caber
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 06:08 PM |
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Locost Body Design Again!
Ok thinking about Mk2 and what it should look like. I am thinking that a more enclosed body is a good idea. I have spent some time with a diecast
model of a 7 and some plastecine.
This is the full body version
This is the more open version
is the side view, at this point it uses the 7 nose as I was quite pleased with the way it looks a bit like the Mazda RX8 It could have a lower
profile front.
I am thinking of making the body out of ally sheet on a lightweight frame that hangs off the locost chassis. The full body would need doors and a
fully tilting front so there will be a bit of a weight penalty however the aerodynamics should be loads better. What do you all think?
Caber
piccie
1piccie
2Piccie 3
[Edited on 3/30/2008 by caber]
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StevieB
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 06:17 PM |
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I like the idea - simple but effective.
Personally, I'd forgoe the doors in favour of saving weight and also the fiddliness of getting it all to work well together
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caber
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 06:19 PM |
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Can you see the images? all I am geting is tags!
Caber
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StevieB
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 06:22 PM |
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I could see the image (just the one?) but now the link's gone dead.
I've alays been tempted to have a crack at designing a full body, but never really known how to do it in terms of a model (I reckon I'd be
able to form something better than I could draw it) - I like the idea of covering a scale se7en model in plastecine, genius!
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caber
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 06:27 PM |
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Just tried to redo links to Picasa but htey are all at the bottom of the post now
I find it easier to work in 3 D than drawing as well!
Caber
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Werner Van Loock
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 07:16 PM |
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I've always been a fan of the next 2
 
leader
 
scatto T7
[Edited on 30/3/08 by Werner Van Loock]
[Edited on 30/3/08 by Werner Van Loock]
http://www.clubstylus.be
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coozer
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 07:23 PM |
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Ha ha looks lie a Dutton Pheaton
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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BenB
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 07:29 PM |
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I like that Scatto T7..... Looks very nice for effectively a bodied Seven.
Trouble is a pretty bodied Seven is going to end up looking like a Fury. Nothing wrong with that to an extent- the Fury's bloody nice. But
isn't it re-inventing the wheel. If you do it badly you get a Dutton 
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 07:44 PM |
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That design you have just done kevin is of the modsports seven called the blackbrick.....it is in the back of ortenburgers book the legend of the
lotus seven. some more obscure 7 info
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caber
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 07:50 PM |
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Any pictures of the blackbrick 7 on the web? just tried a google search with no results!
Caber
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 08:35 PM |
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http://www.amazon.com/Legend-Lotus-Seven-Dennis-Ortenburger/dp/0850454115
that car preceded the internet im afraid by 20 years i think but someone will have the book......my copy went to ebay some time ago
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 08:38 PM |
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http://www.mog-racing.com/picture/blackbrick/blackbrick.htm
googled modsports seven
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 08:41 PM |
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 08:42 PM |
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http://www.mog-racing.com/picture/blackbrick/Black8.jpg
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Schrodinger
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 08:48 PM |
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Your model doesn't look unlike the Tiger Storm.
 
Rescued attachment Storm.jpg
Keith
Aviemore
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caber
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 09:27 PM |
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actually was thinking more of this:
[img]http://www.ralt.com.au/images/restoration_4.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ralt.com.au/restoration.htm&h=597&w=1000&sz=61&hl=en&
;start=1&sig2=IfWwHgM_kvpxZnEJEHKHjg&um=1&tbnid=usQ1aDQCEseoaM:&tbnh=89&tbnw=149&ei=TAPwR6aDIYO0hALvpq2PDA&prev=/images%3F
q%3Dmclaren%2Bcan%2Bam%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26newwindow%3D1%26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GBfficial%26sa%3DN[/img]
Caber
Images are just not working for me today this is supposed to be a McLaren M8 !
[Edited on 3/30/2008 by caber]
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caber
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 09:55 PM |
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Black Brick does have some similarities to the low sided model, High sided version is also similar in some respects to the Tiger however I wanted
something cleaner
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Dale
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| posted on 30/3/08 at 11:34 PM |
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Similar but cleaner- IMHO
Dale
 
Rescued attachment Aero89DM.jpg
Thanks
Dale
my 14 and11 year old boys 22
and 19 now want to drive but have to be 25 before insurance will allow. Finally on the road
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Werner Van Loock
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| posted on 31/3/08 at 06:27 AM |
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here's your image:
http://www.clubstylus.be
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caber
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| posted on 31/3/08 at 09:51 PM |
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So what do you think of the McLaren version? this seems a bit more original than the other one?
Caber
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Dale
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| posted on 1/4/08 at 01:24 AM |
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Oh that is sharp and if the cockpit was moved back could probably sit on the locost chasis. It would leave two hell of a blind spots on either side
with the wing supports. Maybe make them out of clear lexan? Making the wing float.
Dale
Thanks
Dale
my 14 and11 year old boys 22
and 19 now want to drive but have to be 25 before insurance will allow. Finally on the road
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caber
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| posted on 1/4/08 at 09:31 PM |
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Was kind of thinking I wouldn't need the wing with a Pinto in the front The bonnet line will probably have to be more or less in line with the
front wheel arches as per my model, I'll try again to attach picture!
[img]http://picasaweb.google.com/kevan.shaw/LocostBody/photo#5183592830555377474[/img]
Caber
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iank
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| posted on 1/4/08 at 10:21 PM |
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Not a million miles away in concept to the modified dutton in this thread (posted by jonno)
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=32435
Quick link to the picture
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?action=attachment&tid=32435&pid=268299
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