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Tamiya 1/12 Datsun 240Z
DaveCox
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England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: January 11, 2003
KitMaker: 4,307 posts
Auto Modeler: 231 posts
Posted: Saturday, January 03, 2015 - 01:37 AM UTC
Finished this beast. Nice kit, but quite a few problem areas. The vinyl used is a pig, most of the parts were out of shape and couldn't be straightened even with hot water. They wouldn't take paint either, hence no chrome trim on the windscreen surrounds. If you pick it up then all the suspension struts drop out of their mountings under the weight of the wheels. The bonnet (hood) won't fit - the ignition wires sit too high. Overall - it looks good on the shelf.













Had to use flash for the photos - weather is so dull here I've had the lights on all day to work by!
VonCuda
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North Carolina, United States
Joined: November 28, 2005
KitMaker: 2,216 posts
Auto Modeler: 522 posts
Posted: Saturday, January 03, 2015 - 04:16 AM UTC
Dave, for all the problems you've listed, she looks great. I'd be happy to have that one on my display cabinet.
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