Ebbro Lotus type 49C.

[outrunner]

Some more sub-assemblies put together while waiting for an order to come as some clown (me) ordered the wrong thing so it had to be re- ordered. I have still not decided on how to paint this model as it would be a nightmare to mask all the bits before painting the body.
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I do not like painting body panels then glueing them all together as it can sometimes get a bit messy, on the other had I could build it and brush paint it, err, I don't think so, not with my brush skills.

Andy.

[outrunner]

Been a while since anything has been shown here mainly because I have not done a lot as the weather has been very kind up here so many miles covered on the motorbike. I have been doing little bits here and there although the board looks like an explosion in a garage. Still trying to find an adhesive that will stick the plastic fuel tube to the intake trumpets, I have tried TET, Gorilla superglue and Contacta to no avail so may try another type of CA.
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Andy.

[outrunner]

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Been fiddling with exhaust headers and rear suspension, still not able to securely fix the fuel tubing yet and running out of ideas. unfortunately I have no Slo-Zap left and there are no model shops near me to get some so it will have to be online, another wait.

Andy.

[outrunner]

Oh dear, tonight I did something I have never done before, must be an age thing. Reaching to the back of the bench for a small file I knocked the model on to the floor and as I was getting off my swivel office type chair I slipped, staggered. a bit and stood on the bloody thing. Sadly it is crushed beyond help so has been consigned to the bin which is a pity as I really did like the look of it as assembly progressed. Not to worry, these things happen and it's not the end of the world.

Andy.

[Tim Marlow]

That’s a bit of a bugger Andy......did something similar once, but not as destructive. I dropped a plastic figure I was painting, and without thinking moved the chair back on it’s wheels to look for it....yep, ran the wheels right over the figure. All you can do is swear, have a break, and get back on the horse with something else....don’t let it get you down.