Yes, I am building another 7, surprised? I'm not… I will also chronicle this build as I go along.
While it will be much like an out of the box build in many respects, I reserve the right to deviate from what comes in the kit for any reason I choose. It is not meant to “out-do” the Blue Seven. It is to build and enjoy and have fun. (OK, that part is the same as the Blue 7.)
Also, if any of you are building, or have built one of these kits, please note that I am going to be all over the place regarding what I build in what order compared to the way the instruction book has you build it. Nothing wrong with following the instructions, in fact I highly recommend it if you have not built one of these kits before, but I have built enough of these to skip around for my own enjoyment and not become ensnared in any of the possible pitfalls of building out of order.
Tamiya Caterham Super Seven 1/12 Scale Master’s Coachwork Series
So follow along if you wish, feel free to ask questions, I'll try to be as clear as I can with my answers. Let's dive in...
I started with the engine on this one. Scale Motor Sport’s Faux Fabrix was used to simulate the sand cast texture of the engine block.
Tamiya TS-21 Gold was used for the color. The gloss of the gold was toned down with Testors Dullcote.
The head was painted aluminum and the freeze plugs painted a light steel color. The oil pan is Tamiya Clear Orange over silver for an anodized look.
More to come, comments welcome... - Mark