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Post by René on Mar 15, 2018 16:42:28 GMT
It is very low, isn't it...   |
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Post by charleselan on Mar 15, 2018 16:50:17 GMT
René, Is that a Chris Deco resin body kit? That was a beauty and I missed getting one before prices went through the roof. George Turner also does one I understand. I have had two SMTS 1/43rd resin/white metal kits to build for the Lotus 30 and the 40 which I must get working on. I bought a fantastic desk mounted beauticians illuminated magnifying glass with the intent to start making models again, as I just cannot see close up fine detail these days, age related although my eye sight isn't too bad in other spheres. I need more Jim Clark models . JC P.S. Time is no ones friend René, and after retirement it seems there is even less  . |
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Post by René on Mar 15, 2018 17:02:25 GMT
René, Is that a Chris Deco resin body kit? That was a beauty and I missed getting one before prices went through the roof. George Turner also does one I understand. I have had two SMTS 1/43rd resin/white metal kits to build for the Lotus 30 and the 40 which I must get working on. I bought a fantastic desk mounted beauticians illuminated magnifying glass with the intent to start making models again, as I just cannot see close up fine detail these days, age related although my eye sight isn't too bad in other spheres. I need more Jim Clark models . JC P.S. Time is no ones friend René, and after retirement it seems there is even less . I actually don't know which kit it is. I bought it at Pendle Slot Racing and they sell mostly quality stuff. I will need to have a look if there's a name on the packaging. The illuminated magnifying glass sounds like a good idea! I am younger than you but my eyes are not getting any better, too many hours behind a computer screen... You do need more Jim Clark models! |
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Post by chrisb on Mar 15, 2018 17:48:48 GMT
at the Race Retro there was a fabulous set of Lotus models on display, including the 30 - and Jamie and I took some photos - so when i get around to following Jamie's kind instructions I will try and post them, in the meantime Jamie did you take the company details?
I saw the 40 at Donington last year [or the year before?] it just looked so small by comparison, sounded good but was hopelessly of the pace, but i saw it being driven
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Post by charleselan on Mar 15, 2018 18:02:14 GMT
René, Is that a Chris Deco resin body kit? That was a beauty and I missed getting one before prices went through the roof. George Turner also does one I understand. I have had two SMTS 1/43rd resin/white metal kits to build for the Lotus 30 and the 40 which I must get working on. I bought a fantastic desk mounted beauticians illuminated magnifying glass with the intent to start making models again, as I just cannot see close up fine detail these days, age related although my eye sight isn't too bad in other spheres. I need more Jim Clark models . JC P.S. Time is no ones friend René, and after retirement it seems there is even less . I actually don't know which kit it is. I bought it at Pendle Slot Racing and they sell mostly quality stuff. I will need to have a look if there's a name on the packaging. The illuminated magnifying glass sounds like a good idea! I am younger than you but my eyes are not getting any better, too many hours behind a computer screen... You do need more Jim Clark models! In that case I would say not a Chris Deco model but a very good one non the less. The Lotus 30/40's were incredibly low and to make a good slot car it must be a challenge especially if the model is to genuine scale which many are not, as we know. I did have the intention many year ago to make models of every car raced by Jim Clark, but that stalled 20 odd years ago, I am now becoming motivated to achieve my original goal. |
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Post by mikael on Mar 16, 2018 11:05:41 GMT
Jim Clark and Stirling Moss at Roskilde Ring (near Copenhagen, Denmark) in 1961.   |
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Post by mikael on Mar 16, 2018 11:10:02 GMT
Monaco 1964 (note the spectacular cross-over of the arms).   |
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Post by mikael on Mar 16, 2018 11:14:56 GMT
The spectacular debut of the Lotus 49 / Ford Cosworth DFV at the Dutch Grand Prix 1967. |
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Post by mikael on Mar 16, 2018 11:26:58 GMT
En route to victory in Mexico 1967.   |
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Post by mikael on Mar 16, 2018 11:28:33 GMT
Clark's office.   |
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Post by mikael on Mar 16, 2018 11:30:46 GMT
British GP 1967.   |
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Post by charleselan on Mar 16, 2018 12:53:46 GMT
Absolutely fantastic photographs Mikael, please keep them coming, wonderful material.
So much to comment on from these pictures, but later.
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Post by Carl on Mar 16, 2018 16:09:22 GMT
Mikael,
I second John Charles' praise. Wonderful photographs!
Kind regards, Carl
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Post by chrisb on Mar 16, 2018 19:41:05 GMT
I third this Mikael, these are wonderful photos - thank you
with regards to the Stirling Jimmy photo- which is excellent by the way and it reminds me of Jenks's reflections, gosh how I miss those comments - but Jenks was talking of the 1961/2 South African series and how Stirling was saying that basically he would need equal equipment to take Jimmy on - whereas he could beat anyone else in a year old car and Jenks was musing about that - how profound that proved to be
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Post by charleselan on Mar 16, 2018 19:41:39 GMT
Jim Clark and Stirling Moss at Roskilde Ring (near Copenhagen, Denmark) in 1961. This is a really interesting photo as it shows Stirling Moss in the UDT Laystall Lotus 18/21 alongside Jim in the Team Lotus 21. I always find it fascinating that the UDT Laystall and Rob Walker cars were referred to as Lotus 18/21's. They were in fact 18's with bodywork featuring a more streamlined shape, they did not have 21 bodywork at all as one can see in this photo there was no resemblance at all. I believe that the UDT Laystall team was run by Stirling's manager Ken Gregory and found it quite strange that he drove for them sometimes and others for Rob Walker, both teams running identical cars. It almost appeared at times that they were the same cars but with bodywork colours swapped, especially in early 1962 with the 18/21 fitted with the Coventry Climax V8 engine. Stirling's career ending accident at Goodwood being in UDT Laystall colours, although he had driven the car in Rob Walker colours a few weeks earlier at the Brussels GP. The Team Lotus 21 was a beautiful looking car and I believe the first Lotus GP car to feature inboard front shocks. |
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