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Post by Calvin on Oct 10, 2014 1:32:00 GMT -5
I contacted the MP2 Motorsports Research Center to see if they could help me with the 1967 Lotus side tank....very quickly the brain room got me some pics and I was able to adjust my tank little more accurately.  I made it longer and adjusted the rear of it more.  |
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Post by racerbrown on Oct 10, 2014 5:43:15 GMT -5
Sometimes I wonder if Lotus is the most popular car that raced at Indy? novi? duane |
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Post by sandysixtysfan on Oct 10, 2014 7:46:27 GMT -5
Cal- This is looking good.
Michael- Beautiful decals as usual!
Sandy
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Post by sandysixtysfan on Oct 10, 2014 13:47:57 GMT -5
The reason for all the DNS was it was 1966 the teams didn't have 18 wheel haulers to haul every thing in the shop like today so the lack of spare parts was the reason a lot of car were listed as DNS. In 1966 the cars were tow on Open trailers behind a Station Wagon or Pick Up Truck, The only race the teams had spare parts was the 500. Remember when Foyt's Lotus was unable to run at Milwaukee, and he drove his Dirt Car and almost won the race against all the rear engine cars. The only reason he had his dirt car was they race the day before at the Springfield 100, drove overnight to Milwaukee with the dirt car in tow, to meet up with the rest of the team. Walt Hi Walt, thanks for posting this. Really interesting story and part of what makes this era so cool. Just imagine driving along and a station wagon pulling a trailer with a Lotus or Foyt's dirt car on it rolls by! Sandy |
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Post by indycals on Oct 10, 2014 14:24:19 GMT -5
I contacted the MP2 Motorsports Research Center to see if they could help me with the 1967 Lotus side tank....very quickly the brain room got me some pics and I was able to adjust my tank little more accurately. For someone who's never been to my secret base, you hit awfully close to home  |
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Post by Calvin on Oct 10, 2014 14:47:00 GMT -5
LOL.....actually I got it pretty close!.....let's just say its 1/25 scale of my pic above.  But honestly you have nice looking setup. |
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Post by Calvin on Oct 10, 2014 15:22:20 GMT -5
I'm also nutty enough to know were Al Unser is racing at on your TV - 1970 Golden State Int'l Raceway (Sears Point)
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Post by 2lapsdown on Oct 10, 2014 15:36:05 GMT -5
Calvin, you're a little scary
John
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Post by indycals on Oct 10, 2014 15:46:37 GMT -5
I'm also nutty enough to know were Al Unser is racing at on your TV - 1970 Golden State Int'l Raceway (Sears Point) Yep  Watching it on Apple TV, which I bought just so I could watch YouTube videos of old races without tying up my computer. |
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Post by indycals on Oct 10, 2014 15:47:45 GMT -5
But do you know what those brightly colored dots on the front of my desk are?  |
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Post by lance on Oct 10, 2014 15:54:34 GMT -5
I guess I will make it official on this thread, I am now taking pre-orders for the re-issue of the type 38 Lotus. This will ship after the McLaren M15's so we are probably looking at mid to late Nov. As there are several cars that can be built from this I will not be including decals, these will need to be ordered directly from Indycals. Cost is $105.00 U.S. and $115.00 Overseas. I will release another notification about this release through my website this weekend. Lance
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Post by 2lapsdown on Oct 10, 2014 16:25:25 GMT -5
Thank you Lance, and thanks for all those that jumped on my band wagon.
John
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Post by Calvin on Oct 10, 2014 16:26:35 GMT -5
But do you know what those brightly colored dots on the front of my desk are? Yeah, your Jawbreaker Candy collection! |
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Post by Calvin on Oct 10, 2014 16:27:49 GMT -5
Calvin, you're a little scary John You haven't seen nothin yet!  |
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Post by billj on Oct 10, 2014 17:51:19 GMT -5
Super!! I will order me a Lotus 38 payday, which for me is Nov 1. Looking forward to having another 38 option to compliment Jimmy Clark's 65 winner. Thank you Lance and all for moving this to the goal |
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Post by racerbrown on Oct 10, 2014 18:08:58 GMT -5
But do you know what those brightly colored dots on the front of my desk are? they look like little helmets. oh yeah, way too clean of a workbench duane |
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Post by indycals on Oct 10, 2014 19:26:45 GMT -5
LOL... that's not my workbench, that's just my desk.
