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  • June 3, 2023 at 5:07 pm #39441
    Avatar photoKen

      It’s been a while since I started something for myself. Time to dust off the machinery.

      I found this cool photo of a Watson Indy in metallic orange. That was the inspiration to start this car.

      I just painted this today. Super nice day outside. The build begins.

       

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      • June 3, 2023 at 7:58 pm #39443
        Avatar photof1nutz

          Looks good so far! Looking forward to seeing the progress.

        • June 3, 2023 at 8:16 pm #39445
          Avatar photoKen

            Thank you kindly, F1Nutz.

            Gary came by today to spin a few laps. He was witness to the 5-minute paint job outside in the driveway. We need more weather like we had today.

          • June 4, 2023 at 2:05 pm #39449
            Arthur

              Excellent livery and colour choice!

              The Happy Canadian Scale Modeler!

            • June 5, 2023 at 2:57 pm #39452
              Avatar photoKen

                Thank you kindly, Art.

                Yesterday was even better for outdoor painting. There was zero wind around 7pm. I was able to get a nice coat of Tamiya clear over the metallic orange. The chassis is next.

              • June 9, 2023 at 10:43 am #39593
                Avatar photoPorsche911

                  “Gentlemen, start yer Engines!” Love the colour, would look great on a Hotrod/Ratrod, or a nice mate to your Blue Corvair too!

                • November 1, 2023 at 11:21 pm #41679
                  Avatar photoKen

                    There’s a race coming this Saturday. Time to pull up my socks. The chassis is complete. The wheels and tires are squared up.

                  • November 3, 2023 at 8:55 am #41692
                    Arthur

                      Lovely colour!!!

                      The Happy Canadian Scale Modeler!

                    • November 3, 2023 at 5:39 pm #41694
                      Avatar photoGI

                        That’s what I call “Slammed”.

                      • November 5, 2023 at 11:01 pm #41697
                        Avatar photoKen

                          Thank you kindly Art and Gary.

                          Here’s a real Watson Indy car slammed for the salt flats. I’m not the “original slammer”. I do my homework, and copy what I see.

                          It will come up a bit for body float.

                        • November 17, 2023 at 11:57 pm #41815
                          Avatar photoKen

                            Paint is drying. Epoxy is hardening. It’s close.

                            I did a little more homework on the original 1:1 metallic orange Watson in the first post. It raced in 1961, ’62, and ’63. It was a different colour every race.

                            It was known as “The Titanium Roadster” because it had several titanium suspension parts.

                            The car was originally owned and driven by Ray Crawford.

                          • November 18, 2023 at 12:11 am #41819
                            Arthur

                              Can’t wait to see it go tomorrow!

                              Cheers!

                              The Happy Canadian Scale Modeler!

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