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Gidday folks,....this build was for a proxy that was for GP cars that ran in the 1967 season.......unfortunately, it only got coverage on another forum, (I was lucky enough to win). I thought a few pics. may give someone a few ideas.
The body started life as a Monogram Lotus 25 (a Holy Grail car to many), and it will need a few modifications to turn it into a 33, the main one being replacing the "high" exhausts, with "low" exhausts.........this was my main reason for doing the transformation, as "high" (unprotected) exhausts, make me very nervous on a proxy car
Anyway, as you can see in the pics., I have a long way to go to get the body ready. (The 3 ear knockoffs were done with one of the Molotow "Liqiud Chrome " marker pens, and if you have not tried one of these......you should!!!. There is a review of these pens in the News/Reviews section).
The chassis is a much modified Beardog 3, and initial testing has been very promising......this proxy allows any FF050 motor, and I have used a stock Scaley......on the tracks we will be running on , it will be more than enough!! The wheels are double flanged 13" from RSSLOT, shod with some old vintage tires on the front and some left over Darts' on the rear.
A few more final details to be finished, ....and a little fooling around with lead,.. but, the chassis is essentially done.
Cheers
Chris Walker
The finished body..................
Finished chassis............
Gidday folks,....this build was for a proxy that was for GP cars that ran in the 1967 season.......unfortunately, it only got coverage on another forum, (I was lucky enough to win). I thought a few pics. may give someone a few ideas.
The body started life as a Monogram Lotus 25 (a Holy Grail car to many), and it will need a few modifications to turn it into a 33, the main one being replacing the "high" exhausts, with "low" exhausts.........this was my main reason for doing the transformation, as "high" (unprotected) exhausts, make me very nervous on a proxy car
Anyway, as you can see in the pics., I have a long way to go to get the body ready. (The 3 ear knockoffs were done with one of the Molotow "Liqiud Chrome " marker pens, and if you have not tried one of these......you should!!!. There is a review of these pens in the News/Reviews section).
The chassis is a much modified Beardog 3, and initial testing has been very promising......this proxy allows any FF050 motor, and I have used a stock Scaley......on the tracks we will be running on , it will be more than enough!! The wheels are double flanged 13" from RSSLOT, shod with some old vintage tires on the front and some left over Darts' on the rear.
A few more final details to be finished, ....and a little fooling around with lead,.. but, the chassis is essentially done.
Cheers
Chris Walker
The finished body..................
Finished chassis............
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