Lotus 79

[Richy C]

Tamiya 1/20 Martini Lotus 79 , main parts are done , still to do - clean up the polish on the bodywork thats got into the tiny gaps a little brush painting on all the small bits ( not shown ) then assemble . will add a little history also what materials ie pe paints decals etc when finnished .

Richy

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[yak face]

Superbly finished Richy! Its going to be a very nice looking machine , cant wait to see it , cheers tony

 

[CDW]

We need more of this sort of thing.

Nicely done Richard, is that an after market harness or is it in with the kit?

I might have a serious bash at something like this in the future, these recent posts for older F1 cars are quite inspiring

 

[Richy C]

Thanks Guys , done a little more yesterday afternoon .

No belts in this kit Colin , I used the hiro pe hardware for this one but tend to use 3-4mm wedding ribbon for the fabric you get about 4-5 meters for about £2 , with the amount you get with the harness pe kit leaves no room for cockups , any cheap 1/20 pe harness hardware is fine but I recommend the wedding ribbon .

Cheers

Richy

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[Ian M]

Nice!

Love the belts! Great idea!

Ian M

 

[Richy C]

Got the ford DFV engine moved on at bit , I don`t do factory fresh I like my race cars oily and worn .

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[Richy C]

The 79 is pretty much done under the skin apart from a little touching up , next stage is getting the bodywork painted black inside .

Richy

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[Centurion3RTR]

"Keep your fingers away from the throttle bodys, they'll suck you in", some very nice detail work going on here Richard. Don't you just love old school race cars.

Have fun, John

 

[typerjim]

Incredible work.