Erik Smith Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Tamiya's Honda S800 - one of my favorite cars. OOB with some wire added in the engine bay. Body is Duplicolor something-something brown (I have to find the cap) and interior is Tamiya semi-gloss black. Bumpers were repainted with Alclad II chrome and engine is multiple shades of Alclad II aluminums. This is a fantastic kit - although it's engineered so "tight" that if you don't drill out the mounting holes (I didn't until after paint), part fit is very difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bondo bill Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 very impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric N. Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 What a great looking little car! Nice color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatkidd Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 very nice, clean build. I especially like the blue strip at the top of the winshield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillyb1 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Very sharp little build of a cool little car. Your detail painting of the engine and exhaust really brings the model alive. Is your windshield inserted all the way? It looks like it is coming out of its groove. I bult one of these and recall that tight engineering you mention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBII Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Good looking build very clean well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Very good looking build Erik, nice color choice. l really like it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Very nice build, nice work on the engine, I must get to building mine one day ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Borrowing two words from Castrol. Super Clean... Bpb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 That's very good looking. Great job on all the little details .. they really stand out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRX7Project Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Tamiya kit, right? Looks great. Good to hear it's a good kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMSANUT Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Cool build. Where did the Honda V8 come from? That'd be one handful of a car!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whale392 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Jim, the engine is only an 800cc 4 cylinder. what you are seeing (that you perceive to be a V8) is actually the lean of the engine coupled with the side-draft carbs. I have the racing version of this kit and it is a great piece. Love what you did with it Eric, and it sure is a tightly engineered kit! I have to get the engine bay/floor pan up under the body first, then paint everything as a unit. Basically, having to build it as the assembly line did (sort-of) The interior (dash and door panels) had to be fit to the body (for me anyway) before I could really snap the chassis plate in. Once the unit-body was all together, I had to tape off the interior panels and paint the exterior/interior floor pans (as mine being the racing version has no carpet detail). Then lower the finished product over the chassis/drivetrain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Love it! Passed on a 'basket case' S800 1:1 a few years back. I've always liked these little cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mauricio Meyer Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 beautifuly made model!!! in every aspect. a Joy to watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
508boricua Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 super nice!!! great work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Love the color,great build Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris White Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 As a service manager of a Honda Dealership. I approve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Nice work Erik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchell Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Nicely done, and nicely detailed. I especially like the "wood" steering wheel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMSANUT Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Jim, the engine is only an 800cc 4 cylinder. what you are seeing (that you perceive to be a V8) is actually the lean of the engine coupled with the side-draft carbs. I have the racing version of this kit and it is a great piece. Love what you did with it Eric, and it sure is a tightly engineered kit! I have to get the engine bay/floor pan up under the body first, then paint everything as a unit. Basically, having to build it as the assembly line did (sort-of) The interior (dash and door panels) had to be fit to the body (for me anyway) before I could really snap the chassis plate in. Once the unit-body was all together, I had to tape off the interior panels and paint the exterior/interior floor pans (as mine being the racing version has no carpet detail). Then lower the finished product over the chassis/drivetrain. Had I looked closer, or for that matter, consulted with the racing kit on my shelf, I'd have noticed that. Sometimes my powers of observation are a weeeee bit off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 a real beauty Erik! Beautiful color and very very clea built! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagedragfan Posted May 13, 2013 Share Posted May 13, 2013 very nice little Honda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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