Tamiya TT02D DriftSpec Build P4 Nissan Skyline Body Shell
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
- We finally get the Tamiya TT002D DriftSpec Nissan Skyline GTR R33 complete! In this part 4 of my build guide, we complete the bodywork. Cutting out, masking, painting and applying the decals is all explained and the final car is revealed. I had a lot of problems with the spray job, but hopefully we can sort them out! Thanks to Rob Brennan RC for his assistance with the paintwork!
Hopefully this build will feature in the Stevo D 313 Build-off #11 Visit Stevo's awesome channel here: / @stevod313 
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Great "save", guys - you´d never tell by looking at the photos that you had a bit of a nightmare with the paint at first.
With the wing and stickers on it looks terrific - and I agree that the front end looks properly mean with those headlights glaring "Out of my way!"
Thanks Del! Yeah, that was lucky, I really didn't think we were gonna get it too look so good, it was very much "fingers crossed!" Yeah, the stickers and wing really finish it off well, and I have always liked the style of the Skyline bodywork, very aggressive! Cheers for the great comment my friend! :))
Well what can we say.... a brilliant set of build instructions!
We have just followed your set of videos to build my sons (11th birthday) present. If it wasn't for your additional information we would have made a few mistakes.
Thankyou
That is awesome! Thanks for letting me know you found it useful, much appreciated. I bet your son is very happy with his excellent present! Thanks Steve! 😎👊👍
@@MarkBryanRC yeah he loves it. Thanks again! (I've posted a few pics on my Instagram )👍
That Nissan looks fantastic Mark. Great work. Now i wand one...
Hi Mike! Cheers for the great words mate! Well, at £125 for the kit, including the bearings, oil shocks and Sport Tuned motor, it is quite a bargain! It's pretty fast too, I gotta say I recommend it. All the best,
Mark :)
Quality Mark, turned out real nice glad you kept applying the red to take the bleed out that was a touching cloth moment, top job 👍🏻👍🏻
Cheers my mate Matt! Haha - "touching cloth" exactly! Came out better than I hoped, very lucky for me. Thanks for the top comment bro! :))
Glad you persevered with this Mark the red suits it really well IMO. Enjoyed this series and look forward to future uploads👍🏻
Thank you so much, Sean! I am really lucky that you take the time to watch and comment on my videos. Yeah, I am really pleased with the colour too, it looks good in real-life! I hope you like the drift "practice" run to come, although I am still learning! Very best regards from Mark! :)))
The completed body looks fantastic Mark. Well done to you!!
Thank you kindly! This RC car is still going strong and still looks pretty! Cheers! 😎👍
Great video! She's looking great! That was a close save with the painting! Can't wait to see it running!
Cheers mate! Yeah, I was VERY lucky there! I hope the run video comes out OK, I got to admit I was rubbish at my first time trying drifting! I rally appreciate you stopping by and commenting my friend! :))
@@MarkBryanRC Best of luck with the drifting!
What a gorgeous looking drift beast Mark! You did a fantastic job with the R33. Can't wait to see the beast power sliding 👍
Thanks for the lovely comment, Charlie! Appreciated. Well I had a go at drifting, but it wasn't really pretty! I need lots more practice my friend! All the best from Mark :))
BROSKI this ones gonna look great in the Build-off #11 video, thank u for the awesome shout-out in ur description, ur definitely one of the kewlest BROSKI's!
That red is so KEWL i'm definitely liking it Broski, great choice of color
Cheers my Broski! Yeah, I was really worried about the mess I made of the paint job after telling everyone it was gonna be in your build-off! It could have looked really bad and let the side down, good job it got fixed OK! You are welcome to a shout out, Broski, your channel is KEWL!!! :) 👍
Well, isn't that a beauty. Turned out absolutely lovely Mark. Can't wait to see how you get on with drifting, it's certainly challenging 👍😏
Many thanks, Neil! So glad that second can of red sorted the problem, or it would have looked awful. I was very lucky there, and I think the silver backing helped too. I can report that my drifting is pretty pathetic at the moment, yeah, "challenging!" I need more practice! All the best, mate! :))
Looks stunning, Mark. Absolutely stunning. And great instructions. And Great save. Love the body with that tiny little Tamiya sticker. Such a nice detail.
