Miatatom Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 I've started the Lotus and have a question. The wheels in the kit are OK, not great. But the tires are bad. Is there an aftermarket source for the wheels and tires? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Two options. This one... https://themodelcarchannel.store/collections/1-24-1-25-indycars And this one. Indycals. https://www.indycals.net/parts/indyparts/68turbinetires.html  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 (edited) Is it the Lotus 29 from 1963 or the 1965 winner Lotus 38? They're very different tires. 1963Â Â Â Â 1965Â Â Â Edited March 2, 2023 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miatatom Posted March 2, 2023 Author Share Posted March 2, 2023 1 hour ago, stavanzer said: Two options. This one... https://themodelcarchannel.store/collections/1-24-1-25-indycars And this one. Indycals. https://www.indycals.net/parts/indyparts/68turbinetires.html  Thanks! The first one may work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miatatom Posted March 2, 2023 Author Share Posted March 2, 2023 1 hour ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Is it the Lotus 29 from 1963 or the 1965 winner Lotus 38? They're very different tires. 1963Â Â Â Â 1965Â Â Â It's the 29 from the Testors series, Those Famous Fords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Maybe these? https://www.indycals.net/parts/indyparts/63watsonlotustires.html or this set. https://www.indycals.net/parts/indyparts/63lotus29upgrade.html  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 3 minutes ago, stavanzer said: Maybe these? Those are a great improvement over most of the kit tires, but unfortunately they're out-of-stock. Thanks anyway...and I'll be watching that site in case they're ever available again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stavanzer Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Sorry! I did not read his out of stock policy. Very Off-putting way to conduct business, IMHO. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 4 minutes ago, stavanzer said: Sorry! I did not read his out of stock policy. Well, you tried to help, and that's appreciated. Those parts might come back, and if they do, I'll be buying several sets.  1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 20 hours ago, Miatatom said: It's the 29 from the Testors series, Those Famous Fords. IIRC, the original issue of that kit came with too-tall, soft, solid one-piece vinyl tires appropriate to an earlier Indy "roadster" style of car. A later issue came with two-part hard styrene copies of that too-tall tire. Yet another issue came with awful square-shouldered hollow tires that were completely wrong too. These from Indycals that stavanzer linked to would be the hot setup, if they ever come back. I'll be watching too, as I need some, and I'll give you a heads-up if I see 'em.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 When I saw that AMT was releasing the Lotus29, I snagged one of IndyCals correction sets before I even had the car. Got lucky, I guess. I figured that with the reissue of the kit he would bring his set back, but I guess not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miatatom Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) Well, now I don't know what this kit is supposed to represent. Anyone have any idea? Â Â Edited March 16, 2023 by Miatatom smaller pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) Lotus 38, Jim Clark’s  ‘65 Indy winner. They look like decals from the IMC kit, or the Testors release of the same kit in the  ‘Those Famous Fords’ series. Edited March 16, 2023 by Bainford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Bainford said: Lotus 38, Jim Clark’s  ‘65 Indy winner. They look like decals from the IMC kit, or the Testors release of the same kit in the  ‘Those Famous Fords’ series. Yup. Edited March 16, 2023 by Ace-Garageguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miatatom Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 20 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Yup. I wonder why the number in the top pic is 83 but the kit decals are 82? The kit came with one half of one of the air ducts missing. It was still wrapped in plastic but I bought it from an individual, so they may have rewrapped it. I may take a shot at making a mold and casting the missing piece. But then, that would cover up the velocity stacks which I think look cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 27 minutes ago, Miatatom said: I wonder why the number in the top pic is 83 but the kit decals are 82? The 83 car is another restored Lotus 38, not Clark's Indy winner. I chose that particular photo of a 38 as I felt it best illustrated the square shoulders and wider treads of the later tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miatatom Posted March 16, 2023 Author Share Posted March 16, 2023 4 minutes ago, Ace-Garageguy said: The 83 car is another restored Lotus 38, not Clark's Indy winner. I chose that particular photo of a 38 as I felt it best illustrated the square shoulders and wider treads of the later tires. Gotcha. I found these but they're for the 64, not 65 car. They look pretty close. Gotta measure them. The stuff in the kit is just awful. https://themodelcarchannel.store/collections/1-24-1-25-indycars/products/1964-1-25-black-indy-resin-tires-stones-one-set-2-fronts-2-rears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted March 16, 2023 Share Posted March 16, 2023 14 minutes ago, Miatatom said: Gotcha. I found these but they're for the 64, not 65 car. They look pretty close. Gotta measure them. The stuff in the kit is just awful. https://themodelcarchannel.store/collections/1-24-1-25-indycars/products/1964-1-25-black-indy-resin-tires-stones-one-set-2-fronts-2-rears Thanks for the link. Those look good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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