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RE: Lotus ... through the ages... all scales - Eddie Grice - 12th-Apr-23

I remember seeing that H16 engine at Caistor back in the early 1970's. I didn't realise it was from Jimmy's Lotus 43 though.

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RE: Lotus ... through the ages... all scales - Carver - 18th-Apr-23

A little late to the party...
Always nice to see some more Lotus cars!
I do not have very many of them, so I try to compensate with loads of photos!
They are all my own wood carvings in 1/32 scale.

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I wish I could make brass chassis like Chris (who doesn't?), but I can't, so I stick to lolly sticks...

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As I am an old scale nerd, I have tried strictly to keep to scale, including height. Not many (any?) of the produced 1/32 Lotus sports cars are. This makes some of my cars extremely low and small.
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The white, fantasy-liveried 23, is still missing some details, but will be sorted one fine day!

Carver

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RE: Lotus ... through the ages... all scales - Anthony B - 18th-Apr-23

Ahhh man Carver - I WISH I had your talent - great cars!!  Thank you for taking time to share 

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RE: Lotus ... through the ages... all scales - Anthony B - 18th-Apr-23

Closest I can get to yours ia a modified mmk version


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RE: Lotus ... through the ages... all scales - Anthony B - 18th-Apr-23

Then came the foray into the turbine cars - first the lotus 56 and then 56B Raced by Fittipaaldi in the black and gold colours.

This version, however, raced at Indianapolis in 68:

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This is a 1/24th IMC Kit converted to slot cars:


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And a 1/32nd scale \betta/Classic version built by Phil Smith and racedd by my son in Bordo to a second placed finish!!

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Then came Lotus abortive attempt at 4wd - the Lotus 63. This was tried in 69 but was uncompetative and was not raced in ernest. A sad addendum was tthat this care was  crashed in the FOS a few years ago and the driver and a marshall were killed sadly.

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This a Betta/classic brilliantly built by a friend - outstanding quality.

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RE: Lotus ... through the ages... all scales - Mazda - 19th-Apr-23

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Two Lotus 40s in 1/64 scale. They are resin bodies mounted on Lifelike chassis.

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RE: Lotus ... through the ages... all scales - Anthony B - 19th-Apr-23

Very nice indeed!!!

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RE: Lotus ... through the ages... all scales - KensRedZed - 19th-Apr-23

Just a few humble Lotus 30 resin bodies on scratch built chassis.

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RE: Lotus ... through the ages... all scales - Anthony B - 20th-Apr-23

Nothing humble about those Ken - Look great - I assume small scale?

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RE: Lotus ... through the ages... all scales - KensRedZed - 20th-Apr-23

Hi Anthony,

Thank you for your kind words. Yes, they are 1/32 scale.

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