Tamiya 1/20 Lotus 25 - 1963 S. African GP

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Tamiya 1/20 Lotus 25 - 1963 S. African GP

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Hi everyone,

My last finished project before the season starts! I just finished up the Tamiya Lotus 25. I finished it in the scheme Jim Clark won the 1963 South African Grand Prix by over a minute with. The Tamiya kit was a delight. The only problems I had were a badly fitting engine cover and a ruined first finish with a TS-13/old decal phenomenon. Thankfully IndyCals came to the rescue and they were fantastic. I used Tamiya TS-43 for the green and a combination of Alclad and Vallejo acrylics for the rest. This was my first time using Future for the clear - it was amazing. As always, comments and critiques are greatly appreciated.

Jake

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Re: Tamiya 1/20 Lotus 25 - 1963 S. African GP

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Classic car, classic kit, classy build. Lovely :) and doesn't it look so small against the McLaren.
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All very nice builds!
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Ahh, Lotus...Just love the cars! You've done a great job with these kit's. Nice, clean build's which will looks good on display. Thumbs up!

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Re: Tamiya 1/20 Lotus 25 - 1963 S. African GP

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Hello,

Nice job, your built is very clean, I like as well the picture with the McLaren, this is a good idea to show how big are the the new F1.

Cheers.

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Re: Tamiya 1/20 Lotus 25 - 1963 S. African GP

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Your build is amazing, Jake. You got all the intake trumpets straight (which I know takes some effort), I like the different silvers you used on the powertrain for effect, and the quick-release PE parts on the rear cowl, and, the dash gauge wires are a nice touch. She looks great next to your other 1/20 cars too. Really shows off how the sport has evolved.

Congratulations!
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Cool 8) !
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Very nice, I always love to see Jim Clark builds.

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Very nice, clean work!
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Very nice build :!: :!:
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