1/8 Lotus 25

[manta69]

Had to join - at last somewhere that folks like big bold brassy models (the scale variety)- I've been designing and building a Lotus 25 in brass / resin since the start of this year and am mightily impressed by the models here.

[sjordan2]

Mix the lotus seed paste and walnut together in a bowl and set aside.

Using electric mixed, beat eggs on medium speed until light and lemon colored, then add sugar and beat for another 10 minutes or until mixture falls in a thick ribbon. Add melted shortening and mix lightly.

In the meantime, sift flour, milk powder, baking powder and salt together into a bowl.

With a spatula, fold in the flour mixture

Turn the dough out on a board, lightly powdered with flour. Knead for 1 minute until smooth and satiny. Divide dough in half, and roll each half into a log and cut each log into 10 - 12 equal pieces.

To shape the moon cake, roll a piece of dough into a ball. Roll out on a lightly floured board to make a 4-inch circle approx. 1/8 inch thick.

Place one heaped tablespoon of lotus seed paste mixture in center of dough circle.

Fold in the sides to completely enclose filing, press the edges to seal.

Lightly flour the inside of the moon cake mold. Place moon cake, seam side up, in the mold and flatten dough to conform to shape of mold.

To dislodge the moon cake, bang one end of the mold lightly on a hard surface.

Place cake on ungreased baking sheet. Repeat for the remaining ingredients and brush tops with egg yolk.

Bake in a pre-heated 375 degree F. oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown, transfer to rack and let cool.

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I'd say this belongs in Tips, Tricks & Tutorials.

PS for those who wonder where Coimbatore is:

Coimbatore (Tamil: கோயம்புத்தூர்), also known as Kovai (Tamil: கோவை), is the second largest city in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Coimbatore District and a major textile and engineering hub of South India.

So there.

Edited July 20, 2010 by sjordan2

[sjordan2]

Hey Alastair! It's safe to come back now!

[manta69]

Hey Alastair! It's safe to come back now!

Sorry guys, been busy trying out the recipe above , in reality I've been busy sorting out the rear suspension details and upright casting master for the lotus which is nearly done.

I've also been pondering over the manufacture of the rod ends - I've got some ideas but was wondering if anyone had approached this. I took the balls out of some old bearings to grind flats on, I'm going to glue them into a brass profile and solder some threaded rod onto the end.

bigAL

[Jim Gibbons]

Al, you might try looking at some of these parts:

http://modelmotorcars.com/store/store_alfa.htm

Look at the other parts listings for the other Pocher cars, too. The A033 part might be what you need, or you might find something similar. They have a pretty good hardware listing, too.

I have to thank Skip for posting this site in the 1/16 Rolls Royce thread; wish this company was around back when I built some Pocher kits!

[jbwelda]

looks super, more pics please!

[manta69]

Al, you might try looking at some of these parts:

http://modelmotorcars.com/store/store_alfa.htm

Look at the other parts listings for the other Pocher cars, too. The A033 part might be what you need, or you might find something similar. They have a pretty good hardware listing, too.

I have to thank Skip for posting this site in the 1/16 Rolls Royce thread; wish this company was around back when I built some Pocher kits!

Jim,

many thanks, I'm not sure these tyres suite the 60's formula 1 but they'll be usefull for my 1/8 1934 Aston Martin Ulster I started designing a while back

[sjordan2]

Jim,

many thanks, I'm not sure these tyres suite the 60's formula 1 but they'll be usefull for my 1/8 1934 Aston Martin Ulster I started designing a while back

OOOHHH! Drop everything and do it now!!

[Jim Gibbons]

Jim,

many thanks, I'm not sure these tyres suite the 60's formula 1 but they'll be usefull for my 1/8 1934 Aston Martin Ulster I started designing a while back

I may have not understood your request clearly, but I was referring to the rod ends: http://www.modelmotorcars.com/large_pic.asp?ID=256

Hope this helps, and like Skip, I'd like to see what you've done so far on the Aston Martin.

[manta69]

I may have not understood your request clearly, but I was referring to the rod ends: http://www.modelmotorcars.com/large_pic.asp?ID=256

Hope this helps, and like Skip, I'd like to see what you've done so far on the Aston Martin.

Sorry Jim, misunderstood myself - I'll take a closer look there was some usefull bits on the site.

The Aston is still at the design stage while I concentrate on the Lotus (now got the engine mounts in, I work in full 3D CAD as I can create sheet metal templates to scale, stick them on brass, cut them out and fold / form very acurately I'll post some images of the design work this week. It took me 10 years to track a real life example down - turns out the guy only lived 60 miles away here in Scotland and was only too pleased to let me photo & clamber over the car - LM19. They only built 21 examples and when finished in 1/8 will be about 440mm long.

[sjordan2]

Sorry Jim, misunderstood myself - I'll take a closer look there was some usefull bits on the site.

The Aston is still at the design stage while I concentrate on the Lotus (now got the engine mounts in, I work in full 3D CAD as I can create sheet metal templates to scale, stick them on brass, cut them out and fold / form very acurately I'll post some images of the design work this week. It took me 10 years to track a real life example down - turns out the guy only lived 60 miles away here in Scotland and was only too pleased to let me photo & clamber over the car - LM19. They only built 21 examples and when finished in 1/8 will be about 440mm long.

This is my last hijack on this Lotus thread, but there's a decent-looking 1/32 Matchbox kit out there. A bit small for my ten thumbs.

Edited August 16, 2010 by sjordan2

[manta69]

This is my last hijack on this Lotus thread, but there's a decent-looking 1/32 Matchbox kit out there. A bit small for my ten thumbs.

Thats a nice clean build, I nearl bought that kit at last years Scottish nationals but it's a bit small for me too - I have a photo of the original full size car.

Does anybody know if I can move my photos from this thread to the gallery?

[baddgass]

cool