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Probably the same line of thought that required Prototype GT cars such as the GT-40 to have a luggage carrying capacity. This discussion on carrying a spare reminds me of Lotus trying to get a 23 through scrutineering for Le Mans in 1962. The Lotus 23 had four stud wheels on the front and six stud wheels on the rear. The scrutineers failed the car because the four-stud spare it was carrying could not befitted to the rear. A mechanic was quickly dispatched back to the shop in England where parts were gathered and emergency modifications were made, then hustled back to La Sarthe for a last-minute thrash to fit new four-stud hubs to the rear of the 23. Scrutineering again failed to accept the car, saying that if the original design required a six-stud hub, then certainly a four-stud hub is unsafe. Colin Chapman had a fit and declared he would never return to Le Mans again. True to his word, he never did.

Minimalist, I like it. Might be more appropriate branded as a Lotus.?

Very nice, tidy Cougar. Excellent work on the script foiling. The colour suits the car. Well done.

Excellent tutorial, Kurt. Well done. Lots of great, useful tips there. The big take-away for me is the texture paper as belt material. I have searched for suitable belt material in the past, but never knew of this stuff. Thanks!

Excellent work on the tires. They look fantastic. Clean mounting of the scoops. Nice work all around. I appreciate the comprehensive documentation of the build.

Wow! Beautiful XI. A stunning model, great save. You nailed the look. I never knew this kit existed. I’ve got some searching to do.

Sweet Shelby, Gil. Proper detailing and clean work. High marks all around. Very well done.

Man, you sure do get into some cool subject matter. This looks like an interesting project.

Are the wheels steerable, i.e., does the duct need to be flexible?

Awesome! Very cool on both counts. You captured the vibe well, nice work..

Nice! Great old school style. Tidy build.

Cool little Nash. I really dig this build.

Beautiful Jag, Randy. Looks great. The BRG suits it well. I’m so glad we now have a decent and readily available kit of this wonderful car.

Cool look. I think the black over green is the right way to go. Looks aggressive.

Thank you, Craig. This is my understanding as well. The rumour mill has been working overtime to churn word of Testors doom, but I could find no official announcement saying so. just, as you say, the sub-line products are going away. I emailed Testors for clarification, but never received a reply.

Nice save. There are certainly some cool old school mods there. A real time capsule.

Nice build of one of Lotus' greatest. Looks like there would be a bit of 'pucker-factor' in applying those decals.

Looking great. A lot of facets to this project.

Very impressive work. Much fun watching this thing come to life.

Very cool Torino. I find it surprising that more non-Indy pace cars are not built. All NASCAR tracks and most short-tracks in the land had a pace car, and they all looked cool. This is a particularly neat one. Nice work.

I saw your call for decals and I was sure I had the correct Castrol in my large collection of vintage contingency decals, but no go. Good luck on your quest. It's pleasing to go the extra mile to get these details right. The vintage Ferodo decal may be particularly hard to find.

Great save on the clear coat. Very impressed with the paint on this. It looks fantastic.

That is some awesome patina. It really looks like it's made of steel. Excellent.

I don’t know of one, but I’m watching this as I have an F-100 project that needs a 223. I figure when the time comes I’ll have to modify something else to look like one

Thanks for the replies. Colour is not important, just looking for a small quantity of fine zinc chromate. Cheers