Fujimi Lotus Esprit.

[happy grumpy]

I've been after this kit for a while now, since the James Bond movie " the spy who loved me came out ". I did not want to build the submarine version.(it's a different kit). Builds up nicely like a typical Fujimi kit. Not a lot of parts but a great looking car. I just finished my new background for our European friends. I added a couple of resin case and bottles of Jack Daniels near the Bar delivery door . Would have prefer Martini but I could not find any. James Bond in Paris.

Thanks for looking.

[Jim B]

Very nice Lotus, Mr. Bond.

[TonyW]

That's a first class backdrop, it's framed the car perfectly. 

[70 Sting]

New background is awesome. Was there a car in the photo? ?

Been eyeing the Esprit as well. Yours turned out nice. Any issues with chassis/body fit (starting to dislike Fujimi for this).

[atomicholiday]

That looks great!  Really nice workmanship.

[SpikeSchumacher]

Very well done Mario! I can almost imagine 007 peeking out of one of the upstairs windows ?

[1959scudetto]

You captured the look of this Lotus perfectly, Mario - typically 70's design ! Nice background, too!

[cobraman]

Great model and a heck of a nice diorama.

[Bainford]

Sweet little Lotus, Mario. Loving the new backdrop too. Very cool, and looks great with the Lotus. 
I have one of these kits in progress (nearly done actually, just need to finish it up ). It’s nice kit, a bit simple, but the subtle shapes of the S1 body shell are nicely rendered, as your build attests. Nice work. 

[grodudulle77]

Nice build, your pics are very realistic, awesome work !! ??

[rrb124@sbcglobal.net]

This could be a movie poster. The color white is perfect for this Lotus.

[Bruce Scully]

So nice , looks real .

[XYHARRY]

Cool new backdrop Mario. It's hard to focus on the Lotus when there is so much to look at in the background. It can pass for Paris, Montreal or even New Orleans. Well done on both builds.

Cheers, 

David. ??

[ChrisR]

Awesome!

[NOBLNG]

Great looking Lotus and a fantastic background!?

[happy grumpy]

22 hours ago, Jim B said:

Very nice Lotus, Mr. Bond.

Thanks James.

21 hours ago, TonyW said:

That's a first class backdrop, it's framed the car perfectly. 

Thanks Tony.

21 hours ago, 70 Sting said:

New background is awesome. Was there a car in the photo? ?

Been eyeing the Esprit as well. Yours turned out nice. Any issues with chassis/body fit (starting to dislike Fujimi for this).

Thanks Harry. the body just fits the chassis very well, it has locator pins, you have to pry a little but it goes on pretty good. 

19 hours ago, atomicholiday said:

That looks great!  Really nice workmanship.

Thank you Jeremy.

 

19 hours ago, SpikeSchumacher said:

Very well done Mario! I can almost imagine 007 peeking out of one of the upstairs windows ?

Thanks Mathias. ?

18 hours ago, 1959scudetto said:

You captured the look of this Lotus perfectly, Mario - typically 70's design ! Nice background, too!

Thanks Helmut.

18 hours ago, cobraman said:

Great model and a heck of a nice diorama.

Thanks Ray.

15 hours ago, Bainford said:

Sweet little Lotus, Mario. Loving the new backdrop too. Very cool, and looks great with the Lotus. 
I have one of these kits in progress (nearly done actually, just need to finish it up ). It’s nice kit, a bit simple, but the subtle shapes of the S1 body shell are nicely rendered, as your build attests. Nice work. 

Thanks Trevor. I agree, the has a basic wedge shape typical of that era but the shapes are subtle but elegant. I look forward to see yours.

11 hours ago, grodudulle77 said:

Nice build, your pics are very realistic, awesome work !! ??

Thanks Phillipe.

10 hours ago, rrb124@sbcglobal.net said:

This could be a movie poster. The color white is perfect for this Lotus.

Thanks Robert . Appreciated

9 hours ago, Bruce Scully said:

So nice , looks real .

Thanks Bruce.

9 hours ago, XYHARRY said:

Cool new backdrop Mario. It's hard to focus on the Lotus when there is so much to look at in the background. It can pass for Paris, Montreal or even New Orleans. Well done on both builds.

Cheers, 

David. ??

Thanks David. Agreed, there are streets here in the old Montreal that look pretty much like this. 

7 hours ago, ChrisR said:

Awesome!

Thanks Chris.

5 hours ago, NOBLNG said:

Great looking Lotus and a fantastic background!?

Thanks Greg.

[Rich Chernosky]

Mario....that is simply  stunning.  Everything is absolutley perfect, the car the background and the photography. A masterpiece. 

[Gramps46]

Just like Rich said, all the pieces fit together perfectly.  

[Smitty]

You did a really nice job on your Lotus! I really enjoyed viewing the photos of it against your superb European background. The combination looks very realistic! 

[beeRS]

Wow. That’s beautiful. Well done ??. 

[jaymcminn]

I've been debating pulling the trigger on this kit for quite a while. You never see them built up. Yours is fantastic, amazing job!

[slusher]

Gorgeous model!

[Gustavo Reis]

Beautiful model. 

[afx]

Very nice.

[Pierre Rivard]

I missed that one when you first posted it. Another beautiful build from your bench and once again a beautiful way to display it.

I always loved the Esprit. Classic, elegant lines compared to today's huge and busy mid-engine supercars.