Lotus 56B Turbine Indy

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While I was doing research on the 1/43rd scale Lotus 56 I pulled this from my stash. I decided to build it too. This is the old MPC kit in 1/25th scale. It will essentially be a curbside so that the body will fit better than having the top sections removable, but I'll build all the internal stuff too.
I built up the insides, engine and suspension and was able to make it a standalone subassembly so the seam on the nose could be filled. Most of the parts are chrome plated so they were stripped first.

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The wheels are on the simple side, but a little paint does wonders. The tires on the other hand are not correct but I'll use them anyway.

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Undercoat for the fluorescent red. Yes, it is pink.

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The red is Tamiya TS-36. This is about an hour after I painted it. It will now sit in the drying closet for a while.

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This little tractor comes in the kit too. I assembled and painted the main components first starting with the wheels/tires.

The engine…

I added some detail to the muffler.

And the frame with the battery and transmission installed. I added a little wiring to the engine and battery.

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I went with Tamiya Italian Red for the body parts. Warbird Decals black & brown woodgrain was used for the push board.

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This is as much as I can build up of the chassis & suspension until it is installed into the lower section of the body.

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The tractor is finished.
I machined new center nuts for the wheels and made some decals. I dirtied up the engine a little more too.

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The decals aren't too bad, especially considering when they were printed and the process used, but all of the STP logos lacked the white outlines.


So I made new ones.

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I cleared it a few days ago. No unexpected negative issues have manifested.

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The last photos of the innards before it is sealed up.