My dear old dad used to drive one of these. It was the green and yellow racing colours and turned heads everywhere it went. Can't wait to see this thing go! The car itself is quite small so it's maybe a small scale thing.
I've just bought a M-01 chassis with a repop Mini Cooper body, If I remember you have different tyre compounds front and rear as the motor hangs out in the rear. Great little chassis as I've got a M-01, 3 M-05's, a M-06 and a MF-01X
I bought and built an M05 Mini Cooper Monte Carlo edition for my nephew a few years back as a gift to him. Like you, and didn’t particularly like building it. Chassis was too small and fidgety, and had major clearance issues with the arches and the wheels. Those small little body details like the lights and indicators were a pain as well. But, my word, when it was done it looked magnificent. Proper scale. Almost didn’t want to let it go😄.
Hey Glenn! Mate I kinda like this car tbh!? It's definitely 70s/80's style car, which is kinda cool cos that's the beginning of my life growing up, so the 70's/80's motor car stlying has a special place for me personally emotionally! Very kind gesture to the guy(s) who donated so thank you! Thanks Glenn! Look forward to a future vid to see how this one ends mate! Wes, Liverpool UK.
The M chassis' are indeed 1/10th, and as you said all done for certain bodyshells so they look more scale. Personally I love the M chassis', they're pretty cool, easy to build and loads of upgrade potential, and they handle pretty well too. The M08R is the latest Tamiya M chassis, should be out by now I think, but it ain't cheap😅 I like the Lotus Europa, but I think it looks better without the rear wing, Andy Robinson RC did a great paint job on his. Cool video, looking forward to seeing what you do with this one👍👍
This is one of my favourite kits of recent. Something about odd 70's cars I really find appealing. Personally, I would paint it up in black/black metallic/black pearl to look similar to the black-gold livery of the Lotus F1 cars from the 60's - 70's. If you are looking to move it on after the build I'd be willing to recoup the costs... 😉
I actually just bought my first m chassis car. I got the Volkswagen Golf Kamei car. That one is 1/12 scale like the original back in the early 80’s. Looking forward to building it. I do believe regardless of scale they are all modeled after the smaller cars.
Classic car from my childhood. You gotta do a formula 1 car. Look ups JPS Europa or the Iconic Gold Leaf Europa. I had a print of the Michael Turner Painting on my wall as a kid . I'm guessing Tamiya can't do cigarette advertising as box art but at least have look at these iconic Lotus Europa colour scheme's
Yep they are 1:10 and usually feature bodys which was on the small side in real life. Take the Lotus Europa Special for instance, in real life it had 2337mm wheelbase, the M06 variant has 225mm, so it is nearly 1:10 scale to the point. The Escort MkII had 2400mm wheelbase and the MF01X variant which is also a M-chassis variant but with 4x4 has 239mm wheelbase and are spot on regarding size. These are true 1:10 scale as the HPI Cup Racers was. More modern cars are bigger and therefore the touring cars is also 1:10. The Mk1 Mondeo that Tamiya made was actually smaller than 1:10, more like 1:11 as the real one sports 2704mm wheelbase but the FF01 chassis had 257mm wheelbase. All true scale cars is molded after the wheelbase. Traxxas for example calls their vehicles 1:10, but it is just a class, not accurat measurements downsized from real life. Most of the so called crawlers are in fact about 1:8.5 in scale. Clod body is near 1:11 scale and if you put that beside a Traxxas Bronco, they are totally wrong for their scale when comparing them. The real Silverado picup which Clod is based on is much larger in real life than a Bronco. Tamiya Zaspeed Capri is a tad smaller than 1:10 as a real Capri Mk3 has 2560mm wheelbase while the Tamiya one is put on the short wheelbase of TT02 which are 251mm. But the propotions of that body is accurat so the measurements do not make any difference to the look of it. So some vehicle bodies are true 1:10 scale, some are near and some are way off and typically is just a class thing. Tamiya big rigs are usually 1:14, but if they had to be made to 1:10 scale they whould have been 25cm wide and much much longer. Regarding my own collection I like 1:10 and 1:12 scale vehicles. Smaller and they get too small for my liking, bigger and take up too much space.