Cheers my mate Mikael! Really glad you watched, much appreciated. I am glad it came out OK, I was really worried for a while there! Good you caught the little Tamiya sticker, it was an extra in the sticker pack, I thought it would be a nice touch, really pleased that you agree my good friend! :))
The Skyline looked really nice at the end there Mark. I am a big fan of these older cars. Well done buddy
Thanks Tibster! Yeah, this was almost one for the bin! Thanks to Rob and a bit of luck it came out OK in the end - PHEW! Yeah, not exactly a classic yet, but still a lovely body! All the best matey! :-)
👍 Came out like a beauty! Have fun drifting it!
Many thanks Steve! Yeah, a very lucky save! Gotta tell ya, I had a little go last week, and all I can say is that I can't drift to save my life! Need a lot more practice, it's much harder than it looks. Can you pop over and drive it for me? :D
@@MarkBryanRC Yea drifting is not easy that's for sure!! A bit of practice Mark and you will get the hang of it.
Cheers my friend, I will keep trying! :-)
A very nice Nissan Skyline Body! I expect a good ride.👍👍👍
Thanks for the kind words, Kyouwa san! Such a beautiful Japanese car my friend! I enjoyed building the TT02D very much, but I am not a good drift driver! I will keep trying to improve. I appreciate your comment very much. :-)
Wow, that came out really sharp Mark! Kudos to Rob as well!👍😊 I really like that window smoke; and watching the overspray film being peeled off....😁😁😁
Looking forward to the Mark Bryan drift experience!😊
Thanks Jeremy! Yeah, close call with the paint there! Rob saved the day, with advice and the use of his indoor area. Hehe, yeah, love peeling the film off a newly painted RC body.
The drift experience was more like the "what the hell am I doing?" experience - but it was a lot of fun! Thanks again my friend! :))
Brilliant save on the body those windows look ace I should try that she looks amazing looking forward to seeing the run video mark and as always mega thumbs up 👍 👍👍
Cheers, Kirkster! Yeah, I was blooming lucky there mate! The Tamiya smoke paint is pretty good, you should give it a go - especially if you don't want to fit a driver figure or cockpit. You will have a laugh at the run video mate - I can't drift to save my life! Hope you are all good my friend! :))
Mark Bryan RC yes definitely will try it mate I’ve got a few body shells to practice on and I had a filling that drifting would be hard to do 👍
Damn hard brother! All new to me, after all I am a biker at heart! :))
Damn Mark that looks fantastic!! Painting stuff I have always though is one of my weaker areas. It looks really good!!
Thanks for the nice comment, Michael, much appreciated. Well, I usually look forward to the painting, but I'm just glad this one is finished - at least I have learned never to spray outside when it's cold and damp! Lesson learned! All the best from Mark :-)
👍looking forward to the drift vid
Hehe! Thanks Chris, but don't hold your breath mate, I wasn't very good at it! I hope it will make you smile though! All the best Chris! :))
Great video 👍👍
Thanks a lot Sam! :))
That particular shade of red looks absolutely stunning on your car. Eleventeen out of Ten for the colour choice. Thank You
Hehe - thanks for the great comment, Peter, it made me smile - Eleventeen! Yeah, I am really pleased the way this turned out after the initial paint nightmare, I was really worried for a while! Thanks for watching and the lovely comment my friend! :-)
@@MarkBryanRC You're very welcome young man, I wanted to leave a comment after watching all of the build videos but was more blown away by that colour choice. 👍
Much appreciated, Peter. Are you the Peter that runs with my friend Pete Wylie?
@@MarkBryanRC Yes Sir, the same old fart with the Tamiya Specials.
