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Thanks David!
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Thanks David! All of the trim being separate chrome parts makes an amazing difference in the finished build.
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Thanks Glen!
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Thanks so much Vince!
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Thanks Greg!
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Thanks Jeff!
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Thanks so much Mario!
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Thanks so much Stuart it was my pleasure. It’ll definitely stretch your patience but you won’t be disappointed in the outcome.
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Thanks Nigel! It’s a really superb kit! Oh that every kit could be tooled like this one.
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Thanks Robert! My pleasure!
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Thanks Pete! Yep, the stock SU’s and air filter are included in the kit. It’ll look great either way. Be sure to post pics!
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Thanks Sonny!
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Thanks Roger!
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I must have posted this topic twice without realizing it. Moderators may delete this one as necessary. Thanks.
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Thanks Bruce. Yes, the rims and centers are separate.
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This is the newly released Tamiya 240Z street custom kit built OTB in the NA market Datsun 240Z version replete with my signature body colored engine accents. As one might expect being a Tamiya kit the attention to detail, fit, and finish are other worldly. No BMF was harmed in the building of this kit. Every single bit of bright work on this car are either separate chrome plated parts or adhesive backed metal transfers. That includes the a/c vents in the dash, emblems, lock cylinders and the frames around the side marker and tail lights. The trumpets on the webers are six individual aluminum pieces. All the black bumper trim are also separate parts that had to be individually painted and assembled on to both bumpers. The lengths they went to to differentiate the jdm version from the na version are also extremely accurate right down the gages and the lettering on the under hood ID plate. The color is Tamiya X-6 orange. I highly recommend buying and building this kit but be prepared to get good at working with lots of very small parts. Thanks for looking.
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This is the newly released Tamiya 240Z street custom kit built OTB in the NA market Datsun 240Z version replete with my signature body colored engine accents. As one might expect being a Tamiya kit the attention to detail, fit, and finish are other worldly. No BMF was harmed in the building of this kit. Every single bit of bright work on this car are either separate chrome plated parts or adhesive backed metal transfers. That includes the a/c vents in the dash, emblems, lock cylinders and the frames around the side marker and tail lights. The trumpets on the webers are six individual aluminum pieces. All the black bumper trim are also separate parts that had to be individually painted and assembled on to both bumpers. The lengths they went to to differentiate the jdm version from the na version are also extremely accurate right down the gages and the lettering on the under hood ID plate. The color is Tamiya X-6 orange. I highly recommend buying and building this kit but be prepared to get good at working with lots of very small parts. Thanks for looking.
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Where is Chad with R2 February news?
Radretireddad replied to Chris in Berwyn's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
I buy and build just about everything kitted in 1/24 and 1/25th scale from all makers. For those who normally aren’t interested in imported kits, you need to build at least one kit from Tamiya. The quality, accuracy and fit are on another level. Look for two of my builds from Tamiya’s current lineup coming to the completed section soon. -
Will R2 going to put any models this month?
Radretireddad replied to slusher's topic in Car Kit News & Reviews
Hmmm, plastic doesn’t seem to be a priority at Round 2 at the moment. -
Moebius Wrecker Truck Announcement
Radretireddad replied to Erik Solie's topic in Truck Kit News & Reviews
I’m still hoping for a 2wd version of either body type although it won’t be hard to kit bash it if Moebius doesn’t offer one. -
I just returned from LA where my son, his fiancé and myself got in an afternoon at the Petersen museum. Even though one could easily fill up multiple albums with pics of everything they had there I did get few shots of the more memorable and famous cars we saw. The Malco gasser, Buddy Baker’s Charger Daytona, an original black widow ‘57 and last but by no means least, my favorite, the Hirohata Merc. I almost fainted when I saw it. If you’re ever out there, a trip is well worth the time and cost of admission, especially if you can get into the vault. Enjoy and let me know what you think.
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Moebius Wrecker Truck Announcement
Radretireddad replied to Erik Solie's topic in Truck Kit News & Reviews
I just got back from socal and I managed a quick visit to Pegasus Hobbies where they had this in the display case.