89AKurt Posted April 30, 2020 Posted April 30, 2020 Shaping up really nice! When I cut clear window plastic, use the Dremel since the window part is wasted anyway, then work down to the finished edge, then sand with a block. I DO NOT like cutting with a blade or saw, feel your pain.
Dann Tier Posted May 1, 2020 Author Posted May 1, 2020 20 hours ago, Gt fan said: Looks really good Dann.. attention to detail is spot on. Nice to see one of these kits built. Thanks, Bud!!...i wonder how many people noticed that Monogram molded the door handles backwards?....i just noticed it...who woulda thought you would have to double check that?!!...i have a save for mine though, so alls good.
beeRS Posted May 13, 2020 Posted May 13, 2020 Cutting that side glass must have been scary, but it came out well in the end. The yellow is looking great! I think it really suits the Esprit shape.
Dann Tier Posted May 13, 2020 Author Posted May 13, 2020 2 hours ago, beeRS said: Cutting that side glass must have been scary, but it came out well in the end. The yellow is looking great! I think it really suits the Esprit shape. It always is, Bud!, but i was able to do it after my second window. I love it in the yellow too!!
Dann Tier Posted June 20, 2020 Author Posted June 20, 2020 Hey, everyone!, The interior is perminantly installed , as is the mesh. The windows are just set in, and wont be attached til the very end, for obviouss reasons. I also tacked on the rockers, and as you can see, they need to be tweaked a bit to fit properly....no worries. 1
Spottedlaurel Posted June 20, 2020 Posted June 20, 2020 Great to see such a nice job being done on this. It's one of those kits I've seen on my regular trawls through eBay, but always assumed wouldn't be much fun to build. Your tweaks and attention to detail have nicely captured the look of the real thing.
David G. Posted June 20, 2020 Posted June 20, 2020 Spectacular work, as always! I truly enjoy watching your builds come together. David G.
dbostream Posted June 21, 2020 Posted June 21, 2020 Looks great, much better than the one I built. I remember losing interest in this hobby for a while after building this kit.
Dann Tier Posted July 14, 2020 Author Posted July 14, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 1:39 AM, Spottedlaurel said: Great to see such a nice job being done on this. It's one of those kits I've seen on my regular trawls through eBay, but always assumed wouldn't be much fun to build. Your tweaks and attention to detail have nicely captured the look of the real thing. Thanks, bud!, the first one i built a loooong time ago WASNT fun, so it took a trip across the room. You woulda thought that 20 years later someone would have made a better one -NOPE, so, since i love this car, and couldnt wait anymore, i decided to dive in, and fix all the issues, and share them, so that others could have an easier...fun time of it.
Dann Tier Posted July 14, 2020 Author Posted July 14, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 7:06 AM, David G. said: Spectacular work, as always! I truly enjoy watching your builds come together. David G. Thanks, Bud!!, i really appreciate you, and everybody else who follows my builds!!
Dann Tier Posted July 14, 2020 Author Posted July 14, 2020 On 6/20/2020 at 10:54 AM, beeRS said: Looking GOOD! virtually done now. Thanks, Bud!!....it sure is!...i've wanted one done for sooooo long now!
Dann Tier Posted July 14, 2020 Author Posted July 14, 2020 On 6/21/2020 at 4:07 AM, dbostream said: Looks great, much better than the one I built. I remember losing interest in this hobby for a while after building this kit. I felt the same way with my first one. I hope this build shows you what to do to make it an easier -fun build, so that you can have your own!
Dann Tier Posted March 11, 2023 Author Posted March 11, 2023 Hey, everyone!, I have now been back to working on this one again, and will have a really productive update on Sunday!
David G. Posted March 11, 2023 Posted March 11, 2023 2 minutes ago, Dann Tier said: Hey, everyone!, I have now been back to working on this one again, and will have a really productive update on Sunday! Awesome! Welcome back, I can't wait to see what you've got for us. David G. 1
Kenmojr Posted March 11, 2023 Posted March 11, 2023 Nice build. I always loved these Lotuses. Kind of reminded me of a Ford Pantera.
Dann Tier Posted March 14, 2023 Author Posted March 14, 2023 On 3/11/2023 at 6:30 AM, David G. said: Awesome! Welcome back, I can't wait to see what you've got for us. David G. Thanks, David, its great to get back to it!
Dann Tier Posted March 14, 2023 Author Posted March 14, 2023 On 3/11/2023 at 10:18 AM, cobraman said: I enjoy looking in on ALL your builds. Thanks, Ray...i'm glad you do!
Dann Tier Posted March 14, 2023 Author Posted March 14, 2023 On 3/11/2023 at 12:46 PM, Kenmojr said: Nice build. I always loved these Lotuses. Kind of reminded me of a Ford Pantera. Thanks, Ken!, cant say they've ever reminded me of Pantera's though, lol.
Funkychiken Posted March 14, 2023 Posted March 14, 2023 Looking forward to it, this one is close to the finishing line!
Dann Tier Posted March 14, 2023 Author Posted March 14, 2023 (edited) Its not Sunday, but better late than never, right? Theres been alot of hacking, fitting, and redoing. Over all, i decided to lighten up the car a bit more, hence all the holes. I normally dont bother with details that wont be seen, but i thought it would be cool to be able to still lift the body off the frame -only because its a very unique assembly. -Photos 1-3; Heres how it sits lowered, and leveled. Most bits arent glued yet...there are a few more tweaks to do. Photo 4; everything has been beefed up to handle the power increase. -Photo 5&6; Just more views. -Photo 7; Lowering the suspension wasnt all that was needed to get a proper ride height. I had to shave the top off the long frame section, and remove the firewall to get the rear end to match the front. I didnt have to, but i removed the front upper shock mounts to be able to add upgraded coil overs. The front cooler framework kept braking off during sanding, so i left it off til the end. The walls up the sides of the engine were shaved a bit as well. -Photo 8; Made some headers, but no matter how much i snugged them up out of the way, i couldnt find a way to keep the brakes up against the tranny...its a bummer, so they have to be relocated to the wheels -sorry Lotus fans. Edited March 14, 2023 by Dann Tier 4
Dann Tier Posted March 14, 2023 Author Posted March 14, 2023 1 hour ago, Funkychiken said: Looking forward to it, this one is close to the finishing line! Thanks, Atin!...yes it is!
SpikeSchumacher Posted March 15, 2023 Posted March 15, 2023 This is a truly outstanding build Dan! Looking forward to the final stretch ?
dino246gt Posted March 15, 2023 Posted March 15, 2023 Man that's some fantastic modeling! I love it, I have the kit, now I can see how it should be built, someday! Thanks for showing us all the mods, I love this stuff!
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