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[caapa]

„Handsome on the boulvard, speedy on the open road „ read the brochure for the TR 2 in the USA in 1954. The car was a success in Europe soon but the success was realy big in USA. The production was hardly able to satisfy the claims.

The model was built from a Gunze Sangyo kit nearly OOB. There was altered the screenwiper to lay on „glas”, the dashboard covered with oak micro-veneer, some switches are added and doors are opened. I changed the construction of door hinges – so is the door move more similar to the real one.

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[TooOld]

  Very nicely done .  I've never seen this kit before ,  what scale is it ?   I think it looks great !

[IMSANUT]

Very nice indeed! This and it's TR3 stablemate from Gunze are on my short list for certain!

[Sixties Sam]

Really nice model! Great detail, and finish! Good work!

Sam

[bbowser]

Very nice!  My uncle had a white TR3 that looked just like this, what's the difference between the TR2-3? 

[GeeBee]

Cracking build, I really like the GS kits, although to date I've only built the one, a A-H Frogeye Sprite, I have the TR3 in my stash ...

[GeeBee]

what's the difference between the TR2-3? 

 

The TR3 had a front grille fitted and a slightly more powerful engine than the TR2

[Foxer]

Very nice build of this! I have one being relieved of pieces going to my TR4A ..

[midnightprowler]

Very nice.  Is this a curbside?  If not, please include some engine and chassis pics.

[slusher]

Nice build, it really looks good. Nicely done..

[Danno]

Very nice.

 

 

[Bantoft]

That's a great build, especially the opening doors.

 

Dave B

[caapa]

The model is in 1:24 scale and it`s a curbside one. I highlighted the bottom of car by some painting only. (sorry, it seemed I can`t attach any photo here)
The really "frog eyed" car was the Austin-Healy Sprite.

[robertw]

Nice build. I love the GS kits and have built several and they often do cars that no one else does. I wish they're reissue all of these small sports car kits.

 

 I did the GS TR3  a few years ago after giving up on building the Minicraft version. My most recent Gunze build was to convert their Citroen 2CV into a 2CV panel van.

[caapa]

 
Here is a picture from the bottom side.



 


 

 
 

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[Brizio]

Beautiful!