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Title: Tamiya 1:20 Honda RA272 - 1965 Mexico Winner
Post by: zak on January 22, 2019, 12:50:15 PM: Something a bit different for me, this will be the first formula one car that I have ever attempted, so we will see how it goes.
I am building this in between the 1/350 Academy Graf Spee, which is proving a little taxing.
I hope that this will be light relief.
I bought the kit at the Bolton Show.
The parts have had a wash and then assembly will start once they dry.
Title: Re: Tamiya 1:20 Honda RA272 - 1965 Mexico Winner
Post by: MSea on January 22, 2019, 01:26:54 PM: Will you add missiles to it, so it is part of your SIG - or just a plain car ???????
Title: Re: Tamiya 1:20 Honda RA272 - 1965 Mexico Winner
Post by: zak on January 22, 2019, 01:34:26 PM: Quote from: MSea on January 22, 2019, 01:26:54 PM
Will you add missiles to it, so it is part of your SIG - or just a plain car ???????
Floats and a hull, ship or plane?
Title: Re: Tamiya 1:20 Honda RA272 - 1965 Mexico Winner
Post by: zak on January 22, 2019, 02:17:59 PM: Engine assembly, what a joy Tamiya kits are, everything fits as it should and the instructions can be followed.
As you can see I use the Xuron cutter for removing parts from the sprue and sometimes a scalpel and a small block of wood.
Having seen the top of the range cutters, I am jealous of Bill and John, mere mortals make do.
You can also see my solvent of choice is Slaters MEK, even though it is in a Tamiya botte.
Title: Re: Tamiya 1:20 Honda RA272 - 1965 Mexico Winner
Post by: zak on January 22, 2019, 02:19:51 PM: Engine frame and exhausts.
Ready for painting, undercoat applied.
Parts are held in crocodile clips and clamps and then supported in plasticine until dry.
Title: Re: Tamiya 1:20 Honda RA272 - 1965 Mexico Winner
Post by: Roger on January 22, 2019, 04:33:07 PM: I nearly bought one of those myself - you got me thinking after our chat. I was thinking of making it for a friend, but he would really want a Ferrari, and that was £50!! Looking forward to seeing this build.
Roger
Title: Re: Tamiya 1:20 Honda RA272 - 1965 Mexico Winner
Post by: zak on January 23, 2019, 09:26:02 AM: More painting today, several top coats will be added, especially the white.
Title: Re: Tamiya 1:20 Honda RA272 - 1965 Mexico Winner
Post by: Haddock on January 23, 2019, 01:59:19 PM: Can you slow down a bit please, I can't keep up.
Haddock.
Title: Re: Tamiya 1:20 Honda RA272 - 1965 Mexico Winner
Post by: zak on January 24, 2019, 11:53:14 AM: More pictures as the build progresses.
Mostly as the kit goes, I did drill out the exhausts.
Title: Re: Tamiya 1:20 Honda RA272 - 1965 Mexico Winner
Post by: Bigkev on January 24, 2019, 08:42:26 PM: Hi Zak,

Question Please........

Is the place where you live, inside the artic circle and in the land of the 'Midnight Sun'. How else can there be so many hours in which to model so brilliantly??

Deeply envious,
Bigkev
Title: Re: Tamiya 1:20 Honda RA272 - 1965 Mexico Winner
Post by: zak on January 25, 2019, 08:22:55 AM: Yes, it is darkest Bempton!
Title: Re: Tamiya 1:20 Honda RA272 - 1965 Mexico Winner
Post by: MSea on January 25, 2019, 01:09:04 PM: I still can't see how the missile pods are to be attached ?????
Title: Re: Tamiya 1:20 Honda RA272 - 1965 Mexico Winner
Post by: zak on January 25, 2019, 01:30:04 PM: More assembly.
Title: Re: Tamiya 1:20 Honda RA272 - 1965 Mexico Winner
Post by: zak on January 26, 2019, 10:55:09 AM: The completed car, decals next.

Decals applied, the red one on the front had some soften applied to get it to sit right, this seems to have taken some of the surface of the decal.
The offending part was given a coat of clear varnish and the polished, it looks better now.
Title: Re: Tamiya 1:20 Honda RA272 - 1965 Mexico Winner
Post by: Haddock on January 26, 2019, 05:32:33 PM: That looks rather splendid!
Haddock.
Title: Re: Tamiya 1:20 Honda RA272 - 1965 Mexico Winner
Post by: zak on January 27, 2019, 07:21:20 AM: Quote from: Haddock on January 26, 2019, 05:32:33 PM
That looks rather splendid!
Haddock.
Many thanks kind sir.
Title: Re: Tamiya 1:20 Honda RA272 - 1965 Mexico Winner
Post by: Bigkev on January 27, 2019, 06:10:01 PM: Hi Zak,
Nice work there, lots of detail and great paint finish.
Certainly on the leaders podium without a doubt.
Bigkev
Title: Re: Tamiya 1:20 Honda RA272 - 1965 Mexico Winner
Post by: zak on February 07, 2019, 12:25:20 PM: This is a similar model, I like the look of the earlier racing cars.
This is 1:20 scale from Ebbro, it is another Honda, Brabham BT18 Honda F2.
Title: Re: Tamiya 1:20 Honda RA272 - 1965 Mexico Winner
Post by: Haddock on February 07, 2019, 12:31:38 PM: Has this appeared by magic, if so, it's very nice.
Haddock.
Title: Re: Tamiya 1:20 Honda RA272 - 1965 Mexico Winner
Post by: zak on February 07, 2019, 01:44:35 PM: No, not magic, the build was so similar to the earlier one I did not include it, just the finished product.
Both will be at the next meeting. I have been slowly building it since I finished the white one. Very sloly for me.
Title: Re: Tamiya 1:20 Honda RA272 - 1965 Mexico Winner
Post by: MSea on February 07, 2019, 03:37:35 PM: You mean it ONLY took 20 minutes Zak