Finally completed, Tamiya Lotus Super 7 as KAR120C Number 6

[m1ks]

After a long long build period this is finally at a stage i'm happy to call 'finished'

The kit is the Tamiya 1/24 Lotus super 7 as per the title, it's one of Tamiyas older kits but is a decent one overall with a little cleanup and filling required.
It has scratch built rear lights from clear sprue, (the kit supplied ones are incorrect), though they are a little overscale, i'd look at alternatives if I built another.
It also has a set of Resin cast Lotus Elan wheels which were offcasts kindly supplied to me by user Stevenski on the Escale forum from when he built his version. The car in the series used pressed steel elan wheels and the kit supplied ones are incorrect.
Piping was added around the seat back and hood cover, visible in the TV shots and also on the seat bases, these were never visible but I call it artistic license,
License plate KAR120C was created on PC, sized and printed on ordinary paper stock then glued in place.
HT leads, (albeit too thin), throttle cable and battery leads added to the engine bay.
Engine block painted BRG and rocker cover chrome, (alclad), again, artistic license as the engine is never shown. (though it's known to be a 1500cc Cosworth engine)

For those who know, this is based on the Lotus seven driven by Patrick MacGoohan in the TV series, 'The prisoner' (opening credits and about three of the episodes in detail)

For those who don't know, heres a potted synopsis.

TV spy drama filmed in the 60's, Patrick MacGoohan, a spy dissilusioned with his job, quits only to be gassed to unconsciousness and bundled off to wake in a replica of his room on a mysterious island run by powers unknown, everyone is known only by number, no names, he doesn't know if he's been captured by his own or the enemy, they want the information he has, he wants to know his captors identity, intentions and to escape.
The car is seen in the youtube clip at the bottom of this page, opening credits.

Anyway, to the car.

General shots:


















Cab:




Engine detail:












Chrome fuel filler:




Piping and spare wheel retaining strap detail:




Video clip:

[video=youtube_share;DrN0LeC-LZU]http://youtu.be/DrN0LeC-LZU[/video]

[Ratch]

In Many Happy Returns McGoohan proves ownership of the car by reeling off the engine serial number
A superb rendition

[Dirkpitt289]

Striking build.

[JamesPerrin]

Lovely job. Is the piping on the roof cover painted wire? Works a treat whatever it is.

[m1ks]

461034 TZ, no idea if this engine number was genuine, the car used in the opening credits and original episodes excepting Fallout, (the original car had been sold and shipped to the new owner in the US) was a MkII Lotus demonstrator with a 1500 cosworth engine.
The registration was retained by Lotus and later Graham Nearns of Caterham and last known, was worn on his own Prisoner limited edition replica Caterham, (no6 of which was gifted to Patrick MacGoohan)
Graham Nearns is the fella you see delivering the car in fallout and giving it a last little polish with a rag, he also did a lot of the driving sequences, rear views and such.

The piping is white stretched sprue held by tacks of Cyano.
Thanks for the kind comments,

[lancfan]

Marvelous build of an awesome car, the DVD boxset is a treasured part of my viewing stock and I have always wanted a real Seven.

David.

[Beowulf Shaeffer]

very nice work indeed