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by Edmund Forsythe
29 Aug 2015, 06:13
Forum: Builds
Topic: Ryefield & Tamiya Tiger I Dual.
Replies: 71
Views: 8509

Re: Tamiya Tiger I

The drivers front plate , after assembly came up .040 short . Added .020 to each side to bring it level with the weld seam . No the hull top is not glued on yet . Got to remember to open the holes for the tools ! So far it's been a lot of sanding and filling . Lots of elbow grease . The plastic is s...
by Edmund Forsythe
29 Aug 2015, 01:43
Forum: Builds
Topic: Ryefield & Tamiya Tiger I Dual.
Replies: 71
Views: 8509

Re: Tamiya Tiger I

Went with the 0.020 shimm at the back .
by Edmund Forsythe
28 Aug 2015, 22:21
Forum: Builds
Topic: Ryefield & Tamiya Tiger I Dual.
Replies: 71
Views: 8509

Re: Tamiya Tiger I

Does not seem much , but now it does not bother me anymore.
by Edmund Forsythe
28 Aug 2015, 20:38
Forum: Builds
Topic: Ryefield & Tamiya Tiger I Dual.
Replies: 71
Views: 8509

Re: Tamiya Tiger I

Details are nice , but a bit short on the engine grates , if that what you call them . Just can't let it go . It will forever bug me . So try to fix it . It this what they call short shot ? There's four pins to line up the halves but they are useless so just cut them off , no alignment issues .
by Edmund Forsythe
28 Aug 2015, 17:17
Forum: Builds
Topic: Ryefield & Tamiya Tiger I Dual.
Replies: 71
Views: 8509

Re: Tamiya Tiger I

Houston we have us a problem! Minor but there never the least . Let's start at the top photo E13 and E14 the pins don't align . Simply remove the last four or the first four doesn't matter to get it to fit . Second photo , in the build blog in track link they said it the drivers front plate was bowe...
by Edmund Forsythe
28 Aug 2015, 05:10
Forum: Builds
Topic: Ryefield & Tamiya Tiger I Dual.
Replies: 71
Views: 8509

Re: Tamiya Tiger I

Put the hull togethere , a small drop of super glue and accelerator . Hull appears square . B54 and B55 are not called out in the assembly drawing , they are for the final drive housing on the hull . Little bits and pieces to be added.
by Edmund Forsythe
27 Aug 2015, 21:15
Forum: Builds
Topic: Ryefield & Tamiya Tiger I Dual.
Replies: 71
Views: 8509

Re: Tamiya Tiger I

The ryefield tiger has a slight problem . The hull is warped along with the E sprue . Going to need four hands . I'm tying to figure this one out right now .
by Edmund Forsythe
26 Aug 2015, 22:54
Forum: Builds
Topic: Ryefield & Tamiya Tiger I Dual.
Replies: 71
Views: 8509

Re: Tamiya Tiger I

Wandered down to the local hobby shop , i did have the thought of getting the dragon Tunisian tiger , well I got there and saw the price 96 bucks plus sales tax . That's over a hundred bucks and it's got DS tracks , okay maybe the Whitman special , the four letters words out of my mouth , it was the...
by Edmund Forsythe
26 Aug 2015, 09:30
Forum: Builds
Topic: Ryefield & Tamiya Tiger I Dual.
Replies: 71
Views: 8509

Re: Tamiya Tiger I

Not so sure yet .
by Edmund Forsythe
26 Aug 2015, 00:05
Forum: DB's Latest Acquisitions Thread
Topic: Latest additions
Replies: 1568
Views: 278215

Re: Latest additions

So is that PerspexTive ? Sorry I'm a bit cooco right now ! I take it you have not removed the plastic protective sheets on the material yet ?