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Tameo is currently undergoing an update of their decal designs, so the final product may differ slightly from the one shown in the product pictures.
This is a scale model kit to be assembled by an adult; it includes all the parts as indicated but it does not include glue or paints, which can also be purchased separately at SpotModel!.
After seeing the Lotus Ford Cosworth 72D reproduced in almost all scales, we were missing the 1/43 option. But now, it's finally going to be possible! Tameo Kits has just announced its development within its special series of Formula 1 World Champions... and the 1972 champion couldn't be missing from its catalogue.

Additional details for the Lotus Ford 72D car scale model kit:
  • Manufactured by Tameo Kits in 1/43 scale with reference WCT072.
  • Belongs to the Lotus Team.
  • Sponsored by John Player Special.
  • Driven by Emerson Fittipaldi with number 6
  • Recreation of the vehicle racing at the Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix in 1972.
  • Includes metal parts, photo-etched parts, rubber parts, vacuum formed parts, water slide decals, white metal parts, other materials, assembly instructions, painting instructions and tobacco sponsor decals.
  • Package measures 84 mm x 116 mm x 45 mm (width x depth x height), weighting 170 g (review pending).
  • Featured in newsletters 632 and 634.

On 10 September, the tenth round of the 1972 season took place at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza. At the Italian GP, Emerson Fittipaldi came close to winning his first Formula 1 world title. The Brazilian driver led the championship by 27 points over Stewart and Hulme thanks to four victories at the Spanish, Belgian, British and Austrian Grands Prix. From a technical point of view, the Lotus 72D used by "El Rato" had a very low centre of gravity and was very similar to the car that enabled Jochen Rindt to win the world title posthumously in 1970. To compensate for the widespread criticism following the death of the Austrian driver, Colin Chapman increased the weight of the car from 530 to 550 kg by using more resistant materials. However, Lotus still feared that he would end up in the clutches of the Italian justice system after the black weekend two years earlier, so it entered Emerson Fittipaldi in the race under the banner of the World Wide Racing team. Half an hour before the start, Lotus technicians detected a fuel leak in the cockpit of Fittipaldi's car, which put the Brazilian driver's participation in doubt, but the mechanics worked a miracle: in twenty minutes they dried everything and changed the fuel tank. Emerson Fittipaldi thus claimed his sixth career victory in front of the Monza crowd, but also the drivers' title with two races to go. The driver from Sao Paulo was also the first Brazilian champion and, at 25 years of age, at that time became the youngest world champion in the history of Formula 1.

SpotModel recommends this product exclusively for experienced professional modellers and collectors. Take appropriate precautions as this product is not a toy, it can be toxic and/or dangerous. Keep away from children. Use is not allowed for children under 14 years.

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Undoubtedly, the Italian brand Tameo Kits is the reference in the world of scale modeling for F1 lovers, with hundreds of 1/43 scale models (even some in 1/24 scale) with different levels of detail, from simple models to focus on the most visible parts, to the most detailed models with fully detailed engines... there are even some references including the tools used in the pit box. Their catalog also includes some of the great prototypes of the 70s, street sports cars, as well as a complete listing of spare decals and accessories.
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