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cas22 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 24, 2023 5:24 am Mate amazing skills, i wish i could 3D to your level, or even a fraction of it.
Well done, really enjoy your optima house work

Thanks a lot! I recommend to try Fusion360, it's free for personal version. It's really not that complicated.

The bathtubs were what made Tamiya cars Tamiya ones.
So I don't blame them for going for simplicity and efficiency.
But now we have the tools to design variants and actually make them real, it's even funnier to practice the hobby, I think.

silvertriple wrote: ↑Mon Aug 21, 2023 9:31 am Super nice work!

Thanks Marc!

GoMachV wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2015 10:00 pm Here's a pic of the assembly.

Is it a standard kit, Jeff?

And the Aseembly manual TheOptimaHouse Spaceframe for Hotshot Assembly Manual rev1.3.1_Page_01.jpg TheOptimaHouse Spaceframe for Hotshot Assembly Manual rev1.3.1_Page_02.jpg TheOptimaHouse Spaceframe for Hotshot Assembly Manual rev1.3.1_Page_03.jpg TheOptimaHouse Spaceframe for Hotshot Assembly Manu...

Pics from earlier protos

The Hotshot and Supershot bodies don't fit on the chassis but the Hotshot 2 body does.

voilà

Finally, the Cover takes place on the front top, with nylon straps (vintage obliges)

And I can attach the front bumper...
with the OG screws.

One thing I always forget is the steering rods!!
Now is the time to attach them if you detached them earlier...

A little check with the Hotshot2 underguard
Yes! good to go