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  1. On 5/11/2020 at 12:35 AM, Frog Jumper said:

    My recommendation, from having rebuilt my original Frog, is buy a re-release MB and go crazy on that. 

    Clean up and rebuild your original MB, but put it in a shelf and reminisce.

    Terry

     

     

     

     

     

    +1 for this, I have recently finished restoring my original Blackfoot and have decided to shelve it - bought a new kit as a runner.  You can still choose to upgrade the heck out of the re-re!

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  2. Finally got round to starting work on the ww2 chassis.  Rebuilt the gearbox and installed new bearings, got through bag A steps in an hour or so with my daughter helping out.  


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    First time I’ve had the body in such an advanced state before starting work on the chassis.

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  3. 13 hours ago, mongoose1983 said:

    Thank you! That looks very much like the originals. A friend here got MCI decals for his Scorpion and Turbo Scorpion and they were beautiful. Perhaps is the gloss thing that I missed from the top notch decals that TamiyaClub used to sell years ago? Anyway, when I get to sell something I'm going to order them stock, $4 isn't too little to save nowadays.

    Once again, PLEASE EXCUSE me @Kitzbuehel74

    Now I'd love to have a look at your next Wild Willy 2 project :)

    No worries @mongoose1983I have looked through my photos so you can compare the 33 years old original tamiya glossiness (bottom) with the standard MCI stickers (top) I actually think the slight Matt finish suits my paint job better!87BEBB22-DBFF-41B1-9EC2-266B1E3A6D6A.jpeg.c42731cebea63a6b169218ec7628b06b.jpeg09A9201C-F80D-47DA-B027-411497880B7D.jpeg.27d3a857991b92d593b265d2dfa7d63a.jpeg

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  4. 2 minutes ago, mongoose1983 said:

    Sorry to touch the topic again, but, does that mean that you order a $9.99 decal, but you need to shell out another $2 to get it like the Tamiya version? I'm no fan of super glossy, I was asking because I need two sheets and I am only ten bucks away to be able to pay the postage costs to get them, and would like the Super Champ and Avante to look the best possible. Ah, the ever complicated payment thing... <_<.

    Other than my questions about decals, I am LOVING this Blackfoot rebuild. Looks gorgeous.

    Yep, you have a $2 option for a gloss coat or a matt coat to be applied that gives better UV protection too.  As I say I am really happy with the standard finish it’s just they aren’t quite the same as the tamiya originals.  Glad you like the build, I have kept everything as stock with the exception of putting in a hobbywing 1060 esc.  Still waiting on a set of front wheels and then it will be done.  Got a ww2 coming soon 😁

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  5. 19 minutes ago, Juggular said:

    A TC member told me to pay extra $2 or so to get the glossy treatment.  Was the glossy version not as glossy? 

     

    Good point!  I didn’t realise that there was that option until I had completed the order 🤦🏻‍♂️ So my stickers are just ‘standard’.  Still look great though

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  6. Thanks, MCI stickers  are very good, they aren’t as glossy as the original Tamiya ones but I think they look pretty good.  I used the hair dryer to help fix the larger ones and they didn’t seem to be able to take as much heat as tamiya stickers.    Really happy with how it has come out - will only be going out on occasional easy going trundles!

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