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I'm Paul, not Phil

Something a little different..... While still Tamiya, this time it's not in 1/35, It's 1/24 and it's not a tank. It's Tamiya's Toyoda Model AA Sedan (24339). This was Toyota's first passenger car released in 1936 and, yes, it was spelled with a D back then. This kit came out in 2015. I wanted to try something different... A car...and something about this kit appealed to me. The kit is larger than I expected, has "chromed" parts, rubber tires, a photo-etch hood ornament, and what appear to be Metallic decals for trim.....I've never seen that before, interesting. There are two color options...black, and a light brown. I think the gloss should be toned down a bit for a car of this era..something between a semi-gloss and a gloss. Not sure how I'll do this, perhaps adding a little semi-gloss clear lacquer to the mix. We'll see. The light brown requires mixing a 4:1 ratio of gloss white and brown. Anyway, I think it will be a nice build. Also, some supplies came today; some MRP lacquer...... SCC No.15 Olive Drab for The Tamiya A34 Comet kit I got recently, some LP-9 Clear Gloss lacquer and more Airbrush cleaner from Tamiya. Oh, I just found out, Tamiya has a flat base for their lacquer paints like they do for their Acrylics..it's LP-22.

I always wanted this kit.....I didn't know about the '93 reissue. Will be watching!

This will be interesting!

Nice work Gary!

Great subject for your build....watching this!

More paint this week, mostly Tamiya lacquers. I got their: Dark Iron,Nato Black, Silver, and most importantly, Gloss white and Pure Metallic Red. The Red and White will be used to paint that 1/12 Tamiya Honda Monkey 125 that I got a while back. Also, I got a bottle of Tamiya acrylic Buff and some #11 blades. The blades are something I got from Amazon, NicPro brand..I bought some paint brushes made by the same brand and they are OK.

Not so bad today...in the forties f. Much better than the weekend. It was brutally cold. Hope it keeps up as the heater fan in my car has died...I have the part..blower motor resistor.. Just no chance to swap it out..lately.

Nice!

I made that kit years ago....at the time I thought it was a pretty good kit. Mine was in gray....I really like the way the Voodoo looks in SEA camouflage btw!

Another great one John! Well done!

That missile means business!

Nice haul! Great Tamiya stuff!

A Merry Christmas to all. Stay safe, stay happy, healthy and...warm!

Looks like an interesting website...I just created an account. Thanks

I really haven't used my own locator......I think I paid $12.00 for mine, but I can't remember where I got it from..

Very nice!

Well, just got home and this was in my mail; from DEF.MODEL it's their JGSDF LAV Basic PE detail up set. This is for the Tamiya Japan Ground Self Defense Force LAV kit I got last week. It includes photo-etch ,resin parts, masks, and what looks like a metal disc(mirror?). I got it because of the head light protectors that aren't included In the kit.....these look really small in 1/35 photo-etch!

Wow, that was quick! Hope it works out well for you.....with my last build mine was a lifesaver!

Some of you may have noticed in my posts a silver engine on my coffee table, well it's a Chinese made model "Hit & miss" engine I got for Christmas a while back. It's a four-stroke internal combustion engine I run on a mixture of Coleman lantern fuel (naptha) and Marvel oil....about a 20:1 ratio. The Hit and miss refers to a governing mechanism that allows the engine to fire only below a certain speed. It does this by holding the exhaust valve open above a certain speed. The intake valve is "automatic" being held closed by its spring. Holding the exhaust valve does not allow the pressure drop inside the cylinder that's needed to open the intake. The engine is fired by a small spark plug that's triggered by a magnet that is positioned on a disc that turns on the crankshaft. A neat little curiosity that I fire up occasionally.

Finishing up on the M51...decals and tools on .....a semi- gloss cote followed by Testor's dullcote flat. I really liked this kit...a fun build of a really cool Frankenstein's Monster of a Sherman... demonstrating Israeli ingenuity and will.. I highly recommend this kit. I like the way it turned out...but not without its problems.. A broken idler wheel shaft required some ingenuity of my own to repair, but got it figured. To sum up; one cool Sherman...enjoyable build.

Thanks, I'll look into that.

No, it's actually a small "hit and miss" type internal combustion engine.

Some badly needed supplies this week; Leveling thinner, Tamiya's Airbrush cleaner, two bottles of Testors dullcote, Tamiya clear red, and Tamiya clear orange. All good stuff!

That's looking very nice!