Tijuana Taxi

[Dragline]

As soon as I got this kit open I fell in love with it. Say what you will about Tom Daniel, but I happen to think most of his designs are pure genius. This "reissue" is a first rate kit in every respect. The mold designers did a great job hiding tabs where they could and the glass is to die for. I'm not sure what recipe they used for the kit glass but it's VERY easy to work with.

The body needed almost no sanding to get it ready for primer. Duplicolor white primer was used followed by Tamiya Orange. I'm using Testors Boyds Scarlet Red for the upholstery as it's just a gorgeous color.

I'm making a new magneto and wiring it with the lavender plug wire I have. I never thought I'd have a use for it till I got this kit. I also cut off the tops of the single barrels and made my own velocity stacks from K&S stock. I made 2 sizes and alternated them. I flared the tips and for added whackiness I sanded the bottoms at odd angles to produce the cool effect you see. If you build this kit trim the alternator by 1/4" or the motor will not sit where it should.

Got my fighting chickens all ready for battle and I should be finishing this up soon. That Boyds enamel takes a loooong time to dry though.

Bob

[Matt LeBlanc]

Look great so far.I haven't started mine yet.

[Dragline]

Almost done now. I'd say 2 sessions at the bench will wrap this up. A very fun build with ZERO issues.

OK, maybe I could have straightened the wires a bit, they slanted the mag a bit. No biggie really considering the nature of the subject. Perhaps they could have made a distinct line on the fender upholstery to define it a bit more. I freehanded it and it looks cool but a nice crisp line would have been much better.

Decals, fenders, gas tank and headers are all that's left. Still have to get the trunk staps painted... She'll be in the showroom next post.

I had a lot of fun. If you have one, what are you waiting for?

Bob

[Dragline]

A couple more pix as it's nearly finished. I stripped the trunk and am going to mask it for super clean lines. All that's left is the gas tank. I white washed the sign on top, added flat red, then distressed it. Looks pretty cool.

This has been a LOT of fun.....

Bob