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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2009 20:48:06 GMT -5
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Post by indy on May 15, 2009 21:46:59 GMT -5
Keep it in the ol' collection and someday down the road when there is extra $$$ in the bank account (or a great eBay deal) then you might want to finish it.
As is, it is still a nice build - I say display it proudly ;D
Jordan
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Post by russd on May 15, 2009 21:55:18 GMT -5
I like it. This way you get to see the true lines of the car. I don't know what the "decal issues" are but I think its a great looking car. Perhaps (just a thought), you could add a small Lotus logo on the nose.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2009 14:09:35 GMT -5
Thanks Russ. The issue was that the decals wouldn't adhere at the edges. They would curl over on themselves. Solvent didn't help either but actually made things worse. Luckily I started on the front wing so it wasn't a huge setback though I did have to reprime and paint those parts.
The Studio 27 set is over 20 bucks plus shipping so I went with plan B on this one.
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Post by russd on May 16, 2009 16:02:00 GMT -5
Weird! I've never had a problem like that. The only thing I can think of is that there might have been something on the the surface of the piece that was not allowing the decal to bond with the plastic/paint. Were these the decals that came in the kit?
If you are using the kit decals and need a replacement sheet, F1 Specialties sells Tamiya kit decals ($12.00 for the 107B).
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2009 18:13:23 GMT -5
Yes, they were the original kit decals. All the parts were nice, clean, and shiny. I agree that it's a weird thing to have happen.
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Post by Deleted on May 16, 2009 20:10:54 GMT -5
The build looks very clean and neat as always. Maybe some decals will come through at a later date! I still enjoy seeing your builds.
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Post by herk56 on May 17, 2009 12:24:49 GMT -5
Gorgeous build, regardless! Just a suggestion on the decals, when I run into that problem (I'm thinking of some old Heller decals right now) I use Micro-Scale Decal Film as a combinations setting solution and adhesive around the edges. Try it! The only problem is it seems to eat into metallic finishes, on regular gloss paint I've never had a problem.
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Post by shunter on May 18, 2009 2:21:24 GMT -5
Nice work Greg, love the white as it shows of the lines that this car had so well. Cars had character about them back in the 90's...Love it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2009 21:25:22 GMT -5
I think it looks great in white! While the Lotus wasn't a fast car, it sure looked like a proper F1 car and this is a fine build.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2010 10:22:05 GMT -5
Get a bunch of CF decals and LOTS of Micro Sol, and make it a pre-season test car...
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Post by Patrick on Jun 14, 2010 15:51:47 GMT -5
It looks great in white. Me thinks perhaps only a Lotus decal to offset the white!
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Post by illeagle10 on Jun 15, 2010 17:19:38 GMT -5
Very nice and clean!
Jim
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2012 16:52:58 GMT -5
Really nicely done. I remember seeing Herbert and Zannardi in these beautiful cars at silverstone in the pouring rain on the friday test session for the British Grand Prix. I'm sure i took photo's ..... must find them!
Much as i liked the livery of the real car, i think your model - and especially veiwed from the angle of your second photo , really illustrate the wonderfully pure shape of this car.
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Post by drums01 on May 30, 2012 17:42:58 GMT -5
I LIKE IT!....
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