After a recent debacle with some decals (not sticking, fracturing etc, but easy shapes/patterns, damaged ego etc), I decided to try again, but this time with some not easy decals, those on a Tamiya Porsche 911 GT1. I added some details, but not over the top.
I'll explain more about the build below, but before, while I really like Tamiya kits, I've found they never really go all the way with rear suspensions, often leaving big spaced between parts that should be connected, so I connect them:
This is brass rod. I flattened the end with pliers, then drilled the ends out, below a piece that failed - note how far off-center the hole is:
and in use:
Ok, now I feel much better.
On to the build, not as "simple" as a typical Tamiya kit (though high quality as always). It turns out that there are several related and connected parts, including a portion of the engine/cage, air intake, and roll cage, that are hard to coordinate. This is very odd for a Tamiya kit - the air intake, which is mounted atop the engine doesn't have clear locating points - which is relevant because if too far back, the rear lid won't close, and too far forward, the mounting points between the roll cage and firewall become asymmetrical, causing a slight warp to the chassis, which means, it won't sit flat on all four.
While not a massive failure etc, it does require some patience to resolve.
OK, chassis engine stuff:
Nice! the Tamiya results you want!
and, with some body parts:
Ok, I feel better about decals again, haha! yes, this has lots of them!
And, for scale:
wow - both 1/24!
Thanks for having a look:
Nick
