" on the underside of the pads (explains why Dallara's belts had no markings as bossy122 stated earlier)

Unfortunately, there were no cockpit close-ups of Osella, AGS, Minardi, Ligier, or Arrows. The video was dominated by the spectacularly liveried marlborored and white cars and the other predominately red team.

JamesB · Post by **JamesB** » Sun Jul 06, 2008 5:22 am

Osella, Minardi and Ligier ceratinly red sabelts...

Fallscity48 · Post by **Fallscity48** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 9:27 am

Thanks so much guys for your help !!!
Now I got to get the order in for the belts & get to work.
Hopefully it won't be to long till I have a 1/43 1988 Detroit GP mini grid...
If I can find a kit of the Ligier (if one ever existed

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JamesB · Post by **JamesB** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 10:11 am

If I can find a kit of the Ligier (if one ever existed Sad ).

Yes, there was one by Meri ;

Fallscity48 · Post by **Fallscity48** » Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:13 pm

JamesB wrote:
If I can find a kit of the Ligier (if one ever existed Sad ).
Yes, there was one by Meri ;

Thanks JamesB....I didn't see the Liger listed in the "Kit Database" section but it may be an original issue kit (IDK)
Are they easy to find or a rare...Holly Grail discovery.

I loved how they look...looked wicked fast but the looks were decieving...in fact it was so slow & ill-handling it couldn't beat itself

jaykay · Post by **jaykay** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 10:16 am

Grand Prix Models shows a Ligier JS31 as an upcoming release by Total Model...if that's the right car because in the picture it says 1991!?

Seems to be available. On ebay.it a seller offers four of them

Fallscity48 · Post by **Fallscity48** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:41 pm

jaykay wrote:Grand Prix Models shows a Ligier JS31 as an upcoming release by Total Model...if that's the right car because in the picture it says 1991!?

Seems to be available. On ebay.it a seller offers four of them

Thanks jaykay !! IIRC the Ligier JS31would be the correct chassis for 1988...I gotta check this out

The only one I don't think was made from that year in 1/43 was the March 881 (Leyton House) but I hope I wrong !

jaykay · Post by **jaykay** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:33 pm

881 is available from Tameo