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Hi all, Decided to cut the doors in order to get a better fit. No regrets so far, it make the whole fitting job process so much more manageable! Of course this rises a new challenge -- how to put the parts back together in a strong and not too bulky way -- but there is load of other work so there i...

Great colour scheme and clean build. Gotta love those big bangers...

Very nice work, is the car going on the jack stands?

Nice work Dave.

Did the doors need much work to fit in the closed position? I have the 917LH to build for a friend and they're a right royal pain!

Paul

Nice work Mark and a lovely finish, you've done an impressive job on a classic F1 kit.

Paul

Very nice. Do they have the 289 version?

Paul

Just received this, JPS decals on the way. Other than decals, does this kit require much work to create the Austrian GP winning version? 20210824_121358.jpg Studio27 did some PE parts and carbon fibre templates for this kit - I think they're hard to find now. Look forward to your build mate, have t...

Looks very nice, good to see more people trying 43 scale.

Paul

indycals wrote: ↑Thu Jan 14, 2021 5:05 pm Speaking as someone who makes Lotus decals with the yellow stripes here is my advice: ALWAYS paint the stripes. There's a time and place for painting, and a time and place for decals. The lotus cars are a time for painting.

Sounds like good advice to me!

Paul

Nice work Schummie, you're not wasting any time getting this one done.

Paul