JADI MODELCRAFT 1/18 LOTUS ELISE DIECAST MODEL GREEN

Lotus Elise Diecast Model Green 1/18 Die Cast Car By Jadi

China's Jadi Modelcraft has recently released this superb 1:18 scale diecast replica of the Lotus Elise Mk II - 111S. The model comes in green with a plastic interior, base, and all the trimmings. The model has a good amount of detailing, with the plastic parts fifting well to the metal body; however, on our example there were some small signs of paint ripples, but this may be just an isolated example. The logos, badges and lettering are all excellent as is the detail around the headlights, and there is even a prop rod to hold open the engine lid! The model comes with a removable top that simulates the detachable roof and the overall lines appear to be corrct to the real car. A very appealing little motor this, and definitely one for the collection!

JADI 1/18 TRIUMPH TR4 DIECAST MODEL CAR

Triumph TR4 Diecast Model Yellow 1/18 Die Cast Car by Jadi

In 1952, the Standard Triumph company of Coventry under the then director Sir John Black, showed their first sports car, the prototype 2OTS, at the Earls Court Motor Show in London. Series production of a modified design with improved technology began in 1953. The car, from then on known as the TR2, sold successfully. The sportiness and reliability of the new product was underpinned by numerous successes in races and rallies. This was followed in 1956 by the almost identical TR3, in 1958 after a face-lift, by the TR3A and then from 1961 onwards by the technically improved TR3B. The Triumph TR4 was exhibited in September 1961 as the successor to the cramped but sporty TR3A. It represented an attempt to leave the competition trailing behind by means of a readiness to innovate that was out of the ordinary. The external appearance of the TR4 alone indicated that it was not simply a further development of its predecessors. The Italian designer Giovanni Michelotti styled a new metal body shell to fit over the widened chassis of the previous model.