I have an incomplete Lotus 72 and a Tyrrell 003 for parts. Need to know if the engine parts of the Tyrrell are exactly the same than the 72 as I know that Tamiya have done different versions of the Cosworth engine.
If not, I'm looking for a Lotus 72 partially assembled for a good price, better in Europe to save customs fees
Thank you!!
Tamiya Lotus 72 and Tyrrell 003 have the same engine sprue?
Re: Tamiya Lotus 72 and Tyrrell 003 have the same engine sprue?
The "C" tree is the same for all 1/12 Tamiya F1 with the V8 Cosworth engine, with the exception of the Lotus 49 and 49B.
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Re: Tamiya Lotus 72 and Tyrrell 003 have the same engine sprue?
The old instructions with parts layout
https://media.spotmodel.com/docs/Tamiya/TAM12009.pdf
https://media.spotmodel.com/docs/Tamiya/TAM12013.pdf
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https://media.spotmodel.com/docs/Tamiya/TAM12013.pdf
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Re: Tamiya Lotus 72 and Tyrrell 003 have the same engine sprue?
Not quite. The engine parts may be the same, but the gearbox halves for the 003 are unique. The round side plates for the gearbox are molded in, while most other kits have holes in the sides that accept different plates, depending on brake caliper mounting. This may or may not be an issue for Joachim, but beware: all sprue C are not created equal.
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Re: Tamiya Lotus 72 and Tyrrell 003 have the same engine sprue?
correct mister genius ! , like anything there are always little things .. I love buying different spruces if the shipping is normal (l0l) you can have engines on stands and all kinds of fun ...cheers
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Re: Tamiya Lotus 72 and Tyrrell 003 have the same engine sprue?
Fortunately I have the gearbox of the Lotustubegenius wrote: ↑Mon Dec 05, 2022 10:29 amNot quite. The engine parts may be the same, but the gearbox halves for the 003 are unique. The round side plates for the gearbox are molded in, while most other kits have holes in the sides that accept different plates, depending on brake caliper mounting. This may or may not be an issue for Joachim, but beware: all sprue C are not created equal.
Re: Tamiya Lotus 72 and Tyrrell 003 have the same engine sprue?
It is still possible to order and 3D print the new gearbox from https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/gadget/ ... nd-gearbox . It is disassembled into many parts and is more accurate than the Tamiya. However, the scale needs to be changed, because the starting point is about 1/8
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