Thanks everyone!
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Originally Posted by quadzero
i'm sooooooo jealous, really want this kit bigtime.
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It was a limited rerelease, so the time is right to get it!
A lot of on-line places still seem to have it (hobbylinc or the like) if you can't get it locally. Try
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Originally Posted by klutz_100
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Now it's me being jealous. You're welcome to the ideas here when you build yours, so the trade's on!
With the glorious time off for the holidays, I've finished the engine, I hope y'all don't mind a bunch of pics.
My machining friend made me an oil filler cap:
Here it is installed (and with a wash on the engine):
I used Tamiya acrylics to paint the exhaust train. I did the whole thing with Metallic Grey, then I overcoated it with a blend of clear red, clear orange, smoke, and a bit of clear blue.
Here it is installed:
Finally, I added the air intake system and some plug wires. For the intake I used bare metal foil (love that stuff) for the hose clamps. I painted the intake hose with a mix of tan and grey to give it a khaki look. It's such a big dramatic part that I wanted it to stand out better than it would have if I had painted it with semi-gloss black as the instructions suggested. The hose had a push pin mark at the top on the side closest to the engine, I filled that with Tamiya putty, and then carved corrugation ridges into it. After I was satisfied with the way it looked I installed it and gave the whole thing a wash. Here are the final results:
Next weekend is a long one, so more's coming! (Hopefully)