AE092
14th August 2010, 02:30 AM
Hi all,
It's been awhile since my MR2 project (http://forum.jdmstyletuning.com/showthread.php?t=17335&referrerid=6125) so I figured I'd whip out one of my fairly rare/discontinued (1991) Tamiya bodies and start on something to keep my preoccupied.
It is an original Tamiya Calsonic R32 GTR made in 1991 and not the reproduced version that's been re-released to the market. Perhaps one of the best attributes of using Tamiya bodies is that their moulds are near on identical to the scale cars and the wing and mirrors are all made of hard plastic for a proper fit and finish. The bonus is, if you run an older style Tamiya chassis, then chances are the body holes pre-drilled from factory will fit that chassis (as it did for mine). Newer bodies released by Tamiya also include 'light buckets', they house the optional lights/LED's for an even more realistic touch.
Anyway less talk more pics.
http://i33.tinypic.com/qn9vu9.jpg
As said, Tamiya Calsonic 1/10 R32 body
http://i34.tinypic.com/jsikk7.jpg
With the wheel arches and some of the plastic cut off, alot more to trim off though. In it's infancy stages yet so awhile to go.
http://i33.tinypic.com/33cn8dd.jpg
Excuse the rear height, I'm using upright posts (for the previous STi 22B/MR2) so I'll have to redrill new holes to suit and lower the body over. Wheels are Slidemaster 37R's +10mm offset. In 1:1 scale, thereabouts of 18 x 10 + 15 offset RAYS TE37 concaves (they look more like Rota Grids lol).
And for those wondering what chassis that is, it's a Tamiya TL01 with every conceivable hop-up option (mod) pretty much.
Will be slow going on this as I'm currently doing some engine work on the 1:1 car
cheers
It's been awhile since my MR2 project (http://forum.jdmstyletuning.com/showthread.php?t=17335&referrerid=6125) so I figured I'd whip out one of my fairly rare/discontinued (1991) Tamiya bodies and start on something to keep my preoccupied.
It is an original Tamiya Calsonic R32 GTR made in 1991 and not the reproduced version that's been re-released to the market. Perhaps one of the best attributes of using Tamiya bodies is that their moulds are near on identical to the scale cars and the wing and mirrors are all made of hard plastic for a proper fit and finish. The bonus is, if you run an older style Tamiya chassis, then chances are the body holes pre-drilled from factory will fit that chassis (as it did for mine). Newer bodies released by Tamiya also include 'light buckets', they house the optional lights/LED's for an even more realistic touch.
Anyway less talk more pics.
http://i33.tinypic.com/qn9vu9.jpg
As said, Tamiya Calsonic 1/10 R32 body
http://i34.tinypic.com/jsikk7.jpg
With the wheel arches and some of the plastic cut off, alot more to trim off though. In it's infancy stages yet so awhile to go.
http://i33.tinypic.com/33cn8dd.jpg
Excuse the rear height, I'm using upright posts (for the previous STi 22B/MR2) so I'll have to redrill new holes to suit and lower the body over. Wheels are Slidemaster 37R's +10mm offset. In 1:1 scale, thereabouts of 18 x 10 + 15 offset RAYS TE37 concaves (they look more like Rota Grids lol).
And for those wondering what chassis that is, it's a Tamiya TL01 with every conceivable hop-up option (mod) pretty much.
Will be slow going on this as I'm currently doing some engine work on the 1:1 car
cheers