Hello guys,
this time I build a phantasy project that couldn't really be done in 1:1.
The base is the well-known Lotus Europa Special from Tamiya:
The inspiration are the buggies my friend Rob Harrison builds and runs in South Africa:
Afrikar
A friend gave me the Lotus kit and I thought this car is rather ugly. So it collected dust on the shelf for quite some time. Then, playing around with leftovers from a Hasegawa Subaru Impreza, I thought I could build an "Afrikar-style buggy" (I also have a similarly intended BMW Z1 in the works...).
Allright. Interior pics first. I left it box stock, just added some maps and a couple of RECARO stickers.
On to the chassis. Like I said earlier, I used the leftovers from a Subaru Impreza. Turned 180°, converting it into a rear engine car. Yeah... I know, this couldn't be done in 1:1 that easiliy - but hey: it's only plastic
I modified the suspension parts and glued everything together.
Added the front struts:
Painted flat black and weathered:
