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[Regis4446]

I have just finished assembling this little Lotus 23 Revell.
 
The white bodywork was repaired, and since I didn't have the broken part, I used another piece of plastic.
 
The repair is almost invisible, which is why I decided not to paint the bodywork, it was only polished.
 
The brass chassis is simply held together with a single screw.
 
It is now a very pleasant car on the track.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bill from NH]

Nice save with that piece of bodywork. Another very good-looking brass chassis.

[Pablo]

   

[Dave Crevie]

Nice fix. And good shot of one running with a Dolphin.

 

 

[dc-65x]

Beautiful little Lotus Regis! 

[Regis4446]

Thank you all for your comments.

 

Yes Dave with his driver Ken Miles and Bob Markley in the Lotus

 

 

[Martin]

Nice save Regis, the Revell white body was what was sold in Europe and the orange in the U.S. 

So glad you did not paint it.

I always wanted a white one to sit next to my original orange one. 

[n.elmholt]

Nice job !!  - just one question: Is the body only fixed in the front ??  

Niels, DK

[SpeedyNH]

i  actually got to race one of those back in the day. 

[Dave Crevie]

Fellow vintage racer and acquaintance John Weinberger raced a 23 often. He's gone now, but I intend to build a tribute car using a new Russkit body I have had for ages.

 

 

 

 

[Mark Onofri]

Regis4446 ,When you got it, flaunt it. Seems like only a few of us can/like to mess with hard body restoration. From what I've seen, your right up there at the top of the list.

[Eddie Fleming]

The quality is not good but this is an early short film by some guy named George Lucas featuring a lotus 23.

 

 

This is the article where I ran up on the above clip 

 

https://petapixel.co...-shooting-cars/

[Mark Onofri]

I took quite a few pictures of the 23 at several Watkins Glen historic races in the 90's. A lot of very close shots of chassis and suspension details. If there's any interest, I'll post them but, I don't want to hijack your thread.

[Regis4446]

to answer Niels' question.

It is also held at the rear by 2 small brass centering pins.

 

 

 

[Regis4446]

Thank you Marc for your proposal, but I don't plan to create a detailed chassis, it's too fragile for a slot car, and I also have many other projects, like many here.