1:20 Lotus Type 99T - Brake Set (for Tamiya Kits) is a detail brake set from Studio27 for a model of the Lotus 99T. It is neither a kit nor a model — it is an addition to the Tamiya kit, which you already have to have.
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This is not a model and it is not a kit. It is a set of additional parts that replaces the brakes in an already existing Tamiya kit — the basic kit therefore has to be obtained separately, as the set on its own builds nothing. It is made by the Japanese company Studio27, which specializes in detail additions of this kind for Formula 1 models.
On a Formula 1 car the brake discs and calipers are right there in plain sight — they sit behind the wheels, without any covers, and you can see into them on a finished model. Injection-molded plastic has its limits, though: a molded disc looks like a flat pancake, because a mold cannot produce a truly thin edge or a genuinely drilled, ventilated disc. A photo-etched or metal part, by contrast, looks like a brake — it has a thickness matching the scale and sharp edges. That is the whole point of this product, and it is exactly what shows on a display table.
The Lotus 99T of 1987 is one of the most iconic Lotus cars of all. It was driven by Ayrton Senna, who won the Monaco Grand Prix and the Detroit Grand Prix with it — and Detroit remained the last victory of the Lotus team in Formula 1. The car was moreover technically pioneering: it had active, computer-controlled suspension, one of the first truly workable applications of that technology in Formula 1. The chassis was able to hold the car level even over bumps, it spared the tires and it allowed running with less downforce.
This is an additional set of parts, not a model. The basic Tamiya kit, the glue, the paints and the tools are not included in the package.
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