Oh Peter - I love your ingenuity young man! Great stuff my friend - look forward to seeing more of your creations on Pete's channel in the future! :-)
Looks great Mark even with the little mistake you can't tell thru the camera it looks flawless well done my friend I really want to see it drift like crazy awesome my friend 😎👍🏻✌🏻😁😁😜🍻😀
Many thanks Brent! I really appreciate all your comments. Yeah, luckily, the run on the roof only shows up when the light hits it at a certain angle, most of the time it looks fine. I don't think I have had enough practise at drifting, I found it really tricky, the first run should be a laugh though! All the best my good friend! :-)
Great Build Brother 👍Rob to the Rescue 👍spray booth is a winner, Nice one Rob😁 fantastic Job Mark and it Looks Amazing, wish I had Decals for my windows and Stuff 😣 As always bro you have done a Outstanding Job , Loved every minute of this video 👍I'll check your other one out now 👍 Loves yeah Bro 👍🥰👍
Thanks my brotha! Yeah, good job I got my mate to help out, I am a very lucky boy! Cheers for the compliments, yeah I'm really happy with the end result after that paint disaster. Hope all is good with you my good friend, hope your Sunday is a great one! :))
@@MarkBryanRC 👍😎👍😁👍 I'll be putting my test run up of the Rav-1 and a new intro 😁
I'm happy you managed to save the paint on the body.
Beautiful car as are all those Nissan R cars.
Many thanks, Are! Yeah, what a relief that the second coat of red and the silver backing sorted the problem out - I was really worried for a while! Yes I totally agree with you my friend, the Nissan GTR cars are gorgeous - have you seen a real road car close-up? As you say, very beautiful! Best wishes from Mark :))
@@MarkBryanRC Yes i have seen a few of the GTR's. A couple of nice ones here home, and of course in Hong Kong. I also saw one nice R34 at last years Classic Car Show at the NEC. My fav colour on the R34 is Bayside Blue :)
Cool you have seen them, I bet that blue looks awesome - I saw a R34 in metallic black - simply awesome! And the sound of that turbocharged engine! Wow - you went to the NEC? Such a great show! :-)
@@MarkBryanRC Yes, i've been to the classic car show at NEC 3 times, But i'm not going this year. My father have had a car on display there, an Austin Healy 100-6. If you want it it's for sale in the UK for £ 100k :)
Such a coincidence, Are! My father is currently building an Austin Healy replica kit car, but with a Ford 1600 crossflow engine and a custom chassis! I love the look of the Austin Healy, but wow - £100k is very steep! :) I hope he gets a good price for it my friend! :-)
Cool video series! Paint problem was most likely prep issues. Not getting those areas clean will cause paint not wanting to cover or stick. Been there!😆 My vinyl sticker trick.... I use a window cleaner and an old 💳 to apply. Enjoy your channel! Keep up the good work!
Many thanks for the comment, Jason! Yeah, I thought it may be down too poor degreasing, but I used the same method as all my other bodies and they came out fine! Oh well, all's well that ends well! I've heard about that sticker trick before, I must get brave enough to give it a go. Cheers for the support, much appreciated - I hope you have a great weekend! :-)
Hello,, Interesting video.Your content is always so good. Thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful day. 😃👌✌
Thanks very much! :))
Looks good like those tinted light windows
Thanks very much, Corey! Glad you liked the Skyline - it's a great Tamiya body kit! All the best from Mark... :o)
Brilliant job mate and it's not silver, gun metal or blue, makes a change to see a red skyline, looks great 🚗💨👍😉
Cheers, Lee! Yeah, I thought I should try something a little away from the norn - funny though, when I was young (a very long time ago!) it seemed that all cars were red - not so popular these days. The metallic finish does make it stand out a little though, I think. :)
@@MarkBryanRC looks good mate considering what happened with the paint, hahaha yes I remember when every car on the road was red 😂👍
I always use a hairdryer to warm up the bodyshell and while I'm spraying it, this also helps push the paint spray into the little details of the shell without getting too close with the tin..
