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Hi All,

Is it cheating to post here and on Brit Modelers?  If so, I'll shut up.  Otherwise here's some recent work.

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I'm currently working on the side pods and wire harness.  By far the most complex build I've attempted.  Color coding copious notes, for my forgetful mind, are mandatory. 

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Time spent on the sidepods.  Mostly fiddling with wiring.  While I'm not thrilled with the work, I am mostly pleased.  

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More sidepod work...  Top Studio provides an adhesive backed mat finish sheet that you cut into strips the width of the strap.  They also provide PE clasps/eyelet for the end of the strap.  The PE base of the box includes hooks for the clasps. The trick is determining the length of the strap.  Thankfully TS provides a large sheet for 2nd and 3rd tries. 

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I'm not sure how TS expects the 2nd wire to be attached.  I took a bit of super fine wire and CA'd it to the side of the wire that will be next to the sidepod (out of sight).  A bit of glass black and it's ready.  It turned out and I'm please.

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On 6/22/2025 at 6:47 AM, Dragline said:

Is this also posted on YouTube? If so Ive been following that one.

I've not posted on YouTube.  The Tamiya MP4/6 and Top Studio is a popular build.  

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30 minutes ago, JCH said:

I've not posted on YouTube.  The Tamiya MP4/6 and Top Studio is a popular build.  

Indeed it is. I would have loved a 1/12 build, but the cost being what it is I settled on 1/20. It will still be epic I know that much.

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Hey all, a few recent updates...  Both sidepods are on the tub.  These cables are fiddly.  Thankfully I'm please with the recent work.    

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Thanks for looking!

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Engine installed.  Dry fitting the floor in this shot.  Thankfully, while snug, there's alignment. 

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Radiator work of late.  Some vague alignments but I've been able to get the pipes seated to my satisfaction. 

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On 7/30/2025 at 8:42 AM, JCH said:

Radiator work of late.  Some vague alignments but I've been able to get the pipes seated to my satisfaction. 

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I’ve been happily following along. Very nice… very, very nice. Luckily for us, crossposting is not a no-no.

I don’t know if you already have a product in mind, but this caught my eye last week and looks really promising. Pics are from the manufacturer’s site . Spot Model lists it as “just announced,” so who knows when it will actually hit the market (if it hasn’t already somewhere else!).

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Embarrassing anecdote: I have this kit… and the F190. Both have the metal wishbones, both of which I’ve inspected a few times. Then, recently, I asked a question of a fellow modeler that clearly demonstrated I had forgotten they are metal. Maybe when I start my next kit I’ll try your color coding method. It’s getting worse by the day 🙁

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@4knflyin - First, thank you for the kind words.  I really don't know if I'm double dipping, but I'm trying foster modeling on this side of the pond. 

Regarding the stencil, of the 30+ reference pictures of the actual car(s) I have accumulated from multiple sources, there's only one with the Calsonic stencil on the radiators.  So I choose to think it was not in place for the June 5 Canadian GP. 

The pic is from Formula Perfect Manual Series Vol. 2.  Outstanding reference if you ever decide to build the MP4/6. 

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On a side note, I do want a resin 3D printer!!!    

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Come to think of it, I don't know that I've ever seen a pic of a live one with the logo stenciled on the radiators! It's always advanced modelers' kit builds where I've seen it and, for some reason, most of them figure out a way to make a stencil and paint it on. One even said that Tamiya's "Sky Blue" acrylic is an excellent match for color... so I ordered some and it sits unopened for lo all these months (closer to a year).

The reference book that came with the kit I bought is the MFH one. It's a different radiator all together, I think. That's a question for you. Take a look. They don't look like the Calsonic ones with the dividing line in the frame that Tamiya chose for their molds, unless there's something I'm missing about how they're configured. Maybe it was only the Japanese GP and it was a nod to the locals?

From MFH (unfortunately, the book is all of a car at the Motega (I think) F1 museum. No on-track or other contemporary shots.):

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Since you're already past this point, can I ask you about this, basically the same qu. as before: these instructions from the TS master detail kit that you have been living for months, look like something that might cause me to pause while I try to figure out what they want me to do — all but one of the steps shows the dividing line on the radiator, but #8 looks like the photos from the MFH book. Why the difference, if it's not just a mistaken drawing?

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I actually have had a 3D printer for around 8 months but haven't set it up. My hearts not in it, I really wanted a mill except there were so many choices and I had no idea of what to buy for the steep price, which as of today is going to be even steeper. (Edit: oops, I think CH tariffs are on hold pending talks. Can't say for sure, but I may still have a window.)

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