Bill Eh?

Just saw this. Hope it isn't a duplicate posting. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3wdeKJsoWs

First the new Tamiya Senna McLaren, and now this transkit from C1. I just ordered 3. One for myself and two others for good friends who are also fellow members of this forum.

Most of my stash are Japanese sports or racing car kits, (Tamiya, Fujimi, Hasagawa, Aoshime, Ebbro) and I have more tah a few duplicates. The buying of duplicates really slowed down when Tamiya kits went north of $60 Canadian. Apparently this has not been enough to stop me from adding more kits to my stash. LOL

This should keep you in Porsche + 1 building nirvana for quite some time. Very nice acquisition.

I know a a livery that it won't be. The From A car. The color, if that is the color coat, looks to be for the Leyton House car.

A bonus is that the Russian GP should be over by then!

I was given this kit by a good friend, 64comet404 (Ken Nesbitt), who is also a forum member here. I am always pleasantly surprised by the wide variety of kits that you build. If and when you get to this one, i will gladly follow along.

I'm partial to the art of those Aurora 1/32 hotrod kits as well. They were some of my first ventures into plastic modeling.

I'm really glad that this helped. Inventorying the contents was a good idea. Replacing both the instructions and decals/stickers would be ideal. Minimum the decals/stickers.

Scott, here is a link to download page for the Porsche instructions. https://downloads.revell.de/Manuals-Modelkits/07679_%23BAU_PORSCHE_356_TYPB.PDF

I'm curious as to why the OP has not responded or chimed in again. ?

Based on past threads, I'm not sure if they would be considered reputable. http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/132958-discounts-on-tamiya-products-poof-gone/

https://atlantis-models.com/ Took less than a minute with a Google search.

In my mind, the two most significant LHS for the Greater Toronto Area are: Wheels and Wings Hobbies 1880 Danforth Avenue Toronto, ON M4C 1J4 and Dailey Hobbies 9 Carlow Ct Whitby, ON L1N 9T7

Tom, I've got a small surprise to give you as a gesture of thanks for all of the years of enjoyment that are associated with this event. I know there are hundreds(?) of individuals with involvement, however you are the"face" of the event to me.

Greg (NOBLING), I guess that I must be somewhat on the other end of the spectrum from you. I do enjoy going to swap meets, flea markets and using coupons. However, a group of us make the pilgrimage to the NNL East on an annual basis. We do buy numerous kits and resin pieces there. When you factor in meals along the way, hotel expense and cost of gas, we really are overspending for the items we buy. Going to the NNL East goes way beyond buying kits. It is the fun of an extended road trip. It is the wonderful experience of the NNL and the hospitality of the Tri-State model groups (Diversified Scalerz as well) and all of the fantastic people that you might only see once a year. So in this respect, a few of the kits that I have purchased have been a little bit on the expensive side of things! LOL

Thank you for the replies. Nacho Z, I used to participate on Facebook, but have not for quite some time. Maybe I should reboot my Facebook activity by updating/modifying my settings. There is, no doubt, a lot of good information that can be obtained through Facebook. Tom, all of the points you mentioned are excellent and seem to be grounded in common sense. I am familiar with the Tamiya kit that my friend Peter is building, and fit should be no issue. I also know that he and I went on a shopping trip to Dailey Hobbies so that he would have the Tamiya LP paints required. Since this is his first foray into this event, I am wishing him all the best. Again, thank you for sharing your thoughts, and I will be cheering on all those individuals and teams that hit the start button on Saturday!

I am not partisipating this year, however a good friend of mine is (peter31a on this board). I believe that Tom has a "system" that works for him. Are there any hints/suggestions/pointers that some of the 24h veterans can offer up for new guys trying this daunting task?

The exterior paint and interior color choice compliment each other. A clean build that could pass for the real thing. Well done.

Nice looking Prowler. Great choice of color for the flame treatment. It gives them an icy appearance. Also, good job on shoe-horning the 340 into what amounts to a very limited space.

I have a variety of paints from many mfgs. Most of my spray cans are from Tamiya. Bottles from Tamiya, Gunze, Humbrol, Testor, Bob's, Splash and others. Lately I have been buying a lot of artist's acrylics, mostly Golden brand. It is interesting that the pricing structure for these acrylics is based somewhat on the cost of the pigment itself. I do not know this for a fact, but it seems that the quality of the pigment in artist's acrylics is better than those found in hobby specific acrylics. Thinning them is to the same consistency that you would for any acrylic in order to spray through an airbrush.

Whoops!

Thanks Erik. I still have a prior release still in the wrap. No PE and does have Tamiya decals. Should still build uo okay. ?

Erik, is that the actual box art? If so, I don't see any mention of Cartograf. Cartograf is usually pretty clearly identified on the box art if they are the decal producer.

I checked both Splash Paints and Zero Paints. The silver should be straight forward, however the light blue/green may be an issue. I did find a website with the Hexadecimal Coding. This is probably way too much information. LOL Mercedes F1 Colour Website: https://encycolorpedia.com/teams/motorsport/formula-one Silver The hexadecimal color code #b9c5c5 is a medium light shade of cyan. In the RGB color model #b9c5c5 is comprised of 72.55% red, 77.25% green and 77.25% blue. In the HSL color space #b9c5c5 has a hue of 180° (degrees), 9% saturation and 75% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 491.41 nm. This color is used in the Mercedes-Benz logo and Mercedes-Benz in Formula One logo Blue / Green The hexadecimal color code #009994 is a medium dark shade of cyan. In the RGB color model #009994 is comprised of 0% red, 60% green and 58.04% blue. In the HSL color space #009994 has a hue of 178° (degrees), 100% saturation and 30% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 492.78 nm. This color is used in the Mercedes-Benz in Formula One logo.