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    This shot fr the Brumos sort of illustrates the relative size of the wires …
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    Once the plugs are in - the plug wires are next - the size is .011 - bout 5/16 in 1 to 1 - thats about right- although they look undersized - thats the scale playing tricks on us …
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    https://sportscardigest.com/classifieds-2/show-ad/490802/shadow-f1-dn3-4a/single-seat-race-cars/?utm_source=Sports+Car+Digest&utm_campaign=84d9d35f6a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_12_21_05_20_COPY_04&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-f8a1f54463-[LIST_EMAIL_ID]&goal=0_d040bc0166-84d9d35f6a-365697653&mc_cid=84d9d35f6a&mc_eid=9864155ae5 apologies for silly long link - forgot how to URL this no spare tire - but here's your car ...
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    Neat
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    Well done
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    W tips painted white …
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    Gracias one and all -back to the engine whilst the enamel dries …. Gotta make 8 spark plugs - .06 tube + .08 nuts + a short section of steel wire wound into something that looks like insulation for the plug … optivisor all the way ….
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    Yup
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    or a bit of zinc chromate ??
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    Its not always appreciated how great the finishes and paint schemes of old Indy cars because we didnt have color film til a few years before i was born…
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    The reviews are mostly good …. Lines reasonably sharp - some bleed over - will let everything dry Ten days and ponder some corrections - touch ups will be tricky because the light green won’t cover the dark - we’ll see …
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    Gracias so i finally got some dark green onto the body - its the Model Master Japanese Navy Green fr some old stock - a lucky find …
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    The masking is tedious - using up more than half a role of Tamiya masking tape on this project …
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    Now its time to knock off the ridges of green paint - time to add the dark green paint to the body … this was done with some fine sanding sticks - the masking tape just above the lines kept the work of the sticks to the edges of the paint -
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    Per the last picture - The reinforcement on the rear quarter of the frame interferes with the transxle case - so i had to open a great big hole in the frame casting and modify the case - the opening is not visible once the tail is on the frame - but i was hoping not to have to make any major corrections at this point of the build - the casing has to spec so that the axles sit in the cradle of the leaf springs - or else ..
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    But i kinda expected to see a Subaru - dont know why …
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    And a lovely choice of color ….
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    Mr B - you and I - and some other forum creatures - are certified members of the scale 24 FES - flat earth society - scale 25 adherents are given junior membership … there - I’ve said it …
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    My bad - not Hasegawa -but Fujimi as part of their Enthusiast series ….
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    Hasegawa’s Porsche 356 kits nailed this engine …. And i think you can also buy a nice one fr Randy’s site …
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    Weber carbs - as on other Porsche fours - According to the on line description of this car by Rev’s - Behra sourced his own transmission fr Coletti …
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    Here’s the office - with gauges that i think are Porsche sourced …
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    Wheels look familiar ?
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