Hi Glenn can’t wait to see your interpretation of the Europa. I did mine based on a type 54 lotus europa which was in Colorado orange a genuine lotus colour , you can Google the original lotus factory colours online. I also took the wing off as the car I replicated didn’t have one. I personally think that she’ll looks loads better once it’s all painted and stickered up and looks nice and scale. The reason you have tyres in two bags is: they are different compounds softer for the rear hard for the front, the springs for the pogo shocks are also same soft rear hard front. Enjoy 😉
Out of curiosity I did a Google search too and all photos of the real car I saw had no rear wing. It's like it is just a Tamiya thing. I would try building without the wing, from the photos I saw it looks way better without. Keep up the great content!
Hi glen love the channel. Love the builds. Me and my mates have been into rc since we were 12 ish in New Zealand and now were near 46 and still love it. Any way such great vids . Your the best
Hey, M-chassis are a lot of fun! I dont particularly like the Lotus Europa either, looks like something they designed, but it melted in the oven, so they put a jacuzzi+lid in the back, and to fill it out. Its just, got droopy lines. BUT, the m06 is a peach. Use the Lots Europa as a basher chassis for it, and consider getting some cool M-chassis body for it, like a 911 porsche or something! Look foward to seeing you have a spin with it.
I’m like you, not really on my list but I do keep kinda looking at it thinking maybe. The maybe gets stronger every time I see this kit. It’s like a movie so bad it’s good. Maybe yes 👍
I like the M chassis. I've got a VW Karmann Ghia and Citroen 2CV Rally. I enjoyed the build of both. Wheelbase can be varied in kit. I quite like the Lotus. Seem to remember some of these in the Black and Gold JPS paint scheme. Good to see no pre drilled holes in bodywork. Used magnets on my VW Karmann Ghia, it looks so much better without the body posts. It'll be interesting to see your choice of paint. Box art looks a little bland. I'd thought about doing one in a racing green with Silver/Chrome lower body panels and trim. They need oil filled shocks. A little too bouncy for a low chassis out of the box on springs. Enjoy the build. ATB Darren.
Funny: I ve just began building mine yesterday. Curious to see the end result. I plan to paint it in black with the gold stripes so that it looks more JPS.
Yes odd 1 indeed, sure nicer in real life or in person. I'm entrusting to transform this model with a great paint scheme and look forward to seeing it run too. 👍
Blimey! Thats a car only its mother could love!!!🤔. It looks like something Homer Simpson would come up with!!! Anyhoo, hugely entertaining video as always and I am curious to see the finished vehicle. Brilliant!!!😄👍
Hi Glenn, just done mine in British racing green. headlamp and front turning lamp stickers are pigs ( hair dryer job ). M chassis tend to be smaller cars bud.👍
This will be interesting. I'm thinking PS-17 as the main colour and a few silver pin stripped panels with a lighter shade of green and lame flake in the panels. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it Glenn👍🦘🇦🇺
My brother used to have the actual car back in it’s day painted in black/gold JPS livery. Fairly sure it was a factory special edition ? He always was a flash Git ! Lol. Didn’t stop him from smashing it through a farmer’s field, no amount of fibreglass could have fixed it.
M chassis with odd number are fwd, and with even number are rwd. The mf 01 x are 4wd. I think they are 1/10 scale of smaller cars The m08 concept is the latest rwd tamiya chassis I think I've run a couple of m06 in different wheelbases and they are really fun to drive with a "relaxed" motor. With something more agressive... Too much for me 😂😂 You'll enjoy it Glenn if you finally build it. For the livery, there are several simple color schemes that fit the car pretty well, so I'm looking forward to see what you do with it As usual the best stuff is in your channel. Thanks for the videos mate Saludos amigo👊👊
Lotus cars is just up the road from where I live the europa was a stunning car very tiny compared to the average car of the day So although the m chassis is more 1/12 the size of the mini and this lotus would relate to 1/10 They are great little chassis’s and work really well it’s good for limited space and costs I read the shell was deliberately left without holes to allow people the ability to go true scale with or without wing and magnetic mounts
Hi Glenn very interesting car. I used to have a little matchbox europa from must have been very early 70’s maybe praps older and never thought it was a real car until I saw one in the flesh at a car show. I too have seen this Tamiya kit but not sure what I’d do with it etc…. I m sure it looks great when you actually see it. Hope to see what you come up with. Best Regards
A bit odd looking yeah lol, but was built in 1966-68, n was a light weight 2 seater, Renault powered if I remember. Looks good in black with a gold bottom end and bonnet stripes or red and silver 👍. I to thought the M0 series was 1/12??. But only really seen it in the mini form tho, interested to see what you choose Glenn as definitely something different 😁👍👍
JPS livery on this would be great, not the most well known Lotus so an interesting choice for Tamiya but I know Lotus have a great following in Japan. If they'd released an Esprit would order one like a shot!
