Have had building this car in mind (and the required parts in boxes around) for years; at last, I managed to build it up last week. As maybe everybody knows Strombecker made an horrible version of their Lotus 30 for their '69 cheaper 6V sets, this one:
It sits so high that it seems more suitable for TT racing than for road racing. Main diference with the other Strombecker versions of the same car is that it has no chassis, but supports for axles, motor and guide projecting downwards from the body:
A fortunate fact is that a 1/32 Cox Cucaracha chassis/droparm fits perfectly both in lenght and between the rear axle support. Thus, after removing the guide and motor supports, as well as a piece holding the contrate in position, it is easy to open 1/4" holes on the rear axle supports and push fit nylon bearings (Dynamic?) holding the Cox chassis. That's the final result:
I was initially planning to use Cox rims, but there is no room enough for them at the rear, so I have used standard Revell's with inserts giving to he car the look of a late RTR Strombecker, which was the idea. Have added a yellow stripe and refited the original number roundel to the same end.
The car is light (some 65 gr.) and performs quite well on the track (for a "RTR"), better than my more or less standard
old Revell and Monogram.
A final note for if somebody wants to make another: the front and rear axle bearings doesn't clip on the supports but slide in before installing axles, axle nuts and wheels. I tried to have them clipping, only to break a support: the remaining of the support after opening the hole at the rear seems to be too weak to resist clipping. Fortunately I had two of these bodies!
Cheers,
Eduardo
It sits so high that it seems more suitable for TT racing than for road racing. Main diference with the other Strombecker versions of the same car is that it has no chassis, but supports for axles, motor and guide projecting downwards from the body:
A fortunate fact is that a 1/32 Cox Cucaracha chassis/droparm fits perfectly both in lenght and between the rear axle support. Thus, after removing the guide and motor supports, as well as a piece holding the contrate in position, it is easy to open 1/4" holes on the rear axle supports and push fit nylon bearings (Dynamic?) holding the Cox chassis. That's the final result:
I was initially planning to use Cox rims, but there is no room enough for them at the rear, so I have used standard Revell's with inserts giving to he car the look of a late RTR Strombecker, which was the idea. Have added a yellow stripe and refited the original number roundel to the same end.
The car is light (some 65 gr.) and performs quite well on the track (for a "RTR"), better than my more or less standard
old Revell and Monogram.
A final note for if somebody wants to make another: the front and rear axle bearings doesn't clip on the supports but slide in before installing axles, axle nuts and wheels. I tried to have them clipping, only to break a support: the remaining of the support after opening the hole at the rear seems to be too weak to resist clipping. Fortunately I had two of these bodies!
Cheers,
Eduardo
