Javascript Disabled Detected

You currently have javascript disabled. Several functions may not work. Please re-enable javascript to access full functionality.

Monogram Lotus 33 proxy car

Started by chrisguyw , Jun 06 2019 02:02 PM

Please log in to reply

6 replies to this topic

#1 chrisguyw

Mid-Pack Racer

Full Member
127 posts

Joined:

17-February 06

Gender:Male
Location:Toronto, Canada

Posted 06 June 2019 - 02:02 PM

This car was built for a proxy for cars that ran in the 1967 GP championship, and each had to be a somewhat accurate representation of an actual race livery... this one was done to represent Mr. Clark's car for the 67 German GP. Each car had to be pre-registered to avoid any duplicate liveries.

I did take some liberties with the original Monogram body... replacing the kits high exhausts (to flimsy for a proxy series) with the lower ones found on the car later that year, and a few other bits, including ditching the kits monstrous gearbox casing, and building one of more scale proportions.

The reasonably strict rules did mandate some suspension detail, and these were built in to the heavily modified chassis kit from Beardog.

The car ran very well, and, did manage to win this proxy series.

Cheers,

Chris Walker

Cheater, Pappy, slotbaker and 10 others like this

Chris Walker

Back to top

#2 MattD

Posting Leader

Full Member
3,561 posts

Joined:

13-August 11

Gender:Male
Location:IN

Posted 06 June 2019 - 02:04 PM

Just another guy with too much time and too much talent!!! Outstanding job.

Jesse Gonzales likes this

Matt Bishop

Back to top

#3 Pappy

Grand Champion Poster

Full Member
14,118 posts

Joined:

16-February 06

Gender:Male
Location:Oxford, OH

Posted 06 June 2019 - 02:50 PM

And I'm just glad he shares it with us.

Great job! :good:

Cheater, Jesse Gonzales and strummer like this

Jim "Butch" Dunaway

I don't always go the extra mile, but when I do it's because I missed my exit.
All my life I've strived to keep from becoming a millionaire, so far I've succeeded.
There are three kinds of people in the world, those that are good at math and those that aren't.
No matter how big of a hammer you use, you can't pound common sense into stupid people, believe me, I've tried.

Back to top

#4 Pablo

Builder

Administrator
18,448 posts

Joined:

20-February 06

Gender:Male
Location:Cleveland, Tennessee

Posted 06 June 2019 - 05:00 PM

:heart: :heart: :heart:

Paul Wolcott

Back to top

#5 Rotorranch

What's a title?

Full Member
1,755 posts

Joined:

22-November 10

Gender:Male
Location:Atlanta, GA

Posted 06 June 2019 - 06:38 PM

I need some of those chassis! That's sweet!

Rotor

Jeff Chambers

"Kinky Kar"

Back to top

#6 Cheater

Headmaster of the asylum

Root Admin
25,683 posts

Joined:

14-February 06

Gender:Male
Location:Norcross, GA

Posted 07 June 2019 - 05:47 AM

Jeff,

You may not know that those Beardog chassis are designed by a local guy, Chris Wright in Cumming, although they are made and sold by AB Slotsport in the UK.

Rotorranch and Jesse Gonzales like this

Gregory Wells

Never forget that first place goes to the racer with the MOST laps, not the racer with the FASTEST lap

Back to top

#7 chrisguyw

Mid-Pack Racer

Full Member
127 posts

Joined:

17-February 06

Gender:Male
Location:Toronto, Canada

Posted 19 June 2019 - 02:58 PM

Jeff,

You may not know that those Beardog chassis are designed by a local guy, Chris Wright in Cumming, although they are made and sold by AB Slotsport in the UK.

There are 3 versions available....aptly named,.... version 1, version 2, and you guessed it, version 3. Version 3 (center pivot) is the better race chassis, but will still benefit from a few basic mods......

Cheers

Chris Walker

Chris Walker

Back to top

Back to 1/32 Vintage Cars · Next Unread Topic →