richyb66

The picture in the avatar isn't that clear but is it definitely sliding pillar? The spring / damper looks too inclined and it looks like there's an upper wishbone???

Apart from being a bit of a fiddle due to the small parts, the harnesses go together fairly easily and attach to the moulded rubber seat. I decided to go for my first modification here. The leg and lap harnesses are normally just stuck to the seat surface. I’ve cut 3 small slots in the seat for them to pass through instead so that there’s no visible end to the harness. Here they are fitted with a 50p coin for scale. With the seat assembly complete, I just has to have a quick look to see what it would look like in the main tub moulding!!!

The Tamiya 1/12th scale kits are pretty comprehensive and highly detailed. They build very well straight out of the box but I’ve decided to make a few changes to the basic kit build by using addition items that are separately available from other (mostly Japanese) manufacturers that a much more detailed model to be built. Some of the parts are incredibly small so hopefully my eyesight will hold up. On to the basic kit, here’s what £78 gets you. A big box of bits, nice clear instructions and the sheet of photo etched components shown here in more detail. Note the radiator and oil cooler parts on either side of the sheet at are a real mesh pattern. The photo etched parts are used immediately as they form the metal components of the harness buckles. You can just see part 1 of the instructions where the harness release is built up in layer from individual parts that are super glued together. The harness webbing is a die cut sheet of printed, woven material that is self-adhesive on one side.

As I've had a bit of free time at the weekends during the recent bad weather, I made a determined effort to finish building a model kit that I'd been bought as a birthday present a couple of years ago. It had been a bit of an on and of thing (mostly off) but perseverance paid off and in the end I got this: A Tamiya 1/12th Ducati 900 Mike Hailwood replica. The basic kit isn't that expensive but the paint and display case cost twice as much again but now it's finished, it looks like money well spend. I decided a few weeks ago that I wanted to have a crack at another kit and so started to have a look around at what was available. I wanted to do something a bit bigger and having built a 1/12th F1 Ferrari about 25 years ago, I looked at what was available. In the end I went for the Tamiya 1/12th 1974 Mclaren M23 – a proper F1 car, Cosworth DFV engine, plain livery, from the days when it was safer having a crash in a Cortina and your first big shunt could well have been you last. Coincidentally the M23 is a car the Mike Hailwood also drove on a number of occasions. Some more information on the kit can be found here: http://www.tamiya.co...laren/index.htm This kit was first produced in the mid 1970's but received an update in the 1990's with the addition of photo etched components to the kit. These consist of a metal sheet about 0.010" thick that is etched so that the individual pieced are trimmed out and also in places, have a reduced thickness due to surface etching. This allows much thinner components to be produced than would otherwise be possible in moulded plastic and these are used for brake discs, seat belt buckles, wing side plates and a number of other components. In total, the kit comprises some 500-600 pieces and with some keen shopping around, I was able to get a kit delivered for £78. Additionally I've spent another £50 on paints that should hopefully be useful if I build more kits. Going by the time it took to put the Ducati together, this isn't going to be a quick project but I'm in no particular rush to get it finished so I'll add photos and updates as work progresses.

A handy chock for use in the garage.

Price?

Pretty sure it's 205/50 15 as standard.

If you've not already seen it, have a look at Colin Usher's excellent site for his 2B build http://www.colinusher.info/Robin%20Hood/index.html The car was built to pass SVA which with the exception of about half a dozen points, is the same as IVA.

The light cluster and foglamp should be available new from GBS, SVC, CBSonline. The wheelarch might be more difficult but someone on here will have one spare so you've come to the right place. Posting a wanted ad in you first post might be considered bad form ( http://www.rhocar.org/index.php?showforum=18 ) but we still try to be helpful whenever we can. What colour GRP have you got?

http://www.carbuildersolutions.com/uk/bolt-in-silencer-baffle

Yes, our monthly meet is the last Wednesday from January to Novemeber at the Malt Shovel (we don't meet in December). All the local area meet venues and times are shown in the Events section of the forum, generally the meets aren't seperately listed in the calender (never thought about adding them to be honest).

Just got in from a great evening out. Thanks to everyone who attended, particularly those who travelled some distance to be there. By my reckoning we had 37 there, a good effort all round.

It's unlikely tonight as most people SORN their car over the winter months. I'd normally go in mine but I'm going straight from work tonight otherwise you could see that. If you're interested and want to come along, you'll still be welcome and any questions you've got can be answered, also you could possibly arrange seeing a car at another time. Whereabouts are you, we may have members close by.

No, no fuel pump relay but easy enough to add extra relays if you need them. Best to get all the basic stuff in the loom connected first and then add extras afterwards.

No problem, no doubt we'll see you at one of the meets later in the year?

Steve49er has pointed out that there's a 20% discount offer available currently, looks like you heed to register online and print off a voucher. Full details are here: http://www.tobycarvery.co.uk/offer/january20percentoff/ In addition to the confirmed names, there's a few other possible attendees so with any luck we should be pushing 40 people!! See everyone tomorrow.

For rolling road tuning I can recommend Steve Walford in Northfield, nice bloke, knows his stuff and a few of the Midland area memebrs have used him with good results. http://www.swmotorsport.tk/

MG3, good value, well equipped, spacious, fun to drive and only group 4 insurance.

Dave, pm sent

Does this mean you're not coming next week then Keith?

or Dzus fasteners

Sounds like you narrowly avoided a candlelit dinner for two.

Practice for next week?

Everyone's welcome!

The 4 relay holders on a Premier loom are Main Beam - White output on Terminal 87 Dip Beam - Yellow output on Terminal 87 Flasher relay - relay holder with just 3 wires Intermittent wiper relay - the one that's left.