Lotus Seven Replica - diary of a build F I N I S H E D

[Italianhorses]

Very cool project. I'm really impressed with your scratch-building skills!

Looks great!

[Earl Marischal]

3 hours ago, Italianhorses said:

Very cool project. I'm really impressed with your scratch-building skills!

Looks great!

x2

steve

[da Speedinger]

2018-10-21
re-did the stance to give it a little rake
front: lowered
rear: raised and widened the track
plenty of work though: make longer damper and coils cause a spacer on the axle did not look nice. cut off and re-glue front hub. spacers on the rear wheels.
much more happy now!

[da Speedinger]

On 20.11.2018 at 6:11 PM, Italianhorses said:

Very cool project. I'm really impressed with your scratch-building skills!

Looks great!

 

On 20.11.2018 at 9:51 PM, Earl Marischal said:

x2

steve

Thank you very much guys!

[da Speedinger]

2018-10-24
I made the side panel to look like if it is wrapped over the floor panel. Makes it easier to paint, cause side panel will be green and floor panel will be silver.
Even if not visible when the model is finished, at least i know its there!

 

[da Speedinger]

2018-10-26
I thought, i can do the trick as well.
Ready 4 paint!

 

[afx]

Great picture Michi with the parts laid out like that.

[da Speedinger]

On 24.11.2018 at 7:03 PM, afx said:

Great picture Michi with the parts laid out like that.

Thank you once again, JC.

Edited November 25, 2018 by da Speedinger

[da Speedinger]

2018-11-02
In my previous post i stated: "Ready 4 paint!".
But when making the assembly instructions i again had the steering wheel i had chosen in my hands which still did not satisfy me, cause it's too big.
I had 2 Mini steering wheels, i like the white one more but the black one was a bit smaller, that's why i choose this one.
Therefore i decided to build one from scratch and now i'm happy!

 

This was my template for the steering wheel:

 

[Italianhorses]

Very cool! I like the side to side breakdown pictures of the model and the real thing!

[Earl Marischal]

13 hours ago, da Speedinger said:

2018-11-02
In my previous post i stated: "Ready 4 paint!".
But when making the assembly instructions i again had the steering wheel i had chosen in my hands which still did not satisfy me, cause it's too big.
I had 2 Mini steering wheels, i like the white one more but the black one was a bit smaller, that's why i choose this one.
Therefore i decided to build one from scratch and now i'm happy!

 

This was my template for the steering wheel:

 

That steering wheel is on a Lotus 6 by the look of it.

steve

[da Speedinger]

22 hours ago, Italianhorses said:

Very cool! I like the side to side breakdown pictures of the model and the real thing!

Thank you Alex

[da Speedinger]

17 hours ago, Earl Marischal said:

That steering wheel is on a Lotus 6 by the look of it.

steve

Steve, I cannot tell if its a Lotus 6 or 7. I only can tell: i liked it and therefore i used it as a sample. No harm is done, cause its a replica and not an original i am building

[da Speedinger]

2018-11-07
Plenty of partial painted parts, except frame and engine which are pretty much ready to start assembling.

 

P.S.: That was before i snapped the rear axle during assembly cause it refused to fit into the frame. But i'll solve that somehow...

 

[afx]

Funny how parts fit great before you paint and not at all after. 

[da Speedinger]

5 hours ago, afx said:

Funny how parts fit great before you paint and not at all after. 

wouldn't call that funny, annoying pins it.

[afx]

11 minutes ago, da Speedinger said:

wouldn't call that funny, annoying pins it.

[Earl Marischal]

On 27/11/2018 at 2:18 PM, da Speedinger said:

Steve, I cannot tell if its a Lotus 6 or 7. I only can tell: i liked it and therefore i used it as a sample. No harm is done, cause its a replica and not an original i am building

Sorry Michel. That wasn't meant to be a criticism, just an observation.

steve

[da Speedinger]

20 hours ago, Earl Marischal said:

Sorry Michel. That wasn't meant to be a criticism, just an observation.

steve

don't worry!

[da Speedinger]

2018-11-14
Good progress in painting and assembling the car from the inside to the outside. Axels with suspension, engine with some of its details, radiator with hoses, brake and fuel lines are in.
Next to come: nose cone and scuttle, then complete the engine.

 

[da Speedinger]

2018-11-19
just made me incredibly proud of myself, cause that interior turned out fantastic

 

 

[Italianhorses]

It did! Looks great.

[da Speedinger]

22 hours ago, Italianhorses said:

It did! Looks great.

Thank you Alex. Your frequent comments are very much appreciated!

[Italianhorses]

2 hours ago, da Speedinger said:

Thank you Alex. Your frequent comments are very much appreciated!

I really like these cars, and you are taking a very non-traditional approach to recreating one, especially with all the kits available out there.

As a model builder, I know what it takes to make something from scratch and look like the real thing. It takes skill and good eye, and looks like you have plenty of both!

 

[da Speedinger]

3 hours ago, Italianhorses said:

I really like these cars, and you are taking a very non-traditional approach to recreating one, especially with all the kits available out there.

As a model builder, I know what it takes to make something from scratch and look like the real thing. It takes skill and good eye, and looks like you have plenty of both!

 

Well, there's not much to say after such kind words from you. Except - you perfectly nailed it! You're right, i don't want to go out, buy and build a popular kit, then add all available detail up sets. Don't get me wrong - this gives you superb results and requires plenty of skills to make it. But hundred or thousand others can do the same and then they all have more or less the same build sitting on their shelves. I prefer to create something only I have. Even if my results are far from perfect and the finish should be a lot better, especially on the paint job.