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Hi everyone,
I'm starting to assemble this Ebbro Kit:


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

to make this car:

Lotus 49 Jim Clark Became the pole sitter of 1967 Italian Grand Prix Source:Carthrottle.com

"The 1967 Grand Prix of Italy at Monza is considered by many to be one of the best Formula One races in history. It was also Scotsman Jim Clark’s best drive of his career. The irony is that Clark didn’t even win the race, merely coming back from a post-pit stop deficit of nearly a lap to overtake the entire field before yielding to a fuel shortage.

In the 1967 Italian Grand Prix at Monza after starting from pole, Clark was leading in his Lotus 49 (chassis R2), when a tyre punctured. He lost an entire lap while having the wheel changed in the pits. Rejoining sixteenth, Clark ripped back through the field, progressively lowering the lap record and eventually equalling his pole time of 1m 28.5s, to regain the lost lap and the lead. He was narrowly ahead of Brabham and Surtees starting the last lap, but his car had not been filled with enough fuel for such a performance: it faltered, and finally coasted across the finish line in third place."

Source: Formula One Art & Genius

A quick look inside the box:


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

This looks good!! I remember watching that race as a lad on cinema newsreels.

That would really tick you off, getting back out in front and then running out of fuel in front of the checkered flag.

Super project

Oh yes

First steps ...


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

I'm trying to paint the yellow stripe because the decal didn't fit very well around the nose... ...


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

I think Will it be very hard to mask and paint symmetrically this area:

Lovely clean work there Rodolfo coming together very nicely

Beautiful work so far!

Hows this coming along? Looks good.

Front bulkhead, uprights and radiator ...


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

Looking great
Keep going

Engine and transmission ...


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

Assembly almost completed ...


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

Ready for the windscreen and the last details


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr


by Rodolfo Masti, on Flickr

Sweet build and paint I'm sure the last bit will be of a similar standard.

Looking good
I like the photography here too

I don't know what to say. Excellent work!

Hi all,

I need your help ... the "20" decal after the clear gloss layer had a strange reaction:



... Seems looks like crystallized ...

Any tips to recover this issue ??

RodolfoMas wrote: Sat Feb 26, 2022 10:01 am Hi all,

I need your help ... the "20" decal after the clear gloss layer had a strange reaction:



... Seems looks like crystallized ...

Any tips to recover this issue ??

seems like the same issue I had on my Ki-61... Scott recommended to put Tamiya X20A thinner on it. Small and delicate passes. And spray back the varnish after. And it almost doesn't show after.

Garion77 wrote: Sat Feb 26, 2022 11:37 am

RodolfoMas wrote: Sat Feb 26, 2022 10:01 am Hi all,

I need your help ... the "20" decal after the clear gloss layer had a strange reaction:



... Seems looks like crystallized ...

Any tips to recover this issue ??

seems like the same issue I had on my Ki-61... Scott recommended to put Tamiya X20A thinner on it. Small and delicate passes. And spray back the varnish after. And it almost doesn't show after.

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