1/12 Tamiya Lotus 72D '73 spec version

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Re: 1/12 Tamiya Lotus 72D '73 spec version

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Nice build.

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many thanks to everyone!

this kit has been a kind of thorn in my side, for about 30 years .... I bought it when I was a boy, starting it and letting it go almost immediately because placing the decals (on bare plastic ...!) created silvering everywhere .... and I was quickly discouraged.
Then, many years later, St27 made a nice decals sheet with the possibility of making the '73 version too ... I bought the decals and finally decided to pick up the kit and finish it. What I did .... I replaced the Firestone tires with the Goodyears of an old 312T ... and a few other things ... but without going crazy.
I gave the finished model to my father who showed it to a guy who seemed interested in buying it.
Unfortunately, after a month or so, the kit came back to me ... in pieces ....
Last December I made a commitment to re-mount it a second time .... trying to improve it where possible, buying MF Hiro tires, etc ....
And now here it is ....

if anyone cares, I have the W.I.P. on my facebook page ....

Alessandro
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And your FB page is...
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Amazing ! Congratulations
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Complimenti bel montaggio,in effetti i pneumatici hiro sembrano l'unica alternativa.

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....about the rear tyres....you can see the differences ... very clear .....
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Black Beauty :) Great job, especially to restore it twice!
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Oh, I missed that, very nice work!
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Alessandro, please let me know your FB page

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Thanks for the pictures. Now, if we can MFH to release another batch of these tires it would be great.
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