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Post by Patrick on Mar 5, 2016 19:24:17 GMT -5
Remember the Castrol Lotus Bill Brack drove? Well I had enough parts to recreate a phantom version of this odd F5000 car...I started with a gluebomb assortment of parts to make another "Frankenstein" F5000 car... ![](http://images61.fotki.com/v1635/photos/2/1465922/9735401/P1010305-vi.jpg) I used the faithful sprint car engine from Monogram... ![](http://images59.fotki.com/v896/photos/2/1465922/9735401/P1010304-vi.jpg) ![](http://images15.fotki.com/v1631/photos/2/1465922/9735401/P1010309-vi.jpg) I wanted to change the nose a bit and did some slicing and dicing with putty on the top... ![](http://images54.fotki.com/v627/photos/2/1465922/9735401/P1010306-vi.jpg) body work and sanding... ![](http://images54.fotki.com/v627/photos/2/1465922/9735401/P1010306-vi.jpg) ![](http://images20.fotki.com/v1632/photos/2/1465922/9735401/P1010362-vi.jpg) add some paint and, my fave time...decals! ![](http://images16.fotki.com/v3/photos/2/1465922/9735401/P1010369-vi.jpg) ![](http://images20.fotki.com/v1632/photos/2/1465922/9735401/P1010371-vi.jpg) connect the rear suspension and tires... ![](http://images15.fotki.com/v1631/photos/2/1465922/9735401/P1010375-vi.jpg) add the front suspension and tires... ![](http://images59.fotki.com/v112/photos/2/1465922/9735401/P1010390-vi.jpg) Nearly ready. I have one week to finish it for the F5000 car display at the NNL/West next Saturday. Patrick
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Post by clm1545 on Mar 5, 2016 23:53:35 GMT -5
Way cool, Patrick.
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Post by racerbrown on Mar 6, 2016 8:47:34 GMT -5
good to see you working your magic again! ![8-)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cool.png) duane
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Post by indy on Mar 7, 2016 11:14:46 GMT -5
Great scratchbuilding, Patrick. The build and look of the car are really enjoyable to watch transform.
Jordan
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Post by Art Laski on Mar 7, 2016 11:43:56 GMT -5
I love it Patrick!
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Post by mjjracer on Mar 7, 2016 16:06:40 GMT -5
Sweet! I always loved the old Castrol livery - clean, simple, clear. MJ
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Post by Patrick on Mar 7, 2016 23:22:10 GMT -5
Thanks all! With our rains (finally) here in NorCal I'm not sure It will get done. We'll see... Patrick
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Post by Gary Davis on Mar 8, 2016 19:18:23 GMT -5
Man....this looks way cool Patrick. Great fab work as always..
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Post by elsapito on Mar 9, 2016 15:01:48 GMT -5
Wow Now that's a beauty!! I love the Castrol colors in this kind of shape of a car! Patrick's skills to create shapes are not longer a surprise by now ![8-)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cool.png) Great, mate!!
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Post by Patrick on Mar 10, 2016 1:13:19 GMT -5
Thanks for the kind words.
Patrick
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Post by Patrick on Mar 10, 2016 23:54:06 GMT -5
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Post by alterrenner on Mar 11, 2016 6:05:32 GMT -5
Neat that you have a kilted military man standing guard! --Frank
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Post by dustymojave on Jun 23, 2017 17:43:53 GMT -5
To bring this topic back to life long after you showed us the pretty much finished product... Patrick, you never told us what scale this model is, except I know the engine is 1/24. But it looks rather small in the car. It almost seems like the car is about 1/22. ![???](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/huh.png) You said you used parts box pieces. But do you know which kits the tub, suspension and wheels/tires came from. I expect they're from different kits. The tub and suspension I think is from an IMC Lotus 38, 1965 Indy winner kit. The wheels are pretty cool and the tires are pretty close for the car and the era, but I don't recognize either.
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Post by Patrick on Jul 16, 2017 17:41:57 GMT -5
Dusty, The model is a 1/24-25 mixture. The main body/monocoque was the 1/25 IMC Lotus 38. The engine was from a 1/24 Monogram sprinter. The wheels are 1/25 IMC units and the MFH '70s Sports car tires fit nicely. You know me I build "outta the box"...the spares box! Patrick
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