I personally love the lotus Europa shape, the best version was the John player special. The type 47 in white red and gold looked pretty good too. I'm just going black and leaving the wing off to mimic the JPS version Also know nothing about the chassis, there was a Tamiya Inc video showing the history but quite difficult to follow with subtitles. Interested to see what advice you get and which way you go with it.
Hi Glenn the ‘M’ chassis is definitely 1/10, this ‘M’ chassis I believe is rear wheel drive. The Lotus Europa stopped product I believe was 1975. It’s an iconic car, from an era of Lotus’ that were built in Norfolk, I believe they used mainly Renault engines. It’s certainly an odd ball in looks though, but then again, that’s what makes it stand out from the rest, whether thats a good thing or bad thing, will depend on your opinions of Lotus. You don’t sound very enthusiastic about this one Glenn? Perhaps the only way to resolve that is to build and run and see if this surprises? Enjoy my friend.
I'm a big fan of the m chassis but I've only built the fwd version. Great for nipping around smaller spaces. Looking forward to seeing how you do it. I'm sure it'll be class whatever you decide 👍
I'd have to do it in a silver, red or deep green paint. For some reason the white make it look extremely bland. I saw Andy Robinson do one recently and the most disappointing thing is the shocks. the thing was bouncing all over the place with the stock friction shocks.
I love these older model kits- just built the NSU TT jagermeister before this one- not the prettiest ba k to back builds, but more interesting to me then building up a new BRZ. I'm a relative beginner at building- 5 Tamiya road car kits under my belt. This one was my LEAST favorite. I'm not great with body work, and these pinstripes killed me. Aside from that, the chassis was fun. I'd recommend this kit to someone with better hands and more patience then me
My dear old dad used to drive one of these. It was the green and yellow racing colours and turned heads everywhere it went. Can't wait to see this thing go! The car itself is quite small so it's maybe a small scale thing.
Just got this one myself and I love the look of it. I have been waiting for this one for some time.
Looks like something from the Thunderbirds. Its certainly unique styling!
Haha it certainly does lol 😂
I don’t remember ever seeing the real car tbh 🤷🏼♂️
Lotus always had the best looking formula 1 car with jps livery so it should look good on that car.
Yeah that’s definitely the way this one is going 😅👊🏻
If you want a cool livery it would look awesome in the black with gold John Player Special (JPS) decals, especially as its a lotus.
That’s 100% what I’ll do 🤩👊🏻
@@TAMIYALegends I like the he JPS version but checkout the Gold Leaf version from the late 60s. Red gold and white
I've just bought a M-01 chassis with a repop Mini Cooper body, If I remember you have different tyre compounds front and rear as the motor hangs out in the rear. Great little chassis as I've got a M-01, 3 M-05's, a M-06 and a MF-01X
I put my M02 porsche 911 body on my MF-01x, pretend its a porsche 911 turbo(when nobodys watching) 😆
Excellent information Neil, thanks buddy 😊👊🏻
I bought and built an M05 Mini Cooper Monte Carlo edition for my nephew a few years back as a gift to him. Like you, and didn’t particularly like building it. Chassis was too small and fidgety, and had major clearance issues with the arches and the wheels. Those small little body details like the lights and indicators were a pain as well. But, my word, when it was done it looked magnificent. Proper scale. Almost didn’t want to let it go😄.