use on a warm/medium setting not too hot hot and keep the hairdryer moving,
my tins of paint also stand in warm water beforehand for a minute or two before a good shaking, make sure to dry any water from the tin before spaying,
lol sorry mate rambling on there, just little tips I picked up from when I worked in body repair shop, great job and finish now get thing sideways and drifting 🚗💨👍😉
No worries mate, I love your rambling! I also use the pot of warm water trick but the hairdryer is a new one - thanks very much for that, I will definitely give it a go next time! Great tip! Ahh, so you don't work in a body shop any more - I too have changed careers a few times my friend. Thanks for the wisdom and look forward to reading you soon. :))
@@MarkBryanRC cheers mate, lol just get permission from the wife before using her hairdryer or just buy her a new one for Xmas 😁 not in the bodyshop anymore and it was about 20+ years ago, I'm a jack of all trades now lol 😉
Hehe - will do Lee! It's good to be jack of all trades, not many left these days - I ended up working in a primary school - I must be mad! :)
Hi Mark. This series has been extremely informative for me in so many ways, (and this could be the longest comment you've ever received lol). Could you tell me where you got your curved scissors from please. They actually look like nail clippers. I have a pair of proper RC curved ones which are nice and sharp, but the blades are longer than yours and I can't do a complete cut around arches like you've done with your smaller ones in this video. Thanks for showing that mate. Always very useful for someone like me taking their first steps into "Bodywork". Also thank you for showing the tip about removing a strip from the centre of the window masks before applying them. I have a body to paint (not Tamiya) which has the masks, but they don't have this advice written on them. I wouldn't have thought to do that if you hadn't shown it. You have also given me more confidence about painting by showing that if something goes wrong, it can be rectified. My heart sank when I saw how bad the red paint looked at first, and thought you would have to replace the body, or go for a random rat/weathered look. But it's turned out great in the end, and to be honest, I couldn't believe how good it does look. I am itching to get on with some paint jobs I have, but I can only do them outside, or in the garage. The garage isn't "weather proof" and does suffer from a little damp during the winter months, so after watching your experience with this paint job I think I will have to be patient and wait until spring to do mine. I actually referred back to one of your other videos in this series the other day while I've been building my TT-02B. While I was reading the instructions before fitting the shocks I remembered thinking that your chassis has 5mm ball connectors to mount your shocks on. I checked the video to make sure because I have a pack of 5mm brass ones that I bought last year to replace the step screws on my DT-03's. I never got round to it so I've used them on my Plasma instead. They're so much better than the step screws, and add a bit of "Bling factor" with the tiny bit of shiny brass here and there. Ok, I have some decals to apply and my Plasma will then be finished , so I will wrap this mammoth comment up by saying what an awesome job you have done on this Skyline, despite the highs and lows, and you have finished off this series with a set of beautifully taken photographs. Many thanks again Mark. You have been a big help and an even bigger inspiration my good friend. 😊👍👍
Hi Derek. I am really happy that you found this video series useful, so good to hear mate! Yes this a book rather than a comment! I love it though. The scissors are actually nail clippers, you are correct, my sister bought them for me ages ago in a manicure set, so not sure where they came from, but you are right, the shortness of the blades makes them perfect for wheel arches. I don't know what I would do without them!
As for mistakes - make them! We are all human, and mistakes is how we learn (speaking as a teacher now!) Do not be afraid my friend, have a go and what the hell - it is only a toy car, and we can always put it right, or at the worst, start again. Over the years I have learned to just have a go, I initially worried a bit about showing my mistakes on YT, but then I am no expert, and don't pretend to be, I think that all of us in this hobby need to be honest and show how it really is. The "polished" super smooth builds and mods on YT are hiding all the errors in the edit! Have faith my good friend, you have so many talents and your videos are so good, keep doing what you are doing - the last "distracted" vid showed me there really is a side of you that says "Am I bovvered!!!" Love that Derek! :))
Great save Mark (& Rob), she's a looker alright!... :-) My first Tamiya TT-02 was an R34 finished in the Copper PS paint, they are beauties...
Thanks very much, Ben! Yeah, Rob really saved the day with his spray booth, no way could I have done that paint job properly in my garden! Wow, I missed a trick there my friend, it would have looked resplendent in copper! Never mind, the red is OK, thanks for watching and commenting, Ben! :))
@@MarkBryanRC Cheers Mark, these don't do it justice but have a look... photos.app.goo.gl/o6zFPftwDknEAPp96 & photos.app.goo.gl/S1azP3221yhpnxpq7, got a Hobbywing Quicrun10.5T Brushless combo in and foam tyres it's a bit of a drifter now...
