Lotus Esprit S1

[stratos75]

Hello everyone! I want to build this beautiful car. It's a very first Esprit.


It will be used this rare Nichimo kit.
























As you see this kit is curbside. But I want to put in it an engine and a chassis. For this purpose the begun kit of Lotus Esprit Sport 300 has been bought on eBay.


It was disassembled by means of a knife.




All painted details was placed in a pan with a brake fluid.


Comparison of two platforms.


The beginning of adjustment of a new platform to a body.


After several cuttings I have married body halves.




Comparison of the original and the new one.




There is only a little problem with the overhang of the platform.


It will be corrected in a following update.

[Lownslow]

just a heads up make sure to check your ride height too(on the revell chassie) i had to lower mine all around to get the look i wanted and with the big foot tires youre using it might make it look taller if youre keeping it stock

[Hemi Killer]

cool model! can't wait to see it finished.

[DominiqueBeerts]

Ambitious project. I'm following closely.
I like build reports of these "hard to find" and/or old kits. Kits are made to be built, not to disappear in the stacks of collectors.

Go for it!

[ridefast]

I bet this is going to be another insane and beautiful build. Just like the rest.

[euro_z]

very nice car! can't wait to see it built!

[stratos75]

The first problem was solved.

[stratos75]

I want to paint the interior like this


The front end needs to be corrected. Today it looks so.


But the front bumper is too wide and low.
I want to do it closer to original.

[stratos75]

There is some progress in plastic surgery.

[DasWiesel]

Very nice project. To see an Esprit in its early and original version being built at this level of detail will be fun to watch. I will follow this for sure!

[Greeno666]

Originally Posted by DasWiesel

Very nice project. To see an Esprit in its early and original version being built at this level of detail will be fun to watch. I will follow this for sure!

me too.. ,keep going man!

[Uninen]

WHOA! That interior color scheme is making my eyes hurt! Nice project tho! Very nice work and I believe this will be very nice looking kit when finished.

[BVC500]

keep it coming! love your progress reports...excellent work!

[stratos75]

Update.
The front bumper. Now it needs in some putty.









The seat is not ready. I must do stripes in a centre.



















The work on the rear arches begun.








This will be a frame.

[Lownslow]

nice work