Hey Glenn! Mate I kinda like this car tbh!? It's definitely 70s/80's style car, which is kinda cool cos that's the beginning of my life growing up, so the 70's/80's motor car stlying has a special place for me personally emotionally! Very kind gesture to the guy(s) who donated so thank you! Thanks Glenn! Look forward to a future vid to see how this one ends mate! Wes, Liverpool UK.
Its a beautiful car the Europa and im very hopeful that one day Tamiya would make an Esprit S1 that would be heaven!
The M chassis' are indeed 1/10th, and as you said all done for certain bodyshells so they look more scale. Personally I love the M chassis', they're pretty cool, easy to build and loads of upgrade potential, and they handle pretty well too. The M08R is the latest Tamiya M chassis, should be out by now I think, but it ain't cheap😅 I like the Lotus Europa, but I think it looks better without the rear wing, Andy Robinson RC did a great paint job on his. Cool video, looking forward to seeing what you do with this one👍👍
Excellent Barry thanks so much for this information my friend 🤩👊🏻
I have a mf01x that thing sucks
I think it looks cool. Proper retro car. I wouldn't have a clue what to do with it but what a challenge 👍🏼
I’m thinking black and gold with the JPS Livery 😅👊🏻
Look forward to seeing you build this 🙂
Thanks Carl 😊
This is one of my favourite kits of recent. Something about odd 70's cars I really find appealing. Personally, I would paint it up in black/black metallic/black pearl to look similar to the black-gold livery of the Lotus F1 cars from the 60's - 70's. If you are looking to move it on after the build I'd be willing to recoup the costs... 😉
Excellent thanks buddy I’ll let you know 😊👊🏻
@@TAMIYALegends I can supply the magnetic body mounts, paint or even paint the body if that is something you are not interested in doing yourself.
I actually just bought my first m chassis car. I got the Volkswagen Golf Kamei car. That one is 1/12 scale like the original back in the early 80’s. Looking forward to building it. I do believe regardless of scale they are all modeled after the smaller cars.
Haha funny enough I’ve been looking at that kit Keith 🤩👊🏻
Awesome car the Europa, plenty of cigarette liveries from back in the day, JPS, gold leaf etc.
Classic car from my childhood. You gotta do a formula 1 car. Look ups JPS Europa or the Iconic Gold Leaf Europa. I had a print of the Michael Turner Painting on my wall as a kid . I'm guessing Tamiya can't do cigarette advertising as box art but at least have look at these iconic Lotus Europa colour scheme's
Fantastic thanks Martin I’ll have a look 😊👊🏻
Yep they are 1:10 and usually feature bodys which was on the small side in real life. Take the Lotus Europa Special for instance, in real life it had 2337mm wheelbase, the M06 variant has 225mm, so it is nearly 1:10 scale to the point. The Escort MkII had 2400mm wheelbase and the MF01X variant which is also a M-chassis variant but with 4x4 has 239mm wheelbase and are spot on regarding size. These are true 1:10 scale as the HPI Cup Racers was. More modern cars are bigger and therefore the touring cars is also 1:10. The Mk1 Mondeo that Tamiya made was actually smaller than 1:10, more like 1:11 as the real one sports 2704mm wheelbase but the FF01 chassis had 257mm wheelbase. All true scale cars is molded after the wheelbase. Traxxas for example calls their vehicles 1:10, but it is just a class, not accurat measurements downsized from real life. Most of the so called crawlers are in fact about 1:8.5 in scale. Clod body is near 1:11 scale and if you put that beside a Traxxas Bronco, they are totally wrong for their scale when comparing them. The real Silverado picup which Clod is based on is much larger in real life than a Bronco.
Tamiya Zaspeed Capri is a tad smaller than 1:10 as a real Capri Mk3 has 2560mm wheelbase while the Tamiya one is put on the short wheelbase of TT02 which are 251mm. But the propotions of that body is accurat so the measurements do not make any difference to the look of it.
So some vehicle bodies are true 1:10 scale, some are near and some are way off and typically is just a class thing.
Tamiya big rigs are usually 1:14, but if they had to be made to 1:10 scale they whould have been 25cm wide and much much longer.
Regarding my own collection I like 1:10 and 1:12 scale vehicles. Smaller and they get too small for my liking, bigger and take up too much space.
