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Brilliant, I'm hoping build more of these, hellaflush and bosozoku style cars. The wheels are great as well but buying the parts and tyres to fit here in the UK is near impossible, and I don't have a lathe or the experience to use one! Delfin were the wheel arches included with the body?

Yes Jeff I have some, somewhere! Anyway here's today's pics............. As the inner wing clay has set I've positioned the driver side headlight.................. Laid up the initial outer layer of clay........................... And it's already started to dry............................ As I don't tend to get a lot done over the weekend, that will give the clay plenty of time to cure. I can then shape it. If I can't paint it after a sealer coat, it'll just look like it's had a fender bender!

Right some more pics. The headlights I found are from a Porsche 356 kit, slightly larger so I cut out the back of the headlight bucket and opened up the hole that was left................ These stone guards from the same kit will go on later....................... As the mold missed part of the drivers side fron wing (see above) I think I'll fill it to match. So I have some alloy mesh that is used in 1:1 car repairs.......................... And them using a template and reversing it, trim to suit....................... As the three different types of modelling filler warms about it attacking plastic, I'll try modelling clay. This is the sort that air-dries overnight. Not very neat to start with but that area will be out of sight. Tomorrow I'll check to see if it has set and adhered to the plastic wing area, if so lay a thin top coat, molding with water to get a smooth correct shape. If not I shall revert to the plastic model filler, and as it says in the instructions, lay on small thin layers, so it doesn't attack the plastic!

Oh right blunc, I wondered how smoth the edge of the plastic was now I know! Did a few more bits today............. Put on first coat of gloss clear, had to remove the decals as they were in bits................ New door handles from plastic coated wire as none came with wreck!.......................... Test sizing on spare '49 Merc exhaust, again none in the pack............. Fixed seat unit in place.......................... Oh well I'll see if I can do some tomorrow after I've done the ironing!

Yes we are so right, well said!

Thanks guys.

Cheers Ron. I don't normally like to stick to the plan, that's build what I see on the box, that's just boring. We have a sales and marketing saying here in the UK, to improve business 'think outside the box', that's me.

and a few more pics..................... Four nice rims......... But who was it that bit that lump out of the wing?...................... Put the carbs and the top of the rad back on............ Put the back axle on........................ The firewall and the bonnet back on................ Test fit the front with the bonnet after fixing the grill on.................. And test fitting the cab as well................. Well that's three hours work this afternoon. I'll do a bit more graft tomorrow............see you then.

I got this today as a previous starter from the bay. This is how it started out.................. And how it was advertised..................... and on my bench today.............. As most of it wasn't painted, it's amazing what a wipe over with some resin car polish can do........... more to come.............................

Cheers guys, I'm hoping to build a back-up vehicle, the Tamiya Hi-ace quick delivery. The light bar on the scooby came with road cones and other bits so I'll use those with the van and car! I also bought a pack of various police light bars, so I can use one (or two) on the van. I also have the rest of the sheet of Japanese Police wording for their Police vehicles. Oh and bye the bye this is my first model with BMF!

and more................... As it is a proto under evaluation there's no gloss paint.

It started as this, but delivered in cardboard wrapping as an already started from ebay..................... and ended up as a prototype fast response car for the Metropolitan Tokyo Police............................ more to come..............................

Great idea Jim and superb build. With all of the older Ice Cream vehicles we have the logo on the back that says 'stop me and buy one'. I hope the brakes on yours are good enough to stop quick to make a sale!

That looks great Chuck, just as we see them on the road.

Thanks frozono, I've just seen your Datsun 510 race car superb.

Superb build, classic race car, seen here in the UK only a few times, well done.

Yes fantastic job JC. This is my kind of Porsche, mid engined. The body is superb, I've been trying to do the same with one of my 3 kits of this car.

Perhaps Mark the Alclad wasn't as chrome as you wanted, but when I looked at the rear axle unit I thought it was metal! It just has that look about it! Well done so far it's looking great.

Well Alex, the chassis is looking very good, so keep up the good work. The body will be the really interesting bit. I've tried making bodies but getting the two sides to match and getting everything square is the deal breaker.

Go for it Snake, you'll be pleased when it's done!

Looks fantastic Krishna, well done. We have the Prodrive factory nearby where they built all of these various cars from the first Subaru Legacy to the last of this shape of Impreza. Prodrive then lost the contract as Subaru pulled out of full time WRC support.

Thanks guys. Yes I've tried BMF on various kits, about 6 times in all, disaster. I suppose I'll just have to keep trying!

Thanks guys, yes the paint is rattle can metalic red Plasti-kote. Very easy to put on and great finish without a clear gloss coat.

Yes guys. I don't think it looks so cool as the box art shows. One other thing............ when building the front steering assembly,the pins on the top and bottom of the streering/wheel fitments are long. to get a standard ride height, (you are supplied with two collars) you put the collars on the top pin, to lower the front put the collars on the bottom pin. So you have a choice, but beware as the tyres are perhaps too wide to go up into the arches, so you need to modify there. Yes the steering does work very well.

Thanks guys. Yes maxicoop, BMF scary!