It took a while as other projects were interrupting, but now our Tamiya M1025 Hummer is finished and ready for the trail.
We found the original decal sheet on eBay for a low price, so we put on the original stickers. There are not many of them anyway.
The headlamps, tail lights, indicators and UN signs were made by a kind member of the SG Crawlers. We made the lamps based on reference photos found on the Internet.
Small details like the reflectors as well as the engine cover retainers were painted with a brush. Working on those fiddly details is very relaxing and ideal for those rainy evenings.
One of the biggest concerns was to show off the details on this nice Tamiya hard-plastic shell. The solution was simple: We traced all recesses gently with a sharp pencil and then sealed the body with flat clear spray paint. It makes all the small rivets, recesses and panel lines stick out nicely without drawing attention to it.
When putting the body on the chassis we realized that there was simply not enough space for the D-shackle mount we had built. So sadly we removed them.
The mud flaps came from a damaged toy digger. There is one detail still missing: windscreen wipers!
We are chuffed to have this marvel of RC car running again. The UN Peace Mission Hummer will be riding the trails of Singapore once more.
All articles in this series:
Our Tamiya M1025 Hummer
Part 1 - Dismantling and cleaning
Part 2 - Body work
Part 3 - Chassis
Part 4 - Detailing
I have this exact Tamiya Kit new / unopened. I "inherited" it by the pre-owner of my house. He bought it in the late 90s but never even opened the box. Right now, I am building it - together with my 8 year old.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely pandemic lock-down story! Do you have pics of the build?
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