Wow this is awesome information my friend, thanks so much for taking the time to share this with us 🤩👊🏻
All those timestamps
Hi Glenn can’t wait to see your interpretation of the Europa. I did mine based on a type 54 lotus europa which was in Colorado orange a genuine lotus colour , you can Google the original lotus factory colours online. I also took the wing off as the car I replicated didn’t have one. I personally think that she’ll looks loads better once it’s all painted and stickered up and looks nice and scale. The reason you have tyres in two bags is: they are different compounds softer for the rear hard for the front, the springs for the pogo shocks are also same soft rear hard front. Enjoy 😉
It’s certainly different.can’t wait to see what you do with this 👍😃
I think paint it black with the golden Stripes it looks very good
Yeah maybe the JPS Livery 🤷🏼♂️
+ Some John Player stickers perhaps 👍 👌
Out of curiosity I did a Google search too and all photos of the real car I saw had no rear wing. It's like it is just a Tamiya thing. I would try building without the wing, from the photos I saw it looks way better without. Keep up the great content!
Hi glen love the channel. Love the builds. Me and my mates have been into rc since we were 12 ish in New Zealand and now were near 46 and still love it. Any way such great vids . Your the best
Hey, M-chassis are a lot of fun! I dont particularly like the Lotus Europa either, looks like something they designed, but it melted in the oven, so they put a jacuzzi+lid in the back, and to fill it out. Its just, got droopy lines. BUT, the m06 is a peach. Use the Lots Europa as a basher chassis for it, and consider getting some cool M-chassis body for it, like a 911 porsche or something! Look foward to seeing you have a spin with it.
Excellent comment my friend thanks for sharing with us 😊
I’m like you, not really on my list but I do keep kinda looking at it thinking maybe. The maybe gets stronger every time I see this kit. It’s like a movie so bad it’s good. Maybe yes 👍
Hey great analogy my friend 🤩👊🏻
I like the M chassis. I've got a VW Karmann Ghia and Citroen 2CV Rally. I enjoyed the build of both. Wheelbase can be varied in kit. I quite like the Lotus. Seem to remember some of these in the Black and Gold JPS paint scheme. Good to see no pre drilled holes in bodywork. Used magnets on my VW Karmann Ghia, it looks so much better without the body posts. It'll be interesting to see your choice of paint. Box art looks a little bland. I'd thought about doing one in a racing green with Silver/Chrome lower body panels and trim. They need oil filled shocks. A little too bouncy for a low chassis out of the box on springs. Enjoy the build. ATB Darren.
Great information Darren thanks buddy 😊👊🏻
Funny: I ve just began building mine yesterday. Curious to see the end result. I plan to paint it in black with the gold stripes so that it looks more JPS.
Before you commit to the JPS livery you should check the Gold Leaf livery out, that is what they were raced in back in the day.
Oh excellent I’ll have a look 😊👊🏻
I'm on that page to 😁. Had the John Miles Michael Turner Painting on my wall as a kid. I mean poster obviously 🤣
The rear reminds me of an El Camino , should be a cool build. I’ve never built one of these, but I would like to get the Beetle version.
Yes odd 1 indeed, sure nicer in real life or in person. I'm entrusting to transform this model with a great paint scheme and look forward to seeing it run too. 👍
If you make this look cool somehow then you are truly the GOAT Glenn 😄
Blimey! Thats a car only its mother could love!!!🤔. It looks like something Homer Simpson would come up with!!! Anyhoo, hugely entertaining video as always and I am curious to see the finished vehicle. Brilliant!!!😄👍
Hi Glenn, just done mine in British racing green. headlamp and front turning lamp stickers are pigs ( hair dryer job ). M chassis tend to be smaller cars bud.👍
This will be interesting.
I'm thinking PS-17 as the main colour and a few silver pin stripped panels with a lighter shade of green and lame flake in the panels.
Looking forward to seeing what you do with it Glenn👍🦘🇦🇺
Oh PS-17 interesting my friend 😊😊😊
My brother used to have the actual car back in it’s day painted in black/gold JPS livery. Fairly sure it was a factory special edition ? He always was a flash Git ! Lol. Didn’t stop him from smashing it through a farmer’s field, no amount of fibreglass could have fixed it.
