Bennyg Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Hi fellas. I've started this. THe chassis went together well, the body needed very little clean up. Parts fit so far is great. I usually build trucks but I love sports cars. Cheers. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hjracing Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 You'll be the very firts to put this car here! I'll keep an eye on this one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 You'll be the very firts to put this car here! I'll keep an eye on this one! Ditto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microwheel Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Same here. Been waiting to see someone start a build on this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 I will be watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) Looking great so far-- nice job on the space frame. Have you done any test fitting on mounting the doors? Bad fit is the downfall of virtually every other Gullwing kit. Edited May 21, 2015 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twokidsnosleep Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Awesome to see someone post this as a WIP Many will look forward to hear your experiences with this kit Looked at mine in the box last night..so many kits, so little time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 A lot of us will be looking over your shoulder on this one. Its expensive and I've been waiting to see just how good it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyg Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 Looking great so far-- nice job on the space frame. Have you done any test fitting on mounting the doors? Bad fit is the downfall of virtually every other Gullwing kit. I haven't touched the doors yet. Will get to that later today. Ben. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertw Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Will watch closely how things go on your build. My LHS special ordered this kit in for me but I won't be getting into the city for a few weeks to pick it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyg Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 The doors fit really well. I wonder if I should lightly sand the perimeter of the doors to allow for paint? What do you guys reckon? Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superbike-shaun Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Hey Benny you have a digital micrometer or a dial Micrometer?If so measure the doors /hood /blah/blah all openings,now take measures of doors /hood trunk.take a piece of flat styrene(from the kit)and measure the thickness, now primer, and paint,clear and measure the thickness you will have an answer superbike-shaun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyg Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 Hey Benny you have a digital micrometer or a dial Micrometer?If so measure the doors /hood /blah/blah all openings,now take measures of doors /hood trunk.take a piece of flat styrene(from the kit)and measure the thickness, now primer, and paint,clear and measure the thickness you will have an answer superbike-shaun I don't have one of those. I plan to use etch primer and tamiya gloss aluminium. I'm going to give the perimeter of the doors a very light going over. Cheers. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Impala Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 (edited) I'll also be watching this build. I just picked this one up today from my LHS with tax $46. Edited May 22, 2015 by 58 Impala Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyg Posted July 7, 2015 Author Share Posted July 7, 2015 Hi fellas. Small update. Got some paint on the body. I'm going to polish it with tamiya polishing compounds. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Door and hood fit look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyg Posted December 22, 2015 Author Share Posted December 22, 2015 A bit of progress. I need to spray the body again tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTJUNIOR Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Love these gullwing merc's. Looks like this kit goes together quite well. (Tamiya kits are usually very well engineered.) Looks like I'll have to save up and try to get me one of these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davewilly Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 LOOKS PRETTY COOL SO FAR! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldscool Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 This is gonna be good! I really want one of these kits but just can't afford it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 That's nice!! mine cost me $ 76.00I'll also be watching this build. I just picked this one up today from my LHS with tax $46. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Sweet looking so far!! I will be watching as well!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 I'll be following as well-----I've got two of these, but I wanna see what you do to it. IMO this is one of Tamiya's nicest kits, not that they've ever put out a "bad" kit, but inasmuch as when this goes out of production, prices will get high for these quickly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bennyg Posted December 25, 2015 Author Share Posted December 25, 2015 I'll be following as well-----I've got two of these, but I wanna see what you do to it. IMO this is one of Tamiya's nicest kits, not that they've ever put out a "bad" kit, but inasmuch as when this goes out of production, prices will get high for these quickly! I'm building this one box stock. I'd like to do a fully detailed one later on when my skills are better. I'm surprised there haven't been more on the forum. Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 I too am very interested in this one. I built an AMT version that wasn't too bad when I was a teenager but would like to try a better kit assembled with better skills. Your model is looking great so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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