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Offline GavinT

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Build your own Lotus Europa S1… out of paper
« on: Thursday,February 24, 2022, 10:36:29 PM »
For the modellers or origami aficionados, here's something to while away the hours waiting for that paint to dry.
Your very own paper Europa.

Download, print and fold . . .

http://www8.wind.ne.jp/takumi/s0711.html

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Re: Build your own Lotus Europa S1… out of paper
« Reply #1 on: Friday,February 25, 2022, 12:28:14 AM »
gee, that is so clever.

And so far beyond my abilities that I'm not even going to embarrass myself by downloading the files and filling the waste paper bin under my desk !

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Re: Build your own Lotus Europa S1… out of paper
« Reply #2 on: Friday,February 25, 2022, 07:30:17 AM »
Pretty cool but my Japanese is a little rusty…

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Re: Build your own Lotus Europa S1… out of paper
« Reply #3 on: Friday,February 25, 2022, 07:46:45 AM »
The Japanese are adorable

Offline GavinT

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Re: Build your own Lotus Europa S1… out of paper
« Reply #4 on: Friday,February 25, 2022, 08:46:42 AM »
Pretty cool but my Japanese is a little rusty…

Crikey, BDA . . . all the beautiful people use a browser with a 'translate' option.  :FUNNY:


But here's the download links.

Paperboard 1 (102KB) DOWN LOAD
http://www8.wind.ne.jp/takumi/LOTUS1.html

Paperboard 2 (137KB) DOWN LOAD
http://www8.wind.ne.jp/takumi/LOTUS2.html

Paperboard 3 (110KB) DOWN LOAD
http://www8.wind.ne.jp/takumi/LOTUS3.html

Optional minilite rim
http://www8.wind.ne.jp/takumi/LOTUS3minilite.html


And here's a pic so you can see what you're getting, but don't use this version for the car - I've scaled it down just for a visual for the forum.

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Re: Build your own Lotus Europa S1… out of paper
« Reply #5 on: Friday,February 25, 2022, 09:28:29 AM »
gee, that is so clever.

And so far beyond my abilities that I'm not even going to embarrass myself by downloading the files and filling the waste paper bin under my desk !

Brian

     I use to wait till i went to work to print out stuff.. after all, DELTA stands for," Don't Ever Leave Trees Alone."
   

 Gavin thanks , I was going to suggest the translation before viewing.

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Re: Build your own Lotus Europa S1… out of paper
« Reply #6 on: Friday,February 25, 2022, 05:38:02 PM »
Now that’s cool! Nice paper model.
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