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Lotus 7 Series II Un-boxing Tamiya #24046-1200 The version offered by Tamiya reviewed here was produced by Lotus from 1961 to 1967. Lifting the lid of the box revealed four plastic trees, a photo etch fret, a poly bag of 5 soft polymer tires, a decal sheet and instructions. The largest of the parts trees is molded in white and as per usual Tamiya quality, the moldings are crisp and flash free. This piece contains the body parts, road wheels and engine block. My only criticism comes from the decision to mold the battery into the cowl. It will be a pain in the butt to paint such a prominent piece cleanly. The next largest tree is molded in black and fittingly it contains primarily chassis bits, the radiator and a tonneau cover. Again minimal flash and crisp detail. The next piece was the clear tree that included windscreens, and lamp lenses. Astonishingly this part was not packaged separately but in fact squeezed in with the chrome tree and the photo etch. Fortunately there are no scratches to be found! The last plastic piece is the chrome parts tree. Flawless, it includes wheel covers and headlamp reflectors. Five soft polymer tires (tyres?!) are included and molded quite nicely, but with some flash. No sidewall markings. The decal sheet has markings for street and race versions and looks to be printed nicely. I’ve been commissioned to build this kit and place it in a diorama typical of a British clubman racer circa 1964. I will post the build. Warm Regards Brian Kroon