Group Build: Lotus Super Twelve

[BLU CIVIC]

radiators look like tombstones....awsome build

[deltableh]

Dude, I sure hope you don't hit any rocks!

[mike@af]

Hey Martin, might I offer a bit of design critique? The body has great flow, and sort of a racing stance. I see why you want the "auxilary" radiators but the positioning of them would create a ton of drag, and they also look misplaced in the design.

There are a couple areas where you could place them. One being in front of the rear fenders and creating ductwork similar to the look and positioning of radiators in openwheel MR cars, like F1. Another thought is to blend them into the front fenders either in front or behind. If you do it behind you could put them on a slope and integrate them into the flow of the fender. Just be sure to put a rock guard in front of the radiator.

Just a couple ideas, but I'm interested to see where it goes. Keep on!

[klutz_100]

Are those air-brakes on the front to make all that power more manageable? ;-)

[AmazonSprite]

Originally Posted by GTmike400

Hey Martin, might I offer a bit of design critique? The body has great flow, and sort of a racing stance. I see why you want the "auxilary" radiators but the positioning of them would create a ton of drag, and they also look misplaced in the design.

There are a couple areas where you could place them. One being in front of the rear fenders and creating ductwork similar to the look and positioning of radiators in openwheel MR cars, like F1. Another thought is to blend them into the front fenders either in front or behind. If you do it behind you could put them on a slope and integrate them into the flow of the fender. Just be sure to put a rock guard in front of the radiator.

Just a couple ideas, but I'm interested to see where it goes. Keep on!

Agreed!

Also, how about a V shaped radiator / angled twin rads inside the nosecone? This would give much more surface area than just the existing central radiator, but without the aesthetic compromises

[WRC_413X]

Yea idk if im really feeling that radiator idea, they seem very added on and kinda kill the meanness. I mean you already would not need as much cooling power as the full MB due to almost the entire engine being exposed to outside air, and secondly the engine isnt going to be under as constant of a load due to the incredible power to weight ratio, and the gearing. But i suppose if you felt like you really needed them i might suggest something more along GTmike400's idea, will the full racetype applications. Out of them id suggest in front of the rear wheels with a cowl n some mesh, also help the weight balance a bit ,

well keep up the progress! i know you will come up with somethin.

[Martin S]

Not had time to do as much as I had planned during the holidays. Oh well, but I think we can agree that the radiators are not to everyones liking
I'm thinking of maybe putting a radiator and fan in a cutout in the rear wall of the "fuselage".
Or maybe I'll just paint the ones I made and see how it looks. I still think they can look cool with some detailing.

[Martin S]

This weekend I have started to Carbonize some stuff. Most of the car body will be carbon fibre.
Will just show a teaser of the cycle fenders.
To wrap the decal around the edge I made a lot of small cuts along the edge,
and then I wetted it with microsol and microset many times. I'm using Modeler's CF decal for this.
Works really well. Clear still needs a bit of polishing:



I also extended the nose-cone. I cut off the grille surrounding and also made the
grille approx 3mm higher. It was then glued back in a more vertical position instead
of leaning forward. This was necessary to get the hinge to work without the grille hitting
the radiator when folding the nose-cone forward. I also closed the sides of the nose-cone
since I decided not to use the side radiators after all..

[klutz_100]

Keep it coming, Martin!
CF looks good :o

[mike@af]

Beautiful carbon.

[blubaja]

Wow! This is turning into some sort of monster! Keep up the awsome progress! Great idea with the seats too.

[bigfrit]

Oh, yeah! Beautiful work! I would like to have an overall view in a picture to get an idea, is this possible?

Thanks!

[Martin S]

Bigfrit:
I think this is the only one picture I can provide for a while. I disassembled the car into molecules yesterday to start painting and detailing

[klutz_100]

Those exhausts are just the bee's knees!!!!

This is one of those projects that doesn't just look as if it could exist in 1/1 but should exist!!

VERY cool build

[gionc]

Yes martin i agree with guys: awesome so far, also carbon comming out superb. Well your would be the badass, intimidating one and girlfriend of any good tyre shop but I'm pretty sure that mine is faster