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Post by afx on Apr 14, 2015 7:28:29 GMT -8
Belkits is in the process of creating a kit of this legendary car. From what I hear it should be available by the end of the year. Here is a 3D rendering. More information on Belkits' Facebook page.
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Post by Chris K. Hale on Apr 14, 2015 7:44:38 GMT -8
Sweet, it would look nice next to my Esci RS1800 .. Chris
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Post by afx on Apr 14, 2015 10:44:24 GMT -8
Sweet, it would look nice next to my Esci RS1800 .. Chris Got any pictures of your RS1800? I'm building that kit now. |
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Post by Chris K. Hale on Apr 14, 2015 12:05:32 GMT -8
No it is still to be built and is a Crystal Version too!! I plan a hi-detail build sometime..I would like to see yours...
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Post by afx on Apr 14, 2015 15:38:19 GMT -8
I'm doing a high detail build too. Maybe I should start a thread.
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Post by Chris K. Hale on Apr 14, 2015 17:55:05 GMT -8
Sure, I would like to see what detail you adding..Chris
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Post by afx on Apr 15, 2015 3:10:09 GMT -8
Sure, I would like to see what detail you adding..Chris Chris, I started a thread.
JC
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Post by Deleted on Apr 15, 2015 6:49:09 GMT -8
You really don't want to see the effort JC is putting into his RS1800 Chris! LOL
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Post by Chris K. Hale on Apr 15, 2015 10:22:08 GMT -8
Always admire another modelers work..
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Post by Art on Apr 23, 2015 16:03:26 GMT -8
JC, is this a Cosworth BDA car also? Will this kit have a motor, do you know?
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Post by afx on Apr 24, 2015 7:43:37 GMT -8
JC, is this a Cosworth BDA car also? Will this kit have a motor, do you know? From the CAD images I've seen Art it is going to be a curbside kit. The MkI typically used the Lotus Twin-Cam engine but if I am not mistaken the BDA was installed at the very end of the MkI (RS1600) era. I need to check my references to be sure the BDA was used. |
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Post by Chris K. Hale on Apr 24, 2015 9:26:26 GMT -8
I got a Cosworth BDA resin engine from Spot Model by Reji and also one by Mini Exotics in metal, a Twin Cam Lotus BDA Cosworth, I knew I was buying them for something eventually! so they are out there and a conversion might be easily done.. Chris
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Post by afx on Apr 24, 2015 12:40:19 GMT -8
The Reji is a repop of the Esci engine, I believe and I have heard the Mini Exotics is a repop of Fujimi's, Lotus Elan engine.
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Post by Art on Apr 25, 2015 23:23:17 GMT -8
The reason I asked is because I plan to build a replica of a midget my dad had in the early 80's. It had a BDP in it, which is an all-aluminum, injected version of the BDA. I bought the RoG Escort you are building for the motor, which is pretty good from the head up, but the rest is a little lacking. I picked up a resin version from R&D Unique several years ago, and it was just a resin copy of the one I had from the kit. It had a more accurate belt and pulleys, but the casting was so poor on that piece that it's pretty useless. So I was hoping there may have been something better out there. Looks like a scratchbuilding project...  Here's a pic of the midget as it was going together.  |
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Post by afx on Apr 26, 2015 5:07:49 GMT -8
The reason I asked is because I plan to build a replica of a midget my dad had in the early 80's. It had a BDP in it, which is an all-aluminum, injected version of the BDA. I bought the RoG Escort you are building for the motor, which is pretty good from the head up, but the rest is a little lacking. I picked up a resin version from R&D Unique several years ago, and it was just a resin copy of the one I had from the kit. It had a more accurate belt and pulleys, but the casting was so poor on that piece that it's pretty useless. So I was hoping there may have been something better out there. Looks like a scratchbuilding project... Here's a pic of the midget as it was going together. Yea the block is decent and the head is very nice but the pulleys need to be scratch built. Here is my effort.  |
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