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These arrived in the post today. Just need someone to make an equivalent sent of Mexicos and I'm good for road-going Mk2 bodies. :)

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46 minutes ago, Wandy said:

These arrived in the post today. Just need someone to make an equivalent sent of Mexicos and I'm good for road-going Mk2 bodies. :)

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I bought a set of these as well, went for 1/10 scale. I should have ordered a 1/12 scale as I think 1/10 are slightly to big

Mine came from https://www.littlecaraddict.fr, I suspect yours did too

 

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4 minutes ago, thetamiyakid said:

I bought a set of these as well, went for 1/10 scale. I should have ordered a 1/12 scale as I think 1/10 are slightly to big

Mine came from https://www.littlecaraddict.fr, I suspect yours did too

 

Yep, got them from the same place and I ordered them in 1/10 scale too. In what way are they too big?

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1/10 should be ok as the body, unusually for Tamiya is almost spot on to scale.

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58 minutes ago, Wandy said:

Yep, got them from the same place and I ordered them in 1/10 scale too. In what way are they too big?

I thought that the RS1800 badges that go behind the rear wheel arches look a little big. I was comparing to some actual photos of a real car, but I could be wrong. I haven’t fitted the yet, just offered them up. The smaller RS1800 looks a better size but there’s only one of those which goes on the boot lid.

I also bought a set of the Marlboro decals for the mk2 in 1/10 scale. The larger decals are nearly bang on scale for the Tamiya shell, so these are the right set to get, but some of the medium/smaller logos are a tad too big.

 

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11 minutes ago, thetamiyakid said:

I thought that the RS1800 badges that go behind the rear wheel arches look a little big. I was comparing to some actual photos of a real car, but I could be wrong. I haven’t fitted the yet, just offered them up. The smaller RS1800 looks a better size but there’s only one of those which goes on the boot lid.

I also bought a set of the Marlboro decals for the mk2 in 1/10 scale. The larger decals are nearly bang on scale for the Tamiya shell, so these are the right set to get, but some of the medium/smaller logos are a tad too big.

 

Yeah I placed the badges up on the rear quarter and they might be a tiny bit larger than the real thing but its not a major issue.

I will be getting some of the Marlboros from them too. Just needed to test the water for quality & customer service etc but both have been spot on.

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I was thinking of getting the BA livery as Mrs BC is crew but having seen the Haynes livery, I might have to get that (I'm from Medway originally, my Mum lives on the outskirts of Maidstone).

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Chris Harris just tweeted this picture as a teaser for the new Top Gear on Sunday 😁

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19 hours ago, Juhunio said:

Chris Harris just tweeted this picture as a teaser for the new Top Gear on Sunday 😁

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thats a great livery but as for the new top gear on sunday i dont think i will bother as i really cant be doing with the 3 idiot presenters. to me the 2 main idiots are only in it for the money and i would never class them as "car guys" i did see a video in the last couple of weeks that jezza has been asked to come back to the bbc so if he comes no dought pinky and perky will follow aswell 

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I'm just about finished my escort body but would like some Cibie spot light covers. 

Seen some Hella type on ebay, anyone k ow what fits the tamiya escort? 

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Another one to add to fold. Easily one of my favourite bodies. Just waiting on oil shocks and black M-05ra uprights. Not sure I'd want to tackle the headlight stickers again mind! 

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On 3/5/2021 at 2:30 PM, Parksey78 said:

I'd rather finish it to look more like the MST Escort... 

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Like this.😋

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1 hour ago, Yoshimitsu said:

Like this.😋

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I’m still waiting for my unpainted body☹️ What red did you use it looks pretty close?

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Found and fitted some spotlight covers👍

Added the missing decals too. 

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1 hour ago, Yoshimitsu said:

@svenb liking the originality. Annoying they left some decals out of the kit.

Where did you get your spot covers from?

Thanks 

Ebay, just stuck on with whitetack

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6 minutes ago, Yoshimitsu said:

Do you have a link for them?👍

Sorry I don't know how to link! 

Just search tamiya escort spotlights and they'll come up. About 6 quid. 

I painted the covers and added the decals. 

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