dublin boy

I seem to have a use for my Tamiya shell now. lol I have a broken Bronco somewhere. So what's the story with the windscreen fit?

I finally found pics of two built up kits, the ride height was like a Range Rover on both of them. I hope it's easy to fix, just giving you a small heads up Jim.

You'd have to cut out the bonnet out on the Tamiya kit, and I'd imagine you'd have to do a lot more mods to get the running gear in. Should be a nice kit bash, the Tamiya bodyshell is much nicer when you can eyeball the two of them at the same time. I was surprised when I saw Revell re-release this a while ago, never seen one built up, so keep going Jim!

I'm sure someone has Tamiya tail lights, ask! You can't have mine though lol. My original Revell doesn't have decals for the rear lights (red car on the box art) for what it's worth.

Just tried the Tamiya hard top on the Revell kit, it's very close to a perfect fit.... You got the wheels covered Jim, but what will you do with the rear light lenses?

What would be called a rear parcel shelf in a normal car has carpet on an NA Jim, get the powder back out! It covers the petrol tank's inspection flap to get to the fuel pump.

Have you got a pic of the original box art JC?

I had to look at my real one, the brake servo/master cylinder is where the washer bottle is on the kit, but then my one is RHD, so it makes sense they were changed over for left hand drive. Looking good Jim.

Well done JC!

Any use?

It really looks a bit like a Mk2 Lotus Cortina from that side pic JC!

That is looking good Jim.

That rear end looks like a Mk3 Cortina.... Nice start Geoff. White stripes. Go on go on. lol!

That's a nice colour Geoff, can you show the box art?

I have and old one, but it's a recent repop. yellow paint with black stripes on the box art I think Dann.

The rear lights on the revell are just clear red, see if you can find the clear versions on the Tamiya from somewhere, also the wheels and tyres are much better, but the Revell is the only game in town for a full detail MX-5. My one is British racing green, can't find any pics.

Excellent! You'd have trouble going to the store to get milk though lol.

The other thing is people think both the bonnet and boot lid are aluminium, but it's just the bonnet. My one is well travelled, it's actually a Eunos Roadster. Sehond hand Jap imports (right hand drive which works here) were popular back in the late 90's. Looking forward to more Jim! I have the Revell kit, the body shell is nowhere as nice as the Tamiya, but they are both exactly the same size, making the revell kit 1/24 not 1/25 as the box says.

Nice stance JC.

No stainless, it helped the cat warm up faster was the reason I think. Goes out to the garage to look at my NA.....lol

the exhaust manifold is made from stainless steel if that helps.

Great job on an old kit, love the Surrey top.

Built in Spain too, it does look like a Truimph Dolomite though, wehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authill

Excellent.

Nice to see one in white, and without the rear spoiler too.