THarrison351 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Another gift model from my son. This release is from 1985. The original dates to 1978. Like most Japanese kits from the seventies, it's more toy than model. Sparse interior (no door panels), battery power and motor chassis, so that's compromised. However, the body looks the part. The decals worried me. They didn't fall apart, but they didn't respond well to the softeners. The only mod was adding a tail pipe. This is only the second Gunze kit I've ever completed. The first was in 1980, it was the the Cobra II race car offered by US Airfix without racing decals. It was meant to have a battery powered motor as well. Anyway, it's finished and I only have one other Japanese model toy to finish in the future. It's an MPC Ferrari that I believe was ESCI before. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Looks good. Nice little model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah Nah Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Turned out real nice Tim. Excellent build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Nice looking Triumph. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safire6 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Nice TR7 Tim! You did a great job with those old decals. Did the rear view mirrors come with the kit? I built the Monogram TR7 a while back but it didn't come with the mirrors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THarrison351 Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 On 1/26/2024 at 10:45 PM, Ace-Garageguy said: Looks good. Nice little model. Thanks! On 1/27/2024 at 6:41 AM, PappyD340 said: Looks great! Thank you! 23 hours ago, Yeah Nah said: Turned out real nice Tim. Excellent build! Thanks! 23 hours ago, Jim B said: Nice looking Triumph. Well done. Thank you! 23 hours ago, Safire6 said: Nice TR7 Tim! You did a great job with those old decals. Did the rear view mirrors come with the kit? I built the Monogram TR7 a while back but it didn't come with the mirrors. Thanks! Yes, it came with the mirrors, although I had to drill and pin the side mirrors because the attachment was so tiny, I knew they wouldn't stay. I built a few of those simple Monogram kits like the TR7 too when I was a kid. Lacked details, but looked good on display. The Datsun road racer, Porsche 911 Carrera, and 911 Rally. I wonder what ever happened to the molds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Dan Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Good job. Nice replication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Nice model. Did Gunze ever make a factory stock TR7? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted February 7 Share Posted February 7 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 9 Share Posted February 9 Beautifully done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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