That thing looks nice!!
Thanks Matt 😊👊🏻
Something different be great to watch the build
Brown with a gold stripe 😎 very 70’s
M chassis with odd number are fwd, and with even number are rwd. The mf 01 x are 4wd. I think they are 1/10 scale of smaller cars
The m08 concept is the latest rwd tamiya chassis I think
I've run a couple of m06 in different wheelbases and they are really fun to drive with a "relaxed" motor. With something more agressive... Too much for me 😂😂
You'll enjoy it Glenn if you finally build it. For the livery, there are several simple color schemes that fit the car pretty well, so I'm looking forward to see what you do with it
As usual the best stuff is in your channel. Thanks for the videos mate
Saludos amigo👊👊
Thanks Daniel 😊👊🏻
Lotus cars is just up the road from where I live the europa was a stunning car very tiny compared to the average car of the day
So although the m chassis is more 1/12 the size of the mini and this lotus would relate to 1/10
They are great little chassis’s and work really well it’s good for limited space and costs
I read the shell was deliberately left without holes to allow people the ability to go true scale with or without wing and magnetic mounts
Fantastic thanks Neil 😊👊🏻
Lotus stands for loads of trouble usually serious. But I still love them my brother had to esprit’s in real life
Cool kit
Thanks buddy 😊👊🏻
Nice kit from M chassis
Classic lotus from the late 60s....Tara king drove one in the avengers TV series.
Hi Glenn very interesting car. I used to have a little matchbox europa from must have been very early 70’s maybe praps older and never thought it was a real car until I saw one in the flesh at a car show. I too have seen this Tamiya kit but not sure what I’d do with it etc…. I m sure it looks great when you actually see it. Hope to see what you come up with. Best Regards
And, we’re up to the M08
Oh wow really lol 😂
I had no idea 😅
A bit odd looking yeah lol, but was built in 1966-68, n was a light weight 2 seater, Renault powered if I remember. Looks good in black with a gold bottom end and bonnet stripes or red and silver 👍. I to thought the M0 series was 1/12??. But only really seen it in the mini form tho, interested to see what you choose Glenn as definitely something different 😁👍👍
Thanks Wayne I think I’ll be going down the JPS Livery my friend 😊👊🏻
@@TAMIYALegends the black and gold JPS will look sweet as 👍👍
I think would look much better without the wing, would suit BRG or Yellow i think
Excellent thanks for watching my friend 😊👊🏻
JPS livery on this would be great, not the most well known Lotus so an interesting choice for Tamiya but I know Lotus have a great following in Japan. If they'd released an Esprit would order one like a shot!
LAUTUSと言えば日本では、サーキットの狼で有名です。
1/10 Kyoshoのエンジンカー持ってますがタミヤとは違いパーツが再販されないので盆栽化してます。TAMIYAのシャーシは確かMシャーシだったはず車が増えてくので買おうか迷ってます。
もしも、買ったらマンガ サーキットの狼仕様にしたいです。（笑）
Look up ‘lotus europa gold leaf’ colours - looks awesome!
You should do it in JPS colours Glen. Lotus & JPS are a classic scheme.
I personally love the lotus Europa shape, the best version was the John player special. The type 47 in white red and gold looked pretty good too.
I'm just going black and leaving the wing off to mimic the JPS version
Also know nothing about the chassis, there was a Tamiya Inc video showing the history but quite difficult to follow with subtitles. Interested to see what advice you get and which way you go with it.
Thanks Tony 😊👊🏻
I like it.
Cheers Glenn.
Gauranga.
Hi Glenn the ‘M’ chassis is definitely 1/10, this ‘M’ chassis I believe is rear wheel drive. The Lotus Europa stopped product I believe was 1975. It’s an iconic car, from an era of Lotus’ that were built in Norfolk, I believe they used mainly Renault engines. It’s certainly an odd ball in looks though, but then again, that’s what makes it stand out from the rest, whether thats a good thing or bad thing, will depend on your opinions of Lotus. You don’t sound very enthusiastic about this one Glenn? Perhaps the only way to resolve that is to build and run and see if this surprises? Enjoy my friend.
