{"id":3465,"date":"2020-12-10T08:30:22","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T08:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.jadlamracingmodels.com\/?p=3465"},"modified":"2020-12-10T08:30:22","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T08:30:22","slug":"review-tamiya-1-24-lotus-super-seven-series-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.jadlamracingmodels.com\/2020\/12\/10\/review-tamiya-1-24-lotus-super-seven-series-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"Review – Tamiya 1\/24 Lotus Super Seven Series II"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A note from the author…<\/h3>\n

I\u2019m Rob, a normal guy who enjoys making models. Like many people I built models as a kid, but moved away from the hobby in my teens to concentrate on more diverting pastimes. I returned to model making a few years ago and before long I was hooked.<\/p>\n

I’m by no means an “Expert” or “Professional”, but most of the time my models turn out well. I’d like to think that with a little care and attention most people could achieve similar results. For me, the enjoyment of the hobby is getting a little better with every build.<\/p>\n

In my reviews I will do my best to tell you the good and the bad points of every kit I build*, tell you about the potential pit falls and maybe help you avoid some of my mistakes.<\/p>\n

I will do my best to inject a degree of humour where I can too.**<\/p>\n

So put the kettle on, your feet up and enjoy my latest effort.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

*Views and opinions are my own and not that of Jadlam.
\n**Humour and jokes may not actually be funny.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Name<\/strong> – Tamiya 1\/24 Lotus Super Seven Series II
\nNumber<\/strong> – 24357
\nScale<\/strong> – 1\/24
\nPrice<\/strong> – \u00a322.25
\nAvailability<\/strong> – Now!\u00a0 Buy yours here!<\/a> at jadlamracingmodels.com<\/p>\n

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Introduction<\/h4>\n

The diminutive Lotus 7 will be familiar to anyone with a passing interest in cars. it’s been in production since 1957, so must be one of longest running production cars in the world as new examples can still be purchased from Caterham cars in the UK.\u00a0 One of my aims in life is to build a 7 at some point (only a few years left on the mortgage), so when I had a chance to build Tamiya’s latest version I jumped at the chance, well actually I sad yes please.. (it wasn’t quite exciting enough to make me jump)<\/p>\n

The kit<\/h4>\n

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First released back in 1984 this is a fairly elderly kit and actually one I remember building myself in the late 80’s \/ early 90’s. This new version comes with the exact same box art as the original release, but also with the promise of some new parts too. These are a fret of photo etch providing a front grille, details for the radiator, brake discs and buckles and fixings for the harnesses. The harnesses themselves are effectively sticky labels providing you with a choice of three colours for the harnesses and three manufacturers. As with all Tamiya kits you’ll need to get your scissors or scalpel out because they aren’t die-cut, come on Tamiya more “budget” manufacturers do it why can’t you? Still they get so much right I can forgive the odd omission.<\/p>\n

Lets take a look at the sprues. The first (and main) sprue contains the lion share of the parts including the main body tub, bonnet, nose cone, engine, transmission and all of the interior parts. The second sprue is mainly suspension parts and ancillary items, with the third sprue for the clear parts, for the lights and options for a proper windscreen or smaller aero screens for the club racer version. Snd finally the chrome sprue is for headlight parts and hub caps.<\/p>\n

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