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Hello,

Keeping these for a while and Planning to start on this project soon. New experience and i am sure will enjoy it :)

Here are some photos...ohhh yeaaa maany Hop-Ups

The body will be: Tamiya-Mercedes-Benz-SLS-AMG-GT3

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Stay Tuned!

Cheers

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I see you have some blue parts there which will obviously clash with the gold, I'll take good cars of them for you though?!

Look forward to the progress pics...

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I see you have some blue parts there which will obviously clash with the gold, I'll take good cars of them for you though?!

Look forward to the progress pics...

Thanks Mate,

But these Bluse parts has no other alternative and they are the correct Hop-Up as per the manual as i am always looking to use Tamiya Hop-Ups rather than 3rd party's....

It will not clash with Gold plan as it is going to be Awesome looking....just wait till the build starts ;)

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hi Again....

It has been a while....been very busy... :(

Here it is the first step , i started with trimming the body and the body parts :)

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Now To decide whether to paint or keep iy clear ;)

Cheers and stay tuned!

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HI Guys,

Sorry for keeping you waiting,,,Well been busy :)

There we go!

Table is Set!..Yummy

Note: Screws are Titanium Screws

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Step 1: Lower Deck

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Step 2 - 3 : Hop Up Steering Linkage

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More steps to update today, stay tuned!

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Step 2 - 3 : Hop Up Steering Linkage

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the option steering rack gives it Ackerman steering, which you do not want in a drift car.

VDF has been designed with parallel geometry. The option is for grip running.

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the option steering rack gives it Ackerman steering, which you do not want in a drift car.

VDF has been designed with parallel geometry. The option is for grip running.

Thanks for the advice mate, but this will be a Shelf Queen ;-)
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Thanks Mates :)

Here we Go!

Steps 4 - 5: ( Rear Diff Gear + Rear Bulkheads-Hop Up )

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Used also Hop Up Stabilizer Set

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Steps 6 - 7: ( Hop Up Rear Damper Stay + Attaching the rear gear box to CHassis )

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Here how it is looking now! ( Love it! )

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See you Soon!

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Whilst I'm not averse to the blue and gold anodizing I can't help but think it would look eve better in just gold colour

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Whilst I'm not averse to the blue and gold anodizing I can't help but think it would look eve better in just gold colour

You are right, but as you know, Tamiya does not make all gold hop ups. some of the blue once also meant for the Gold edition and as you know, i only build with Tamiya Parts and NO 3rd party parts ;)

and i think i covered all the blue parts except for 2 or parts, then all will be Gold !

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HIiii

The body is done and decided to go clear ;)

I painted the Wing with PS-5. The side Mirrors are originally White, so sprayed it with Semi-Gloss Black.

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Went with Clear body so the Golden Shinny parts will be visible ( Well, it turned out Amazing with clear body and detailed decal. Awesome!

Regards

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Hope you removed the protective film before applying the sticker. The pic of the bonnet doesn't look like you did. That chassis with the gold anodizing looks like pure sex

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Hope you removed the protective film before applying the sticker. The pic of the bonnet doesn't look like you did. That chassis with the gold anodizing looks like pure sex

Lool...ofcourse I did!...:-)

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Great job, looks really nice, I don't think it would do to have a painted secound body though.

Chris

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