Josef Newgarden First Win 1/64 Diecast Indy Car

[Art Laski]

My brother asked me to make a diecast replica of Newgarden's first Indy car win at Barber Motorsports Park in 2015 for him. He was the gearbox specialist for Josef the entire time he was with Sarah Fisher/CFH/ECR Racing, and now they are both leaving the team.

I started with the latest Greenlight 1/64 Indy Car with the new aero kits. The only problem is that it is in speedway configuration and I needed a road course version. So I got out the styrene and fashioned some elements for the front wings, rear wing, and the winglets on the rear pods. I also lengthened the pods like they needed to be, and also so the decal would fit.

The decals are from GWS, and, man, in 1/64, they were small!! Nice work, Gary!

The Laski kid is on the left front here




Started with a Dixon diecast

[IndyCarModels]

Very Nice

[indy]

Great detail work, Art. I sat in the last complex of turns for this race and was really happy to have caught Josef's first win. That was a fun race, your brother was probably worried that day about Graham who was closing quick at the end!

Jordan

[clm1545]

Just stunning, Art. It's what we expect from you, but 1/64 takes it to a new level. That thing would be great in 1/25, my inferiority complex just got a little bigger.

[alterrenner]

Nothing wrong with your eyesight! Your posted photos are three times the size of the model!
Nice work in such a small scale.
--Frank

[Art Laski]

Thanks for the comments, gents! Here's the completed car after clear coat. It's got some flaws, but should be good enough for its intended purpose, to be revealed at a later date.

Thanks for looking!

[GrandPrecision]

Amazing! Love the detail on this, and how you made the flip-ups on the sidepods!

[trevor83]

Nice work! I can't imagine working on stuff that small. Just saw Jon at the gas station this week. Where is he going to?

[indy]

Really great job on it, Art. I am sure your brother will treasure it and it will bring back memories of that great day for him and the team.

Jordan

[Art Laski]

Oct 7, 2016 11:40:44 GMT -5 trevor83 said:

Nice work! I can't imagine working on stuff that small. Just saw Jon at the gas station this week. Where is he going to?

Hey Trevor! Of all places to run into him. He's going back to Xtrac, and thinks he'll probably be supporting the IMSA guys.

[Art Laski]

Oct 7, 2016 9:12:39 GMT -5 GrandPrecision said:

Amazing! Love the detail on this, and how you made the flip-ups on the sidepods!

I saw your great stuff with some of the other aero kits, Do you have any plans to draw up any versions of this package for 1/18th?

[chromehorn08]

Very freakin nice. Amazing work. You must have eyes like an eagle to work in that scale lol

[GrandPrecision]

Oct 11, 2016 16:18:53 GMT -5 Art Laski said:

Oct 7, 2016 9:12:39 GMT -5 GrandPrecision said:

Amazing! Love the detail on this, and how you made the flip-ups on the sidepods!

I saw your great stuff with some of the other aero kits, Do you have any plans to draw up any versions of this package for 1/18th?

Art, just saw this now... check my other post in the Diecast Conversion section. Just completed some stuff for the 2016 Chevy. Not sure if/when I will be doing a 2015 Chevy (the flip-ups intimidate me), so not sure if I will offer the 2015 version.