Dann Tier Posted April 13, 2018 Author Posted April 13, 2018 On 4/8/2018 at 7:31 PM, RestoModGuy said: Wow, Dann, this is outstanding. Really enjoying seeing the build in progress of this one Thank you, Jim!!, I will FINALLY have more to post very soon!
Dann Tier Posted April 13, 2018 Author Posted April 13, 2018 On 4/9/2018 at 3:27 PM, Ich_Will said: Good lord! This is incredible. I feel like Wayne and Garth meeting Alice Cooper. LOL!!.......thanx, William!!
Dann Tier Posted April 13, 2018 Author Posted April 13, 2018 On 4/10/2018 at 4:56 PM, fizi said: I think you should leave this one in its subsections Dann they are all models in their own right, fantastic work Much appreciated, Mark!!, not a bad idea!, but this one has to be all together, lol! -I'm fairly sure I can do that when I get another kit to make my Shooting Brake version!!....it will be a curbside build!.....thanks again for the comments, and great idea!!
Dann Tier Posted April 15, 2018 Author Posted April 15, 2018 Just to let everyone know, I noticed recently that Aoshima designed the transmission bell-housing upside down!!!.........the two "windows" on the bottom should be on the top. I wont correct it, because I don't like to patch paint up, and it wont be seen anyway, but I just thought i'd share it with you guys anyway. Havent been able to do any building lately, but I should get a TON of it done this week!!!......thanks again for your interest!!
Rider Posted April 17, 2018 Posted April 17, 2018 This s an outstanding build Dan. The workmanship is top notch!
Dann Tier Posted April 18, 2018 Author Posted April 18, 2018 On 4/16/2018 at 9:28 PM, Rider said: This s an outstanding build Dan. The workmanship is top notch! Thank you, Rider!!!......much appreciated!!!
Codi Posted April 18, 2018 Posted April 18, 2018 Nice job on one of the finest cars ever made. Looking forward to your next update. cheers, tim
Dann Tier Posted April 18, 2018 Author Posted April 18, 2018 2 hours ago, Codi said: Nice job on one of the finest cars ever made. Looking forward to your next update. cheers, tim Thanks, Tim!!
Dann Tier Posted April 18, 2018 Author Posted April 18, 2018 I finally have an update!!! I scratchbuilt some E-brake cables, better fuel injectors, wired-up a bunch more, added bolts to the bell housing so that the tranny looks like it was actually bolted on.....cant believe that the rest of the tranny has CRAZY detail.....30 molded in bolts, but 0 for the bell-housing!?!! wth?!! next I will be attaching the exhaust pipes!!
FabbricaP Posted April 18, 2018 Posted April 18, 2018 Its all beautiful Dann What brand & color paint is the gold u r using?
Dann Tier Posted April 18, 2018 Author Posted April 18, 2018 3 minutes ago, FabbricaP said: Its all beautiful Dann What brand & color paint is the gold u r using? Thanks, Jason!!, its Tamiya TS-21
Dann Tier Posted April 19, 2018 Author Posted April 19, 2018 Another "Intermission" update here; I have the exhausts installed, and was pleasantly surprised at how easily they went in, considering the O2 sensors, and other extra details I added. the trick to making the exhaust step easier, is to NOT add glue first!, get them fit where you want them, and then flow super glue into the VERY slight gap at the turbos. Don't use Tamiyas thin glues, they wont work, and you need the super glue to not only fill the gap, but also be strong enough to hold while you flex the four tailpipes together. It doesn't take much to flex them together either, which is a nice surprise!...I wont be doing this step until much later, in case I have to tweak the exhaust tips, and flange/collector.....it very possibly could be part of the rear cowls fitment issues. Before I forget, I still HAVE NOT glued the exhaust to the hangers, I will do that later, after i'm 100% sure everything is spot-on.
afx Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 Great work Dann. Where did you source the super fine wire? Does it come plastic coated or did you paint it?
geetee66 Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 So, now all you've gotta do, is make a shrinking machine. Then you can get in it and drive it around! That engine looks like it would run and the suspension looks fully functional. This, my fellow modellers, is the level we have to aim for. Outstanding!
Dann Tier Posted April 20, 2018 Author Posted April 20, 2018 4 hours ago, afx said: Great work Dann. Where did you source the super fine wire? Does it come plastic coated or did you paint it? Thanks, JC!, I got it from Detail Master, and it IS coated!
Dann Tier Posted April 20, 2018 Author Posted April 20, 2018 2 hours ago, geetee66 said: So, now all you've gotta do, is make a shrinking machine. Then you can get in it and drive it around! That engine looks like it would run and the suspension looks fully functional. This, my fellow modellers, is the level we have to aim for. Outstanding! LOL!!, I wish!!......WOW!!, your compliment is VERY much appreciated, Guy!!
Dann Tier Posted April 20, 2018 Author Posted April 20, 2018 Thought i'd give an "intermission" update as I watch paint dry. Finished wiring-up the engine, and tiding things up. Almost done with the E-brake brackets, and now decided to scratchbuild more factory-like fluid caps with tiny notches around them. Its too bad you can barely see them, but they are there. I literally had to glue them upside down with canopy glue, just so I could sand them all uniformly. The rest of todays mission is: paint the belly-pan, paint the driveshafts, finish the fuel lines, and scratchbuild the two rear Control-arm supports that are missing. Thanks again for looking-in!
fizi Posted April 20, 2018 Posted April 20, 2018 I don't have any words now so I'm just going to put smiley faces
Eric Macleod Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 This is simply amazing. You appear to have more model building talent in your left pinky than I'll ever have in my whole body!
Codi Posted April 21, 2018 Posted April 21, 2018 Enjoying the way you're documenting your build Dann. The pieces you're fabricating next to the real deal pics are stunning. I don't know where you got your reference pics, but they're incomparable. cheers
Dann Tier Posted April 21, 2018 Author Posted April 21, 2018 17 hours ago, fizi said: I don't have any words now so I'm just going to put smiley faces Those are appreciated too, bud!!!
Dann Tier Posted April 21, 2018 Author Posted April 21, 2018 3 hours ago, Eric Macleod said: This is simply amazing. You appear to have more model building talent in your left pinky than I'll ever have in my whole body! Thanks, Eric!!!, I don't really know how to respond to the comparison, other than the fact that we ALL have our own building styles, and that I don't always go this all-out on my builds. Thank you for the compliment though!!
Dann Tier Posted April 21, 2018 Author Posted April 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Codi said: Enjoying the way you're documenting your build Dann. The pieces you're fabricating next to the real deal pics are stunning. I don't know where you got your reference pics, but they're incomparable. cheers Thanks, Tim!!!, i'm glad you are liking it!, I just wanna show people that this kit CAN be built the way they intended it to be.....with necessary mods. I get my references from all over the interweb, and youtube.
Dann Tier Posted April 21, 2018 Author Posted April 21, 2018 Heres the mission statement for today......finish scratchbuilding the control arm supports, and paint all the recent parts so that I can move onto the final phase......the body!!
Dann Tier Posted April 22, 2018 Author Posted April 22, 2018 Didn't get as much done as I hoped, but I did get the hardest part done, and a mock-up photo....
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