Post by wobnob on Mar 15, 2016 2:19:57 GMT -5
I'll have some pics shortly but in brief I picked the kit up for $25+shipping from a dealer in the states (not BeelzEbay)everything still sealed in plastic,decals,instructions,metal bits,nice 45yr old box & NO upper body parts which I knew when I bought it.These parts consist of an engine cowl & a monocoque cockpit/2 piece nose cone,so 3 Major parts,but concidering the cost of this kit when complete,I've seen them go for well in excess of $200,I thought "a little bit of hard work would pay off."
So for the last couple of weeks,between other stuff,I've been modifying the Tamiya 1/12 49b lotus parts to suit.There was a few years between the 2 actual cars back in the 60's,the 33 was 64-65 & the 49 was 67-?
SO,pictures very soon! Thanks.
PICTURES.
the kit:
the missing parts:(chassis was with the kit)
the red Tamiya Lotus 49b parts pictured,are similar to their Lotus 49 which were the parts I used to modify.
had to sculpt/cast & (poor man's) vacuum form the engine cowl,the original kit version was grossly out of proportion so after viewing numerous photos I made this:
where I'm up to:
Hope I haven't bored You lot?!
So for the last couple of weeks,between other stuff,I've been modifying the Tamiya 1/12 49b lotus parts to suit.There was a few years between the 2 actual cars back in the 60's,the 33 was 64-65 & the 49 was 67-?
SO,pictures very soon! Thanks.
PICTURES.
the kit:
the missing parts:(chassis was with the kit)
the red Tamiya Lotus 49b parts pictured,are similar to their Lotus 49 which were the parts I used to modify.
had to sculpt/cast & (poor man's) vacuum form the engine cowl,the original kit version was grossly out of proportion so after viewing numerous photos I made this:
where I'm up to:
Hope I haven't bored You lot?!
