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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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    Well well well done
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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 …
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    I’ve “re-skinned” the monocoque - this was actually Lotus’ first full monocoque design - to make more accurate rivet lines … i can add the rivets later - probably the Archer rivet lines decals - when i put the build aside i had gaps that i couldn’t bond well along the top/bottom seams …. Gaps that would surely open at the wrong time - like after i had finished the paint …
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    The nose needed some surgery - cut apart and put back together following 24th scale outline drawings made by the late Bob Clidinst - but putty shrinkage has left me with some surfaces that are relatively flat - needing correction …
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    I had put this one aside years [and years] ago - Matt Bacon has posted a number of White metal kit builds - but not the Lotus 38 Clark Indy winner - its getting a little hard to find/buy like the other Auto-kits open wheelers - it’s a curbside - i’m going to apply some new found - thanks Matt - lo temp soldering skills - and i’ve got the engine …
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    Prototype on the left - with the multiple headlamps in each bucket - production 33 body on the right - - - the remainder of the kits contents are the same - excepting the frets that provide acc parts to complete the bodywork …
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    And this is the kit body of the production 33 - several differences …
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    Per the excellent Primotipo coverage - the kit is mostly accurate - but is missing the engine bonnett vents - although these may have been added later - don’t recall -
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    Box art fr MFH FOR 24th sc 33 Stradale - the prototype -
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    The 33 prototype had different vents and a couple of other features that were changed in “production”. Which is interesting considering how few 33s were produced - MFH - to its credit - took the trouble to produce both the prototype and the production 33 - i can post some pictures to illustrate later this week - if it would help -
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    Yup
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    Gear selector casing with frame plate and added bolts and a reverse gear lock-out clip … dress in should work for the shifter …
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    Some additional changes to make a decent engine mounting on the bottom frame members …
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    Damngood
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    Clinically, it's OCD or one can just refer to the Jimi Hendrix Experience "Are You Experienced" Side 1 - Track 5 .....
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    The frame adjustments result in the top frame member taking a detour past the engine bulkhead - supposed to be straight back - don’t … tell … Colin ….
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