:-)
Oh Ben! Love it mate! Wish I had thought of that colour, I like mine but yours really POPS in that colour - great job my friend! :))
@@MarkBryanRC Cheers Mark, really appreciate that as I've learnt an awful lot from yours, Rob & Nordic RC channels :-)
@@BenAppleTre Cheers Ben, that is great to hear, the other channels you mention are my favourites too! :D
i think my body paint will turn out great. i used Tamiya 89919 metallic wine red for the body with a silver backing to solidify the color. white made it too bright and black made it darker but muddied up the luster. i used regular paints on a scrap body shell piece to test the best backing colors. grey was fine but silver seemed to retain more metallic flake by a small margin. the hood and bonnet went gun metal grey with black backing. there are some minor cracks not completely filled in ie the front bonnet lip and slight over spray on the rear "rocket" fins where taping off got a bit difficult.... i decided to just make the spoiler semi gloss black and put the CF sticker on it. i just shot 1 coat of white on the spoiler and then go semi gloss black (TS paints). i dont have a PS silver so that the next thing i will buy this thursday. i havent done the electronics yet, procrastination on my part...
that carbon fiber sticker really is annoying, i put mine on backwards and cant bother to fix it... i did use a black gundam marker to make a CF effect on the small edges that the sticker didnt end up covering.
Hi Jon, yes I think your body will be excellent, you have done all the work in preparation and I'm sure it will pay dividends! Love the sound of the gun metal grey. Hehe, I totally understand the procrastination, I do it all the time, too! Nice fix with the marker on the CF - sometimes you gotta just go with it. Hope the paint comes soon - all the best, buddy! :)
@@MarkBryanRC the painting is done and i just need to add the other body stickers, sort the electronics and install body clips and bumper. direct sunlight made pics and videos hard to show it color... the sticker isnt over lapping much in the front bottom edge of the top spoiler table and im not really sure if i will install the side mirrors yet. i made a short vid of the car on the chssis.
ruclips.net/video/n8kYtuNiv8U/видео.html
You two definitely sorted that paint... as I KNEW you would!! 😎
The Smoke Window Paint, I've never actually seen it used before (I think!). That looked GOOD 👍👍
Can't wait to see you DRIFTING!! That will be fun!
Carmine ✈🚂🚙
Thanks Carmine! It was a close call, but it really does look good in the end! The smoke is very good if you spray in the right conditions, sometimes it can "spit" out of the can and give a terrible, dappled effect. I was lucky again this time!
Mate, I was crap at drifting, should be a laugh trying to edit the footage into something half decent!
All the best brother! :))
Bro, I'd BET you're better than I am at RC Drifting!!! If I can score some slick vinyl Drift Tyres, I may slap them on my forever bare TT02 Chassis, and give it a go...
That paint really turned out NICE!! 👍👍
AND..... RC Intro just got me a Hobbywing 1060 ESC!!! Prepare for a running Video from me!! 😃😎
Woohoo! Yeah Brother, great news, I'll be watching! :))
...... I get by with a little help from my Friends! 😉
It should be arriving soon. 😃😃
Looks fantastic my friend love the Skylines got a blue R35 myself really looking at the R32 quite expensive shell tho👍😊🇬🇧😎👊
Thanks for the great comment, Leon! Love the R35 too, I wanted one of those but it was a lot more money than the R33. Didn't know the R32 was also expensive, Tamiya should drop their prices for us all! All the best my friend,
Mark :))
great upload friend
Thanks very much! :))
Nice!
Thanks so much! I appreciate you watching and leaving a nice comment my friend! :)
Thanks for a very thorough tutorial! But I must ask, where did the protective film from 8:03 come from?
You are very welcome, Niklas! The protective film is applied when the body is made in the factory. It was on the body up until I removed it at 8 minutes into the video - it protects the outside of the body from scratches and overspray. Hope this helps - all the best from Mark... :)
Great job. And nice trick to put the smoke paint on the windows. Looks amazing. I will try this too.
