Lotus 49C by DocRob - FINISHED - Ebbro- 1/20 - Plastic

[DocRob]

16 hours ago, Canute said:

Nicely done, Rob. 👍

 

The driver's "office" was so much simpler back then.

Thank you Ken, you are right about the cockpit no digital display, no traction control, just what you need for driving. I don´t know exactly, but I think, it was one of the first F1 cars with seat belts. Not all of the pilots liked them, because it was difficult to open them quickly after an accident with fire breaking out.
When I remember correctly, Jochen Rindt, the driver of my car died soon after the Monaco race, possibly because he wasn´t wearing the seat belts correctly for the fear from fire.

Cheers Rob

[DocRob]

15 hours ago, GrandpaPhil said:

Very nicely done!

 

13 hours ago, king derelict said:

A beautiful model Rob. It looks excellent in spite of the frustrations during some of the builds. Very nostalgic for me, I loved the cars of that period.

As always, the stunning photography complements the beautiful model Rob.

Thank you Phil and Allen, F1 cars tend to be delicate to build generally, due to lots of components in minimal space and fragile constructions. It wouldn´t have taken too much to make a premium effort with the kit for Ebbro. There are many details and clever engineering included, but poor implementations in some places, specially where the pr-chromed sprues come into play.
Like you, Allan, I love the cars of this period, albeit I wasn´t following F1 racing as a youngster. I detest the later turbo monsters and after that detour, it became interesting again in the late 80`s.

Cheers Rob

[DocRob]

5 hours ago, gsdpic said:

Looks great from here.  And I agree with your earlier comment about the pre-printed tires....they look good and add a lot to the model.

Thank you Gary, the Lotus does look good on the shelf, but it was far from an easy build. The pre-printed tires are definitely a highlight, unfortunately not copied by many companies. The added MFH details for the engine and air intakes definitely were a good invest, as the engine is so visible.
Due to the fragility of the kit, I omitted further detailing with tubes and hoses.

Cheers Rob