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Lotus 33 from Dave Jones Lotus 25 shell

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Andi

You've taken on quite a modification to Dave's original shell.

His shell represents the car when it was launched in 1962 and was at its most sleek, the gearbox cowling was discarded by Lotus after the gearbox overheated during the first couple of grands prix. The Lotus 33 that Lotus ran at times in 1966 and 1967 with stretched Coventry-Climax and BRM engines was the result of loads of modifications over the six years of racing it in 25, 25B and 33 specification.

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My 1962 Lotus 25 built using Dave Jones original shell.

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My 1965 Lotus 33 using a modified vintage Monogram bodyshell. The 1965 Lotus 33 looked pretty much the same as the 1966/67 version other than the wider tyres during the 3-litre formula.

I don't know what photos you are working from but the more you look at the two cars, the more subtle differences you will notice (I don't have to tell a talented model-maker like you that).

The nose is pencil slim on the original 25 but the nose deepened and the radiator intake was larger over the years, the windscreen was revised with the aero flip-up to the bodywork and the opening in the screen (Clark was always bothered by his head being buffeted by the wind and Chapman did as much as he could to make him comfortable), the rear suspension varied over the years from 1964 to 66 but the immediately apparent difference is the positioning of the rear radius arms into the side of the chassis and obviously the rear engine cover varied a lot which I can see you are already working on. Lotus used Firestone tyres instead of Dunlops during 66 and 67.

I hope you don't mind me sticking my nose in....

David
 

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I hate to correct a model-maker of your exceptional talent Andi but I know that 1960s grand prix cars are not your specialist subject. The cars of this era didn't have the plumbed fire extinguisher such as the one you have mounted on the gearbox. From memory these came in a couple of years after your Lotus 33.

David
 
Apologies to David for the fire extinguisher.... maybe one day I'll take it off
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Andi
You really don't know just how much that fire extinguisher offends my eye, if I see the car at Rockingham or Gaydon I will take my Tamiya plastic cutters to it and snip it off.
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I also think that you have painted Clark's crash helmet black, another unforgivable error, I will bring along a tin of Humbrol dark blue and correct that as well.
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David

Andi's superb 33 above puts me in mind of the equally beautiful Lotus 48 of 1968.

Is there a case for arguing, therefore, that we slotters have neglected Formula 2 for too long?

There are many wonderful F2s, from both the pre and post wing eras; a pity to eschew 'em, eh?
I've often thought of carving Formula Ford, F3 and F2 bodies but I think these cars are a bit too niche for a manufacturer to produce.

David
 
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