1967 STP Paxton Turbine Indy Car Finished

[Scale-Master]

Once the paint dried it was just a matter of attaching all the little parts that I had already prepared…
The kit is the 1/43rd white metal SMTS with decals I created to replace the poorly rendered and yellowed kit supplied ones. Paint is Tamiya TS-36 Fluorescent Red.









WIP: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul....php?t=1063369

[andrew landon]

I swear to... some deity... that you are the most prolific modeler on this site. Well done.

[ridefast]

Just what I expected. The name 'Scale-Master' says it all.

Marek

[Helico]

Nice work on this funny looking turbine car. Love it.

[Big fat fatty]

when you say "turbine car" do you mean that's the engine the car is running, a gas turbine engine?
never seen anything like this before, when did it race and for how long?
gorgeous looking model by the way, great work in such a small scale, my fingers are far too fat to do anything this small

[Scale-Master]

Yes, it used a 550 HP Pratt & Whitney turbine engine and was four wheel drive. Led most of the race until a bearing failure. Here is a link with info and pictures of the real car: http://www.turbinecowboy.com/carstru...67IndyTurbine/

[Big fat fatty]

Thanks Scale-Master, what an interesting read on such an unusual car. In typical fashion after such a successful first outing it was banned from racing the year after, Just think where F1 and Indy racing would be now if it hadn't been!

[corvettekid_7684]

Very cool!!

[eugene78]

What an unusual subject! Never heard about it before. And I would have never thought it was 1/43 had you not mentioned it - looks good enough for a bigger scale.