Lotus 101

1
October 7, 2025
Wheels started then. The trick with those awful rings is to cut them into 3 pieces then splice them back together. If you've never tried to put a full ring on all at once, you have no idea what kind of wrestling match THAT is.....oh, dear lord that is SO bad.
2
December 11, 2024
Got it back together......what's the over/under on how many more times that damn thing crumbles?
3
December 8, 2024
The most predictable outcome......
4
November 30, 2024
Managed to assemble and paint the rear wing....all 7 elements. I may finish this one yet. Another of my years' long builds. This ones around 3 or 4 years in.
5
December 7, 2023
Out of mothballs, see if I can get anywhere with it. Got the wheels mocked in place, that's a start...
6
November 29, 2020
7
August 31, 2019

Comments

22 31 August 2019, 01:30

bossy122 Author
Despite S27s CLEAR black and white photo, I got the rear suspension assembled. Note:the pieces for the drive sgafts they gave me are easily 2-3 cm too short. I have some spare brass rod that, while not the correct diameter, will be the correct length.

1 29 November 2020, 02:19

bossy122 Author
God, I HATE superglues

8 December 2024, 00:41

Dave
That's a bummer. Wish you luck

8 December 2024, 03:02

Michael Kohl
Me too

8 December 2024, 08:39

Villiers de Vos
I know the feeling. I also have a project that would like to take the shotgun to. Watching you with interest.

5 October, 04:41

bossy122 Author
Wow, December of last year. Maybe I should get back to this. I think it was those horrid yellow wheel rings that I didn't feel like dealing with. I wonder if the wheel makers make those marking just to annoy modelers?

6 October, 16:36

Martin Oostrom
Painting and masking wheels is a nightmare

6 October, 20:01

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Lotus 101

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1:20 Rain Tire Set for F-1 1989 [M] (Fujimi 11328)

Lotus 101

FIA Formula 1 Championship
Camel Lotus 11 (Nelson Piquet)
1989
Yellow

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