Tamiya Lotus 79 Ford Martini

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Tamiya Lotus 79 Ford Martini

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Finished the Tamiya Lotus 79 Martini 1/20 scale. It was a fun build,everything fit nicely. Only problems I ran into were my own errors like always :)
I used the Tamiya PE set. Decals are by Indycals. Finish colors and 2k clear are by Gravity-Colors Spain. Monocoque chrome was done with Spaz Stix Chrome.
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Stunning Work :shock: ! I haven't seen much of these ( '79 Martini ) here built. I have 1 on my evergrowing Stash :mrgreen: .
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very nice and clean build and a great looking paint job! Top job! :)
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Thanks guys, it's a great kit .Highly recommend it
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very nice build
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Not seen many green ones built. Yours are looking good.
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Congratulations ! very nice built and clean
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Just beautiful...wow
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Bo, that 79 is a Bute'!...That "Spanish Gravity Paint" looks Fantastico! - Love the pics to...
Thanx for sharing your wonderful work with F1M!, Kirk
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Spectacular job! What color did you use for the darker blue areas of the tub and cowling? You've inspired me to move this to the top of the stash. Since I use rattle cans, I'm thinking about TS-44?
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