New Excel model coming soon

[Alan_M]

Cult models are releasing a 1/18th model of the Excel post 89 version in red and green later this year.


https://cultmodels.com/products.aspx

[bash]

Well spotted Alan.

Bash

[Lotus-e-Clan]

That's my car! I want one!

How do you sign up to their newsletter, or better still, pre-order one?

[Lotus-e-Clan]

Newsletter sign-up won't accept my email address. Seems like pricing varies between £160 to £215. It'll be nearer the £215 end I'd guess. Even so, I'd like to pre order one if possible. But how?

[Dwaynem884]

https://www.grandprixmodels.com/CML140- ... odels.aspx

Pre orders can be placed at this website, £189.

My debate is whether to put the money into this or into the real thing!

Dwayne

[TonyL]

I want one too, but so long as there's room for improvement in my 1:1 scale version, that's where my money will be going.

[jeff.fenton]

If I'm reading their listing correctly, available 23Q4, should be at the end of this year, I hope so. Lacking room to keep the real thing, I have 1-18 scale models of most of the Lotus I owned. Elan, Elan Coupe, Sunbeam, Caterham, Cortina 1, Europa (T/C, JPS), nearest to the Excel is the Essex Esprit Turbo, (well its the right colour and general shape). Jeff.

[Lotus-e-Clan]

Pre ordered!
Thanks for links.

[KevW]

That looks great and well up to Cult's usual standards. I'll be getting one with a view to dismantling it for a re-paint in Aqua Blue to match my car. I wanted to do the same with my 1/36th Spark Excel but found it was so well glued together I didn't dare tamper with it in case I broke it prising it apart.

[Lotus-e-Clan]

That looks great and well up to Cult's usual standards. I'll be getting one with a view to dismantling it for a re-paint in Aqua Blue to match my car. I wanted to do the same with my 1/36th Spark Excel but found it was so well glued together I didn't dare tamper with it in case I broke it prising it apart.

I don't think I've seen one in the flesh(resin). But the photos look well detailed.
It only cost £1 off the card to pre-order, they take the remainder just before delivery in Q4 of this year.
SMEE150 seems to get a lot of his models repainted to match his cars but I don't have to worry about my cheap small car collection. No one is going to model a Clan or a Smart Roadster or an old T4 VW camper to that standard.

[Hawaiis0]

No one is going to model... a Smart Roadster ..... to that standard.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165231645199 ... R_STjfKUYg

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[Lotus-e-Clan]

No one is going to model... a Smart Roadster ..... to that standard.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/165231645199 ... R_STjfKUYg

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Ah thanks for the link.
Mine is not the fastback version unfortunately.
I'd have to repaint too, it's red.

[Zulu 10]

I found a Dutch dealer selling this model at £145 - it arrived yesterday, and is impressive, but there has been a serious oversight in the quality control department: the Lotus badges on the Bonnet and B-Pillars are all upside down.






I must admit to having momentarily concerned myself with whether the centre caps on the wheels were also so afflicted...

[Pete Boole]

I must admit to having momentarily concerned myself with whether the centre caps on the wheels were also so afflicted...

Pete

[Lotus-e-Clan]

Well I ordered mine (red) in summer and it hasn't turned up yet. I get emails every month to say it's on back order. Paid only £1 holding deposit so far.

Maybe the first batch was faulty as described and so they can't complete my order at the full price. The faulty ones being sold off cheaper. I won't accept the upsidedown Lotus roundel at full price that's for sure.