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    Getting ready to start my next project. I will be attempting to build the 1/12 scale Tamiya M23 kit with photo etch using the EJan 1976 Japanese Grand Prix Conversion kit. I'll be building the James Hunt version to go with the Niki Lauda 1975 312T Ferrari that I recently completed. This will be my first use of a conversion kit and also with resin body parts. I used the Top Studio detail sets for my McLaren MP4/6 but they were nothing like the EJan kit. Limited instructions as to which original kit parts the conversion parts replace. Some are obvious but others will take alot of studying of reference pictures and test fitting. It's going to be interesting for sure. Just sorting things out now and ordering my reference books. Surprisingly I haven't been able to find to much on the internet to use as reference photos. There are pics out there but not enough showing details that I am looking for. I hope the books are better. Thank you for looking.
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    Lee, Jasper018 Thanks for the compliments. Jasper018 The decals are a mix of original and after market. I don't remember where I purchased them. Pretty sure it was Indycals.net but most of the aftermarket decals didn't look right to me so I used which ever I felt scaled best to the model. I think most of them are the original decals.
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    A few shots of the cockpit.
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    Almost done. This one took a long time but it was worth it.
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    Thanks guys.
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    Finally mated the engine to the chassis.
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    Some shots of the engine and transmission. Also header assembly.
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    Looking good so far. Hope to see some updates soon. I've done the FW14B and MP4/6 and I'm currently doing the 312T from Tamiya in 1/12. I used Thunder Valley and RB motion for most of the detailing items for those builds. I've dealt with Paul at Thunder Valley many times and he has always been very responsive and helpful. Parts were always delivered quickly but I have seen some negative reviews for his site on the internet. Just my two cents. P.S. Studying to be a surgeon. Steady hands will deffinitely be a plus in this hobby. Good luck in your chosen career.
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    My 1/12 scale Tamiya 312T so far. Purchased the SMS photo etch set. Scratch built the steering rack.
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    That looks freakin cool. Great imagination. I could see a mid mounted turbo 4 banger in there.
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    Almost finished with this build. Thought I'd post some pics and video link of the rain light I installed. I drilled out the light and used the Top Studio photo etch mounting bracket which is very accurate to the actual car. Lined the inside of the light with BMF and installed a blinking red LED. Right side pod house's the 3032 battery and micro switch. Battery holder has enough slack so that it can be pulled out of the side pod to replace the battery. Only issue is the cowling has to be removed to turn the light on and off. Video of working rain light: .
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    Installed the left side radiator. To me the radiators are the hardest part of this build. I had to paint them with the Alclad Polished Aluminum twice. I was afraid I made a mistake by cutting out the plastic radiator grills to replace them with Fine Molds AE-15 Metal Mesh #12 Radiator Patterns but there was no going back once I did. I tried installing the patterns after I shot the polished aluminum but I ended up messing up the polished look. I had to go back down to primer then install the radiator patterns and mask them off and re spray the gloss black and polished aluminum. The cooling duct was made by tightly wrapping .35mm wire around a piece of the kits black rubber tubing then wrapping it in a long piece of foil from the kit. Then I rubbed down the foil to let the wire wrapping show.
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    Scratch built this steering rack for my 1/12 scale MP4/6 build. Used aluminum and brass tubing. Filed the pieces and soldered together. Actually this is the first thing I ever scratch built. Made the junction block that is on the right side of the MP4/6 monocoque. I used some left over resin pieces from the Top Studio detail sets that I cut to size and glued together and a spare piece of PE cut to shape on top of the main block. The rest are RBmotion and Top Studio pieces. Not much and not as intense as some of the other tings here but its a start.
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    Looking good. Looks like its going to be a really cool build. I haven't tried anything detailed like that in that scale. I have a hard enough time with 1/12 scale builds. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to seeing this build progress.
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    .What a cool build. I love the scratch building and how clean your work is. This is gonna be one sweet pinto. Looking forward to seeing it completed.
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    Some recent shots of my progress.
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    Another with the assemblies mocked up.
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    Some more progress shots. The headers: Assembled Primed Alclad Gloss Black Alclad Chrome Alclad Heat Treatment
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