Lotus 107B
willster127
09-26-2003, 10:23 AM
I've posted here a couple of times but have only finished this one model since I arrived! I suppose I'd better get on and paint the Toyota GT-1 that's been sitting on my bench for a few months!!!!!
Anyway, here it is...
Constructive Criticism welcomed.
Anyway, here it is...
Constructive Criticism welcomed.
SpoonMan Dos
09-26-2003, 11:29 AM
I think it looks cool, good job! I want to see the GT-1.
Layla's Keeper
09-26-2003, 12:30 PM
Nicely done example of an under-rated F1 car. How bad was it to get the decals to lay on the cowling?
willster127
09-26-2003, 12:43 PM
Thanks!
The decals were a pain, but a lot of fun!!! They actually conformed really well with a lot of MicroSol, the one on the nose was the hardest but the Sol and a hairdryer did the job OK. The worst problem with the decals was a slightly darker strip along the edges of some decals from the printing but this was easily solved with a knife and some more sol to set the edge down. I think I used about half a bottle of sol on this car!
I also made the car curbside as it was a rush job so this made it easier to align the decals from the monocoque to the engine cover.
The decals were a pain, but a lot of fun!!! They actually conformed really well with a lot of MicroSol, the one on the nose was the hardest but the Sol and a hairdryer did the job OK. The worst problem with the decals was a slightly darker strip along the edges of some decals from the printing but this was easily solved with a knife and some more sol to set the edge down. I think I used about half a bottle of sol on this car!
I also made the car curbside as it was a rush job so this made it easier to align the decals from the monocoque to the engine cover.
RallyRaider
12-13-2003, 03:52 AM
Just figured I'd dig this thread up to say well built, since I missed it first time around. I'm a big Lotus fan and your 107B looks great!
I built the 1992 107 many years ago and want to build them all again. Especially the 1994 107C, with an apropriate Mugen Honda engine transplant.
I built the 1992 107 many years ago and want to build them all again. Especially the 1994 107C, with an apropriate Mugen Honda engine transplant.
kunta
12-13-2003, 06:21 AM
Nice finish! :smile:
Gainsbourg
12-13-2003, 02:24 PM
That’s a great build willster, looks really good.
I also have build this same model many years ago, but using a extended decal set to do a replica of the car used by Portuguese driver Pedro Lamy in the final four races of 1993.
Unfortunately at the time I was ages to know that things like Micro Sol existed so all the decals were applied just with tepid water. :banghead:
I also have build this same model many years ago, but using a extended decal set to do a replica of the car used by Portuguese driver Pedro Lamy in the final four races of 1993.
Unfortunately at the time I was ages to know that things like Micro Sol existed so all the decals were applied just with tepid water. :banghead:
snk33y
12-13-2003, 08:18 PM
Nice and clean build,well done!, its about time we got some F1 cars here, Im a big F1 nut and i have a lot of kits on the subject. Ive always liked this livery best on the past Lotus cars.
willster127
12-16-2003, 06:12 PM
Thanks for the comments guys. Much appreciated.
snk33y, there's more F1 on the way for you, it's pretty much all I build. The Benetton B188 is the one I'm currently working on.
snk33y, there's more F1 on the way for you, it's pretty much all I build. The Benetton B188 is the one I'm currently working on.
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