repainted and new parts
1:1 Reference
I cut up some small plastic to fit into those 4 black 'carbs' on the Left. Then I gutted a peice of wire and added the black tube thing in the middle. I also made gas lines into each of the carbs. Finally I made out of wire and cloth and wood the silver wiring harness that is shown in the 1:1.
I think it's looking more and more real. Thanks to you all at AF for the help and positive words.
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Originally Posted by willimo
That orange looks great. Who knew? And good idea goin' for reference photos, tht'll make you happier. Tamiya is for some reason pretty spotty about paint call outs, I think it has something to do with the cars they use as reference. I'd suggest going ahead and doing some wires, even if not a many, they liven up the engine bay a lot, you'd be surprised how little engine detail goes as far as it does. This is a great model, I can't wait to see what you can do with it.
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Great call Willimo. I took your advice and handmade a BUNCH of parts and I'm in the process of adding some wires and plumbing. Lots of 'firsts' for me in this build and I'm starting to feel like 'a modeler' and not someone that just throws stuff together with some paint and glue.
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Originally Posted by RallyRaider
Gotta love Jagermeister Orange  Will be looking forward to seeing this progress, should be killer!
Like everybody else I agree you are wise to stick as closely to your references as possible, you'll only regret it later if you fudge things. |
Yeah RallyRaider I love the the Jagermeister Orange too. The engine rebuild is coming along well. I'll post a pic or two.
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Originally Posted by tonioseven
Great subject! You're off to a great start!!  |
Thanks bro! This is really an important build for me for a bunch of reasons and I want it to rock.
J. Barry