Litp Lotus Type 79 The Big Build.....

[kieranexige]

Absolutely wetting myself at this too!!!!!!! I miss you lot!

 

That type 49(?) is that a tamiya kit?

Yeah it is Kurt. It's 1-12 scale I think which should mean no tweezers.... Hopefully

[KurtB]

Wow, it'll be quite a size then really! You're going to need a shelf so you can have Lotus shaped dust patches... ;-)

[kieranexige]

Wow, it'll be quite a size then really! You're going to need a shelf so you can have Lotus shaped dust patches... ;-)

Yeah should be. The 49 is my favourite lotus f1 car, closely followed by the 88.

 

Thought I may Aswell seeing it it uses 80% of the paint I have left over.

[Dennis]

Fantastic work there.

 

Warning I am about to embarrass myself.....

 

Why BRG, I thought the 79 was JPS colours I.e. Black and gold?

[Pie Warrior]

wasn't the green martini the original type 80 which was a disaster so they switched back to the type 79 but kept the green livery..being as the sponsors were paying for it ??

[kieranexige]

wasn't the green martini the original type 80 which was a disaster so they switched back to the type 79 but kept the green livery..being as the sponsors were paying for it ??

 

Exactly that.

[Dennis]

Phew not all that embarrassed :0)

 

Any one got a picture of the green 79 (not the model ;0) )

[Pie Warrior]

Phew not all that embarrassed :0)

 

Any one got a picture of the green 79 (not the model ;0) )

  think this was 2008 or 2009 at Silverstone classic

[kieranexige]

Thats the 80 Neil,

The 79 was this car driven by andretti..



This is the 80, also piloted by Mario

What is interesting is you can clearly see the "Coke Bottle" shape that modern F1 cars have adopted at the rear

[Pie Warrior]

_{yep.......thought he wanted to original which was useless......LOL!!!!!}

 

_{think the number 2 car of the 79 was Carlos Reutemann}

[Dennis]

Thanks chaps, everyday is a school day.

 

I do like that as an alternative to the often over used JPS branding etc.

[kieranexige]

Getting closer.......

 

 

[DeanB]

That is looking mint mate, love it!

[Pie Warrior]

hope you realise once it is finished you are not allowed to have it back in the garage for "upgrades"

[Pie Warrior]

are we still waiting for the last coat of paint to dry.......or are the final parts still on back order at Lotus.!!!!!!!!