rs2man Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 A Tamiya 1/12 Honda CB750F "Custom Tuned" arrived in the post today . It's my third CB750F - I enjoyed the others so much I decided to buy another . I'm also hoping to receive a cheap , slightly started Tamiya Mk2 Jaguar that I bought off somebody off Facebook, but it's been a fortnight now and , even allowing for late despatch due to illness , it's starting to look as if either Royal Mail have lost it, or I've been had over. My own fault I suppose - If it looks too good to be true , then it usually is . I'll give it till after the weekend and put in a claim to PayPal if it still hasn't arrived . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rs2man Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 7 hours ago, Paws4thot said: All I can see is "spacer.jpg". @johnlambert may well be right; could one of you post producer, make, model, scale and series details and I might be able to comment further. It's the Tamiya 2CV . It seems that the screws hold down the retainers for the front and rear suspension . I don't think they'll be very visible , if at all - they seem to be behind the front bulkhead and under the rear seat . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 Got another car kit on its way, now this is getting alarming... Pic c/o Scalemates. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paws4thot Posted May 7, 2021 Share Posted May 7, 2021 2 hours ago, rs2man said: It's the Tamiya 2CV . It seems that the screws hold down the retainers for the front and rear suspension . I don't think they'll be very visible , if at all - they seem to be behind the front bulkhead and under the rear seat There are no screws there on a real 2CV. And certainly none 75mm across! But could I hit you up for a wee favour; which pattern upholstery are the Tamiya seats please? My Heller Mehari has diamond sink button seats, which really only go in a 2CV Bamboo, Charleston or Dolly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthewbacon Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Finally took some pictures of the Mini Exotics 64 GTO body. I've tested it vaguely against the Fujimi kit and I think it will work: \ Very cleanly shaped and moulded, I'd have to say... best, M. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Very nice looking casting M Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paws4thot Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 Nice clean casting, and it "looks right" for a '64, other than being Caramac colour instead of retail red. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 That Budweiser Monte Carlo arrived yesterday. I looked at it and liked it. Liked it so much, today I ordered Racing Pettys Combo including Kyle's #42 Regal and Richard's #43 Grand Prix, and Terry Labonte's #44 Piedmont Monte Carlo. I may need fresh decals, though. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimJ Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 On 5/12/2021 at 6:13 PM, vppelt68 said: I may need fresh decals, though. The condition of the decals is the main concern I have with my NASCAR kits, I know a wide range of aftermarket decals are available but the shipping and possible additional costs have put me off so far. I'll have to look into it further. I have just ordered the Salvino's JR reissue of Cale Yarborough's #28 Hardee's Monte Carlo for a reasonable price (they aren't cheap) so I shouldn't have to worry about the decals on that one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paws4thot Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 2 hours ago, TimJ said: the condition of the decals is the main concern I have with my NASCAR kits Well, the biggest issue I've ever had with the decals for a NASCAR is that yellow translucent water soluble stuff that there sometimes is on AMT or Monogram sheets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galaxyg Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 (edited) I caved and bought a Focus RS WRC 01 from ebay, although the £64 I got it for is pretty good since the last 5 I've bid on went for £69-£77 in the end - more than I was prepared to pay. Pic from Scalemates. Edited May 13, 2021 by galaxyg additional text. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 On 05/05/2021 at 17:07, dbostream said: New month new kits...first one to arrive was this one that I found at a really good price on Ebay. The decals have seen better days but other than that all parts are still in plastic bags. I was surprised to see metal screws in the kit hopefully they are not too visible once it is assembled. Don't worry about the screws. I remember them being on my Tamiya / Ebbro 2CV Fourgonette kit. I just picked up the model and turned it over. The screws are not visible, they're on the inside of the chassis. IIRC they hold the suspension in place, which is actually a bit springy on the model. A bit of a gimmick indeed, but the real thing was quite springy as well! So all in all, a nice representation of real life I think. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 11 hours ago, galaxyg said: I caved and bought a Focus RS WRC 01 from ebay, Hope the decals are good - I have a kit from when they were first released and they're unuseable..... Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 13 hours ago, Paws4thot said: Well, the biggest issue I've ever had with the decals for a NASCAR is that yellow translucent water soluble stuff that there sometimes is on AMT or Monogram sheets. Biggest issue for me is that Monogram NASCAR decals usually have the user friendliness of corrugated cardboard... Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galaxyg Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 40 minutes ago, keefr22 said: Hope the decals are good - I have a kit from when they were first released and they're unuseable..... Keith I'll hope for better. Not building it immediately anyhow but hopefully in 2021 at some point. Stash now stands at 59 cars and about 6 aircraft. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 7 minutes ago, galaxyg said: Stash now stands at 59 cars and about 6 aircraft. Funnily enough I counted mine yesterday - 129 cars, 53 x 1/48 aircraft, 140+ 1/72 aircraft (which I want to get rid of) and I didn't get round to the 1/144 aircraft, armour and ships. I've been disposing of more than I've been buying for years now (at least when Telford was on) but still have far, far too many..... Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 So I've added a couple of new recruits to the stash 🙂👍 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, keefr22 said: Funnily enough I counted mine yesterday - 129 cars, 53 x 1/48 aircraft, 140+ 1/72 aircraft (which I want to get rid of) and I didn't get round to the 1/144 aircraft, armour and ships. I've been disposing of more than I've been buying for years now (at least when Telford was on) but still have far, far too many..... Keith Hmm merely 12 months work for me 😉👍 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbostream Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 Picked up my pre-order today. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vppelt68 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 41 minutes ago, dbostream said: Picked up my pre-order today. I can't help myself visualizing that in racing trim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Andy J said: Hmm merely 12 months work for me 😉👍 That long....??!! 🤣 K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 1 hour ago, dbostream said: Picked up my pre-order today. I didn't realise that would be out so soon. I'll have to get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco F. Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 ...but I would like to see this kit as an estate Marco F 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six97s Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) Not recently bought, but I have been getting to grips with organising the stash so I don't keep buying things I've already got. I didn't even think to count them. This still isn't all of it. 🥴 [ Edited May 14, 2021 by Six97s 9 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted May 14, 2021 Share Posted May 14, 2021 What a terrific collection @Six97s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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