Tamiya Supra Project

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Even though I wasn't expecting to have to do much fabrication for this different bumper, I really don't mind it and have enjoyed the build so far. Meanwhile, I've also shot a lot of other parts with paint and the under-carriage is starting to come together. I'll post more pics soon. Company arrived from out of town so that may slow my somewhat steady progress.

My next step on the bumper was to apply putty and roughly shape the plastic card to the wheel wells and fenders. After this is ready, I can begin sanding the bumper down to a more final shape-

[SupaMan89T]

lookin good so far!

[soul-theef]

looks awesome so far i can't wait to see it done, I'm working on a f&f supra with a moded front body kit. it also is wing less and its not targa top any more.

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I snuck in some modelling time today when no one was looking and was able to get the bumper into its final stages. Heres two pics after sanding and priming. Will probably need a bit more sanding and another coat of primer before its completely ready.

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Things are crazy all the time, but I made time to work on my Supra today. I've completed the rolling chassis, and began the engine. I have a single turbo setup in mind so I fabricated a custom manifold. What a pain it was fitting all six tubes in that little space. Anyhow, take a look-

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this whole turbo and manifold is still in mock up, but I think it looks damn good already. Now that I have the main basic forms of what I'm looking for, the next step will be to go over everything and try to smooth out the details. The hood fits fine BTW

[mike@af]

Nice looking turbo you have there.

[eph2]

Wow this turbo is cool!!! BIG and FURIOUS!!!

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Originally Posted by eph2

Wow this turbo is cool!!! BIG and FURIOUS!!!

as long as its not too fast or too furious, I'm in good shape

Sitting at my desk at work wishing I was off this holiday BBQ'ing and model building.

[GvEman]

Looks sweet! Damn now i want to dig up my supra..

[sideshowscrappy]

man that turbo looks sick man. That is awesome, how did u build it. Did u use aluminum tubing for the center and then heat and wrap sprue around it???? and how are u gonna pipe it. Like an explanation of intercooler in pipe so on and so forth.....................*Ryan*

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Originally Posted by sideshowscrappy

man that turbo looks sick man. That is awesome, how did u build it. Did u use aluminum tubing for the center and then heat and wrap sprue around it???? and how are u gonna pipe it. Like an explanation of intercooler in pipe so on and so forth.....................*Ryan*

Thanks for the kind words Ryan. For the manifold, I used styrene tubing, the same size used to convert female rims to male. And I used a candle to heat the tube for some bends, and just bent them by hand for other bends. No aluminum or sodder was used


as far as plumbing the rest of the induction path, I was thinking about trying to keep the engine removable for display, although I don't know if thats going to be possible and still have the level of detail I want.

The red line shows the rest of the induction path I intend to fabricate-

[SupaMan89T]

lookin good man!

[sideshowscrappy]

sorry for the stupid questions man, but i've never scratchbuilt a turbo system before. One more for u. Where does the downpipe go to????..............................*Ryan*

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Originally Posted by sideshowscrappy

sorry for the stupid questions man, but i've never scratchbuilt a turbo system before. One more for u. Where does the downpipe go to????..............................*Ryan*

No problem, how else do you learn.

The downpipe is the pipe the -exhaust- gas exiting the turbo go's through. The downpipe essentially turns into the exhaust. it connects to the exhaust side of the turbo, the exhaust gas then travels down the downpipe, through a midpipe or test pipe (both are the same thing, a long pipe running under your car, back to the exhaust), to the exhaust. You will hear about people running "open down pipe" which means they have nothing connected to the downpipe.