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  1. Scale-Master's Class of 2023 1990 IMSA Eagle (1/43 Starter) [FSM SnapShot Project] "BrockBuster" Skyline (1/24 Tamiya) Callaway SuperNatural Corvette (1/43 Starter) VW Type 2 Bus (1/24 Revell) [FSM review] Lola T70 (1/12 Mostly scratch-built off Tamiya base) 1969 Brawner Hawk (1/43 SMTS) Honda Africa Twin (1/6 Tamiya) Dodge Caravan "Grocery Getter" (1/25 Lindberg) [In the current Fine Scale Modeler issue] Porsche 993 SuperCup (1/43 Starter) GMA T.50 Prototype (1/24 Tamiya) [FSM review] 240ZG Clone (1/24 Tamiya) [FSM SnapShot Project] Brabham BT-46 Fan Car (1/43 Western Models) X-30 Supersonic Plane (1/200 Revell) Wheel Horse Push Tractor (1/25 MPC) Lotus 56B Turbine F1 (1/43 SMTS) Lotus 56 Turbine Indy (1/25 MPC) Plymouth Superbird (1/43 Starter) Lotus Europa JPS (1/12 Nichimo) 2021 Ford Bronco (1/25 AMT) [FSM review] Lotus Europa Gold Leaf (1/24 Tamiya)
  2. This one is the 1/24th scale Tamiya kit. Other than converting it to left hand drive, adding some machined parts, simple wiring, custom made decals and flocking for carpet, it's out of the box. It is a very nice little kit. WIP Thread:
  3. I made two rear license plates; one using the European (British) style for the part that came with the kit and an American one I got from my leftover parts stash.
  4. The engine cover and wing are done. The PE screens have a really cool woven pattern like real screens. The chrome details are from the kit except the BMF'd hinges.
  5. The chrome window trim has been foiled and I used Scale-Master decal stripes for the rubber seals on the wind wings.
  6. I drew and printed the Gold Leaf decals.
  7. The seatbelts and PE hardware came in the kit. There are three colors and three brands to choose from. I thought the red was a good accent (blue and black are the other options) and since I use Schroth belts in my real car I used those labels. A little patience goes a long way putting them together.
  8. Thanks guys! The frame & engine have been mated to the chassis. I wired the battery too.
  9. The frame/suspension/engine are mated together. So far everything fits very well.
  10. The red and white have been applied, both Tamiya lacquers; decanted and airbrushed. (TS-49 & TS-26)
  11. I used the optional Watanabe wheels and machined new aluminum hexagonal center caps to accept the Lotus decals from the kit. The gunmetal centers were sprayed and the silver outer sections were brush painted with Tamiya LP-11 Silver.
  12. Thanks Sonny! This is the engine. Basically out of the box but I added ignition wires w/boots. And some decals.
  13. The fuel filler necks were removed to make filling the seam in front of them easier to manage. New filler necks have been machined out of aluminum.
  14. The wiper (mounting hole), washer and antenna were relocated to the opposite sides of the body. A new washer and antenna were machined out of aluminum. The pedals and parking brake lever were reworked and moved to their proper places on the left. The shifter knob and parking brake handle are the same hand painted wood grain as on the dash.
  15. This one is being built using the 1/24th scale Tamiya kit with a Gold Leaf tribute scheme on a street car. The kit only builds right-hand drive so I am converting it to left-hand drive. First I modified the back (front?) of the dash to accept the steering column at the correct angle, notched the lower edge for it and removed the notch on the right side. Then I drilled new holes for the tach and speedo and the three little lights in between them. They will be filled with machined aluminum parts. Figured I might as well drill out the four other gauges as well so they would all match… The old recess for the RHD gauge cluster was cut out and deepened. The wood grain is hand painted and the new aluminum gauges and warning lights have been installed. The decals for the gauges came with the kit; I added the one for the radio. The steering wheel and column are done too. I added decals to the turn signal and wiper stalks; the horn button decal is from the kit.
  16. The wipers, mirrors, door handles and rear plate were added and it is done. The decal on the license plate is from the kit and went on without any issues after all these (47) years. It's done:
  17. Nichimo kit from '76. It took me one week to fix and finish this after walking away from it 28 years ago. Never give up. I'm happy that I finished this, but part of me is now wishing I didn’t wait so long to resume work on it as it could have been repaired much sooner with the more modern clears. WIP Thread: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/185503-lotus-europa/
  18. The chassis fit very poorly into the body, but fortunately it was not a tight fit. The front needed a lot of bending and cement to bring the front wheel wells up into the fenders (almost ¼ inch) and one of the front wheels was over 1/8 of too far back and 1/8 of an inch too far outside. (Oddly it measured up square on the chassis, but the body just doesn't fit that way.) Some creative reworking of the suspension on that corner had to be done after fitting the main body & chassis parts together and it took a couple hours to get it this close. The rear wasn't nearly as bad but one side needed a significant toe adjustment. Still having working suspension on three corners was very helpful and provided some needed forgiveness in getting it to sit level. It sits a bit higher than I'd like, but at least it's now in an acceptable range.
  19. The rockers were painted the same gold as the bumpers and the rear lights were installed. The doors and engine cover were installed. They open and fit OK closed, but the door hinges are undersized and very floppy and even weaker. Time to see how the body fits on the chassis…
  20. Several of the final parts to be added needed to be detail painted so that was done over the course of a couple days while the painting repair on the body dried. I began installing at the front and worked my way back. The taillights, turn indicators and side markers were painted with Tamiya LP transparent orange & red and chrome silver. The chrome plating on the bumpers was weak and the mold lines pronounced so I painted them gold to go with the theme of the car. The hood and windshield went in alright. Not great fitting, but acceptable enough. After I installed the gas caps I reinforced under the areas that cracked even more.
  21. It's even small next to a Super 7.
  22. The new clear has been blended into the old clear coat where it meets at the peaks of the fenders and roof. This repair is done.
  23. Yes, once the paint is starting set a light stippling. But don't do too much or it will lift the paint right off.
  24. The windows were stored in the original bag, but something got on them (besides dust). I polished them out and noticed they are not all that optically clear. But they will do the job. The door windows fit fairly well, actually a little better than I expected.
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