Updated: 19th July 2007

Scale 1/20 Kit Manufacturer tamiya Grade-up Parts Studio 27 Acu-Stion Modeler's Year 1978 Driver Keke Rosberg (Finland) Event 1978 German GP
Winner of: hrmodeler.com People's Choice Best Model of the Month - January 2006
Featured in the: modelersite.com March 2006 online Issue

Theodore Racing was owned by hugely successfull businessman Theodore 'Teddy' Yip, a Dutch national who had previously raced sports cars but found greater success as a benefactor. He made several ventures into Formula 5000 and provided backing for many successfull F1 drivers such as Alan Jones, Patrick Tambay & Dan Gurney.

In 1978 he commissioned successfull car designer Ron Tauranac to build him an F1 car - the TR-1, however the venture was not a success and after the British GP of 1978 Yip purchased a Wolf WR-1 chassis and entered the German GP with Finnish driver Keke Rosberg at the wheel giving the Fin his first taste of F1, he finished the race a respectable 10th.

The car was powered by the most successfull engine in F1 history - the Ford Cosworth V8 with a 6 speed Hewland gearbox

The model is based on the car entered into the 1978 German GP, as I have the 1/12 scale Wolf to build in the future I wanted to make this as different from that car as possible and the red and white Theodore colour scheme, while simple, looks equally attractive. A considerable amount of detail was added to both the cockpit and engine bay, using many scratch built parts and etch pieces.


Reference Material used - 1/20 Theodore Wolf WR-1

F1 Modeling 19 (pages 14-15)	F1 Modeling Fuji 1977 (pages 38-41)	GP Modellista 6 (page 84)	GP Modellista 4 (page 72-79)
1/12 Scale Wolf. PDF available at Modeler Site (Click the image above)	Further images are available at GurneyFlap (Click the image above)

Details added:

• Replaced plastic parts/decals with photo-etch as follows;
  Radiators
  Air Funnels & Mesh
  Wing end plates from and rear
  Seatbelts & Hardware
  Headrest bracket
  Kill Switch surround
• Added photo-etch & decals as follows;
  Brake disks front and rear
  Gurney Strip on rear wing
  Kill Switch
• Scratch built add ons;
  Electronic cables from clocks and switches on Dashboard
  Throttle cable and linkage
  Fuel Lines
  Coolant hoses & Clamps
  Tyre valve and wheel balancing items.
  Various engine tubing, hoses and cables
  Cockpit fire extinguisher (modified from another kit)

Progress & Completed pics