Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: ScranJ51 on January 02, 2025, 01:02:58 PM

Title: Lotus 72D
Post by: ScranJ51 on January 02, 2025, 01:02:58 PM

1/12th - Bitch to build - complicated suspension and not the best body fit:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54241442328_f88b9ffd0d_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qD8z4w)Lotus 72D-2 (https://flic.kr/p/2qD8z4w) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54241208106_e78903789f_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qD7nrd)Lotus 72D-1 (https://flic.kr/p/2qD7nrd) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54241442323_381aa396ff_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qD8z4r)Lotus 72D-3 (https://flic.kr/p/2qD8z4r) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr

I have another Tamiya 72D kit - am going to convert it to a Lotus 72A in Gold Leaf Team Lotus colours (red/white/gold)

Title: Re: Lotus 72D
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 03, 2025, 01:02:20 AM

Still looks good despite the challenges.

Title: Re: Lotus 72D
Post by: ScranJ51 on March 06, 2025, 04:36:57 PM

Conversion of a 72D kit to a 72A progressing.  Shown next to the Lotus 49 B I am also building:

(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54368675018_d18bffc387_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2qQnEUA)Lotus 72A (https://flic.kr/p/2qQnEUA) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr