Camera is from an iPhone 6 (8 megapixels, 12 for the 6s) and it indeed does an incredible job even with low light. I was already planning to smoothen the parts a bit with a fine grit sandpaper to make them look a tad more finished. Great minds think alikejwscab wrote:glad they arrived safe. That's a heck of a camera there, picks up all the dirt and machine marks. Of course they are mostly raw off the machine(s) so some light polishing will improve the finish.
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You got the decals, now you need this
Before you know it you will have the build complete.
Before you know it you will have the build complete.
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Looks spot on Anthony! You’re my hero I need to find the number 1 decal now any lead on this? I don’t have the reedy nor the associated in stock but these should be relatively easy to find. Can’t wait to have it in my hands.
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So while waiting for the body to arrive I scored a full set of Goodyear tires with an awesome bonus: a full set of MiniMag (?) wheels and an extra pair of front wheels with alloy outer halves. Tires are in very nice shape but i'd like to remove the white lettering paint, any tips?
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Or bake fluid? Anyone has experience with this?
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I would probably try lacquer thinner, just because it dries quickly. Shouldn't soak in the tires much.
Do you have any other Goodyear tires that are trashed and can use to test stuff?
Do you have any other Goodyear tires that are trashed and can use to test stuff?
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I left the tire treatment for later as I finally got my hands on the painted body for my Gene Husting RC10 replica. Spot on job from Anthony! It’s already roughly trimmed and all the decals I had at hand have been applied. I’m on the hunt for three number 1 stickers with a white disc around. I wonder if they weren’t painted on the original. Body is a MRP Mears from TBG, vey flimsy in some areas. Stickers are from MCI and noticed some of them are smaller than the originals. Good enough for me anyway, I’ll keep the original decal sheet for the archives.
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I've been looking at that same body myself. Could you please tell more about the "flimsy" areas?
I've been looking at that same body myself. Could you please tell more about the "flimsy" areas?
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The body is nice but shorter by about half an inch than the original. The flimsy areas are not too bad since they're located at the bottom of the body, near the rear of the side pods.NomadRacer wrote: ↑Sat May 26, 2018 1:09 pm @@Asso_man!
I've been looking at that same body myself. Could you please tell more about the "flimsy" areas?
I designed my own sticker sheet for the number 1 stickers and went with a few different scales. I took the opportunity to add the small Yokomo sticker that was still missing on the front a-arms of my Hirosaka '91 Stealth replica along with the red KO sticker on the back of the wing!
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It is almost complete. I might post pictures at some point.
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