Show Us Your Indy Cars

[Big John]

It is May and time once again for one of the most exciting races in the history of the automobile.  Also one of the most most modeled subjects in our hobby from the big companies to the garage shop casters, among them Chris Etzel, Bill Jorgensen, and Front Motor to name just a few.  Although the program for the month of May at the Brickyard has changed significantly over the recent years the anticipation still excites us fans of this most exciting racing event.  So, let's see your Indy car models and what started your passion for these cars.

I start with Etzels's 1924 Duesenberg, and 1926 Miller 91,

MPC 1968 winning Gurney Eagle with R&M Turbo Offy kit,

AMT 11968 Lotus Turbine w/ Lance Sellers retro kit, 

SMTS 1/43 1967 Paxton Turbine,

And an Revell box stock Montoya 2000 G-Force, though not in Indy configuration, but still...

Now let's see yours?   Model On!

Edited May 18 by Big John

[Belugawrx]

Awesome pack of Indy cars John...love that Graham Hill  Lotus wedge

I have only done a couple '80s cars

Hoping it's a great race this year,..rooting for Pato !

Edited May 19 by Belugawrx

[magicmustang]

Well, I've done a few over the years. Got a few more in the stash. The race is on the 25th.

Edited May 18 by magicmustang

[bondo bill]

nice group i wish they'd release the turbo again

[Jim B]

Very nice Indy cars, all around.  I have the 1998 Revell Motorola Reynard 98i in the stash, but the decals are about as flexible a plastic flash so they're unusable.  Maybe one day I'll get new decals for it.

[Brudda]

1968 turbine Joe Lenord

[Big John]

Much better without the yellow green paint isn't it Bruce!  Very nice engine detailing! Who's tires did you use they look pretty much spot on?

Edited May 18 by Big John
More info

[Brudda]

17 hours ago, Big John said:

Much better without the yellow green paint isn't it Bruce!  Very nice engine detailing! Who's tires did you use they look pretty much spot on?

Hello Big John, it is a mpc kit that I cut out the huge engine mount. The tires are from Indy cals . Their decal and tires are great. 

[Gustavo Reis]

My Olsonite Eagles.

[vintagerpm]

Here are a couple of 1/40 scale white metal kits from Precision Miniatures. A McLaren and a Wildcat.

 

[Rattlecan Dan]

Those are fantastic builds. Extremely nice detailing and great build quality. Great work!

[Big John]

Wild week end of Qualifying!!! Should be an exiting race this next weekend.

Edited Tuesday at 06:25 PM by Big John

[Wild Child]

John, very nice cars.  I especially like the early cars.  The Perfect Circle car is really cool.

[Wild Child]

On 5/17/2025 at 6:01 PM, Belugawrx said:

Awesome pack of Indy cars John...love that Graham Hill  Lotus wedge

I have only done a couple '80s cars

Hoping it's a great race this year,..rooting for Pato !

Bruce, those are beautiful cars.  I use to like the old Players black cars back in the day, but the Miller gold and white car is the bomb!   What gold did you use for this, looks nice?

[Belugawrx]

5 minutes ago, Wild Child said:

  What gold did you use for this, looks nice?

Thanks man ...The gold is Duplicolor High heat Engine enamel, CDE1604 Universal gold...everything else I tried was too washed out.

[Wild Child]

2 minutes ago, Belugawrx said:

Thanks man ...The gold is Duplicolor High heat Engine enamel, CDE1604 Universal gold...everything else I tried was too washed out.

Nice...good job on the match on a really cool car!

[ismaelg]

Great topic!

Love them all! 

John, that Miller is absolutely GORGEOUS!

I am currently working on the 1911 Marmon Wasp and the 1988 Rick Mears PC17 among others.

Many years ago I finished this 1/25 1968 second place finisher Dan Gurney's Eagle.

 

More info here:

 

Build thread here:

Thanks,
Ismael

[Big John]

Awesome detailing on the Eagle Ismael! We never really think about the 'also rans' and how close Dan Gurney came to  winning in his own car that year.

[slusher]

All. Look outstanding!