Rod the Fixer Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Hi everyone, I'm starting to assemble this Ebbro Kit: by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr to make this car: Lotus 49 Jim Clark Became the pole sitter of 1967 Italian Grand Prix Source:Carthrottle.com "The 1967 Grand Prix of Italy at Monza is considered by many to be one of the best Formula One races in history. It was also Scotsman Jim Clark’s best drive of his career. The irony is that Clark didn’t even win the race, merely coming back from a post-pit stop deficit of nearly a lap to overtake the entire field before yielding to a fuel shortage. In the 1967 Italian Grand Prix at Monza after starting from pole, Clark was leading in his Lotus 49 (chassis R2), when a tyre punctured. He lost an entire lap while having the wheel changed in the pits. Rejoining sixteenth, Clark ripped back through the field, progressively lowering the lap record and eventually equalling his pole time of 1m 28.5s, to regain the lost lap and the lead. He was narrowly ahead of Brabham and Surtees starting the last lap, but his car had not been filled with enough fuel for such a performance: it faltered, and finally coasted across the finish line in third place." Source: Formula One Art & Genius A quick look inside the box: by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 Excellent. My favourite F1 car. I’ll definitely be watching this build come together. I’ve been curious about this kit, too. A quick scan of the photos, it looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keavdog Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 I'll be following! I have this one in the stash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 I have all the Ebbro kits except this one. The Lotus 49 is near and dear to me. I built the 1/12 Tamiya version when it was first released ( and still have it) and it was the incentive to do hi detail modeling. Will definetly be following. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted December 11, 2021 Share Posted December 11, 2021 I will be following along with this one. I have a love affair with these cigar cars. Like Rich said, I have (almost) all of the Ebbro kits but have yet to build one. I hope you do a lot of updates on your progress. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod the Fixer Posted January 3, 2022 Author Share Posted January 3, 2022 First steps ... by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytownshaker Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 Looks great, I'll be following. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod the Fixer Posted January 14, 2022 Author Share Posted January 14, 2022 I'm trying to paint the yellow stripe because the decal didn't fit very well around the nose... ... by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr I think Will it be very hard to mask and paint symmetrically this area: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keavdog Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 Great progress. Maybe scan the decals and make a mask? I did that with a NASCAR kit once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 Looking good. Painting the stripe is the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 On 1/14/2022 at 9:51 AM, Rod the Fixer said: I'm trying to paint the yellow stripe because the decal didn't fit very well around the nose... ... by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr I think Will it be very hard to mask and paint symmetrically this area: Beautiful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod the Fixer Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 Front bulkhead, uprights and radiator ... by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keavdog Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Looks good. I like the mix of metallics. Did you figure out the yellow on the nose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyK Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 I usually don't follow WIP stuff but am enjoying this. Your stripe looks perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papajohn97 Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 You’re doing a beautiful job so far on this build. Your paint work on the front end, cockpit and yellow stripe are very nice. I’ve built four of these Ebbro 1/20 F1 kits (Lotus 33, 49B, 72C and Tyrrell 002), all of them somewhat challenging for me, particularly in getting the front and rear end assemblies to be aligned and all four tires in contact with the road. I look forward to seeing this 49 come together and hope you don’t encounter the issues I had with my Ebbro Lotus kits. I also hope that Ebbro re-pops this 49 someday so that others can enjoy it without having to take out a second mortgage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod the Fixer Posted February 4, 2022 Author Share Posted February 4, 2022 Engine and transmission ... by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 On 1/30/2022 at 11:54 AM, papajohn97 said: You’re doing a beautiful job so far on this build. Your paint work on the front end, cockpit and yellow stripe are very nice. I’ve built four of these Ebbro 1/20 F1 kits (Lotus 33, 49B, 72C and Tyrrell 002), all of them somewhat challenging for me, particularly in getting the front and rear end assemblies to be aligned and all four tires in contact with the road. I look forward to seeing this 49 come together and hope you don’t encounter the issues I had with my Ebbro Lotus kits. I also hope that Ebbro re-pops this 49 someday so that others can enjoy it without having to take out a second mortgage! You and me both John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 It's coming along nicely. That engine/trans assembly is looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod the Fixer Posted February 11, 2022 Author Share Posted February 11, 2022 Assembly almost completed ... by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Your paint finishes are simply gorgeous. Did you refinish the chrome rims? They look just right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4mula1fan Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Heck yeah! Looking awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod the Fixer Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 Ready for the windscreen and the last details by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Truly outstanding work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C. Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 Nice! This is the era of racing that I love. When sex was safe and racing was dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted February 23, 2022 Share Posted February 23, 2022 Good looking Lotus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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