Thanks for the warm welcome, it is much appreciated.
More details please
The slot car is based on my favourite cars of all time, the Ian Walker Racing 'Gold bug' Elans. It started life as a Gunze Sangyo 1/24 static kit. I realise a few of the details are wrong such as the later boot shape and the rear arches but I did spend many hours reshaping the nose to match the flared in front ends of the Gold bugs and also converting the pop up lights to more conventional 26R type.
All of my 1/24 cars use 'vintage' running gear. This means that the parts must all be pre 72'. It is easier this way because their are more parts available in this scale from the 60's than there are new ones. Also Plastic bodies are fine as these were available in this era, modern resin bodies for example are not tolerated in this type of racing. I sourced a chassis made by Dynamic and also some beautiful Cox magnesium Lotus wheels from the 60's. Power comes from a Monogram 36D motor. The tyres are a mixture of reproduction urethanes on the rear and original NOS rubber on the front. Most of these items came from swapmeets, slot car buddys, or ebay US.
I've built some other Elans too, the Gold Leaf car was built about 6 years ago for an event in the UK, It's done a lot of racing since! The other Gold bug was built for someone else and is no longer with me.
A very long time ago when I was still at school I had a Lotus Elite body shell in 1/32 that was meant for slot racing. I wouldn't be surprised if you have one of those in your collection also?
It sounds like it would have been a Supershells body and yes I do have one but no picture on the internet of it. I have also built a modern resin updated and more detailed copy of it.
Details like the exhausts are all handmade, the rear lights are from France and originally for 1/43rd static models.
we're snowed in, so I can't even work on the garage...
Tell me about it! This winter has been particularly bad for spraying model cars outside....
If you have anymore questions let me know.
Thanks,
Pete