Thanks John 👊🏻 yeah I’m sure once I get into the build it’ll get my interest levels up 😅👊🏻
M chassis are smaller cars. Mini, VW beetle, little lotus, fiat, etc.
Fantastic so it’s a scaling thing 👊🏻
Yeah. Still 1/10. Just little. Hahaha
I'm a big fan of the m chassis but I've only built the fwd version. Great for nipping around smaller spaces. Looking forward to seeing how you do it. I'm sure it'll be class whatever you decide 👍
I do like a LOTUS
Yeah maybe in the JPS Livery 🤩
Turn the back end into a pick up box with a tonnoe (sp?) cover and make it look similar to a Dodge Rampage.
The lotus is a small car Glenn putting it on another chassis would make it too big 😉
They did a black JPS one Glenn, they look cool.
I always wanted you to get an m chassis and then you could get the mf01x which is the four-wheel drive version of the m chassis.
I'd have to do it in a silver, red or deep green paint. For some reason the white make it look extremely bland. I saw Andy Robinson do one recently and the most disappointing thing is the shocks. the thing was bouncing all over the place with the stock friction shocks.
Different rubber compounds. For the tires.
Black with JPS :)
Yeah I think it has to be that 😊
I love these older model kits- just built the NSU TT jagermeister before this one- not the prettiest ba k to back builds, but more interesting to me then building up a new BRZ.
I'm a relative beginner at building- 5 Tamiya road car kits under my belt. This one was my LEAST favorite. I'm not great with body work, and these pinstripes killed me. Aside from that, the chassis was fun. I'd recommend this kit to someone with better hands and more patience then me
+1 for black and gold John Player Special
I would go for british racing green which looks to me much better than the white livery.
Red/white paintwork or maybe a black JPS livery 👍🏻 They are certainly a bit of an odd looking car.
M-chassis are for cars like a Mini , VW Polo ....
Fantastic so it is a scaling thing 😊👊🏻
Paint it black with the gold pinstripes, jps/lotus livery
looks like the UTE mad max would go shopping in. 😂😂😂
Loads might disagree but the Europa was a sort of entry level lotus. Never a great car.
I actually can’t ever remember seeing the original car 🤷🏼♂️
British racing green and twin yellow stripes down the centre of the car.
That is definitely a Marmite car..🤔...👍🇬🇧😎
Yes they race this car.
Ive definitely always wanted an M chasis because they're usually true 1/10 scale but yeah this shell doesn't do it for me at all.
Black and gold John player special
The m chassis are basically compact to subcompact cars.
Hi ups would look good
Actually the m chassis have an mo7 and an mo8 right now.
Odd is the right term for it....But aren´t we RC nerds also odd to the people around us ??? ;_)
Do it in jps black and gold
Yeah it has to be that livery 🤩👊🏻
Lotus pistachio green without the silly wing please!
Did you ever build the M06? I have one, unbuilt as of yet. Beetle, that is.
I actually really like the Europa. Sue me. Yeah I think the shocks aren’t too good on these reputedly.
Mate this is awesome! Paint it a nice metallic red or blue. Tamiya often make these ugly ducklings, but they age well
I love the lotus europa, but I've never seen one with that stupid spoiler though, please leave it off. 👍👍👍🇬🇧🏁
I know someone who has the actual version of this car the one to one but his doesn't have the spoiler in the back not a very nice guy though.
Call me a tightwad but I just buy the body shell kits for my m chassis, I’ve got plenty of bodies for one chassis, oh yeeeeeeah man
1973.
It sure is ugly. I’d be going JPS black and gold as it’s a Lotus 👍
You my friend are 100% correct, there’s only one livery for this car 😊😊😊
It had to be 👌😂
Ugly as hell so time to go batshit crazy with the livery. How about an Ayrton Senna bright yellow Camel livery 99T F1?
Oh interesting 🧐
Agreed! Race livery to hide it! Its so ugly its maybe special lol
If you want batshit crazy look at some of the period correct lotus colours from the late 60s. Flouro green, orange ,. Yellow...
@@TAMIYALegends Just popped into my feed, JPS livery: th-cam.com/video/Yyk_a8fm58k/w-d-xo.html