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roymattblack
#1 Posted : 18 June 2025 16:48:36

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This is a very old kit from my stash.
Resin and metal - about 120 parts so it's pretty simple.
I think I'm going to do the green Jim Clark car.
I'll be doing this one 'in between' the main forum stuff.
Hopefully a fun build and for once, it's not a 'wreck restration'...BigGrin
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#2 Posted : 19 June 2025 11:43:52

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I've now given the body a few coats of old Lotus BRG.
Another few coats to add before a good polish.

The floor panel was very badly warped so it was given a good soak in hot water, dried and a bit of weight in the middle.
Hopefully this will sort it.

I'm going to have to make my own body side panels as they are missing from the kit.

On we go...BigGrin
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#3 Posted : 20 June 2025 13:50:59

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I think I've just about sorted the badly warped floor.
It's still not perfect but it will be screwed to the body later on which will sort any problems.

I'm going to trim the seat in leather but it's painted red first just in case there are any little gaps where the resin could show.
Hopefully not at all but as they say, better safe than sorry. LOL LOL LOL
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#4 Posted : 20 June 2025 15:11:21
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Looking good Roy. Apart from making the side panels, looks very straight forward for you.Flapper LOL LOL

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roymattblack
#5 Posted : 20 June 2025 16:33:20

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Thanks Mark.

I've given the body a bit of T-cut and a buffing.
Still more to do but it's looking better.

Next was to trim the resin seat in leather.
The resin casting was actually very good but I just feel that at this scale, real leather looks better.
In all it took me about an hour.
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#6 Posted : 23 June 2025 15:28:51

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A bit more research on this one has shown the interior floor and engine bulkhead should be grey.
Sorted.
I've also foiled the two side tanks and the pipes, and added white trim to the seat.
Interior body frames next.
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#7 Posted : 25 June 2025 14:02:20

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Moving on a bit with this one.

I've already mentioned that the instructions are possibly the worst I've ever come across. I'm having to Google just about every part of the real car to work out how the parts fit.

Testing the side frames, bulkhead/dashboard and seat. At least they fit although the side frame fixing pins on the bottom edges are out of alignment with the locating hols just a bit, so they won't fit without the pins being cut off.

On we go.LOL LOL LOL
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#8 Posted : 25 June 2025 16:46:16
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Taking shape very nicely. Nice work on the seat.Love Love

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#9 Posted : 25 June 2025 17:51:27

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Many thanks Mark.BigGrin
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#10 Posted : 26 June 2025 10:20:23

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I've built the pedal box and fitted it to the floor.
The front frames aren't yet fixed in place as I want to check the front suspension setup first.
The body fits nicely so I'll be moving forwards with the suspension all-round before adding the dashboard/bulkhead and then fitting the body.
It's a very basic kit but it's a fun build.
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#11 Posted : 27 June 2025 13:59:46

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Dashboard and seat now fixed in place.
As I'm going to make the side panels removable, there needs to be some of the missing wiring and pipes etc that should be there.

I've added stuff to the back of the dashboard and an accelerator cable.
Still lots more to add.

On we go.
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#12 Posted : 02 July 2025 17:59:48

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Back on this one for a while...

Starting to build up the rear suspension.
Like most kits of this type, parts fit where they touch.
Liberal use of epoxy glue requited.LOL LOL LOL

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