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After just 8 minutes in the sonic bath, the parts are cleaned, removed, given a rinse and left out to air dry. My 1st cousin is celebrating his 95th birthday today. My wife and I are getting ready to make a two hour drive north to celebrate with him. If I get home in time, I will assemble the body parts and give it all a coat of Mr Surfacer 1500 black.
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With warm water and a couple of drops of Dawn dish washing liquid, into the sonic cleaner it goes for a nice bath.
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I’m calculating approximately twenty calendar days maximum for each of the three models I want to enter at the Southlandz event. With that said, I’m going to start with the Audi first. The body is very nicely molded with no flaws, blemishes, or mold lines anywhere to be found. Excellent mold. I’ll start by washing everything first in a mild water/detergent solution, then assemble and paint the body with Mr Surfacer 1500 black. Finish color will be Tamiya gloss black lacquer. The kit supplies two big decal sheets, one for the livery and one for the carbon fiber. Also included with the kit are a set of paint masks for the glass.
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I will enter 3 models in the upcoming Pelicon 2025 IPMS show coming up April 26, 2025. of course, the Porsche Carrera GT is one of the three to be entered along with two motorcycles: 1:12 Tamiya Kawasaki Ninja H2 1:12 Honda RC166 Grand Prix
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The Revell 55 Chevy Convertible Indy 500 Pace Car is one of three model cars I plan to complete in time for the upcoming Southlandz 2025 Spring Model Car Show, June 7, 2025. I may be biting off more than I can chew in this short time span, but we'll see what happens together.
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The Meng Models Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO II is one of three model cars I plan to complete in time for the upcoming Southlandz 2025 Spring Model Car Show, June 7, 2025. I may be biting off more than I can chew in this short time span, but we'll see what happens together.
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The Fujimi Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa is one of three model cars I plan to complete in time for the upcoming Southlandz 2025 Spring Model Car Show, June 7, 2025. I may be biting off more than I can chew in this short time span, but we'll see what happens together.
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That's a great idea. Thanks!
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Tamiya cleverly designed the T tops to snugly fit inside the trunk. I guess it mimics the way the tops are stored away on the 1:1 car, but I am not certain.
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Honda RC166 by DocRob - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/12 - multimedia
CDW replied to DocRob's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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Honda RC166 by DocRob - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/12 - multimedia
CDW replied to DocRob's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
That Tamiya aftermarket chain was an e3xercise in frustration for me. I'm hoping you will find the key that unlocks the secret of building it. I would get mine all built, then when I tried to build and connect the last links, it would begin to fall apart for me, most of the time various places all at once. I tried over and over again to no avail. In retrospect, I should have bought a Spot models chain set. -
Honda RC166 by DocRob - FINISHED - Tamiya - 1/12 - multimedia
CDW replied to DocRob's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Following! Great subject to model! I built one and will be entering mine in the IPMS event contest this month. -
Mail call, got here today. How should I proceed with my build, separate thread or here?
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Or steal it for a joyride. 🙂
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Thanks Dan. It's the closest I will get to owning one. Thanks for the kind words gentlemen.
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I'm calling it finished. Ready to move on to something else now. Thanks for following along, for your comments, for all your likes and reactions.
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A few small bits and a few more decal placards and this one will be history. Maybe tomorrow or the next day?
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Did I ever mention to you guys, my wife and I are great grandparents now. Here is baby Khloe. She turned two months old on the 28th last month.
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With this model, there is a rather complicated and fiddly geared, spring tensioned mechanism that raises and lowers the rear spoiler. You push it down where it locks into the lowered position, then push on the tag plate to allow it to spring back up to the raised position. In retrospect, I should have left out the internal spring mechanisms and just left it in the lowered position. It's a little over-the-top in my opinion, an unwanted detail,
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Either gear up or down is okay with me, I just thought the added issues with wheel wells might be a lot for a 1st kit. I'll follow your lead whichever that is.
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If it’s ok, would prefer to try my first card model with gear up.
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I love the paint, shading, and weathering effects you have applied here, Dan. They look splendid.
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The tires have an inside and outside tread pattern that can be seen in the photo. The way the tire is oriented with the wheel is how they are shown in the photo. The tires and wheels are designed so there will never be a flat spot that develops over time. A tight, solid fit. The finished model is fairly heavy, having a full metal chassis pan.
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Thank you, Rob. All the great fit and precision can be attributed to the Tamiya tradition of engineering excellence. By going directly to a vendor in Japan or through Amazon, this kit can be purchased in the USA for less than $300, with shipping included. Through the hobby shops in the States, the prices are well over $500. In my opinion, they are a great value considering the quality of the item. I still think a MFH kit can turn out much more realistic in many ways, straight from the box, but the demand on the modeler's skill is exponentially greater with a MFH kit. Tamiya simplifies it with their precision engineering.
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