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Title: Lotus 25 Coventry Climax - Tamiya 1:20
Post by: Rod The Fixer on January 30, 2025, 02:32:59 AM

Hi everyone,
I started to build this classic Tamiya kit:

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

to build the car, driven by Jim Clark, that won the 1963 Monza F1 GP .... .

For more info about the race click here: https://f1.fandom.com/wiki/1963_Italian_Grand_Prix  (https://f1.fandom.com/wiki/1963_Italian_Grand_Prix)

To start, as usual, a quick look inside the box:

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

First steps ...

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Lotus 25 Coventry Climax - Tamiya 1:20
Post by: raafif on January 30, 2025, 06:41:03 AM

Love these early F1 cars, tho this one doesn't have the crazy swirling exhaust-pipe set up.

Title: Re: Lotus 25 Coventry Climax - Tamiya 1:20
Post by: GTX_Admin on January 31, 2025, 12:38:24 AM

Quote from: raafif on January 30, 2025, 06:41:03 AM

Love these early F1 cars

Yeah.  Me too

Title: Re: Lotus 25 Coventry Climax - Tamiya 1:20
Post by: Rod The Fixer on February 15, 2025, 06:18:39 PM

I fitted the front uprights, instrument panel, radiator, air ducts and rear suspension ...

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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Title: Re: Lotus 25 Coventry Climax - Tamiya 1:20
Post by: Rod The Fixer on March 06, 2025, 04:26:21 AM

Engine assembly ...

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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... and attaching ...

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Lotus 25 Coventry Climax - Tamiya 1:20
Post by: Old Wombat on March 06, 2025, 02:41:08 PM

 :smiley:

Title: Re: Lotus 25 Coventry Climax - Tamiya 1:20
Post by: Rod The Fixer on March 08, 2025, 02:30:09 AM

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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Title: Re: Lotus 25 Coventry Climax - Tamiya 1:20
Post by: Old Wombat on March 08, 2025, 09:57:14 PM

 :smiley:

Title: Re: Lotus 25 Coventry Climax - Tamiya 1:20
Post by: Rod The Fixer on March 30, 2025, 02:21:46 AM

Ready to apply the decals ...

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Lotus 25 Coventry Climax - Tamiya 1:20
Post by: apophenia on March 30, 2025, 07:18:55 AM

Quote from: Rod The Fixer on March 30, 2025, 02:21:46 AM

Ready to apply the decals ...

- British Racing Green? = Check  :smiley:

- Low and slinky? = Check   :smiley:

- Open exhaust stacks? = Check   :smiley:

What is not to love?  :-*

Title: Re: Lotus 25 Coventry Climax - Tamiya 1:20
Post by: Rod The Fixer on April 07, 2025, 12:44:22 AM

The car is ready to leave the pits ...

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

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by Rodolfo Masti (https://www.flickr.com/photos/rodthefixer/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Lotus 25 Coventry Climax - Tamiya 1:20
Post by: apophenia on April 07, 2025, 07:02:15 AM

Very pretty! Nice build, Rodolfo  :smiley:

Title: Re: Lotus 25 Coventry Climax - Tamiya 1:20
Post by: Old Wombat on April 07, 2025, 11:38:25 AM

 8) :smiley: