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Front bumper is on the way, got the countersunk top bolts model. Another TS-10 French Blue can is on the way, with some TS-13 Clear too. @6:19 they're loading up the Bel-Ray Bullet. A3KBfSudM7w The older guys I used to dirt bike with told me to check out the movie, On Any Sunday, long ago, that was ...

The build is looking great! I have a rere Buggy Champ on the to be built shelf. Thanks for documenting the build and sharing your thoughts and tips along the way. I'm glad you pointed out the issue with the missing lettering on the front tires. I purchased a Super Champ and it just happened to have...

In the reissue Buggy Champ manual, there is no blue version shown, only the TS-12 Orange. https://i.imgur.com/9cA37xu.jpeg The reason for that, I believe, is because they only wanted to have to make one set of decals. The white stripes with the orange decal scheme built-in: https://i.imgur.com/PKJAS...

Funny you should say that, I was thinking about taking that exact front bumper from the Sand Scorcher, for the Rough Rider: https://i.imgur.com/PZsbWde.jpg and getting the more box art shaped front bumper for the SS. https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/EyUAAOSwwbdWMUNr/s-l1600.jpg https://tamiyabase.com/...

Sanded with 2500 grit sponge, Dawn soap and rinse, and three coats of primer. https://i.imgur.com/jGSdrPz.jpeg The Blue for this project is difficult to figure out which to use. https://i.imgur.com/1AEJJBO.jpeg Left to right: TS-93 Pure Blue, TS-10 French Blue, TS-44 Brilliant Blue, TS-19 Metallic B...

Chassis is done. https://i.imgur.com/F0farbv.jpg Was going to use the front bumper, but thinking about something else now. https://i.imgur.com/QNcAvoe.jpg Testing the Centerline wheel covers. The vintage tires will be the last detail - looking forward to adding the tire writing, the Sand Blaster let...

Painting is a chore

Got as far as I could yesterday, going to see if I can finish this today.

After 10 years of using the same phone, a Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, I just switched to the newest S25 Ultra - the pictures have a blur to them now - looks worse to me in every instance in low light pictures. I need to figure out how to fix this. The build has begun. https://i.imgur.com/UMftb2j.jpg htt...

Sorry to hear about the Alclad II, I used that on Lexan and it came out decent when backed in black: https://i.imgur.com/E2Zo9MY.jpg https://i.imgur.com/N7SJv4M.jpg https://i.imgur.com/IlFArEX.jpg The best Chrome spray I have seen, for regular ABS, or PLA, is Revell Chrome Spray, it looks like mirro...

3D printing is incredible! But I don't think this roof can be smoothed out, this Bus model was pretty inaccurate/rough overall, was worth the experiment though. https://i.imgur.com/PDjoh0V.jpg Got the wheels on the 3D Buggy, calling this done. https://i.imgur.com/Vy3vIzD.jpg Thanks again XLR8 for yo...

Found vintage front tires for this project that will be here in a while. Need to figure out which blue to use. https://i.imgur.com/9gkUFgw.jpg I have a TS-10 French Blue/TS-26 Pure White Sand Scorcher: https://i.imgur.com/Qup1Qyx.jpg A TS-15 Blue Tyrrell P34: https://i.imgur.com/Sl4EVYB.jpg Thinking...

Finally found vintage Tamiya Rough Rider front tires. Ebay seller's pics: on the way here from Hong Kong. https://i.imgur.com/7vZGy86.png Only needed those front tires, but will use the rear too. Have the vintage Rough Rider decals from MCI, that will all go on a 2009 reissue "Buggy Champ"...

Thanks! I didn't use percentages when scaling, just typed in an absolute number for both parts on the Y-axis. I'll measure the body first, and make the difference up on the roof next time.

This model might be good for road running, or demolition derby, but it's not shelf worthy unfortunately .

There were some artifacts in the print from my bed possibly being a bit out of level still. I may try to remove the last 0.55mm of left-to-right leveling, to see if I can get the bed perfectly even/flat. Then I can blame something else for causing these defects :) In order to keep the roof and the b...