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Post by stuboyle on Sept 22, 2009 10:55:32 GMT -5
What's the deal with the white Lotus Turbine in the AMT reissue kits?
I'm only aware of 4 of them and the pics I've seen of 3 of them are all red. The only car I haven't seen is the one driven by Mike Spence which unfortunately the car where he met his end. Was this one white?
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Post by indycals on Sept 22, 2009 11:01:01 GMT -5
Licensing issues most likely, or they just wanted to save money on licensing costs. There never was a white lotus turbine. Spence drove a dayglo red #30.
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Post by bicv8 on Sept 22, 2009 13:16:40 GMT -5
hey mike i am a bit young but didnt we lose spence pass after a t 1 crash that year?
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Post by indy on Sept 22, 2009 13:43:35 GMT -5
hey mike i am a bit young but didnt we lose spence pass after a t 1 crash that year? Yes, in a practice session for the '68 500. From head injuries after a tire/wheel hit him  Jordan |
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Post by indydog on Sept 22, 2009 13:59:14 GMT -5
It's the same kit as the red issue. I do believe it a licencing issue.
Think of it like the old Monogram Roadster, a what-if kit of a fake car that can be had cheap and made into a real car.
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Post by clm1545 on Sept 22, 2009 14:39:22 GMT -5
The tires are wrong on that kit too. I guess it makes no difference what color the plastic is since it gets painted.
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Post by stuboyle on Sept 22, 2009 16:34:22 GMT -5
I'm going to pick-up a couple sets of resin replacement tires which are in scale.
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Post by indy on Sept 22, 2009 17:43:00 GMT -5
IIRC Lance Sellers had some in his conversion kit or Replicas & Miniatures of Maryland (is that right?) offers tires that I think should work on this car
Jordan
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2009 21:48:17 GMT -5
The Turbine tires offered by Norm Vebber are very accurate and molded in black resin, so painting is optional. They are very nice. He has tires for the old Olsonite Eagle too....and they are not expensive.
Best to you
Russ
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