RLWP Posted May 11, 2018 Share Posted May 11, 2018 Do those screws go into plastic, or into a threaded hole? Richard BiggTim and pcben80 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcben80 Posted May 11, 2018 Author Share Posted May 11, 2018 (edited) Ha! You did a good job of trying to make that motorcycle look like a model in those photos, but you can't fool me! I'm with Scott!!....Harv Ha. I have to give all the credit to the good folks at Tamiya. That's how good the engineering on this kit is! Do those screws go into plastic, or into a threaded hole? Richard The screws on that particular assembly go into holes in the plastic. The instructions are very clear not to overtighten them to avoid cracking the plastic. There are a few others where nuts are hidden within the assembly and the screws are threaded into those. Edited May 12, 2018 by pcben80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcben80 Posted May 12, 2018 Author Share Posted May 12, 2018 Here's a few more pics of the front wheel, the fork and the instruments Moving right along! F`s are my favs, BiggTim and Shawn M 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted May 12, 2018 Share Posted May 12, 2018 Ha. I have to give all the credit to the good folks at Tamiya. That's how good the engineering on this kit is! The screws on that particular assembly go into holes in the plastic. The instructions are very clear not to overtighten them to avoid cracking the plastic. There are a few others where nuts are hidden within the assembly and the screws are threaded into those. I was thinking something like this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-Pcs-2mm-Hexagon-Key-Hex-Drive-Head-Cap-Self-Tapping-Screws-M2-6x6mm/361304168652?epid=1542911564&hash=item541f6818cc:g:SF4AAOSwhqhaTUEe would look more correct. What diameter and length are they? Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcben80 Posted May 13, 2018 Author Share Posted May 13, 2018 I was thinking something like this: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/100-Pcs-2mm-Hexagon-Key-Hex-Drive-Head-Cap-Self-Tapping-Screws-M2-6x6mm/361304168652?epid=1542911564&hash=item541f6818cc:g:SF4AAOSwhqhaTUEe would look more correct. What diameter and length are they? Richard Thanks for the info. They definitely looks more accurate but they're too big. Will look around for the right size though! RLWP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcben80 Posted May 13, 2018 Author Share Posted May 13, 2018 Nice! I'll be very interested to see the chain kit go together. In short, it went together like a dream. Looks much better than the kit version (which is still very nice!) NukerDan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcben80 Posted May 13, 2018 Author Share Posted May 13, 2018 Made some good progress last night. Got the chain set put together which was very tedious but looks amazing! A few pictures of the construction process: The finished product compared with kit offering: Shawn M, NukerDan, rafju and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcben80 Posted May 13, 2018 Author Share Posted May 13, 2018 And some more pictures. Starting to look like a motorcycle! F`s are my favs, Fooesboy, Shawn M and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NukerDan Posted May 13, 2018 Share Posted May 13, 2018 Looking fantastic! Out of curiosity, how long is an individual chain link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcben80 Posted May 13, 2018 Author Share Posted May 13, 2018 Looking fantastic! Out of curiosity, how long is an individual chain link? Thanks! Each link is 5mm. NukerDan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 this looks fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 Superb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcben80 Posted May 19, 2018 Author Share Posted May 19, 2018 (edited) Moving right along. Had my first struggles with this kit getting the front fork components together but I suspect, as is the case with most modern Tamiya kits, it was primarily operator error. Once I got that sorted out, the rest just fell together with next to no effort. Testing out the future home... Cheers, Ben Edited May 19, 2018 by pcben80 Christoffer Lindelav, Fooesboy, rafju and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringleheim Posted May 20, 2018 Share Posted May 20, 2018 Looking great; the aftermarket chain really shines when you view it from above or behind so you can see all the "space" in it between links. Looks just like a real chain b/c it basically is a real chain in its construction! Hey! What is that Dauntless down low in the display case? Trumpeter 1/32 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcben80 Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share Posted May 21, 2018 (edited) Looking great; the aftermarket chain really shines when you view it from above or behind so you can see all the "space" in it between links. Looks just like a real chain b/c it basically is a real chain in its construction! Hey! What is that Dauntless down low in the display case? Trumpeter 1/32 ? Thanks. Yeah, the chain kit really is a nice addition. The molded chain also looks very nice but not quite the same. Yeah, the Dauntless is the Trumpeter SBD5 and represents my first foray into LSP. Here's a few more pics if you're interested. https://www.largescaleplanes.com/articles/article.php?aid=2725 Cheers, Ben Edited May 21, 2018 by pcben80 ringleheim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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