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  1. fet_thunderdome
    thank you! now i'm starting the Tamiya McLaren MP4/6 in 1/12 scale.. that's massive!
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    This is the last DTM (ITC) car before the 1996 interruption, driven by Nannini. I used studio27 carbon templates.
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    that's exactly what i meant. If I put some considerable effort and money on a model i expect them to be seen. There's no point in modeling the pistons if they fall inside the engine, and they probably create fit problems too. If you do a blind comparison between a MFH and a corresponding tamiya equivalent, is it often so evident? Can someone do this comparison to wash all those questions away?
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    ok thanks for the explanations, i will surely buy a MFH sooner or later. Not sure if i can afford a 1/12, i will probably go 1/24, in a not distant future.
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    please don't get upset, i'm only trying to understand if it worth or not for me. I for example prefer spending much time on a model to improve it, not to make the parts fit and refine to make gaps less evident. But it's only me, maybe some other people prefer to do otherwise.. if you are telling me that modern kits fit like a tamiya kit, i am happy this way.
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    I am relatively new to static modeling (1 year), but am I the only one asking myself whether is worth investing in MFH models or not? I elaborate: as far as I read MFH kits are often not precise, due to the nature of the manufacturing processes and materials. Often the pieces does not fit and require a lot of work to be straightened. Sure I have seen masterpieces built by many talented modelers (many here too), but I find it kinda "unfair" towards someone who spent a lot of money on a kit. I agree it's something handmade, but if I build a handcrafted piece of furniture I expect it to be well crafted, not to be corrected by expert hands. Am I saying something wrong? Not to argue, just to ask.
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    I'mm not into bike building, but i HAD to stop here to say that maybe you are cheating using the real photos to show a build of a scale model. I have to report to Admin... Jokes apart you did an excellent job! Congrats mate
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    Yes! Thanks
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    Thanks guys! The red blue and white are paint areas. But the only masking you have to do is to separate white from blue because Revell did the smart move to make the red back a single separated piece, so you can conveniently paint it alone
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    Apart from the wheels, which I used the hobby design M3 dtm wheel set, it's stock. A pretty nice kit and fun to build.
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    the aoshima is way way better..
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    i have built both the Fujimi GT-R long tail and the Aoshima Long Tail. I can tell you that the fujimi was not only terrible but wrong with many aspects. To begin with the fact that the long tail is a mix of kits from the long tail, the short tail and the road version. It has the long tail, the front nose from the short tail and the rear view mirrors in the cockpit taken from the road version. The race version obviously doesn't have any rear view mirror in the cockpit simply because it has no rear window. And the height from the ground is ridicously high. Higher than a fiat Panda.
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    here some other pics of the kit and the parts: https://www.hiroboy.com/124_Toyota_TS050_Hybrid_Gazoo_Racing__24_Hours_Le_Mans_2018_Tamiya_24349--product--12875.html
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    thanks mate! It's a pretty old kit (1985) so yes, it's tricky at times but it's still a Tamiya, so less tricky than any other modern kit by another brand
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    no please don't! models belong to the building table, not to stay inside a box!
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    After the announcement of the RC and the mini 4wd versions of the TS050 which won the 2018 24hrs of Le Mans, comes the news i was waiting most: https://www.hiroboy.com/124_Toyota_TS050_Hybrid_Tamiya_24349--product--12875.html the pic is from the RC version but it is temporary. The release date should be April. A very good news for the race cars enthusiasts
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    I use to sand them with sandpaper and usually I give a hand of flat coat over tire markings but this time I didn't. I did it on the Mercedes C9 and the Toyota Minolta 88c-v which I posted here
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    Thanks guys! @Dave I used rothmans blue from zero paints @keefr22 I simply sanded them with a 320 sandpaper
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    Thanks, I'm glad you noticed!
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    Here's my 956 build with shunko decals and scale Motorsport detail up set. My first attempt at super detailing the engine. The kit was the original 956 from 1985
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    and if needed, when decal is dry, i take a new blade and cut the decal
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    i can give you an advice based on my personal experience. I use to build race cars with very intricate decal patterns, so i put them on almost every surface. When i come accross a complex rounded surface with vents, i act this way: - i put a layer of micro set solution - i put the decal on - i press gently with a cotton swab to let the decal adhere - i use a hair dryer to let it conform to the surface (low speed for short periods) - i put micro sol and let it act for a quite amount of time
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    i am amazed.. you are truly gifted. Awesome
  24. fet_thunderdome
    yes, they are perfect. If you take a look at my McLaren F1 GTR i posted here, i used them.
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    That's particularly bad!!
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