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Post by indycals on Sept 25, 2013 2:33:42 GMT -5
As many of you know I've been working with Calvin and Lance to produce a conversion kit for the 1963 AMT Lotus 29 that will include new resin tires, new, more accurate nose, vac-u-form windscreen and all new decals for Dan Gurney or Jim Clark. For the Clark decals, I am having all the yellow silk-screen printed to match Tamiya TS16 yellow - this is a much richer and more accurate yellow than I can hit with my printer. This means you can use the decals to stripe the car, or you can paint the stripe (which I always recommend), and apply the rest of the yellow decals that will match the paint. Both sheets have upgraded contingency markings as both cars ran "Pure Firebird Gasoline" on the side of the car - markings that to my knowledge have never been on any Lotus 29 sheet. The Clark sheet will also have a yellow #6 for those who might want to do a 1964 Clark car. Now, all this prep has required some investment on my part - particularly the decals. So to help fund all the items I am purchasing, I am looking to raise a bit of capital ahead of the planned release which should be no later than mid October if all goes according to plan. The kit will be $38.00 plus shipping. I am going to make available six kits for $35.00, free shipping (US only), full payment in advance. Email me at michael at indycals dot net if you are interested. I am not going to limit the quantity per person - so if the first person to email me wants all six, they will get all six. Or if five have been claimed and your email is next in line and you want two, I will only have one available. First come first served based on email time stamp. Do not send payment! I will invoice you once I determine who gets what. Here is what will be on the new decal sheets (the Jim Clark sheet will have separate white underlay decals for the pinstripe and LPBF type). The Clark sheet will come in two parts with yellow markings will be on a sheet by themselves.   And here is the Gurney car with the complete upgrade kit  The Gurney car has the stripe painted on (TS15). A masking template will be available for download from my website. |
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Post by racerbrown on Sept 25, 2013 6:26:19 GMT -5
WOW!!! what a difference from just the kit. we'll need to give you guys a catchy nickname like "the three musketeers".  duane |
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Post by billj on Sept 25, 2013 9:30:14 GMT -5
The new decals look super and the upgrade parts sure make a difference. Thanks to everyone that contributed to this effort. Long, long overdue!
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Post by Calvin on Sept 25, 2013 9:36:09 GMT -5
WOW!!! we'll need to give you guys a catchy nickname like "the three musketeers". All this hard work and we get a candy bar nickname!!!!  Chocolate gives me acne still! |
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Post by indy on Sept 25, 2013 10:00:38 GMT -5
WOW!!! we'll need to give you guys a catchy nickname like "the three musketeers". All this hard work and we get a candy bar nickname!!!! Chocolate gives me acne still! Model Factory Indy? Jordan |
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Post by Calvin on Sept 25, 2013 10:47:54 GMT -5
All this hard work and we get a candy bar nickname!!!! Chocolate gives me acne still! Model Factory Indy? Jordan Nope I actually just signed a high dollar contract with MFP!  |
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Post by indycals on Sept 25, 2013 11:08:23 GMT -5
LOL!
I think we all know that Calvin is the real factory here.
Anyway, all six pre-orders have been claimed and invoices have been sent. Thank you!
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Post by hurtubise56 on Sept 25, 2013 11:38:27 GMT -5
Dang, missed them! How long until more become available?
Brian
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Post by indycals on Sept 25, 2013 12:01:29 GMT -5
Dang, missed them! How long until more become available? Brian There aren't any available (yet). :-) They will be available sometime next month. |
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Post by pje on Sept 25, 2013 12:10:23 GMT -5
WOOHOO
I've got a winter project lined up!
Paul Erlendson
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Post by Calvin on Sept 25, 2013 12:56:58 GMT -5
LOL! I think we all know that Calvin is the real factory here. Just wait the tel' I'm actually feeling better and be able to work all day at this stuff! -You guys will be overwhelmed! -Your wives will hate me! -I'll have to set up some sort of a payment plan for you guys? -Might have to set up model building work shop classes.....as well. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2013 13:45:06 GMT -5
LOL! I think we all know that Calvin is the real factory here. Just wait the tel' I'm actually feeling better and be able to work all day at this stuff! -You guys will be overwhelmed! -Your wives will hate me! -I'll have to set up some sort of a payment plan for you guys? -Might have to set up model building work shop classes.....as well. I don't have a wife anymore....THANK GOD!!!! Just very cute girl-friend with a nice butt... Russ |
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Post by mjjracer on Sept 25, 2013 19:11:21 GMT -5
LOL! I think we all know that Calvin is the real factory here. Anyway, all six pre-orders have been claimed and invoices have been sent. Thank you! Doh! Knew I should have hopped in here earlier. Also real glad I never sold any of the 3 Hall of Fame kits I have. I plan on building them, but thanks to Mike and Calvin for making the value rise so much. :-) Next will be full kits, with Michael's 3D parts, fixing the McLaren problems and, please oh please, new tires. Just a thought. Thanks guys! MJ |
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Post by harrymillerfan on Oct 4, 2013 17:02:23 GMT -5
obviously this is great news as the 29 moves up my to-build list, I'm wondering the engine appears dimensionally to be too short I can make something that looks correct - cam covers etc but any thoughts on how to fit a longer engine into the chassis without compromising wheelbase or transmission? And it's time to start thinking about a conversion kit for the Lotus 34!  |
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Post by clm1545 on Oct 4, 2013 17:31:42 GMT -5
And it's time to start thinking about a conversion kit for the Lotus 34! Attachment Deleted[/quote] Somebody already has. He has not made any kind of post about it, so I won't either. Take Care Craig |
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Post by indycals on Oct 4, 2013 18:48:15 GMT -5
obviously this is great news as the 29 moves up my to-build list, I'm wondering the engine appears dimensionally to be too short I can make something that looks correct - cam covers etc but any thoughts on how to fit a longer engine into the chassis without compromising wheelbase or transmission? And it's time to start thinking about a conversion kit for the Lotus 34! View AttachmentThe kit engine barely fits as is. Trying to put something bigger in will be taking a bad situation and making it much worse IMO. |
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Post by harrymillerfan on Oct 8, 2013 13:56:20 GMT -5
okay
think I know what's wrong
the cyl heads and valve covers are about .060 too short
the kit engine block is close to right
don't know why this was done - so as not to crowd the distributor ?
this won't be too hard to correct
does the kit, as built, have the correct wheelbase?
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Post by racerbrown on Nov 12, 2013 20:51:31 GMT -5
got mine in the mail today!
thanks guys for making this available to the rest of us.
duane
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Post by pje on Nov 13, 2013 1:11:42 GMT -5
Mine is in my hot little hands too! Thanks for all the hard work guys. Much appreciated.
Paul Erlendson
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Post by billj on Nov 15, 2013 19:01:51 GMT -5
I received my limited edition special package also! Everything looks great, I can't wait to see what this old Lotus is going to look like with the corrected nose, tires and decals! Thanks to Michael, Calvin, Lance and anyone else that is involved in making this great update kit available. Much appreciated everyone!
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