Lotus Esprit Sport 300

[Thunderbird]

My next project is also a British car, the Lotus Esprit. I have been wanting to build this one for quite awhile. So far the engine has been started.

I am yet to decide on a body color which is why I added a poll so that you guys can help me decide.

More to come.

 

[CDW]

Yellow .... Black wheels ..... Nuff said!!

 

[PaulTRose]

got to be yellow...........or maybe white :D

 

[eddiesolo]

Well, with you not putting a lovely lime green with pink stripes, I had to go for yellow...

Si

 

[Andy2035]

Yellow .... Black wheels ..... Nuff said!!

Ditto, nuff said...

 

[Polux]

Yellow....

 

[Wendall]

You have to do this with it!!!

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Nice start by the way.

Jason

 

[yak face]

Yellow but with silver wheels for me , just like mine . ....(well on Gran Turismo anyway!)

 

[Ian M]

White!

Ian M

 

[0ne48thtel]

BRG from me

 

[Alan 45]

Got to be royal blue with gold alloys

 

[John Huggins]

Looking good Daniel nice start.

John

 

[Willi262]

For high speed, high performance race-type cars, (and it IS a lotus) then I would say "British Racing Green" with "Tan leather interior" ...class!

 

[Thunderbird]

Small update, engine is nearing completion. I have also started work on the chassis but more on that in the next update.

 

[Richy C]

Brg or yellow works for me

 

[Thunderbird]

Do you guys know if there are specific interior and body color combinations for the Esprit? For example does a tan interior go with any body color?

 

[ojays]

As Wendalls suggestion, Green/Gold.

Gregg

 

[Willi262]

I think that a tan 'leather' interior would look good with almost any exterior paint job. I don't paint my model cars based on what the instructions say, I paint them based on what it would look like, if I were to own the full-sized car. Makes it a little more customized, a little more "individualized" instead of mass produced.

 

[Plastickitbasher]

Has to be Yellow, that engine is looking very good

 

[Thunderbird]

I have started the assembly of the chassis after a lot of painting; I think I will run out of aluminium paint during this build.

The engine has not been mounted yet, I just put it on the chassis for the photos.

So far this kit is coming together nicely, no major hurdles yet.