Lotus Expeditor: Developing Applications for Lotus Expeditor
PLASTIC KIT 1/20 SCALEf0—•• 0 PLASTIC KIT 1/20 SCALE As Team Lotus principal Colin Chapman and...
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f—•• 0 0 PLASTIC KIT 1/20 SCALE As Team Lotus principal Colin Chapman and chief designer Maurice Philippe started developing thé new Lotus Type 72 for thé 1970 season, they set to design a car that could run thé fuli race distance on a set of softer—and thus faster—tires. To this end, Type 72 adopted torsion bar springs. They were of thé progressive rate type with a relatively soft initial rate, gradually stiffening as roll angle increased. In an effort to further promote tire adhésion, thé brake disks were moved inboard, necessitating half-shafts to connect thé disks to thé wheel hubs at thé front. This construction was very similar to thé one seen on thé gas turbine-powered 4-wheel drive Type 56 raced at Indianapolis and thé 4-wheel drive Type 63 F1 machine. Like in Type 56, Type 72 has a wedge-shaped design in which upper body airflow is used to increase downforce. To achieve this design shape, thé front radiators were relocated in thé middle, on either side of thé tub. This brought thé added advantages of concentrating weight closer to thé center of thé car for reduced moment of inertia and shorter water pipes for reduced weight. Introduced at thé second race of thé 1970 season in Spain, Type 72 showed poor handiing characteristics. The team thus decided to hâve team ace Jochen Rindt race in thé old Type 49C while second driver John Miles would race Type 72. Type 72B was promptly developed with a rear suspension devoid of anti-squat characteristics. It was followed by Type 72C which further deleted anti-dive characteristics from thé front suspension. At thé wheel of Type 72C, Jochen Rindt went on to win in Netherland, France, England and Germany, making it 4 wins in a row. Adding thé win in Monte-Carlo at thé wheel of Type 49C, Jochen Rindt collected a season best of 5 wins and 45 points. Type 72C and Jochen Rindt also took 3 pôle positions, further proving theïr dominance. Following Rindt' s untimely death in an accident during practice for thé Italtan GP, young Emerson Fittipaldi went on to win his first Grand Prix in thé United States at thé wheel of Type72C. This concluded thé 1970 season with Jochen Rindt posthu- mously clinching thé driver' s title and Team Lotus their 4th constructor s title since 1968. S¥-ï£ 'h^Mi Shïgenori Ogura
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As Team Lotus principal Colin Chapman and chief designer Maurice Philippe started developing thé new Lotus Type 72 for thé1970 season, they set to design a car that could run thé fuli race distance on a set of softer—and thus faster—tires. To this end,Type 72 adopted torsion bar springs. They were of thé progressive rate type with a relatively soft initial rate, gradually stiffeningas roll angle increased.In an effort to further promote tire adhésion, thé brake disks were moved inboard, necessitating half-shafts to connect thé disksto thé wheel hubs at thé front. This construction was very similar to thé one seen on thé gas turbine-powered 4-wheel driveType 56 raced at Indianapolis and thé 4-wheel drive Type 63 F1 machine.Like in Type 56, Type 72 has a wedge-shaped design in which upper body airflow is used to increase downforce. To achievethis design shape, thé front radiators were relocated in thé middle, on either side of thé tub. This brought thé added advantagesof concentrating weight closer to thé center of thé car for reduced moment of inertia and shorter water pipes for reduced weight.Introduced at thé second race of thé 1970 season in Spain, Type 72 showed poor handiing characteristics. The team thusdecided to hâve team ace Jochen Rindt race in thé old Type 49C while second driver John Miles would race Type 72. Type72B was promptly developed with a rear suspension devoid of anti-squat characteristics. It was followed by Type 72C whichfurther deleted anti-dive characteristics from thé front suspension.At thé wheel of Type 72C, Jochen Rindt went on to win in Netherland, France, England and Germany, making it 4 wins in a row.Adding thé win in Monte-Carlo at thé wheel of Type 49C, Jochen Rindt collected a season best of 5 wins and 45 points. Type72C and Jochen Rindt also took 3 pôle positions, further proving theïr dominance.Following Rindt' s untimely death in an accident during practice for thé Italtan GP, young Emerson Fittipaldi went on to win hisfirst Grand Prix in thé United States at thé wheel of Type72C. This concluded thé 1970 season with Jochen Rindt posthu-mously clinching thé driver' s title and Team Lotus their 4th constructor s title since 1968.
S¥-ï£ 'h^Mi Shïgenori Ogura
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Read before assembly.
•Read carefully and fully understand théinstructions before commencing assembly.A supervising adult should also read théinstruction if a child assembles thé mode!.
•When assembling this kit, tools includingknives are used. Extra care should be takento avoid personal injury.
Read and follow thé instructions suppliedwith paints and/or cément, if used {notïncluded in kit). Use plastic cément and paintsonly.•Keep out of reach of small children.children must not be allowed to put any partsin theîr mouths or pull vinyl bags over theirheads.
0 +Decal applicationUT (ï)Cut off decal from sheet.
@Dip thé decal in tepid watar for about 10~)\s sec. and place on a clean cloth.o ®Ho!d thé backing sheet edge and slideU& decal onto thé model.
@Move decal into position by wetting decalwith finger.©Press decal down gently with a soft clothuntil excess watar and air bubbles are gone.
Do carefully a temporary assembling.
*This mark dénotes numbers for Tamiya Paint colors.•X-l 75"y-?/Black•X-2 Tt ï^ -Th /Whrte•X-10 «>X^;U / Gun métal•X-l 3 X 3"J y ï -?)\,- /Metallic blue•X-ll ^D-ÀÎ'Jl/A-/ Chrome silver•X-l 8 -tsyPX^'y^ / Semi gloss black•XF-1•XF-16 7^ -y•XF-24 ̂ -•XF-56
U71/-ÏHT&-8// BTS-26
/ Fiat alurninum/ Dark grey
Metallic grey/ Italien red
The assembly can choose thé British GP vehicle or thé German GP vehicle asréférence for P 9.Front nose & Wing assembly
Front nose ,A7 ) British GPAl 5 ( h'-f 'VGPÏ) German GP
Cowling & Wheel assembly
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Wheel
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Attaching front uprights
Fiat aluminum + Metallic grey
The side oppositeto is also thé same
British GP Semi gloss black
German GP Chrome silver
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The side opposite to
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German GP Chrome silverAttaching front Suspension
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•XF-1Fiat black
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Attaching cowling & body
Front tire
MARKING Apply extra decals referring to available référence sources.
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1970^ 1970GermanGP(CarNo.2-No.l6)
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