Lotus 49 by gsdpic - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/12

[gsdpic]

Hi All.   After building the Lotus 72D, I proceeded to build the Lotus 49 from 1967, another in Tamiya's series of 1/12th scale race cars.   I did not bother doing a build log, though there were times during the build I sort of regretted that choice.  But I've now completed the model and done a photoshoot of it.  Based on the interest in the prior build, I thought some of you might like to see it.  This kit was a bit newer than the other one, though still not a recent re-issue.  But it went together fairly well and I am quite pleased with the results.   I mostly built it out of the box, just replacing some of the rubber/vinyl hose with braided metal lines.  It was interesting that even in the model kit, you could sense how the cars were much simpler in 1967 than in 1972.  And I have an unbuilt kit of the Lotus from 1978 (or maybe 1979, I forget) and just looking at the instructions and parts, it seems to be more complex still.  I'll probably take a break from the old F1 cars now, though not sure what is next.  Maybe even something wooden and nautical.

 

 

 

[Old Collingwood]

Lovely  job,   Im  a  sucker  for  a  Lotus   my fave car.

 

OC.