Codger Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 As threatened in my GT-40 post, here's the first edition Tamiya 1/12 935, completed in 1989, to inflict on you. I have seen late reissues of this with the SMS PE upgrade sets and that makes this look the laughable work of a blacksmith. But I still enjoy to see it every day in it's case, even with slightly yellowed paint. Sort of adds to the aged, as-raced patina. This is the first car I practiced those techniques on and now I see it's got embarrassing flaws but I still love it. Like I forgot to clagg and brake-dust the wheels. You can see I crudely plumbed-in a fire suppression system and the dry sump hoses, batt cables and brake lines. The AN fittings are toy-like compared to what's available today, but I was a callow youth in my 40's back then. Chipped, bug splattered and dust covered, endurance racers wear weathering and age much more than any other type of on-road race car-I love 'em. An interesting comparison in 1/12: the GT (partially assembled) with the aged 935. Although born of a street car, the decade-newer 935 (raced in 1976) looks huge compared to the 1966 prototype GT. I will affront your sensibilities no longer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPARKER Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 That looks so cool, nice scratch building work. The Martini colours just work on a race car. Cracking build. Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 NICELY finished.. It is very well "bugged" ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 Thank you guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 That's some pretty good 'blacksmithing' there Codger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStig Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted July 19, 2014 Author Share Posted July 19, 2014 Appreciate it gents. Since I could never build pin-neat museum pieces, I cover my poor habits in 'race grime chic'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Well done, I really like the race battered finish of the front, very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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