My Manta Ray -> Top Force/Evo Project

[wongy008]

good luck applying the decals, they are really really thin and super sticky

once they stick they are almost impossible to remove and re apply without them tearing

i gave up and paid extra for genuine tamiya ones. i have seem them applied quite well but i could not do it

please post pics when your done

also how good is the repro body

[Wez-li]

good luck applying the decals, they are really really thin and super sticky

once they stick they are almost impossible to remove and re apply without them tearing

i gave up and paid extra for genuine tamiya ones. i have seem them applied quite well but i could not do it

please post pics when your done

also how good is the repro body

I'm gonna be extra careful, I was looking for a genuine Tamiya TFE decal set but it seems they are no longer available on Planet Earth!

The 1st set I ordered had bad creases the replacement set was better, so I should be able to complete the job, using both sets if necessary.

Will post pics once the shell is complete.

[wongy008]

I'm gonna be extra careful, I was looking for a genuine Tamiya TFE decal set but it seems they are no longer available on Planet Earth!

The 1st set I ordered had bad creases the replacement set was better, so I should be able to complete the job, using both sets if necessary.

Will post pics once the shell is complete.

i look forward to seeing it done

as for the genuine tamiy decal sheet. I have a mint set stored away. In case i ever do another restoration. It was a Ebay find and i got them relatively cheap. But since then ive not seen another set come up for sale anywhere

check out my showroom at mine.....

[Wez-li]

Body has been trimmed and washed, had to slightly adjust the drilling point for the aerial. It's now ready for paint.

Semi- professional spray booth

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[Percymon]

Spoiler mounting bracket should be with you tomorrow

[Wez-li]

Spoiler mounting bracket should be with you tomorrow

Cheers mate!

[Wez-li]

Painted. PS-23

I removed the protective film on the wing, masked the front and sprayed the back, had me confused for a while

[Wez-li]

Paint job and decals completed, and it was a bit of a nightmare in all honesty.

Took a long time to do, I used most of both decal sheets due to making mistakes, and there are still a couple of creases here and there.

Project isn't finished yet, new wheels and tyres are required, and will probably upgrade the suspension if I find something suitable.

[caddyshack @ the chop shop]

L@@king good wez, what rims & boots you getting ? edit just seen your wanted add lol, should finish it off nice

craig

[Danielson]

Nice work indeed.

[Wez-li]

Cheers guys, should look good with orange DF-03 wheels... Hope I can get hold of some

[Wez-li]

Been advised that Normal TF Star dish wheels can be sprayed PS-24, might give that a go as I can't find the orange DF-03 wheels anywhere

[TamiyaDan]

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[Wez-li]

looking good

Cheers, a post you wrote on another thread regarding the difficulty of correctly applying the TFE repro decals helped me a lot so thanks

[TamiyaDan]

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[Wez-li]

You are welcome

There is a manta ray FRP chassis set on the bay right now better snap it up

I almost missed that! Got my eye on it now, cheers!

[djmcnz]

I almost missed that! Got my eye on it now, cheers!

lol - it's only $100 less that a re-re Top Force NIB.

You'd be smarter to get the entire kit and part out the spares you don't want - more time but you'll save a lot of $.

[Wez-li]

lol - it's only $100 less that a re-re Top Force NIB.

You'd be smarter to get the entire kit and part out the spares you don't want - more time but you'll save a lot of $.

Errr,, I think we are looking at different things, its currently £1.04 lol

[djmcnz]

Errr,, I think we are looking at different things, its currently £1.04 lol

Oh, I was looking at the BIN one.

Will be interesting to watch the auction, don't expect a bargain though.

[TamiyaDan]

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[Wez-li]

worth a shot. that is part of the fun on these cars, playing the slots and hoping for a payout with 3 cherries

Agreed, some you win, some you lose. But I think it all balances itself out in the end

[Wez-li]

*** Update ***

Picked up a Terra Conqueror yesterday, so gonna use the wheels, motor, bb's etc on this project

[TamiyaDan]

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[Bigwheels_inc]

Just remember to use the other parts that are std on the evo & TC like the 6mm rod ends and ball joints, adjustable upper arms and steering rods, pins in the suspention arms, hollow gear tubes, Uj drive shafts, hard diff joints etc etc

i was going to bid on this one as i wanted the body LOL

[Wez-li]

@TamiyaDan - lol, and I'm still way under the 1500 budget

Just remember to use the other parts that are std on the evo & TC like the 6mm rod ends and adjustable upper arms and steering rods, pins in the suspention arms, hollow gear tubes, etc etc

Cheers, Is there a full list of differences somewhere?