white metal Ferrari Sharknose and white metal Lotus 25 - Spy vs Spy ...

[absmiami]

The width is the critical dimension - the Lotus 25 monocoque was 28 inches wide - got it …

[MarkJ]

Now you're making my head hurt, Andrew with this talk about removing a scale inch. If I tried that I would remove 5 inches before I could stop and have to get a new kit and start over. Trouble is I could never be able to find and purchase the first kit to begin with. Superior work as usual.

[absmiami]

Gracias MJ

the white casting will be the Indy Lotus 29 monocoque - and the gray casting - for the 25 - is based on the same casting - with reduced length and width … clear as mud ??

[MarkJ]

Looks totally clear to me. So, you are making two? 

[absmiami]

Or more …. But only with help of a member of the resin castors Hall of Fame …

 

[absmiami]

Using two diamond coated flat files to shape the round bottom of the monoque - removes the resin faster than traditional files - now to the suspension pick-ups  - 

[MarkJ]

I believe that is worth a major "YUP". How will you fill in that horizontal crevice right below the driver's compartment?

[absmiami]

The water and oil pipes run through those channels - remember - the radiator had both a water and oil section - 

[MarkJ]

Okay, that splains it. 

[absmiami]

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the files are coated with tungsten Carbide - this is the good stuff  ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

[absmiami]

Trimmed width fr Lotus 29 toe box to match width of the 25…

[absmiami]

Gunze Mr Surfacer - out of the bottle - will be used to eliminate the file marks on the surface - with some putty for a larger error on the base of the casting

[absmiami]

[absmiami]

Using the base of this steel cutter to gouge a ridge on the edges of the monocoque - 

[MarkJ]

That Mr. Surfacer looks like a great product. The Vallejo primers I have been using don't sand out very well. It kind of balls up instead of sanding smooth. The Vallejo paints polish out well though. I don't understand why their primers don't. Can't wait to see some paint on these babies. 

[absmiami]

Gracias MJ 

Strips of Evergreen are CAd onto the ridge - they form the lip that secures the eng cover -  the 29 roll bar was attached to the front of the Ford engine - the roll bar on the 25 was attached to posts on the monocoque - so i’ve got to make these  - more bits of Evergreen - for what i’m hoping is a  casting for a Lotus  25 …

 

[absmiami]

Notice that the posts have holes in them - thats because oil and water lines ran right thru them on their way to and from the engine - so just how secure was the roll bar mounted ??  ??

[absmiami]

The pedal box is topped with a panel that holds the pedal brackets and opens either side for the rocker arms … evergreen strip and L shaped strip  …

[absmiami]

[absmiami]

The rocker arms are pinned / bolted to the ends of the structure left and right - 

[Pierre Rivard]

That roll bar was VERY secure.... for a Lotus. 🧩

Don't feel like you have to glue everything in place... it's a Lotus

[absmiami]

There’s alot going on here - the panel is opened for the pedals - they are suspended fr two brackets - then i drilled holes for the brake and clutch fluid reservoirs - these are white metal - but they are not fr the kit - long story ..

[absmiami]

Whats next - maybe the rocker arms, the pedals, and or the steering rack ?!

[Pierre Rivard]

Lovely fabrication Andrew. Fair to assume the top cover of the body and nose cone will be removable to show these finely crafted elements?

[absmiami]

Yup - one of the neat features of the 1 1/2 era GP cars is that they all came apart to reveal all of their … stuff …