Lotus 56 Indy

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Re: Lotus 56 Indy

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Paint looks great. :) Your alittle hard on yourself :lol:
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What is wrong with the paintwork ?? It looks like a PRO job..Well done !

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generationx wrote:If anyone has the means, one of the four originals is now for sale on eBay!...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-Lot ... 231337b649
Ee... this model looks better !
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generationx wrote:If anyone has the means, one of the four originals is now for sale on eBay!...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-Lot ... 231337b649
This is so sweet ! Do you think I could email this guy and ask for detail inside the Nose Cane ? Or anyone could get me some detail pic ? :D
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f40 wrote:Paint looks great. :) Your alittle hard on yourself :lol:
I got many black luck on this model.

First time, I found the decal was not opaque enough. I washed it and start it over.

Second time, I painted body well with the main body color and also masked out the White portion. I have also applied decal. Then I applied a new clear paint which I have never tried before. Unfortunately, I did it badly and the thinner has dissolved some main color. So, I washed it again.

Third time, I did the main color and clear coat very carefully. So, I thought everything should be OK. However, I have over-polished the clear coat. So, I have the touch up some portion. It was not easy to get it 100% march with other paint body portion. In addition, this red is very sensitive to the thinner, so, I am not very happy with the final result. :cry:
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Some more progress !

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Effect is not bad
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Re: Lotus 56 Indy

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übernice Paintjob :D !!!
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Little progress

Soldering is the best way to handle this kinda PE
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Much better than application of the PE, looks 3D
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That looks truly amazing! I really like this car 8)
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Re: Lotus 56 Indy

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This build is looking superb. Don't be to hard on yourself with the paint finish, it looks fine, and btw the real car was,nt over shiny.
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