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On 1/31/2021 at 10:04 AM, TransAmMike said:

Geez, everytime I look at this thread and the engine install issue I get very nervous about starting the one I have.😱

No kidding! I have a handful of these, with various ideas in mind. But now I'm hesitant.

I wonder if this is why these kits are half the cost of every other Tamiya kit on Ebay. 

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Hey, fellas..... Just wanted to show that I've got the body in primer. It hasn't been sanded yet, I want to wait until a day that I can actually paint before sanding, so everything is freshly clean...

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I did decide to blend in the rear wing, and it doesn't really pose a problem as to paint coverage.........

Thanks!

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2 hours ago, JollySipper said:

Thanks, Mike! I think that when it comes time to fit this thing together, I'm going for a "one and done" deal.... There won't be much test fitting, I'll just wait until it's time for it to go together. Hopefully it won't bite me in the rump doing so.......

 

I get the "one and done" thing.  I tend to do the same🙄

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I'm skipping around with my projects..... Finally got a chance to get the 959 in paint. This is two coats of color and two wet coats of clear over gray primer. It's as it came out of the can, still need to wet sand and buff back out.......

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This will sit a few days before anything else is done to it......

Thanks!

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Thanks, James! It's Toreador Red, it's a Ford color in their Perfect Match line...... I also used Perfect Match clear. The humidity isn't too bad here yet, but during the summer it can cause problems with blushing...... I've heard of guys using a dehydrator to help with that, tho........

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