1/12 Tamiya Williams FW14B

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Re: 1/12 Tamiya Williams FW14B

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I haven't spent all of my time at the lake. Although it is tempting. Progress will be slow until October-November. depending on when it snows. :cry:
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Steps 1-3 and part of 4 painted and ready for assembly. TVF1 cast heads and bottom Pan on left.
Steps 1-3 and part of 4 painted and ready for assembly. TVF1 cast heads and bottom Pan on left.
TVF1 photo etch exhaust gaskets with cast bottom pan mounted to block
TVF1 photo etch exhaust gaskets with cast bottom pan mounted to block
TVF1 Heads
TVF1 Heads
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Transaxle covers with cast part from TVF1
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Re: 1/12 Tamiya Williams FW14B

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Got a little more photo etch done.
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Bolt Heads, Washers, Phillips screws and Dzuz Fasteners
Bolt Heads, Washers, Phillips screws and Dzuz Fasteners
Right side of engine block with washers and bolt heads.
Right side of engine block with washers and bolt heads.
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Worked on the cast Parts from Thunder Valley F1. Washed and scrubbed them before priming.
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TVF1 Metal Parts Primed
TVF1 Metal Parts Primed
TVF1 Metal Parts Primed
TVF1 Metal Parts Primed
TVF1 Metal Parts Primed
TVF1 Metal Parts Primed
TVF1 Metal parts Primed
TVF1 Metal parts Primed
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Engine Block and Transmission with TVF1 photo etch and some of the cast metal parts.
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Engine Block and Transmission
Engine Block and Transmission
Engine Block and Transmission
Engine Block and Transmission
Engine Block and Transmission
Engine Block and Transmission
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TVF1 cast metal parts painted in Tamiya acrylics mixed X-11/X-12 1to 1.
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Engine and Transmission with Rear Suspension arms mounted.
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Re: 1/12 Tamiya Williams FW14B

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Years ago I ordered the Thunder Valley F1 Perfect Parts FW14B Brake kit. I got most of it. What I didn't get was the two rotors for the rear brakes. A large number of e-mails, a couple of phone calls when he still had a phone for TVF1, and still no rotors. What I did as you can see, is cut the brake hats of the kit pieces and Dremel the holes bigger so the hats would fit. Using a vice to hold the part and hacksaw the hat off, left marks. I used Tamiya putty and 800 grit sand paper to smooth it out. The one photo shows the rotors I did get.
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Brake hats, Kit rotors after adaptation, TVF1 rotors
Brake hats, Kit rotors after adaptation, TVF1 rotors
Kit Rotors with hats in place and TVF1 rotors.
Kit Rotors with hats in place and TVF1 rotors.
Kit rotors with hat in place
Kit rotors with hat in place
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Re: 1/12 Tamiya Williams FW14B

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Looks great so far Crash - I'm onboard for following your build.
Have you tried to contact Mac at Mac's modelling? - he made some 1/12 brake kits for the late 3 Tamiya 1/12 kits a while back -
http://www.macsmodeling.com/mysite/1-12%20STORE.htm
You can email him and see if he has anything?? Mac is a great guy has excellent service and actually gets back to you - rare in this industry - send him an email
Tell him John sent you his way
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Re: 1/12 Tamiya Williams FW14B

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Looks great so far Crash - I'm onboard for following your build.
Have you tried to contact Mac at Mac's modelling? - he made some 1/12 brake kits for the late 3 Tamiya 1/12 kits a while back -
http://www.macsmodeling.com/mysite/1-12%20STORE.htm
You can email him and see if he has anything?? Mac is a great guy has excellent service and actually gets back to you - rare in this industry - send him an email
Tell him John sent you his way
Cheers
John
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Re: 1/12 Tamiya Williams FW14B

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Ooooo.... I love that lakefront deck! How about I sit there with a cooler of brews while I follow your excellent build on my laptop?
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