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Thanks, Rich - I don't believe that I could do better than you. I wanted to have the Lotus 49 gluebomb for its engine and wheels (will be mis- or abused for a 1971 Alfa 33/3 racing car - I have a nice slotcar-body for this) and got the 2 other gluebombs additionally for about € 15,00 all together, so I took them all. The Lotus can only be butchered, but the 2 others can be saved.

Nice model, Rich - I happen to get the very same Otaki as an unpainted glue-bomb in a bunch of 3 (gluebombs) : Molded in yellow, it needs only a treatment of the chrome parts with Revell Chrome spray. Most of the parts are there. The weakest point are the narrow tires, but in 1/20 they will have to do. It is a crude toy, but you demonstrate that with a bit TLC a nice model can be achieved. They call it 275 GTB and show the "longnose" on the box lid but the kit is definitely a 275 GTB(2) shortnose from 1965 with some characteristic details and the Starburst wheels (only for this model). P.S. I envy your for riding in such a car !

I'm sure it will be !

Mark, I made the same experience: some (very crude and old) "kits" have a body, a simple chassis plate and almost nothing in-between (apart from a very basic interior) - I have the same problem now with my T70. Therefore I won't cut out the mesh on my 2 C - this would lead to too much work.

Very well done, Rich - this kit must be ultra-rare (this is the first that I see). Before moving on, you must fix your flat front tire...

A lot of input from your side into this model, Rich, but it shows. Well done ! Applying decals on a modern racecar can be a real challenge sometimes.

Very nice model of a cool-looking racecar, Phil !

Last mock-up before the final details and decals will be added: Spray-painted with Tamiya TS26 pure white, headlight lenses again from CTM, front spoiler cut from Evergreen sheet (also disc brakes to prevent the wheels from seeing through!) fuel filler caps from the scrap box. A big thank you goes to our friend Rich Cernosky whose tip of using thin cut stripes of self-sticking tape was very helpful in making the seals around the headlight covers.

Here is the next one I will watch when you will create another masterpiece, Dave .

You never cease to amaze me, Charles - this looks fantastic! The oil and grime on the engines, the rust where the paint has gone, the mud on the tires and so on. Very realistic weathering (as always) !!!

Hobby Search website has it on pre-order status and announces release date "November 2025" ...

It is always a boost for motivation to make a mock-up in between. Very nice, Dave - you are a master of creativity!

Happy birthday, Wick !

Got me a 2nd Ebbro Lotus 49 (1967 version) 2 days ago. Yesterday came a Revell JB Aston Martin DB 5 with additional 3 D printed parts from USCP (grille, wheels and tires) for € 20,00 (less than the wheels alone would cost) - seller had already started and laid down an excellent paint job after blending in all the JB gadgets I don't need anyway. First I wanted to turn this into a convertible, but its paint is too nice to cut it up.

Good to see you working on the 2 C again, Mark - this will come out great ! Where did you finde the interior and chassis parts?

Thanks, guys - here is a small update: rollbar from insulated copper wire: much too thick ! from the same size wire with insulation removed: o.k.. I also added plastic sheet to the lower part of the air inlets. interior with pedals and fire extinguisher added: steering wheel replaced and repositioned (ca. 2 mm to the right side):

Small update: The kit wheels had been treated with Tamiya rubber black, the rims with metallic grey and smoke clear. A gold-colcored gel pen was used for the sidewall scripts and rings, the roll-bar seems to be from another kit (according to the instructions, it doesn't belong here) - I will bend one from wire. The body has been primered and is awaiting its final paint job - I’m looking for a smaller steering wheel (kit’s is too big), headlights (were junk) and rear view mirror (missing) and finally the decals I have ordered in Australia. I meanwhile found a better looking steering wheel in a Arii Ford GT40 kit, 3 pedals in a Heller 908 junker and a correct rear-view mirror in a Heller Lotus 49. A bit more motivation:

Have fun, Jim - you're never too old to re-discover the inner child !

Very good looking build of this kit I've never seen built before - quite a rarity !

Excellent model of the unloved"Shorty" (der Kurze).

Dave, the wheels I need are meant to be used on a 1/24 Carrera slotcar (Lola T70 MK III ) which I want to turn into a static model. Maybe Jason will make some for me if I can persuade him. No - the Cheetah body kit is not top priority - I have a few other kits to be ordered before, but I will keep it in mind.

Thanks, guys - my goal is to replicate this one:

This is an almost romantic scenery, Gary - unfortunately these days have long been gone and will never return - a feast for photographers who could come very close to the cars and drivers. I made a similar experience at the Historic races on the Salzburgring in the late '80s.

Last year I got a cheap partially painted and partially assembled FROG/amt Lola T70 Spider. Box says 1/24 but measuring the wheelbase turns out to be 1/25 scale. Scalemates states that this is a 1967 reissue of the former amt slotbody kit by British company FROG: It included decals for the 1966 British sportscar championship (drivers: Denny Hulme, John Surtees and Jackie Stewart) - as I don't trust them because of their age and heavily yellowing I ordered some from Patto (this is going to be a white car). After disassembling and removing the paint, I began with body modifications: closing the side scoops and altering the cooling outlet from curved-straight to straight-curved using plastic sheet and putty. As these versions had the Weber carbs mounted horizontally, I cut the kit pieces in half and fabricated a horizontal system using scrap parts from other kits – of course the opening in the rear deck has to be enlarged substantially. Here is a first mock-up:

Another good-looking racer in your stable, Rich - very well done !