paddy
Well-known member
I changed the cables from the clocks to 0.7mm from 1mm and really please with the difference, it shows how detail is far more critical to scale as you get smaller, it might seem like 0.3mm is not a lot but think of ity as 30% and suddenly its more important,
also added some seat belts, Tamiya didnt include these in the early large scale F1 kits but these came from top Studio and included everything you need including wire/double sided tape/ the ribbon /cloth decals/ cast parts/ and PE for £8.00 or $12.00
I used Revell spray chrome on the wheels. This stuff takes a few weeks to go hard but i have had it in a warm cabinet at about 28 degrees for 4 days and as its the inside of the wheels they will not be handled so can proceed with care -)
also added some seat belts, Tamiya didnt include these in the early large scale F1 kits but these came from top Studio and included everything you need including wire/double sided tape/ the ribbon /cloth decals/ cast parts/ and PE for £8.00 or $12.00
I used Revell spray chrome on the wheels. This stuff takes a few weeks to go hard but i have had it in a warm cabinet at about 28 degrees for 4 days and as its the inside of the wheels they will not be handled so can proceed with care -)
the top came out OK but i had trouble with the sides. where the decals were like they were pre stressed and as soon as i slid them off the backing paper they instantly coiled up like a watch spring....... it immediately became pretty obvious i was never going to get them on the side panels either straight or un twisted 
