Entex JPS Lotus 72 D

[Mike D]

My first large scale build. Certainly a challenge with it being a kit from the 1970’s, but extremely satisfying when I completed it. 

Edited May 10, 2022 by Mike D

[THarrison351]

This is outstanding! I "built" this kit when I was a kid back in the late seventies. Way beyond my skill set at the time. I think my mom ordered it for me from the the JC Penney or Sears Christmas catalog. 

[Nacho Z]

She looks great, Mike!  Am I correct in thinking this is 1:8 scale?

[Miatatom]

Great build.

[cobraman]

Fine looking model.

[Belugawrx]

Excellent build here Mike !

I have the Tamiya kit staring at me from the top shelf.. hope it comes out half as good as yours...

Cheers

[1959scudetto]

Great model, Mike - this one must be huge !

[Bugatti Fan]

Very nice model from that old Entex kit.  A bit of rarity today

However if anyone wants a 1/8th scale JPS F1 car, a brand new Pocher kit is in the pipeline this year  I believe. Maybe on the Hornby website?

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Edited May 11, 2022 by Bugatti Fan

[afx]

Very nice.

[TonyK]

You did a great job on this kit. Thanks for sharing it as it brought back memories that I built it long ago and know it never looked this good.

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[spencer1984]

Beautiful job on one of my all-time favorite liveries!

[drodg]

Nice job.   

[DanL]

nice

[slusher]

Outstanding!

[jaymcminn]

I like the "race car gloss" finish on the paint. Smooth but not too shiny. Immaculate build of a rare kit of the prettiest F1 car of all time!

[sflam123]

Great jobI  I built this kit (and still have it) in the late 1970's.  I would LOVE to find one and build it again

[Mike D]

On 5/9/2022 at 8:37 PM, Nacho Z said:

She looks great, Mike!  Am I correct in thinking this is 1:8 scale?

Thanks. Yes. It’s 1/8 scale. 

[Mike D]

On 5/18/2022 at 2:02 PM, jaymcminn said:

I like the "race car gloss" finish on the paint. Smooth but not too shiny. Immaculate build of a rare kit of the prettiest F1 car of all time!

Thank you. That’s the finish I was going for. My favorite F1 car of all time too. 

[Mike D]

On 5/10/2022 at 2:16 PM, 1959scudetto said:

Great model, Mike - this one must be huge !

27 inches long! 

[Mike D]

On 5/9/2022 at 8:37 PM, Nacho Z said:

She looks great, Mike!  Am I correct in thinking this is 1:8 scale?

Thanks. It is 1/8 scale. 

[Mike D]

On 5/19/2022 at 1:03 AM, sflam123 said:

Great jobI  I built this kit (and still have it) in the late 1970's.  I would LOVE to find one and build it again

It’s not a very well engineered kit. Lots of time time spent making things fit. If you want to build one, I would go with the Tamyia 1/12 scale kit. They are available if you search and not that expensive. Plus, it will go together without having to pull your hair out.? 

[sflam123]

5 hours ago, Mike D said:

It’s not a very well engineered kit. Lots of time time spent making things fit. If you want to build one, I would go with the Tamyia 1/12 scale kit. They are available if you search and not that expensive. Plus, it will go together without having to pull your hair out.? 

I'm already mostly bald, so the "pulling my hair out" train left the station a LONG time ago!!

 

 

[iBorg]

This is a very nice build of what I believe is a fairly challenging kit.