Scale-Master Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 The new clear has been blended into the old clear coat where it meets at the peaks of the fenders and roof. This repair is done. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 nice save remarkable car in terms of size no taller than a GT 40 ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 1 hour ago, absmiami said: nice save remarkable car in terms of size no taller than a GT 40 ... It's even small next to a Super 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 Several of the final parts to be added needed to be detail painted so that was done over the course of a couple days while the painting repair on the body dried. I began installing at the front and worked my way back. The taillights, turn indicators and side markers were painted with Tamiya LP transparent orange & red and chrome silver. The chrome plating on the bumpers was weak and the mold lines pronounced so I painted them gold to go with the theme of the car. The hood and windshield went in alright. Not great fitting, but acceptable enough. After I installed the gas caps I reinforced under the areas that cracked even more. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted October 10, 2023 Author Share Posted October 10, 2023 The rockers were painted the same gold as the bumpers and the rear lights were installed. The doors and engine cover were installed. They open and fit OK closed, but the door hinges are undersized and very floppy and even weaker. Time to see how the body fits on the chassis… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted October 11, 2023 Author Share Posted October 11, 2023 The chassis fit very poorly into the body, but fortunately it was not a tight fit. The front needed a lot of bending and cement to bring the front wheel wells up into the fenders (almost ¼ inch) and one of the front wheels was over 1/8 of too far back and 1/8 of an inch too far outside. (Oddly it measured up square on the chassis, but the body just doesn't fit that way.) Some creative reworking of the suspension on that corner had to be done after fitting the main body & chassis parts together and it took a couple hours to get it this close. The rear wasn't nearly as bad but one side needed a significant toe adjustment. Still having working suspension on three corners was very helpful and provided some needed forgiveness in getting it to sit level. It sits a bit higher than I'd like, but at least it's now in an acceptable range. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted October 11, 2023 Author Share Posted October 11, 2023 (edited) The wipers, mirrors, door handles and rear plate were added and it is done. The decal on the license plate is from the kit and went on without any issues after all these (47) years. It's done: Edited October 11, 2023 by Scale-Master Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1930fordpickup Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Looks great. My favorite Lotus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 A very nice addition to your 1/12 scale stable Mark. You have brought that old kit back to life really well. Doing a relatively quick build or restoration every now and again in between the more ambitious long haul models I find keeps the modelling mojo alive. Maybe you find this also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holdon Coupe Posted October 15, 2023 Share Posted October 15, 2023 looks good for a old bomb. Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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