curt raitz Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 (edited) Was packing up models to sell at NNL West, when I came across this model, part of the AMT Indy 500 3-pack released many years ago. Was ready to throw it in with the kits to be sold, but I came across 4 Firestone tires (Replicas & Miniatures of Maryland I believe) and decals (IndyCal) for this model. I had never built this model...so threw it on the workbench and started doing a little research on the car. It was a prelude of things to come and the demise of the roadsters at Indy This be a picture of the car with Jimmy, Colin and the chaps: found a really nice cutaway of the experimental car: decided to vacuum form the windscreen...big difference between kit and vacuum formed windscreen: Indycal decals, gonna have to get a 2nd set...not enough yellow stripe to finish model: includes decals for Dan Gurney's car Here are all the parts pre-painted and awaiting assembly, decals forthcoming... Modifications: scratchbuilt shock absorbers...the ones in the kit are just a couple hunks of plastic front fuel cell and radiator w/struts mounted to chassis...not to the upper cowling per kit instructions I want to be able to display model with the cowling removed or in place new steering wheel, brake lines, foot pedals, ignition wires, coolant tubes/hoses, gear shift and linkage and assorted wires and tubes as needed the tires have a really nice raised letter detail, so I sprayed a small sheet of glass with white primer and pressed each tire to the painted surface...wella white Firestones ! It does take a little trial and error to get it right more to come, thanx for lookin' Edited March 7, 2011 by curt raitz
Greg Pugh Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 Way cool!! Nice to see this one getting built rather than sold. I'll be watching!!
Bernard Kron Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 Looks like this is gonna be one sweet build...
Raul_Perez Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 Look at all those parts ready for assembly!! Elves...there can be no other way... Another cool build, my old friend!! Later,
JHDrew Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 Looking forward to the completed pix. Thanks for the tip on the tire letters. Jim
Foxer Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 Wow Curt ... that windscreen alone will make this build! Looks like parts are on the line waiting for the shift to start ..
curt raitz Posted March 7, 2011 Author Posted March 7, 2011 Wow Curt ... that windscreen alone will make this build! Looks like parts are on the line waiting for the shift to start .. thanx yeah, the scale thickness of the kit glass was close to 4 inches...akin to tank armor!
Brendan Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 Can't wait to see this build. I built the Lance Sellers kit and used the Indycal's decals on it. You might need to get two sets to double up since the yellow is pretty light.
curt raitz Posted March 7, 2011 Author Posted March 7, 2011 Can't wait to see this build. I built the Lance Sellers kit and used the Indycal's decals on it. You might need to get two sets to double up since the yellow is pretty light. thanx Brendan yah...I've got a 2nd set coming didn't think there was enough stripe to do the complete car If need be, I'll double up on the cowling and maybe lay down a yellow stripe under the indycal decal on the rear body panel or just buy a third set of decals
Brendan Posted March 7, 2011 Posted March 7, 2011 thanx Brendan yah...I've got a 2nd set coming didn't think there was enough stripe to do the complete car If need be, I'll double up on the cowling and maybe lay down a yellow stripe under the indycal decal on the rear body panel or just buy a third set of decals Curt, I might have another set. I'll take a look. If needed, let me know. I know I bought 3 when I did my kit. I just need to figure out where I put them.
MikeMc Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 A tear in my eye on this one...This was my first build..my dad got me the promo kit from our ford dealer....
iBorg Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 I'll follow this one also. I have a couple of those I ought to build. Mike
Art Laski Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 Looking forward to seeing this one come together, Curt! -Art
curt raitz Posted March 14, 2011 Author Posted March 14, 2011 update on the little Lotus... IndyCals decal arrived and it is different than the one I had...being driver specific and having enough yellow stripe to do entire model, yeah... Here are a few shots of the car... thanx for lookin'...
iBorg Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 I second the very nice build. This has me almost pulling my pieces out to start yet another project. Mike
2lapsdown Posted March 14, 2011 Posted March 14, 2011 That's by far the best example of that kit I have ever seen. Beautiful!! How did you make the screens on the injector tubes? The car is absolutely gorgeous. John
curt raitz Posted March 15, 2011 Author Posted March 15, 2011 That's by far the best example of that kit I have ever seen. Beautiful!! How did you make the screens on the injector tubes? The car is absolutely gorgeous. John Thank You I did a tutorial on making intake screens with a punch set... you can find it by entering "intake screens" in the search box above. If I knew how to link you to the tutorial I would've done so
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