update...
firstly I apologise for the poor quality pictures, my little Sony didnt do as well as it normally does and these are way too dark and too contrasty - will take some more in daylight next time.
I have added the exhaust pieces which attach to the engine, I got rid of the resin versions and made these from solder, I polished the solder first and then added a little Tamiya Clear Blue, Orange and Red to show heat staining.
I have never used solder before however it is easy to bend into the right shape and gives a really realistic metal effect.
For the rest of the exhaust Im reverting back to the Hasegawa parts, I had to fill the silencers with filler as Hasegawa strangely decided to leave a big hollow in them. I will drill the ends to thin the pipes and get these painted up.
Having completed this I then turned to chassis and engine surround, I built up the discs and suspension as per the front ones (I have still to add the brake cables), the rest went on as per the instructions but I added some brass nuts to the end of the suspension ends.
So finally the engine went in, I have just got to add the axle for which Im using two pieces of metal rod (dont worry I can still get them in!!!)
I thought I had made an almightly b**ls up with the exhausts in terms of placement as with the end sections attached, one protrudes alot further out of the back end than the other one, but checking my ref pics I was relieved to see that is what they are like on the real car - very odd indeed!
Thanks for staying tuned and again sorry for the crap pics, more details on the engine to come next
Sean
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