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Post by Skid Sat 26 Sep 2015, 5:16 pm

i found a bit missing wrote:

You just got back from Holland Colin? Tamiya 1967 Lotus 49 ... 1/12 scale. - Page 4 2704104872

Nice fab job on the shocker plate and the wiring will look good even if you won't see that much of it.

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Post by Guest Sat 26 Sep 2015, 7:37 pm

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You just got back from Holland Colin?  Tamiya 1967 Lotus 49 ... 1/12 scale. - Page 4 2704104872
The bit that i presumed would be there ... was missing ...... lol

Couldn't find a spray that would be the correct colour, and i didn't fancy having to mask up everything to keep the colour the same the whole car through so i mixed the colour myself from acrylics and hand painted it then lacquered over.
The top part above "lotus" and the top stripe is still decal.

It'll do for me... decades in dying, finishing and graphics ... if i can't match a simple yellow it's time to give it best!!

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Post by Skid Sat 26 Sep 2015, 7:44 pm

That is a super job Colin, if I didn't know, I'd never have guessed. Top work.

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Post by GaryDainton Sat 26 Sep 2015, 9:08 pm

What Al said, fantastic Colin!!, just superb. Tamiya 1967 Lotus 49 ... 1/12 scale. - Page 4 1705482731
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Post by pete s Sun 27 Sep 2015, 4:57 am

Great match on the paint Colin. It looks perfect, and I would never have known.
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Post by Guest Sun 27 Sep 2015, 2:44 pm

Cheers guys

Well i had to make a couple more bits as they were missing, just simple tube slices to hold the top ball joint in place

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It seems the person who tried to put this together before was (maybe) a little forceful and when i got the front suspension arms etc in place, the pressure from the springs alone was enough to snap bits .. It all popped apart and i spent 15 minutes looking for all the bits
these have now been rectified (the one i made survived ... yay!!)

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The tube that tamiya provide for the brake pipes is also out of scale like the HT leads .. will replace this with some tube from Als' care package

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The rear has a solid to hose to solid configuration and runs through a suspension arm tube so that'll mean making up some adapted joints and the like.

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Post by Skid Sun 27 Sep 2015, 5:50 pm

Nice one Colin.

The shocker connectors on these kits need a lot of support when pressing them into place, otherwise they can break.

Looking forward to seeing what you do with the brake hoses!

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Post by Guest Sun 27 Sep 2015, 6:12 pm

Nice work and save. Tamiya 1967 Lotus 49 ... 1/12 scale. - Page 4 1817768433

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Post by Johnag Sun 27 Sep 2015, 9:04 pm

Hi Colin,

WOW, Sir, just W O W...

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Post by Guest Sun 27 Sep 2015, 9:09 pm

Skid wrote:

The shocker connectors on these kits need a lot of support when pressing them into place, otherwise they can break.!

I was careful as I thought this might be the case, however they pushed on quite easily so I pressume they might have been stressed from when it was previously attempted as these bits were loose in the box

It was sitting on the shelf when it just popped apart... I swore !!!!

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Post by Guest Wed 30 Sep 2015, 2:39 pm

Right then brake plumbing .....

Made up some right angle connectors out of solder and pvc tube painted brass
Attached the solid brake line and the flexi rubber that was used at the time.

All needs a bit of a touch up and trim but the general idea is there

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The solid pipe runs attached with tape along this strut

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The front pipes are just a twisted wire test to see if they will look ok with braided line (it was a time of change and testing in 67/68 so either rubber or braided hose could be period parts ... i might swap for flexi rubber just due to personal taste)

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Made a metal tube from some PVC hose painted gunmetal, this carries the wiring to the gearbox pump assembly.

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Started replacing the HT leads from a better scale size that Al sent through, i used the original overscaled tube as a lead collar to add detail on the dizzy.

Spaghetti anyone ??
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Post by pete s Wed 30 Sep 2015, 4:08 pm

Looking good Colin. Nice detailing here!!
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Post by Guest Wed 30 Sep 2015, 5:20 pm

Ditto, what Pete said.

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Post by harron68 Thu 01 Oct 2015, 2:50 am

Oh MY!!!!!!  My, oh MY!!!!

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Post by GaryDainton Thu 01 Oct 2015, 9:42 am

Beautifully clean and detailed work Colin!! Tamiya 1967 Lotus 49 ... 1/12 scale. - Page 4 3887228019
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Post by Guest Fri 02 Oct 2015, 3:09 pm

Ta muchly for the comments chaps.

Just an update on the brake hoses and pipes ... just a few touch-ups to do.

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and the HT leads are in and wired, i'm going to pop a couple of drops of black wash into the intakes to give them a little depth

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Post by RetiredMike Fri 02 Oct 2015, 5:15 pm

Detailing closeup is looking awesome, Colin. Great work.
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Post by A5h Fri 02 Oct 2015, 6:13 pm

Wowzers mate thats a decent looking motor you got there Tamiya 1967 Lotus 49 ... 1/12 scale. - Page 4 1705482731
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Post by Skid Fri 02 Oct 2015, 6:18 pm

It's looking great Colin.

I'm glad you went with the rubber brake hoses, the twisted wire didn't look good IMO. (BTW you can get a much tighter 'twist' if you clamp one end in a vice, wrap the other end around a drill bit and twist tightly)

The HT leads look WAY better.

It looks like you got the metal trumpets with the kit too.

BTW did you know that chrome plating was banned in 1973 because of hydrogen embrittlement?

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Post by Guest Fri 02 Oct 2015, 6:27 pm

Cheers Mike and Ash ... i'm trying.

Al the wire was only there to give me an idea what braid would look like but i went for the more authentic rubber.

THE BOSS wrote:BTW you can get a much tighter 'twist' if you clamp one end in a vice, wrap the other end around a drill bit and twist tightly
I usually use my dremmel with a hook in it, the other end is attached to the nail in my bench .. but yes it gives a better twist especially for steel cables in 1/35

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It looks like you got the metal trumpets with the kit too.
Yup, glad i did as the chromed ones are pants to be honest, the chroming is the thing that lets this kit down IMO

THE FOUNTAIN OF KNOWLEDGE wrote:BTW did you know that chrome plating was banned in 1973 because of hydrogen embrittlement?
I do know ... lol ... makes sense as one by-product from electrolysis is hydrogen, i wonder if it impregnated the surface of the steel under the plating ???? ... i'll have to look that up

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Post by Guest Fri 02 Oct 2015, 6:34 pm

The detail looks great. I looked at the picture twice. Good work.

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Post by GaryDainton Fri 02 Oct 2015, 7:37 pm

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Post by Johnag Sat 03 Oct 2015, 8:06 pm

Hi Colin,

This is looking super, super sweet Sir, love the close up's...

May I ask a small question please, on the third photo down it shows the rear brake pipe, is it just the angle of the photo or is the pipe touching the half shaft and the coil spring, if it is touching would it not foul...

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Post by Guest Sat 03 Oct 2015, 9:07 pm

Yes it is and yes it would Andy

It just wouldn't sit away from the spring, I have a plan to make small brackets to attach both sides to the leg or something.

I have a few things to fettle about with before I can call it done.


On the upside .... I got the wheels on tonight !!!

Cheers for the comments

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