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    With some primer on - Tamiya - the castings are really pretty good …
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    As mentioned earlier - Scale Kraft was the work of Guido Fieuw - i corresponded with him briefly - at the dawn of the internet - but never asked him in any detail about the source of the bodies that he used for his castings - but the castings themselves held some clues - on the Lotus 16 - the fuel and oil tank cap detail in the tail was molded in - suggesting that Guido found an obscure 24th scale slot car body - fixed it up - and cast it -
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    A clearing in the clutter to show the Scale Kraft 16 with its new profile -
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    And in thd fifties - early sixties - the grand prix calendar was short - ten races or so plus the non-champ calendar - so when you put an unproven or unprepared car on the start line - the failures must have been humiliating - the 16 actually scored championship points in two races in ‘59 because of Vanwall’s and Maserati’s withdrawal - the entry lists were shallow …
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    Mark j. Trust me - this paint is way cured - its been drying in a plastic food tray for 11 months …
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    About flattening the stripped wire - try doing it with the widest portion of a needle nosed pliers …
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    Dunno think you saved the best for last -
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    Venim reminded us that warpage on parts can be corrected with a hot water bath … thats what ill do to correct the curve on the fr suspension assembly …
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    The late Venom’s build was/is very instructive … when you prep resin parts- there is ALOT of parts prep - remove all the excess resin that you can find - then prime everything- you’ll find some seems that you missed ….
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    Cant let Misha have ALL the fun … back to work on number 10 … I’ve re-sprayed the roof after sanding off the single hair that ruined my second coat of enamel …. Thoughts on the finish - paint is well and fully cured - light sand job ? Can i apply Tamiya compound over enamel - might be too aggressive ? Just decal and wax it ? Dont think I want to clear coat it - dont think Shelby would approve - Not sure …
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    No. I didn’t mean “paint” ?? i meant … Paint ! !! as, in … Paint !!
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    Paint !!
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    rock n roll ...
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    Yup The post on the left side of the frame carries the opposing pivot arm … the rods are glued together with master club bolts - assymetric and poorly aligned - but the wheels are not posable - so this will do …
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    this might be the 72 that you saw, Rex I shot this car at Goodwood the same yr that I shot the Ferr FII engine that i just posted on the Barquetta thread ...
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    this is a good shot of the fuel line an an early Colombo 12 engine in a Ferr 166 FII - took this shot at goodwood several moons ago ...
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    Once the bonnet was removed i glued on three strips of .010 Evergreen to make the bonnet rest …
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    You can see how thin the resin is …
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    Did you say hello to Emo for me ?
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    Whoa - didnt know there was a Lotus 72 in the U.S. …. Sunday ? I think i was napping - next time send up a flare - who was the show sponsor?
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    well done !!
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    as an early adopter of 3D design and printing - - I am curious how many different printers have you bought so far - and which on have you just purchased ?? thanks
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