absmiami
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The engine bulkhead has two housings that shield the distributor and fuel pump - Ford just stuck these components where they could be driven from the cam boxes - so the packaging was - a challenge - on the kit - the housings had to be deepened for this feature …
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The nose fairing was fastened- in what became a typical Lotus design feature by two druz fasteners screwed into posts attached to the footwell bulkhead - these were made from Evergreen L shaped and flat strip …
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The Auto Kits 38 was true 24th scale - but it was weak on these fine surface details …
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This louver is one of the details that the IMC kit represents well - and its hard to make - so I’m “borrowing” it - this opening directs air into the footwell of the monocoque - the yellow “stripe” is masking tape - applied to help orient the location of the opening on the nose fairing -
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IMC did the 38 in 25th scale - here’s the difference in size - alot !
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Nuvolari drove an MG too ??
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Gracias MJ
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Gauge decals fr Best Balsa’s site …
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The druz fasteners are Reps and Miniatures photo etch with some .050 screw heads …
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Alfa 33 TT12
absmiami replied to Dave B's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
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So I’ll have to make and attach the instr dash at an early stage - one of the nice things about wh metal is that you can polish parts to get a nice finished shine on certain features - like the gauge rings …
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Will make - finish - and glue the bulkhead and driving compartment side panels in at an early stage - so i can then build out the left and right engine compartment “horns” - this added detail is needed to turn this fr a curbside into a detailed 38 -
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Dan Gurney's 1961 Impala
absmiami replied to Belugawrx's topic in Other Racing: Road Racing, Salt Flat Racers
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This is a familiar picture to the vets - maybe not to the newbees ?? One of my favorite all time race car shots …. Name the magazine and the year - and what the hell - the issue -
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Gracias BK a coat of mr surfacer cleans things up …
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Almost there - seams are hidden now - need some mr surfacer on scuttle …
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The Tamiya putty does leave a few pits - plan to try their new UV activated putty- probably solves this issue …
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Tamiya fine putty - Mr Hobby’s Mr Surfacer - brushed on - and Tamiya spray primer …
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The low temp solder used in the Lotus 25 build was applied along the seams - it didn’t flow well into the seams - gaps - but i manged to apply enough solder to secure - i think - the seams …
