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I hope they’ll resume deliveries to EU countries soon, seeing that Hannants has...

Thank you jaykay! I had searched far and wide, only to find the answer on this very site! After I posted my question I noticed that there is a special forum on the site about the Lotus 79. Not only that, but even a topic with a photo that answers my question... :oops: https://forum.f1m.com/download/...

Does anyone know what the side pods of the 1978 Lotus 79 were made of? The monococque itself was aluminium with aluminium outriggers for the radiators. My guess would be some type of fibre glass as carbon fibres weren’t used until the Lotus 81? On the other hand, I have had race fairings on my track...

Hi Erik. The skil and determined modelers who post on the site. My guess is that the Matra may a perfect starting point as it will go together more like a WW II plane or armor than the latest F1 kits which do need a lot of carbon fibre masking and a perfect finish to look authentic. Another startin...

Thanks! And BTW, Ebbro/Tamiya didn’t change the bodywork. I noticed the strange boxy shape on the floor earlier and found it odd. Now I understand that it was for batteries... Ah, the 60’s and 70’s with their gimmicks and motorization.... I also read the article from Modelersite. Oh man, did that mo...

Wow, that is a very good looking Matra, Giovanni! Thanks for posting!

Cheers, Erik.

Thank you, guys! I’ve downloaded the Modelersite article and the Zul-Racing photos that weren’t blocked from downloading!

Cheers, Erik.

Hello everybody, Introduction: I'm new here, so I'll introduce myself: Erik, 53 years old from The Netherlands. I'm a long-time modeler but mostly active in aircraft (1/48th & 1/32nd, WW II to modern jets), some (tracked) military vehicles and 1/350th warships from the past odd 130 years. I do h...