Beemax MP4/2 w detail set

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Re: Beemax MP4/2 w detail set

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Racing White is usually the colour for the 1965-68 Honda F1 cars, Tamiya has it as TS7, and therefore is not suitable for any car that is painted "proper" white.
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It's coming along really nice! Keep the good work.

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While I wait to get new paint, possibly at nationals, I guess I'll go that much further and plumb the engine. Started with the ignition wires. Started to lose my vision so I'm stopping with one side done. Also worked on whatever that large cylinder is behind the engine that has two hoses coming out of each side.

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Get down I-71 to the Nats for some TS-"real white". Check out the Mazda 878 and Lotus 72 and then get back to the bench because this project looks very good.
I was ready to go myself then my wife took ill. I'm sitting here in the hospital and watching the Nats through the net.
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Hope she gets better soon.
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Started the many decals for the undertray. So far so good they're really nice. The silver stickers were ok too but I deviated from the way they wanted you to do them.

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Ordered paint so while I wait I've been decaling the undertray and continuing wiring the engine. Undertray is done and everything but the gloss black is decal. They fit perfectly and conformed nicely. No issues at all.

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Carrying on

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Looking good Kris!!
Perfectionist in the art of the unfinished kit......

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I have the detail set in hand so I can better follow this build now
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The kit and build look fantastic and I too will follow with interest.
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