Lotus Super 7, 1/18 Anson

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Now again something that is not in 1/43 scale. It is Anson made Lotus Super 7 second generation in 1/18. This is a model made with precision and it is interesting among the collectors. Still not one of high class 1/18 models, but worth a little chat about it.

Sada opet nešto što nije u 1/43 razmjeri. Ovaj put Lotus Super 7 od proizvođača Anson u razmjeri 1/18. Poprilično precizan model koji je zanimljiv kolekcionarima. Naravno daleko od toga da je ovo jedan model iz visoke klase osamnaestica, ali je svakako vrijedan malo piskaranja.

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Lotus Super 7 was a car made by Lotus Cars, or Lotus Engineering between 1957and 1972. I think you can still buy one today as a kit car. It was designed by famous Colin Chapman with traditional philosophy of Lotus, simple and lightweight. The second generation of this model was produced in period between 1961 and 1967 and it had Ford engine with 1.4 liter capacity.

Lotus Super 7 je bio auto koji je proizvodila kompanija Lotus, koji je dizajnirao legendarni čovjek automobilizma Kolin Čepmen i koji je u sebi nosio tradicionalnu Lotusovu logiku, jednostavnosti i male kilaže. Ovo je druga generacija Super Sedmice koja se proizvodila od 1961. do 1967. Inače ovaj auto je jako uspješan i njegove proizvodnja je trajala od 1957. do 1972. godine. Ova generacija je imala Fordov motor zapremine 1400 kubnih santimetara.

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This is a model of that car, nicely made by firm called Anson. Today, I think, Anson is out of business so again this is one of oldies in die cast world. Interior is nice, that light brow suits it really well. The molding is correct, which I think is the most important thing. Especially with open wheelers is difficult to accurately fabricate the shape of a car. And Anson here did a great job. The paint is one think that I don’t like that much, on some places I think is a little thinker than it should be. After all this is just a small flaw that is not that bad. Lacking of active suspension is something that I would like to see in this model, and I am considering that as a major flaw. All in all this is one fine model if you collect sports cars in 1/18, and if you like customizing you can make a great model out this one.

                I really love this little Lotus, and because I am selling it, I will have a hard time to let it go. Beautiful little model, with that special something that I will call charm.

Model auta je jako lijepo urađen od stane Ansona. Danas, koliko sam ja upućen, Anson više ne proizvodi modele. A sa obzirom na godine proizvodnje ovo je jedan od timera u svijetu die cast modela. Ovaj model konkretno je star nekih petnaestak godina, ali na njegovu sreću se na njemu ne vide tragovi korišćenja. Unutrašnjost ovog modela je dosta lijepa, ova svijetlo braon boja mu jako fino stoji. Kalup je odličan, Anson je ovdje uradio dobar posao, posebno je ovo pohvalno jer mislim da se kod open-wheelera (open-wheeler je auto kome su točkovi van karoserije) mnogo teže pogađa linija karoserije. Farba je na nekim mjestima malo deblja nego što bi trebala da bude, ali ovo nije neka strašna zamjerka. Možda najviše mi na modelu nedostaje aktivno ogibljenje, jer bih volio vidjeti te amortizere na djelu. Svakako ovo je jedan fin model, koji ukoliko skupljate 1/18 sportske komade i ukoliko se možete pozabaviti doradama, bih svakako preporučio.

                Ja lično obožavam ovog malog Lotusa, i pošto ga prodajem, biće mi jako teško da se odvojim od ovog autića. On ima neki poseban kvalitet, koji bih sada nazvao šarmom.

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