Rs500 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 (edited) i have built the tamiya kit, fairly simple but a great wee kit! one of my first kits i built. Edited December 24, 2014 by Rs500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted December 24, 2014 Author Share Posted December 24, 2014 i have built the tamiya kit, fairly simple but a great wee kit! one of my first kits i built. Show us... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingerbob Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 He's a resin figure I got from Australia, and in terms of 'jiggery' - what I mean is I smoothed the figures actual face a fair bit, but not flat, (he still has a small nose and eyebrows) and made a waterslide transfer of Pat's face. Once in place, with a bit of careful paint touching up he looks ok in my cabinet where he's seen mainly from a front angle. Wow, I thought you just photoshopped his face into the image! The hair reminds me a bit of Draco Malfoy, though... I keep meaning to get the 1/24 kit, but haven't run across it and haven't made the diligent effort. And yes, it would have to be KAR 120C. Be seeing you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted January 2, 2015 Author Share Posted January 2, 2015 Came across my research for building my Tammy kit and this is how I'd have built it. Only with Brooklands screens-nuts about those: Anyone here own this one?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevepni Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Having just come across this thread (and bought the Tamiya 1/24 kit) I'll add my bit if I may... I put this on Pistonheads a good while ago having asked if a certain S4 is still around: I grew up in Caterham, born 1960, so got into cars in the early to mid 70's. My best mate's older brother at that time was a mechanic at Caterham Cars when it was at Town End, Caterham, building Lotus 7's from kits among other stuff. We would spend our school holidays and spare time hanging around the sales office and showroom, surrounded by Lotus 7s, Elans, Europas, Marcos 3 litres etc, all really exciting stuff for us teenage petrolheads! To us these were real exotic cars with things like electric windows, and stereos with balance control so you could switch the sounds from side to side. And the stubby little gear levers in them! One afternoon the salesman, Peter Mitchell, asked me if I'd ever been over 100mph in a car; when I said no he said 'right, come on then', and took me out in a Lotus 7 S4, along Hayes Lane around Kenley airfield, which was NSL in those days. 100+ no problem! I can still remember the registration plate, it was SRO744J, a red Seven with a matt black noseband.My mates brother then left (to work for BT of all things!) but was asked back to do evening work assembling a 7 for a customer, so we had the run of the showroom in the evenings while he was working, playing in the cars. There were 3 rows of three cars, and we worked out that by moving them around a bit we had room to push one about in the middle and get a tyre squeal by letting the clutch up when in gear!It was all very relaxed, even when the boss saw us, he'd just say 'don't press the accelerators lads' but that was it, and left us to it. I think that would have been Graham Nearn, but can't be sure. Great days! H&S would never allow it now. To my surprise the car SRO744J is still alive, and then over a year later I got this great reply... Yes I was first owner on a self build only owned it for 18 months then we had a baby and had to get rid for a mini clubman estate. Many regrets.Saw report in classic car and got in touch with owner who used it for racing. See it was up for sale 2015 at £16950. I bought it for £995.00That's lifeMany regrets Happy memories of a great car and time in my life! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vontrips Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 (edited) Some great stories here! I had the pleasure of owning a late S1 Elise for 8 years until she went into a drystone wall backwards and I wrote her off! Lovely car, mainly stock apart from lowered S2 suspension, cat removal, big throttle body etc. The most reliable car I've ever owned (apart from my RSK replica!). The Spyder I still have; they'll bury me in it! Edited December 30, 2015 by vontrips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 Good stuff Von...! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevepni Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Does anyone know if there was a kit of the S4 made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete610 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I've long been a 7 enthuiast, old enough to remeber the opening sequence on "The Prisoner" & had ambitions to build a "Locost" knock off which started as a therapy project for me when my wife was crook about 12 years ago, long story short, she got better & I got put back in my place, still got the bits in the basement. My Locost was going to have to be scaled up everso slightly as at 6' & 200 lbs plus with size 12 feet, I simply don't fit in a Lotus or Caterham 7, I know, I've tried it. I also have the Tamiya 1/24 in my stash. Steve 6'2" - 240lbs - I fit in - but cannot necessarily get out again....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 6'2" - 240lbs - I fit in - but cannot necessarily get out again....... Yup, 'specially this side of Christmas. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweeky Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 I have The original Tamiya 1:24 in wip and All three of the Caterhams ( BDR with flaired wings, The Cycle "fender" variant cycle wings fake carbon fiber look to the front, rear wings and nose cone and the fastest car (at the time) from 0-100-0 the JPE Vaxhaull engine)................ oh and this in the garage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted January 6, 2016 Author Share Posted January 6, 2016 Some nice cars seen in this thread. You are truly blessed Tweeky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweeky Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Better pic showing the true colour as Cadbury's Purple. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
