73 Lotus Europa 1/24

Started by Cricket · 17 · 6 months ago · 1/24, Lotus Europa, Tamiya
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    Cricket said 6 months ago:

    @brithebuilder @johnb @fiveten @ssgt @jdtruby @clipper @gblair @epinac @chinesegeorge @bozzer @faraomike

    Going through old cd’s i came across these. I built this car about 28 years ago, it is without a doubt my most favorite car ever. The photos are tiny and work isn’t that great but I thought I would post it anyway. Not my best work but this car kicked the model bug back in me….took 20 years more to fully wind it up though 🙂

    11 attached images. Click to enlarge.

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    Gary Brantley said 6 months ago:

    That looks great to me, Cricket @bikequeen! 👍 The white is very attractive. 👏 There used to be a light-blue Europa here in my hometown; it was interesting just how small it really was! 🙂

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    John aitken said 6 months ago:

    https://www.ebay.ca/itm/256208526591…if you ever had an interest in Elans…my dream car as a teenager..the Gunze Sangyo kits w metal parts are excellent…you would have fun and bring out the best in these..

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    Cricket said 6 months ago:

    @garybrantley Yeah it was sweet little car….laying down in it to drive it

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    Cricket said 6 months ago:

    @johnaitken I had a model of it…I may still do, but it’s buried if I do. It’s actually the first and only Lotus I ever drove! It was a riot! Tiny little “toggle switch” for a gearshift! 🙂

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    John aitken said 6 months ago:

    I missed out..friend owned one- bit entitled sort and was his graduation present!..drove Europa but was even worse build quality than Elan…Cathy drove their FF at her course at St Jovite..but that was later..in early 70s..have you been to the Jim Clark museum?

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    Cricket said 6 months ago:

    @johnaitken. I wish, I’m a bit far for that museum 😉

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    John aitken said 6 months ago:
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    John Truby said 6 months ago:

    Great looking model. Still looks fantastic after all these years!

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    George Williams said 6 months ago:

    Fantastic car, Cricket @bikequeen, and fantastic model, I think Tamiya re-released it not so long ago.

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    Michael Ezat said 6 months ago:

    A good old fashioned British sports car is always interesting. Nice building model Cricket , well done !

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    John vd Biggelaar said 6 months ago:

    That Lotus looks fine to me, Cricket @bikequeen
    Even 28 years ago your modelling skills were at a high level already.

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    Spiros Pendedekas said 6 months ago:

    Looks excellent, my friend @bikequeen!
    Thanks for sharing!

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    Jay Mitchell said 6 months ago:

    You did some fine work back then , and have just gotten better & better ! You should change your moniker to @modelqueen , @bikequeen

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    Stephen Booth said 6 months ago:

    I have to agree with the other comments. You started off with a gift, and just increased your skills further. A great British car, from when Britain was great. Sadly, we can't make anything on our own now.