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Post by billj on Oct 10, 2014 19:59:32 GMT -5
I see that if we want to do the 67 #31 Clark Lotus, we're going to need some intake trumpets. Bueller, Bueller...Bueller
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Post by smbrm on Oct 10, 2014 20:32:19 GMT -5
1/12 scale F1 helmets!
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Post by Calvin on Oct 10, 2014 20:37:47 GMT -5
LOL... that's not my workbench, that's just my desk. No! Its the MP2 Master Control Desk. |
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Post by 2lapsdown on Oct 10, 2014 20:42:29 GMT -5
We might also need some decals for the white fuel tank Calvin is doing for this car.
John
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Post by Calvin on Oct 10, 2014 21:05:18 GMT -5
I can only find one picture of the white race day tank and its a very blurry picture but the tank looks different from the qualifying tank....if no one can come up with a race day shot then I'm not knocking myself out over it and will just continue with the qualifying tank.
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Post by 2lapsdown on Oct 10, 2014 21:13:12 GMT -5
You must have seen the same photo I saw. A blurry photo of Clark passing another car. No need to knock yourself out over the race tank. I'm sure you'll find something else to knock yourself out over.
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Post by johnwebster on Oct 10, 2014 23:28:27 GMT -5
In that picture of Chapman and Clark it looks like Chapman is holding a smartphone in his right hand. It took me a couple of seconds to realize that was impossible and about a minute to recognize that as a dual mechanical stopwatch.
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Post by pje on Oct 11, 2014 0:12:49 GMT -5
I guess I will make it official on this thread, I am now taking pre-orders for the re-issue of the type 38 Lotus. This will ship after the McLaren M15's so we are probably looking at mid to late Nov. As there are several cars that can be built from this I will not be including decals, these will need to be ordered directly from Indycals. Cost is $105.00 U.S. and $115.00 Overseas. I will release another notification about this release through my website this weekend. Lance Count me Lance! Any chance of Michael doing new computer generated Firestones for your re-release? Paul Erlendson |
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Post by indycals on Oct 11, 2014 0:13:12 GMT -5
We might also need some decals for the white fuel tank Calvin is doing for this car. John Can't do it if nobody can produce a good photo. |
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Post by indycals on Oct 11, 2014 0:22:41 GMT -5
Bingo... Specifically one helmet from each of the 1970's world champions. Part of a new line of driver specific decal sets I'm working on (not just helmet's but driving suits too).  |
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Post by Calvin on Oct 11, 2014 0:25:36 GMT -5
What do you guys think? I'm still not too sure about the rear part and the front as I can't confirm what they really look like in the pics....but if you guys like what I have then its OK.  |
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Post by Calvin on Oct 11, 2014 0:34:43 GMT -5
Do you guys want a 1965 Dan Gurney windscreen? I think there might be a 2nd layer under on bottom of the first, but I dont think anyone would worry about wanting that! It would be just more "bad clutter" and impossible to glue on. I would just sculpt the top element with the seam all in one.  |
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Post by indycals on Oct 11, 2014 1:03:21 GMT -5
What do you guys think? I'm still not too sure about the rear part and the front as I can't confirm what they really look like in the pics....but if you guys like what I have then its OK. Needs some more definition IMO. Did I send you the pics where Clark has his right elbow up and he appears to be shielding his eyes from the sun? Or the one where three's three mechanics on the ground working on the back of the car? (I deleted the ones I sent you so I don't recall what they were). |
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