GRAUPNER Rally Sport (touch the end) - Fairlady 240Z

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Re: GRAUPNER Rally Sport (Datsun)

Post by Dadio »

Good find and good you've found a project to finish , what are the radio boxes made of , I can't tell from the pictures if they are lexan or ABS , if they are AbS then you could use a 3d pen to weld up the cracks , you'd have to sand it down flat afterwards but it would make a strong repair .
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Re: GRAUPNER Rally Sport (Datsun)

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Dadio wrote: Sat Apr 04, 2020 4:48 am Good find and good you've found a project to finish , what are the radio boxes made of , I can't tell from the pictures if they are lexan or ABS , if they are AbS then you could use a 3d pen to weld up the cracks , you'd have to sand it down flat afterwards but it would make a strong repair .
Thanx,

it's like ABS, but i'm not sure.


This is the next step



Sanding, primer, sanding, paint... ;)

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new screws :

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for next days to come

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for the seconde radio box, i will maybe only use varnish

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Re: GRAUPNER Rally Sport (Datsun)

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Looks really good , i love the front suspension its so scale real .
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Re: GRAUPNER Rally Sport (the end is near) - Fairlady 240Z

Post by Trass »

hi everyone,

I pretty much advanced on what I wanted to do even if I made a big dumpling ...

So, I repainted the rims and it was the easiest, I continued the radio installation and rebuild the mecha esc, I drilled the radio box for the antenna wire , I "pimped" the vintage radio, I took pictures to crap as usual ...


I start by showing you the dumpling, namely a cutout for the passage of the motor cables in the cover of the radio box freshly repaired and repainted ... BIG DUMPLING because I made it 5mm next ... suddenly I l have left (I am an a-hole).

In short, luck is that I redid two covers of radio boxes, the second will go on the chassis.


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Otherwise, I therefore have "PIMPED" the radio with A2 stainless steel ;)

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After, so I repaint the rims

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Then, the radio part (I haven't finished inside) and some wiring

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And, I still tried to make a little prettier pictures ;)

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More in the coming weeks (or days);)

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Re: GRAUPNER Rally Sport (touch the end) - Fairlady 240Z

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Here we are, the end of the tunnel.

Script on tires

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Inside the radio box

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Re: GRAUPNER Rally Sport (touch the end) - Fairlady 240Z

Post by Dadio »

looks fantastic , quite jealous really
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Re: GRAUPNER Rally Sport (touch the end) - Fairlady 240Z

Post by RC10resto »

Very nice :!:
I would be tempted to spray the hood / bonnet flat black.
Cool car.

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Re: GRAUPNER Rally Sport (touch the end) - Fairlady 240Z

Post by Trass »

Dadio wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2020 12:41 pm looks fantastic , quite jealous really
Thank you.
Hope you to find one and restore it ;)

RC10resto wrote: Thu Apr 09, 2020 12:42 pm Very nice :!:
I would be tempted to spray the hood / bonnet flat black.
Cool car.
Thank you,
Maybe with a ropro body when i'll buy it ;)



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