Honda S600

[70 Sting]

Needed something easier after the challenging/frustrating Chevy Fleetside Build.  Next up in the stash was this diminutive convertible from Tamiya. It wasn't one of their typical 'perfect fit' kits, but pretty darn close.

Body colour is Tamiya LP-39 Racing White with a darkened Tamiya LP-21 Italian Red interior. 

 

Build Notes

Made tire valves for the first time. Just cut some black insulated wire and painted the tips with some semi gloss black.

Added a couple hoses and a few aluminum tape straps to the engine bay.

Drilled out the tiny exhaust tips.

There are no seat backs in the kit so I filled them in with styrene and putty as they can be seen from the rear.

The front grill needed a little bending to fit flush with the body - no heating required

This kit is known for having a very tight body to chassis fit. I didn't really have a major issue here. Best method is to fit the rear in place first, then pry the body open working your way to the front.  I did have a problem with the hood touching the engine.  I ended up cutting off the font mounting bracket from the frame so the frame could drop a little lower... it didn't completely solve the issue, but made it less noticeable.

 

Over all a nice little kit to build. :^)

 

 

Oh, did I mention how small this car is?  Below is a size comparison with the smallish Lancia Stratos and Toyota Supra. 8^o

 

 

[Hard_2_Handle_454]

Beautiful.  These are great kits.  I got an S600 and and 800.  Both kits came out great.

[Roger U]

Very nice looking model. The interior is really nice 

[Spottedlaurel]

Very, very nice! Some useful pointers for things to watch for when I eventually get around to mine.

[LAone]

it's a beautiful build. 

[Yeah Nah]

Gorgeous little Honda Harry. Expert build mate.

[XYHARRY]

Very clean build there Harry, well done. 

Cheers, 

David ??

[ChrisR]

Looks great.

[Rich Chernosky]

Harry, that's a great little kit and you did a bang up job on it.  Really like all the little details and the interior is cool. 

[Jim B]

Great looking little Honda.  Well done.

[Bugatti Fan]

Lovely little sports car model.

[70 Sting]

18 hours ago, Hard_2_Handle_454 said:

Beautiful.  These are great kits.  I got an S600 and and 800.  Both kits came out great.

That's cool.  Did you have any fitment issues with either build?  I assume they are quite similar.

[70 Sting]

15 hours ago, Spottedlaurel said:

Very, very nice! Some useful pointers for things to watch for when I eventually get around to mine.

Awesome.  Good luck. :^)

[70 Sting]

10 hours ago, Rich Chernosky said:

Harry, that's a great little kit and you did a bang up job on it.  Really like all the little details and the interior is cool. 

Thanks Dood.  I was looking a little bleak close to the end, but once all the little chrome pieces are in place it's a neat looking car.  Would probably look better in red.

[PappyD340]

Looks fantastic!

[happy grumpy]

Awesome build. Almost fooled me to think it was the real thing. I like the Stratos too.

[70 Sting]

19 hours ago, happy grumpy said:

Awesome build. Almost fooled me to think it was the real thing. I like the Stratos too.

Thanks Mario. That’s about the kindest comment a modeller can get. ?

[Kenmojr]

You have attained photorealism with this stunning build. Excellent... I wonder if any of these Japanese model cars have the option to place the driver on the North American side?

[70 Sting]

19 hours ago, Kenmojr said:

You have attained photorealism with this stunning build. Excellent... I wonder if any of these Japanese model cars have the option to place the driver on the North American side?

Thanks Ken.  In some photos I try to position the camera to show what it might look like from a 1:24 human perspective; in others it’s just for aesthetics.

I’ve seen a number of photos on the net with left hand drive cars.  Jay Leno has a right hand drive in his collection.

Edited May 31, 2024 by 70 Sting

[slusher]

Fantastic build!

[Kah puts]

In real life they are a little ball of noise, but yours is quietly beautiful ?

[SpikeSchumacher]

Beautiful little roadster!

[70 Sting]

11 hours ago, Kah puts said:

In real life they are a little ball of noise, but yours is quietly beautiful ?

Just watched Jay Leno’s video on this car. And yeah, it sounds like a race car. :^)

[thebavarian]

Very good work. Nice car.

 

[Bainford]

Sweet little Honda, Harry. Nice clean work.