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[Art Laski]

I'm calling this one done, at least as far as posting goes. I need to make a few adjustments to the front suspension and want to add a few little details before it goes to another show, but this is how it went to last week's Lower Left Coast NNL.

Here are the specs:

1/32 scale Revell Lola T-91 with a Chevy Indy engine Snap Kit.

It is modeled after Mario Andretti's 1991 Indy ride. the kit comes with stickers for decals, so I swapped those out for Indycals 93 Newman Haas sheet, with some graphics from the Andretti scheme and some from the Mansell scheme (thanks, Michael for the help and the great products!). A few of the decals didn't fit quite right, most likely because of the dimensions of the kit, so some came from the 1/20 Tamiya Newman Hass Lola. I also made a few decals myself to account for some differences between the '91 and '93 cars, but there wasn't much. Even with that, it's not 100% accurate graphics-wise, but it's pretty close and there are very few internet  references to prove it wrong! 

I also used Scale Motorsports 1/24 scale carbon fiber on the chassis pan, radiator shrouds, and cockpit. Indycals used for the tire decals. The steering wheel is highly modified, and the belt decals were home made. I replaced the drive shafts with aluminum tubing, painted with a mix of clear Tamiya acrylics. The radiator plumbing is solder with painted Tamiya tape hoses and aluminum tape clamps. The electronic box on the right side is scratch-built, modeled after actual components seen on John Andretti's 91 Pennzoil Lola. fuel lines are bead wire and Pro Tech with detail master and home-made fittings.

See the WIP here:

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=60673

Enjoy the pics and thanks for looking!

[Art Laski]

Here are some shots with outside lighting.

[vintagedragfan]

Fabulous job Art! you would never know it is so tiny! very nice build

[cobraman]

Fantastic work.

[surfjunke]

Really fine build. Looks great !

[Art Laski]

Thank you! I appreciate you looking.

-Art

[Draggon]

Outstanding, especially considering its 1/32!

[John Teresi]

I got to see this AWESOME RADICAL build a couple of weeks ago at the NNL Lower Left Coast show......and let me tell you these pictures do no do this build justice.......to see this build in person is a treat.........EXCELLENT build Art.

[Art Laski]

Glenn, thanks for the nice comment.

John, THANK YOU for the inspiration and advice, as always.

[Tony T]

Wow, great job on that one!! Will have to keep an eye out for one!

[Art Laski]

Thanks, Tony! As simple of a kit as it is, there's a lot to work with.

[curt raitz]

Very nice Art...
gonna bring it to the 2013 NNL West?
c'ya

[Art Laski]

Thanks, Curt! If I can get up there next year, it will certainly be with me. I'd like to make some road trips to the GSL, Arizona DSC, and NNL West, but may not be able to make them all, so we'll see what happens.