Lotus team manager figure

Post Reply
User avatar

Topic author
hquednau
Team Owner
Team Owner
Posts: 856
Joined: Fri Sep 04, 2009 11:34 pm
Location: USA
Status: Offline

Lotus team manager figure

Post by hquednau »

I am doing an OK (at least by my limited standards) build of the 1:12 Lotus 78. I took a small break from the car to make the Tamiya "team manager" into a "sorta" Colin Chapman.. I like these old diorama figures- they are a bit crude by current standards but they have character and respond well to a bit of paint.

Best,

Howard
Attachments
colin1.jpg
colin2.jpg
colin4.jpg
colin3.jpg
Top
User avatar

harveyb258
FOTA Vice Chairman
FOTA Vice Chairman
Posts: 1950
Joined: Wed Dec 19, 2012 4:36 am
Location: UK
Status: Offline

Re: Lotus team manager figure

Post by harveyb258 »

You've done a fantastic job Howard.....he does look like Colin, only older :D :D
Well done!

Cheers, H
Top
User avatar

Jeep
Constructors Champion
Constructors Champion
Posts: 1375
Joined: Mon Mar 03, 2003 7:29 pm
Your Name: Jean-Pierre Bastien
Favorite F1 Team or Driver: Alain Prost
Location: Montreal
Status: Offline
Canada

Re: Lotus team manager figure

Post by Jeep »

Excellent job!

But... the way he's positioned, it looks like he's admonishing the engine for being too heavy... :mrgreen:
Jeep

The Walter Wolf WR-1 Home Page
http://WolfWR1.free.fr

The Ferrari 312T4 Spotter's Guide
http://bit.ly/10f3Vtj

The Ferrari 126C2 Spotter's Guide
http://bit.ly/1oxy29H

Gilles Villeneuve's McLaren M23 Spotter's Guide
http://bit.ly/1VZFAkJ

Gilles Villeneuve's Ferrari 312T3 Modeller's Guide
https://bit.ly/2l5z6Ia
Top

gavrob
World Champion
World Champion
Posts: 624
Joined: Thu Jan 09, 2003 3:17 am
Your Name: Gavin Roberts
Favorite F1 Team or Driver: Lewis Hamilton
Location: Norfolk, UK
Status: Offline
Great Britain

Re: Lotus team manager figure

Post by gavrob »

That's brilliant. I love the clipboard.
Top
User avatar

vekkuli
FOTA Chairman
FOTA Chairman
Posts: 4438
Joined: Wed Dec 21, 2005 3:20 pm
Favorite F1 Team or Driver: Stake Sauber
Location: Oulu-Uleåborg Finland
Status: Offline
Finland

Re: Lotus team manager figure

Post by vekkuli »

Nice :D ! Love Colin Anthony Bruce Chapman <3 .
Top
User avatar

Icon_Modeler
FOTA Chairman
FOTA Chairman
Posts: 2821
Joined: Sun Apr 16, 2006 4:18 pm
Favorite F1 Team or Driver: Niki Lauda, Ronnie Peterson. Only the greats, non of the wankers of today!!
Location: Anaheim, California
Status: Offline
United States of America

Re: Lotus team manager figure

Post by Icon_Modeler »

I think he looks great Howard. I have quite a few of these old Tamiya figures and look forward to the day when I build a dio using them. Yours looks fantastic!!!

:D :D :D
Icon Modeler____________________Modeling The Icons Of Motorsports
Top

-Felix-
F2 Champion
F2 Champion
Posts: 149
Joined: Tue Apr 23, 2013 4:31 am
Your Name: Felix
Favorite F1 Team or Driver: Jim Clark
Location: Green Hell
Contact:
Contact -Felix-
Status: Offline
Germany

Re: Lotus team manager figure

Post by -Felix- »

It's actually Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman :D *wiseass mode off*
Top
User avatar

allnie
FOTA Chairman
FOTA Chairman
Posts: 3585
Joined: Wed Jul 27, 2005 5:01 am
Favorite F1 Team or Driver: Tyrrell. Lotus. McLaren.
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Status: Offline
Denmark

Re: Lotus team manager figure

Post by allnie »

You have done a superb job. But the figures are very bad compared to 2014 standard. Figures are really a subject where the old 70'ties figures looks stiff and "crude" compared to todays standard.
Br
Allan
Br
Allan
Top
User avatar

Terry
FOTA Chairman
FOTA Chairman
Posts: 2514
Joined: Fri Dec 19, 2008 10:09 pm
Favorite F1 Team or Driver: Chris Amon
Location: New Zealand
Status: Offline
New Zealand

Re: Lotus team manager figure

Post by Terry »

Nice work Howard. Good ol' fashioned model making, modest base subject and a well executed paint job.
Top
User avatar

CBartholomew4677
FOTA Chairman
FOTA Chairman
Posts: 3178
Joined: Sat May 14, 2005 8:50 am
Your Name: Chris Bartholomew
Favorite F1 Team or Driver: Forza Ferrari!!!
Location: Michigan, USA
Status: Offline
United States of America

Re: Lotus team manager figure

Post by CBartholomew4677 »

Looks great!! Chapman really brings it to life. I love the clipboard with stop-watches, cool touch 8) .
Cheers,
Chris
Top
Post Reply
  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Return to “1/12-1/8”