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  1. BlrwestSiR
    Very nice John. I had this kit in my stash but have no idea what happened to it. Carl
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    Looks great. I've got a couple of the big Tamiya Porsches but not the 910. Carl
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    Can't wait to see you start this John. I've done a few Tamiya Spits as well but not JE-J. I did JE-J Jr though. And yes, I think Tamiya slips something into their kits that makes them addictive. Carl
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    Gus, there's a couple Chinese brands that I can think of but haven't tried yet. R Model Sanxin Spade Ace Best place to find them seems to eBay. Jeroen is using the Sanxin ones in a WiP at the moment but other than that I haven't seen any others in use. Carl
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    Not sure it would fit Jeff. At least not under the hood.
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    Got the paperwork all done on the Element yesterday morning and finally got to bring her home. There's a recall that just started last month on them. The recall involves an inspection of the rear trailing arm mounts and those that are failing are being bought out by Honda. Which is starting to make the ones that pass be more in demand.
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    Check out Bronco Rog. They make numerous plastic track sets that don't break the bank. Some can be a pain to assemble (any of the Sherman tracks) but they have good sets and are working. Rye Field have also released the tracks from their kits in separate sets. They often include jigs that help speed up the assembly. Carl
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    Fantastic work Rob and the step by step has been very informative. Carl
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    Indeed!
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    The engine and tail look really good. I can't wait to see you work your painting magic on them. Carl
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    Beats what my son said after he tried a sip of my Scotch one night. "Ahhh!!! It burns!!!"
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    Well I got the Element to the dealership. The recall was taken care of and she passed the safety. So we're going through with the purchase. Now to get the old car ready for sale.
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    Here he is tonight while I was reading to my boys at bedtime. Sunny gets way too comfortable.
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    The interior looks fantastic Rob. I've got one of those fibre pens as well. Hadn't considered using it for Weathering but will have to give that a go. I also have similar sanding pens but more like a mechanical pencil.
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    Let us know what you think of it Harv.
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    Definitely take your time trimming the seat Ian. Thankfully the attachment points are small but some overlap and attach to various spots. I cut them down as I went so I could see them better. Carl
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    Saw the Element the other day. Couldn't test drive it as the battery was shot and wouldn't even hold a charge. The owner agreed to let me get it towed to the dealer I use for a safety inspection this Friday. So if there's no other issues beside the dead battery which he's agreed to cover then we're going to go for it.
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    I think that's exactly it so much of the time. The tone ends up outweighing the info and people get their backs up. Which is a shame when we're all just trying to enjoy our hobby.
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    But everyone knows red ones go faster! As for the original issue, a lot of times these guys do know a fair bit about their field of expertise but don't know how to communicate it to folks without coming across as an sanctimonious a-hole or worse. Which can be a shame. Ernie and I talked about this a few years ago and how you appreciate the knowledge some of these guys have but can't stand the personality that comes with it. Carl
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    Gaz, it looks really good to me. I like your approach to the pin washes in varying them to reflect the base paint colour. Carl
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    Glad to hear you're not affected but you're right about those folks not staying home causing further grief for others. Nevermind if they should then get into trouble and need rescuing and thereby putting others in danger. Sigh.
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    Test fitting the ignition harness and looking at reference photos, I realized some of the leads would go through the metal cylinder cover plates. Some go from above and others from below. It took a while to get them all threaded through and in place but I got it done. Then I gave the engine a wash using a random mix of Mr Weathering washes. I would Dan my brush in their thinner then in Multi Black followed by Ground Brown and apply to the engine. This way it's not a consistent shade around the whole engine. I should be able to finish it next time.
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    Reading the instructions (the horror!), I realized I had to make the exhaust and intake stubs first before joining the two engine banks together. I started with the semigloss black for the intakes and then masked them off for the exhaust colour. I used the Tamiya mix recommended in the instructions for those. They were then glued to the rear of the front cylinder bank. At the same time, I painted the exhaust pipes and these were installed to the firewall. I then started on wiring the ignition harness.
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    Thanks Peter! I'm still getting used to the idea of wiring these engines. But it seems to getting easier. Thanks Rob! I haven't looked at the Brassin' engine but I do have their Merlins so if it's anything like that, it would be impressive.
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    Thanks Kai! I have an easier time masking things off than painting them by hand. Thanks Harv!
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