Lotus 7, Tamiya, 1/24

[Code no 10]

Hi Paul,

The Lotus 7 is my fav open top car from the olden days. Drives like a go-cart and never fail to make the driver grin when behind the wheel.

I realised this too late, but for me I might give this Lotus 7 a carbon-fibre like paintjob.

[PaulTRose]

sorry for lack of updates.....blame tamiya!!

i seem to have spent all week doing the seat belts

its only with this issue of the kit that tamiya have included a pe fret with grilles and the seat belt buckles......and a sheet of sticky backed vinyl with different coloured belts printed on........nice idea but they are without doubt the worst pe belts ive ever done.......eduard ones are simple compared to these.......found i could do one ......then had to go and do something else cos my brain was frazzled with the concentration (and frustration).....come back an hour later to do another one

but at least its starting to look like a car now

[yak face]

Looking great paul , the seat belts look excellent but I can imagine the hassle they must be with the seperate PE buckles , like trying to thread a needle !

[Mickc1440]

Love that colour Paul, biased though as I paint Ultramarines :smiling5: Making a great job of it.

[PaulTRose]

Looking great paul , the seat belts look excellent but I can imagine the hassle they must be with the seperate PE buckles , like trying to thread a needle !

threading a needle would be easy.........one hole in, same hole out, and no turning 180 degrees!

to give you an idea buckle number 3 is about 2.0mm wide

[yak face]

threading a needle would be easy.........one hole in, same hole out, and no turning 180 degrees!

to give you an idea buckle number 3 is about 2.0mm wide

And to top it all off - decals !!!

[PaulTRose]

And to top it all off - decals !!!

actually more sticky backed vinyl!.......just like Blue Peter............it looks crap so i didnt bother with them.....the vinyl is too thick

[Code no 10]

threading a needle would be easy.........one hole in, same hole out, and no turning 180 degrees!

to give you an idea buckle number 3 is about 2.0mm wide

[Code no 10]

Gosh, buckle 3 is about 2.0mm wide?. You have the hands of a surgeon, Sir.

[PaulTRose]

plan was to put a wide white stripe down the middle

didnt happen!.......stripe was too wide so didnt look right......was too translucent so was actually pale blue lol

had a rummage thro the spares box and found a decal sheet for an ancient Heller Renault 5.....which had some dual red stripes down the sides......was long enough for this so gone with it

[Mark1]

Looking good :thumb2:

[Tim Marlow]

Nice work Paul. Belts look fiddly…..possibly the best way to do the white stripe would be to cut some from a white decal sheet like the stuff designed for home printing.

[PaulTRose]

Nice work Paul. Belts look fiddly…..possibly the best way to do the white stripe would be to cut some from a white decal sheet like the stuff designed for home printing.

Bit late now.....red stripes are on.....white circles are on for the race numbers lol

[Jim R]

Coming on a treat Paul. Despite the difficulties with the seat belts they look good. Red stripes work well.
Jim

[PaulTRose]

ive decided im going with the aero screens..........just got to be careful cos i forgot to drill the holes in the cowl before i attached it! doh!