Spottedlaurel Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 First completion of the five kits I'm building to replace a batch of originals that got damaged on a sunny day. WIP thread here: When I first built this Toyota over 10 years ago it ended up looking like this: Tamiya 1:24 Toyota Sprinter Trueno GT-Z by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr Then post-damage: 1:24 Tamiya Toyota Sprinter Trueno kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr Got it finished today, my second build to be completed this weekend. 1:24 Tamiya Toyota Sprinter Trueno kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr Changed the colour this time round to Tamiya TS-54 Light Metallic Blue with TS-13 clear. Suspension lowered very easily, just redrilled the holes for the metal rod axles. Re-used the Longchamp XR-4 wheels from my original build as well as a few minor components. 1:24 Tamiya Toyota Sprinter Trueno kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr 1:24 Tamiya Toyota Sprinter Trueno kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr 1:24 Tamiya Toyota Sprinter Trueno kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr 1:24 Tamiya Toyota Sprinter Trueno kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr 1:24 Tamiya Toyota Sprinter Trueno kit by Spottedlaurel, on Flickr We didn't get this car as a 1:1 in the UK, it's basically a coupe version of the late '80s FWD Corolla. Tamiya use the same floorpan for their hatchback, but the coupe has an extra piece which clips onto the back end to suit the longer overhang. Although it's a snap-fix kit it doesn't suffer significantly, it was an enjoyable thing to put together. Thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doorsovdoon Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Well done:) It's a shame what happened to the originals but It's great to see them recreated and replaced. I look forward to next one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VanSpence Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 That looks awesome. Don't think I have ever seen this kit and being a big fan of 80s and 90s cars, I can see I am missing out. Congrats on a great build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMBENNA Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 looks great, nice color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael jones Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 I owned the later model Trueno GTZ and that was a great car. Very fast in the corners! Your builds look cool, great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grodudulle77 Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Nice look !! ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 Thanks all! On 11/2/2020 at 12:54 AM, VanSpence said: That looks awesome. Don't think I have ever seen this kit and being a big fan of 80s and 90s cars, I can see I am missing out. If you see one at a good price grab it! Same applies to the hatchback Corolla they also offered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Super nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spottedlaurel Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 2 hours ago, slusher said: Super nice! Thanks Carl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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