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This is how i lower tamiya bugs and ghias. there are files for 3d printed dropped axles but the tamiya bugs dont really need them if you have a small drill bit. the only added parts are the sewing pins and 20mm elastic. i start by drilling through the axle end of the suspension arms until the depth passes the shock mount on the axle (7mm) and then remove the suspension arms from the axle. take care not to mix them up. next we need to have the wheels we want to fit as anything wider than stock is going to need the axle narrowed also so now is the time to do it. i usually remove the bars on the axle between the shock and first upright then use the shock mount to line up for drilling the axle. you need these cuts to be square or the suspension wont work. now when you go to fit the underhood piece to the tamiya you will find it no longer fits over the axle, but dont worry as the bottom of the underhood piece has a lip around the edge which once removed means the parts fit again. for the wheel hubs i drill through them from top to bottom and glue in some elastic (i tried rubber bands but the glue made them brittle) and now drill out the outer ends of the suspension arms for mounting the elastic to. i leave the shock fitment until last on the floorpan as it can be used to ensure it sits level and usually means nicking much shorter ones from something else or scratching them. on this axle i have removed the shock towers as its a fair bit narrower. of course the other option for a narrowed axle is to rob it out of the old 1/25 revell kits before drilling the suspension arms removed and back together with pins (dont forget to rough up the pins before gluing) and there we go, we now have a modern styled front suspension for a dropped bug

thats an awesome build,

very cool, i just had a look through the files and that old austin has caught my eye but 140 bucks for just a cab shut them again. i'll see if i can find a couple of other folk to share the file cost (and i have a couple of folk in mind)

the world is your oyster with the flatheads, there must be 100 variations available in 3d prints, the aftermarket and kits. do you want reverse flow twin charged fantasy motor, realistic old speed parts, old school superchargers, if its been done in 1/1 its probably available now. heres 3 i have in progress for various builds from various designers. the front blown engine has been slightly altered to make a streetable motor as it had nothing for cooling it so its a mix of different designers prints. 4 stromberg motor frentzel blower front blown. this has been modded a lot

i should have instructions for the stock kit if thats any help to you?

your smarter than this guy then

heres a truck pic guy i follow https://public.fotki.com/boballoa/ theres american trucks on it but it can take some searching through them

I'm losing my faith in duplicolour primers. The last 2 tins of filler primer and one tin of red primer sprayed nothing but fibres similar looking to flocking even after shaking for much longer. i'm using stuff from bodyshops now called proline, much much better but a little more cost

has any of the area you did the painting in got any overspray? you could use it for a test if there is some

tool is an insult in some britsh dialects which means the person is an idiot that needs to be led by the hand to complete a job

lets use a employed mechanic as an example. if you go to them and they open youtube on their phone instead of a workshop manual then you know to go elsewhere. youtube is entertainment, not a reference library

he sold everything,

it wasn't a fashion designer, it was harry selfridge from selfridges department store in london

when i did my 50 i used the custom seats from the 53 stude. they fitted better than i hoped

A little more progress. I intended priming the bug wagon but the weather didn't want t play nice so i started assembling the brakes and engine. The brakes are csd from hobby design. I spent a lot of time carefully filing the inside of all the caplipers so the discs would fit inside. And the engine instructions are awful. nothing really shows where parts fit and some parts needed adapting to actually fit. honestly, another sheet added to the instructions would help, but i got the block and some parts fitted and sprayed with alu paint from plastikote. the cam covers i did in tamiya dull red, followed by clear red then flat clear. its not exactly right but close enough to the high power engine colour for me. a subaru with a black cover is normal, a red cover means its an sti at the very least. I've also given it working suspension since its so simple to do on the tamiya bugs and ghias but i neglected to take pics of that. i did it the same way i did my hebmuller though and theres pics in that thread

tbh, i only noticed it in my pics,

for sure its going to be the easiest. one of the custom parts is a filler piece for the front of the hood

if you dont have nearby forest, you can get the lichens and mosses from a florist

i'm in the uk and can print for you. being a vw fan i have lots of vw and porsche parts ready for printing and if it just wheels/tyres i can add them on when i'm printing larger parts. i can print up to 1/16 bodies' I'm not a business, just a guy with printers. also i probably already have the wheel files. i can do any era of the fuchs rims in stock or custom, dished or flatface and any size. most of the wheel files i have also have tyres included

haggis done right doesn't include meat per se, but is oats, chopped organs and spices boiled in a sheeps stomach

sins and virtue is the start of a scottish saying but the rest will get me banned

nice work, if these were 1/24 i'd probably get a couple

contents of the 50 kit, just the grey and chrome, the white bits are 57 chevy

joined up writing is difficult in russian or chinese

is the f on the front from something else. it looks smaller in the last pic