Post by TooOld on Sept 26, 2024 9:54:33 GMT -5
Fresh off of my bench it's built mostly right out of the box with just a couple changes .
The first change was to cut down the front and rear springs to lower the ride height 1/8th inch all around , this is probably not the preferred way but it was the simplest and caused no problems with the rest of the build . While working on the front I also modified it to have poseable steering . Then I swapped the front tires with some from The Parts Box which have a smaller diameter , not much but enough to add more rake to the finished model . I also removed the front license plate from the headlight crossbar , to me it cluttered things and just looks better without the plate . I also opened the exhaust and printed a rear license plate . To finish it off I printed a surf board decal to match the box art .
The fenders and frame were molded in a Crimson Red plastic that was polished and I printed decals for the wood grain panels then sprayed the body inside and out with Tamiya TS-13 Clear .
This is probably the easiest kit I've built in a long time , it was a pleasure to build and went together exactly like it should with no issues at all .
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Here's a ride height "before and after" photo .
Finished chassis .
A couple of the finished body .
More finished photos , thanks for lookin' !
The first change was to cut down the front and rear springs to lower the ride height 1/8th inch all around , this is probably not the preferred way but it was the simplest and caused no problems with the rest of the build . While working on the front I also modified it to have poseable steering . Then I swapped the front tires with some from The Parts Box which have a smaller diameter , not much but enough to add more rake to the finished model . I also removed the front license plate from the headlight crossbar , to me it cluttered things and just looks better without the plate . I also opened the exhaust and printed a rear license plate . To finish it off I printed a surf board decal to match the box art .
The fenders and frame were molded in a Crimson Red plastic that was polished and I printed decals for the wood grain panels then sprayed the body inside and out with Tamiya TS-13 Clear .
This is probably the easiest kit I've built in a long time , it was a pleasure to build and went together exactly like it should with no issues at all .
Finished chassis .
A couple of the finished body .
More finished photos , thanks for lookin' !
