Because I don’t have enough Lotus kits. ...

[absmiami]

[absmiami]

The druz fasteners are Reps and Miniatures photo etch with some .050 screw heads …

[MarkJ]

Andrew, absolutely love the polished guage  enclosures and the seat. Talk about putting huge effort into a build. You are all into this one big time. Really looking forward to showroom for sure on this one.

Edited May 15 by MarkJ

[absmiami]

Gauge decals fr Best Balsa’s site …

[absmiami]

Gracias MJ

 

[MarkJ]

Oops, that's no seat. That's your work surface. Very fancy. 

[absmiami]

IMC did the 38 in 25th scale - here’s the difference in size - alot !  

[absmiami]

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 - 

[absmiami]

The Auto Kits 38 was true 24th scale - but it was weak on these fine surface details …

[absmiami]

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 …  

[absmiami]

[absmiami]

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 …

[absmiami]

[absmiami]

[absmiami]

hope this poor guy isn't in the Fed witness protection program  -  i photographed the restored 38 at Amelia in 2019 - I think 2 days before the COVID lockdown - It's an accurate restoration - cosmetically - in most respects - couple of apparent differences to the as raced Indy entry that i'll mention as I go ...

[absmiami]

Here's a shot of the cockpit :  notice the quilted heat shielding ...

[absmiami]

those great looking Ford DOHC headers ...

[MarkJ]

I'm so jealous of your wealth of ref pictures that you actually took yourself knowing some day you were going to need them and appreciate you sharing them with us. 

[absmiami]

Gracias MJ    -     Tamiya produced this great heat shielding years ago - is it still available ??

Edited May 20 by absmiami

[absmiami]

Its peel and stick - just applied it to some card stock …

[absmiami]

[charlie libby]

wow looking amazing anthony ,cant wait to the finished car

[charlie libby]

anthony are there any clocks on that decal sheet. if so who did it come from? thank you

[absmiami]

Charlie - Best Balsa sells the sheet - these are about 1/8 inch - are they large enough ? The mailing charges fr  over seas for just a decal sheet is too high - I’ll send you this section and you can pick the ones that are best …

[absmiami]

Oh Pierre …