injidup Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 All you real Lotus owners... I feel quite lower class with my humble Soobie. What was it that Clarkson said that time? "That is the throb of a flat four turbocharged engine, a sound which all over the world heralds the imminent arrival of a moron." I resemble that remark. We have several ex-Sooby owners amongst the Elise owners here in Perth. The owners seem happy to move up to a car where you have to do some of the work, rather than letting a turbo and 4wd do the work for you! Elises are not that expensive and cost peanuts to run - one advantage of a lightweight car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweeky Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 The mk1 135 sport was the best drivability wise. But I'd have to have a 340R my favorite Elise variant going. if money was no object and one could be found the GT1 too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vontrips Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 (edited) The mk1 135 sport was the best drivability wise. But I'd have to have a 340R my favorite Elise variant going. if money was no object and one could be found the GT1 too. The 135 had the least comfortable seats though (Corbeau). Yes, they were actually worse than the standard ones, and that's saying something! Edited January 8, 2016 by vontrips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Mine - in various environments! She gets used - sadly not so much right now as I am based in NYC for the last 4 years - but about 150,000 miles in the last dozen or so years:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caterhamnut Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 ...and the model I am building for someone (also for the last 10 years!!) based on the 1:12 Tamiya, but lots of scratch built stuff... I have a WIP thread: http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234992340-caterham-r500-custom-build-112/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vontrips Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 (edited) Better pic showing the true colour as Cadbury's Purple. Very nice! Been to Le Mans in a pimped up 911 that colour...quite an attention grabber! Edited January 9, 2016 by vontrips 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted January 9, 2016 Author Share Posted January 9, 2016 Great additions to this thead. Thanks for sharing. You guys are lucky... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweeky Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Been to Le Mans in that too 2006 1st diesel win. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingDutchman Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 (edited) Hi everyone,  Sorry for kicking this topic but I didn't think opening up a new topic for a short question would be necessary.  I just decided to repaint and rebuild this old cute Tamiya Seven that I built when I was.. 15, I think. Does anyone know if there's any aftermarket grill available with the '7' shape in it? To be honest I was a bit surprised I couldn't find anything yet, it would be a popular add-on IMO.   Edited September 20, 2016 by TheFlyingDutchman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vontrips Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 5 hours ago, TheFlyingDutchman said: Hi everyone,  Sorry for kicking this topic but I didn't think opening up a new topic for a short question would be necessary.  I just decided to repaint and rebuild this old cute Tamiya Seven that I built when I was.. 15, I think. Does anyone know if there's any aftermarket grill available with the '7' shape in it? To be honest I was a bit surprised I couldn't find anything yet, it would be a popular add-on IMO.   Looks sweet! I think brass wire, solder, practice and patience will be your friends for the grill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted September 21, 2016 Author Share Posted September 21, 2016 Great restoration of a little gem. What VT said ^^^. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 On 12/29/2015 at 11:01 PM, vontrips said: Some great stories here! I had the pleasure of owning a late S1 Elise for 8 years until she went into a drystone wall backwards and I wrote her off! Lovely car, mainly stock apart from lowered S2 suspension, cat removal, big throttle body etc. The most reliable car I've ever owned (apart from my RSK replica!). The Spyder I still have; they'll bury me in it! Â Two of my favourite car designs there! If I had the option to have a replica in the garage it'd be either an RSK or Dehavilland Dino. Would be really interested to know more about that RSK replica 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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