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Pactra 1/24 Lotus 30, No. 15, L.A. Times Riverside, 1964.
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 3:35 pm
by speedgraflex
Re: Pactra 1/24 Lotus 30, no. 15, L.A. Times Riverside, 1964
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 5:44 pm
by Stikpusher
speedgraflex wrote:
WELCOME TO CALIFORNIA, THE GOLDEN STATE.
Oh yes!
Re: Pactra 1/24 Lotus 30, no. 15, L.A. Times Riverside, 1964
Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 11:55 pm
by speedgraflex
I am sitting here with a plastic food storage box beside me and the Pactra Lotus 30 shell is sealed up inside the box. There's really no reason to take a photo of my current attempt to strip the orange Pactra paint mixed with years of dust and track glue from the plastic. This is not exciting; it is not insert-worthy as the jargon goes in the film industry. Show me something insert-worthy... well—I did earlier. Viewing a candid photo of Jim Clark with a beautiful woman makes me think about how culture—specifically what passes for culture in California—puts stress on how a person looks. I guess that will always be the case, but it is especially true here in Southern California.
Re: Pactra 1/24 Lotus 30, no. 15, L.A. Times Riverside, 1964
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 2:02 am
by mostrich
Style and individuality was more widely spread back in the days. Not that I really know, I was born in '77. But when I look on pictures like that this impression comes to mind.
Re: Pactra 1/24 Lotus 30, no. 15, L.A. Times Riverside, 1964
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 3:20 pm
by speedgraflex
I agree with you, Torben. There were also different aesthetics for beauty of the era.
Re: Pactra 1/24 Lotus 30, no. 15, L.A. Times Riverside, 1964
Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2018 3:34 pm
by KSaarni
speedgraflex wrote:....There were also different aesthetics for beauty of the era.
Copy that!
Also an era when movie stars still were movie stars!
- Kari
Re: Pactra 1/24 Lotus 30, no. 15, L.A. Times Riverside, 1964
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 8:11 pm
by speedgraflex
Plan B is to use a Chaparral II shell on the chassis:
Re: Pactra 1/24 Lotus 30, no. 15, L.A. Times Riverside, 1964
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 8:49 pm
by Stikpusher
Man I do love the lines of those Chaparral cars... curvy and sleek!
Re: Pactra 1/24 Lotus 30, no. 15, L.A. Times Riverside, 1964
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 12:05 am
by speedgraflex
Me too, Carlos! Merry Christmas, bud. You're an amazing model builder and extremely supportive friend. That needs to be set down in writing. Also—here's an interesting collection of photos from the event curated by Getty Images. I am putting this here so I do not lose it. Very important images!
https://www.gettyimages.fi/photos/1964- ... ar#license
Re: Pactra 1/24 Lotus 30, no. 15, L.A. Times Riverside, 1964
Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2018 8:07 am
by Stikpusher
Merry Christmas Bruce!
Those are some great photos. If not for reference, at least for a look at a bygone time. I wonder where exactly that raceway was in Riverside. I don’t remember ever hearing of one. Pomona, Irwindale, and Gardena, yes. I’m curious now.
And thank you for your kind words!