Rich Chernosky Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Just off the bench is this Lotus 91 form Ebbro in 1/20 scale. Mostly box stock with added details like correct sponser decals by Indycals, seatbelts and many scratchbuilt lines hoses and linkages. Can't say this was the easiest kit to build. Several obstacles had to be overcome. Body fit was very tight. Getting the front clip on required much grinding and cutting. And that was to just get it into place without much force. U shaped pins made from .020 wire had to be used to secure the upper panels in place. Not proto-typical but necessary to get a decent looking finished model. Pictures tell the rest of the story. Thanks for looking. Note: this was the last Colin Chapman designed Lotus. Elio DeAngelis recorded his only F-1 win in this car at Austria in 1982. Fittings made from 1mm brass tube. Only 1mm long these requred a special technique to cut and drill to fit. Engine wired and fuel lines installed. Lines are made from .o10 clear. hanger tread front suspension installed. Note -the tie rod had to be cut and a steel rod added to adjust the track. Engine all snuggled into the chassis and extra details added. Other side of engine installation Fuel tank lines, very delicate work , those lines and fittings are very small, Seat belts from Tamiya On its wheels at last Business end of the racer Side view, note the tiny clips holding the body down and carefully painted black to hide them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Very impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 It is almost a crime to fit the body and hide all the detail Rich. Great build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Very Very Nice!!!!! I love F1! These are not the easiest kits. Yours looks great. Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim N Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Great looking model! I like it a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted November 5, 2019 Author Share Posted November 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Gramps46 said: It is almost a crime to fit the body and hide all the detail Rich. Great build. Thank you for the compliment, Gary. You are not the only one to tell me that. That is why I take all those detail photos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 5 hours ago, Gramps46 said: It is almost a crime to fit the body and hide all the detail Rich. Great build. I agree 100% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 That's gorgeous! Nice to see more F1 cars on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Van Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Very nice work!!! Hope mine looks near that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted November 6, 2019 Author Share Posted November 6, 2019 4 hours ago, Dave Van said: Very nice work!!! Hope mine looks near that Dave...let me know if you ever decide to tackle it. I keep extensive build notes and am happy to share. This kit was not without its problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathgoblin Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 Looks amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo95187 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Beautiful Rich, as always. It's always a pleasure and treat to receive an email from you with your latest progress pictures or to visit and see the mouth watering display of builds you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 6 hours ago, Turbo95187 said: Beautiful Rich, as always. It's always a pleasure and treat to receive an email from you with your latest progress pictures or to visit and see the mouth watering display of builds you have. Thank you Brett and welcome to the group. You are always welcome here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Lombardo Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Looks great....... not an easy build, but worth the effort......... very well done........ I have the kit, yet to begin it, but the other Ebbro kits I have done confirm the difficulty in fitment. Love these black and gold Lotus's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 That looks great Rich. Dave B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizard Racing Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 A wonderful build of a little-known subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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