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Tamiya Jaguar XJ220


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Hi guys & gals, another highly detailed kit in 1/24 scale from Tamiya. This means a lot of very small parts for me to lose or generally mess up in way or another.

Wish me luck!

 

 

 

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As usual, assembly starts with the engine

 

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Unusual (for Tamiya) is a vague placement, the anti-roll bar. It doesn't look right.

 

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Will follow this closely. This is one of the dream cars that were cool back when I was a kid. Right beside Porsche 959 and Ferrari F40. The XJ220 ranked always high in my book. Those sleek lines are just beautiful. Though I like the 959 even a tad more for there was the Rallye version of it.

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This build will be strictly OOB as I don't have the skill and patience for extra detailing on the mechanicals.

 

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Engine and front suspension fitted to the chassis. The brake calipers look pink in this shot. I'm sure they're red :huh:

 

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The clear parts were tricky to mask and paint.

 

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Apparently silver was the most popular colour for this car so I've used Tamiya TS-17 Gloss Aluminium.

 

 

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For the wheel rims I used Marabu high gloss silver which does exactly what it says on the tin. Really good stuff.

 

 

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Not sure why the body side panels are separate parts, no obvious reason for it. Maybe to increase the parts count.

 

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The completed body shell. Now the fun begins.....fitting it to the chassis :worry:

 

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