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Off we go on this one. OK, the big McLaren isn't finished yet but it's mainly now down to the bodywork etc which is being attended to. I've got two of these big Lotii to build - one for Fittipaldi and one for Peterson. I contemplated building the two together but there are SO many parts and the boxes are so big, I decided it would probably end up in chaos, not knowing which box I should be working from at any given time. Anyway - Fittipaldi's car first... roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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Looking forward to this,  a JPS Lotus Al
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Cool. I have one of these in my stash.I will look forward to watching what you can do with this one Roy.Are your decals usable.Mine are shot.
Carl
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Hello Carl. This kit must be REALLY old, as the instructions etc are all labelled and badged as Revell. Fortunately. the original decals look ok, but there's an additional - and MUCH better Cartograf set in the box too. I've actually got FOUR of these to build - two in JPS livery and 2 in Gold leaf. Should keep me busy for a while... 
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Well, I've made a start...! Ok, it's only the seat now trimmed in leather while I was waiting for paint to dry on the McLaren... roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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Another bit... I've foiled the cockpit tub and now the seat is fixed in place. The foil was a tad fiddly as the tub has lots of awkward angles but got there in the end. roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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Off to a great start Roy  Al
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Righty-ho. McLaren sorted so now it's all go on the two Lotus 72 builds. I'm going to get a bit ahead on this one before starting on the second car as any errors or hiccups I find along the way, I can hopefully avoid or rectify on the other model more easily. I've added wiring to the back of the dash - the kit has none. Astoundingly, I also found that the kit provides NO decals for the dash gauges. Once again, I printed my own along with the chassis plate that goes on the dash. In case anyone is wondering, the centre gauge is supposed to be mounted askew. I've found that most race cars do this as it appears to make the needle reading easier to understand at a glance. Apparently, at optimum power the needle will be around vertical. Anyway, on we go. roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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 Impressive stuff Roy. Will be following 
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Only a small bit today. Side body tub panels assembled, primed yesterday and now painted black. Need to leave them to harden before fitting them to the cockpit. roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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Taking shape nicely now Al
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Looking great Roy! I wish I could churn out models of such high quality at the fast rate you do. -Dustin
“Details make perfection, and perfection is not a detail.”
-Leonardo Da Vinci
Currently Building:
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Currently Collecting
Jaguar E-Type, Ferrari F40, Ferrari 250 GTO, Lamborghini Miura, Ford GT40, Ecto-1, Japanese Zero, Porsche 917, Lancia Stratos
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Great stuff as always roy Ken's the name modeling's the game.
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Thanks chaps. The apparent speed of builds is a fortunate side effect of being retired, and building for anywhere up to 8-10 hours a day... (and an incredibly supportive wife)
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Very nice work Roy. Mark Regards
Markwarren
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Impressive as always Roy, looking superb..... Regards Alan
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Absolutely top work as usual from you Roy. Whath type of alu foil you used to coat the frame? It's my idea to made your same work on frame of my 312T4. Collection active: Lotus 97T, Audi Quattro A2, Vw Maggiolino '60
Work in progress: Porsche 911 RS Turbo
Completed model: Delta WRC Martini, Mclaren MP4/4, Golf GTI 1/8 Tuned
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Hi Roy, following with interest love your work maybe I will build a car, never built one but your work does impress me. Regards Trev. Work in progress: Tombstone (Scratch) - San Francisco 2. -The Mayflower ( scratch by plan).
OcCre- Santa-Maria (Kit).
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Many thanks you guys.
The ally interior on the tub is made using Bare Metal Foil. Quite easy to apply if you take your time.
Roy.
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