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Post by 2whl on Apr 5, 2023 19:34:14 GMT -8
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Post by chrissmith on Apr 5, 2023 20:17:27 GMT -8
I decided to start on the transmission and rear suspension. I am have some custom made parts for the engine, so instead of waiting I decided to move forward on this.
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Post by Joel_W on Apr 6, 2023 5:14:44 GMT -8
Nice start on the Transmission/rear suspension. Just one question, was the Transmission that black or a dark cast aluminum alloy?
joel
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Post by chrissmith on Apr 6, 2023 6:26:35 GMT -8
Joel.. good question, every photo I have seen of the car the gearbox is black.
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Post by 2whl on Apr 7, 2023 18:18:33 GMT -8
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Post by chrissmith on Apr 7, 2023 18:30:12 GMT -8
Some more progress! I am just learning that lotus used torsion bar suspension in the rear. Iām sure some of you elder statesmen already knew that. Remember I was only 6 years old when this car raced š¤ Oil cooler is quite large, but then again it is 1/8 scaleā¦ According to the instructions Iām supposed to mate the gearbox to the engine next. No can do at this point. Iām sure Iāll find something else to do
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Post by Joel_W on Apr 8, 2023 4:08:19 GMT -8
Chris, Well, you might have only been 6 years old for the 1972 F1 GP at Watkins Glen, but my 1st Glen GP was in 1967. Not sure out of the few I made if the '72 race was one of them as I was a newlywed that year.
The two F1 cars I still remember in somewhat detail from that era was the Lotus 49 and Gurney's All American Racers Eagle as Clark and Gurney were my Heros then and to a great extent today.
Gearbox and cooler looks great. Love those pre-painted Red & Blue fittings. Will you be paint detailing parts as needed for a little tonal variation?
joel
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Post by chrissmith on Apr 8, 2023 11:02:43 GMT -8
Joel.. I am considering some panel wash on it
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Post by arcticwolf on Apr 8, 2023 18:09:41 GMT -8
They used torsion bars on the front as well Chris. Weird car.
Looks great so far!
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Post by 2whl on Apr 9, 2023 13:59:43 GMT -8
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Post by chrissmith on Apr 9, 2023 15:40:43 GMT -8
So whatās the old saying ā idle hands are the work of the devilā well on to another sub assembly š The side pods and radiatorās are installed. The paint on this is pretty nice, I did make some of the bits on the rear more to what the real car has, most of it was in black and there was no contrast. Well hope you like
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Post by kyledehart5 on Apr 9, 2023 19:02:47 GMT -8
They used torsion bars on the front as well Chris. Weird car.
Looks great so far!
Seriously? Thatās an awful fancy sprint car. šš
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Post by kyledehart5 on Apr 9, 2023 19:03:04 GMT -8
Itās really looking great
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Post by Joel_W on Apr 10, 2023 7:46:05 GMT -8
Paint really looks fantastic. I can just imagine how a little extra TLC will double the shine for sure.
Is all the sponsors decals or paint? Sure does look paint from the pictures.
joel
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Post by chrissmith on Apr 10, 2023 11:15:07 GMT -8
Paint really looks fantastic. I can just imagine how a little extra TLC will double the shine for sure. Is all the sponsors decals or paint? Sure does look paint from the pictures. joel They are painted on Joel, itās a nice touch.
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