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  1. absmiami
    So this is interesting - have a look at my build - very early stages - of the same Car on the sports car threads - page 2 - mine was made by Strada 24 - a South American castor - this seems to be a different castor - mine for instance- had photo-etched wire wheels - we both have our work cut out for us …
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    Here’s an example - the restoration - fortunately for me - required that the tub be stripped , repaired, and repainted - so …
  3. absmiami
    The floor of the monocoque is braced at Three different points - the braces are made fr Evergreen strip - and they will help secure the floor to the left and right halves of the monocoque . Here again - the Indy museum resto videos show me where everything goes …
  4. absmiami
    The rivet sheets fr Archer and Micro Mark both are printed with carrier film - but it’s thin and will disappear under a coat of paint . Since the rivets are black - you’ll need a second coat of paint for good coverage …. No big deal - and you can finish in silver if you are a good painter/finisher …. There are a couple of rivet sheets that have the film stuck to the top of the rivet - to be removed after application - haven’t tried them yet - but I plan to …
  5. absmiami
    These are Russian [who knew] A range of resin bolts and rivets that are - I think - 3D designed and printed - so they are very precise - and since they are resin - it’s easy to cut the stems off and glue them on - you’ll loose some - but the packets come with a large count …. There availability sort of comes and goes - but a number of on line pushers show them in their online catalogs fr time to time …
  6. absmiami
    Very nice
  7. absmiami
    2 votes for the Stooges - and Iggy …
  8. absmiami
    Try the Archers. You’ll like …
  9. absmiami
    The decal film for both the Archer and the Micro Mark sheets is thin. It will disappear under some primer.
  10. absmiami
    While all hell was breaking loose in Azerbaijan - unbeknownst to me - I’ve started to rivet the monocoque. Some of the riveting must be done before the bulkheads are attached. using Archer’s rivets and some from Micro Mark to surround the fuel bag openings …
  11. absmiami
    Pain in the as Department: Why not put an 8 track into the slot? Then we can all vote for which one …
  12. absmiami
    We have “Florida man”. you’ve got a devil ... push ...
  13. absmiami
    Never mind the paint question - studied your posts again question answered ...
  14. absmiami
    One last thing - Gary’s kits included some unique choices - I plan to build his Pugeot Indy car - the 3 litre car with the tapered tail - beautiful car - was on display at Amelia 3 yrs ago ...
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    Alrighty then - you’re in Australia - I think - I’m in Miami - I think - and the kit maker is the late Gary Doucette - who lived in Toronto! ... The scale is 1/25. I’ve started to mess around with my kit but haven’t really gotten much farther than you see here - I met Gary a large number of moons ago - nice fellow - not a great caster - but he studied his subjects very carefully and always made an effort to make an accurate kit - the masters were purchased by someone - another nice fellow - who casts and sells on EBay - I know that Gary would have loved this build - and by the way - looks like you nailed the color- whose paints did you use ???
  16. absmiami
    Well - I think I can solve this mystery ...
  17. absmiami
    Thanks for the post. One quick question - why would ANYONE move AWAY fr Vermont ???
  18. absmiami
    Model kit archeology ...
  19. absmiami
    Oh. This will be SO confusing - I just love confusion ...
  20. absmiami
    The alternator sits down low next to the sump - it’s arrangement was carried forward to the Lotus 34 and 38 engines - made from a short length of .150 copper - not sure about the finish - was probably anodized blue or gold - mite leave it copper - looks nice - some bling for Judges [oops] ...
  21. absmiami
    The famous 29 roll bar - Dan Gurney: Colin - you’ve fixed the roll bar to the cylinder heads - what happens if I crash and the engine mounts fail ? Chapman: Dan - you and Jimmy are the best drivers at Indy - don’t worry - I know you won’t crash - it’s about now that Gurney decides he’s going to found All American Racers and build his own Indy cars.
  22. absmiami
    The transistor for the ignition system sits up on the left leg of the roll bar - the kit part is usable but needs some love - the fins need some definition - but using this part saves a little time needed to replace other engine accessories...
  23. absmiami
    There is a small tank at the front of the engine that directs water exiting the block on its way back to the radiator. The AMT kit piece is - well - not So great - but it surrendered its cap for my part - made from short lengths of evergreeen and sm diameter plastic tube ...
  24. absmiami
    Ok. Ok. I know that this does not appear to be much progress for 2 weeks - but Rome was not dismantled in a day ...
  25. absmiami
    Yup
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