Does the mitsubishi lancer wrc body fit on this tt02 drift spec chassis?
Thanks very much, Josef! The Tamiya smoke paint is very good, I hope you try it.
Yes my friend, the Lancer WRC body fits straight onto the TT02D chassis with the body posts in the position I showed (alternative position). Best regards my friend :)
The good old English weather. A few times I've been painting and it's started to rain.
Hi Gavin, I hope you are well mate! Cheers for the comment, yeah, rain and polycarbonate paint don't mix too well! :-)
@@MarkBryanRC Hi Mark, Well it turned out great and it looked fantastic once finished. It's a good looking kit. I'm looking forward to some drift action. That's if the UK weather plays ball that is.
Cheers Gavin - luckily I work in a Primary school (or unluckily!) but I had the use of the school hall for some testing, so the weather can do what it wants! Nice indoor RC playground! Thanks for the reply, dude! :)
@@MarkBryanRC Nice! I need one like that to run my F1 car.
Yes mate, I think those F1 cars are designed for very smooth surfaces! A school hall or gym would be perfect :)
Good evening sir, I had a question, since I have the R34 GT-R Z-Tune bodywork and I wanted to do it instead of the stickers, I wanted to put lights on it, could this be done? do you have any advice for me? and then another question, how did you make those 4 holes on the bodywork, what tool do you need? thank you very much again, thanks to your video I assembled the TT-02D
Hello Sir! I checked the parts that come with the R34 GT-R Z-Tune body set and it does include light buckets - chrome plastic parts that hold the LEDs. So yes, you can fit lights to your R34!!! The tool for making holes is :
lexan body reamer
If you do a search you will find many results especially on Amazon or eBay. Best wishes!
@@MarkBryanRC Thanks a lot for the answer I will do it
Really nicely done. What paint did you use to smoke the windows? That is a really nice touch.
Hi Kimberly - nice to meet you! Thanks for the comment. I sprayed the windows with Tamiya PS-31 Smoke. It's really good as long as you spray very light coats. At first, it doesn't look like it is making a difference, it is very light. But overspraying causes sags and runs which looks awful. So steady with the spray and lots of light coats. Hope this helps, best wishes from Mark... :)
Hey Mark, great build! I wanted to ask whether or not you had to program the ESC or not. I'm fairly new to this hobby and wanted to know what it takes to get the kit up and running. Thanks!
Thanks very much! Most of these kits come with the TBLE02s, and I haven't had to program one yet, they usually work out of the box! If you do need to program one, it's a but fiddly, but OK as long as you follow the instruction manual. All the best - cheers! :O)
do enamels work on the body? is there a way to have a carbon trunk and bonnet on the body shell?
Hi Jon, you can use enamels but in time the paint will chip off. You can get carbon fibre effect adhesive sheets and cut it to the right shape for the trunk and bonnet. Try an ebay search for it adding "for RC car bodies".
@@MarkBryanRC thank you for the reply its between a carbon fiber look or just plain black, its a hard choice ATM to make. i dont want to use an enamel that will flake off in the end...
What's the difference between the the drift spec and run of the mill tto2 kit. I keep seeing the drift one on kits and want to know because I'm getting a tamiya soon
Good question! The main differences are:
Oil filled CVA shocks
Full ball bearings
Sport Tuned motor
Alloy motor heat sink
AW grease for stiffening the diffs
Driftspec tyres
It's a good spec, and if you change the tyres it makes a great road or rally car, well worth the money and saves on upgrades to the stock TT02 - a good buy in my opinion. :)
@@MarkBryanRC thanks so much because I spent a fortune on hop ups for my calibre back in the day in fact I bought everything you mentioned pretty much. Didn't know you could buy it in an all in kit thanks again Mark.
@@grimjimbo2059 No worries, mate, any time - hope you can get one soon! :)
Looks great mate. Good info about the problems of painting when it's damp. A bit of a problem this time of year unless you have an indoor area with an extractor like Rob's. Glad you managed to save it. Backing with silver always a good plan with bright colours. Look forward to seeing how you get on with drifting but I'm predicting a set of rally tyres going on this before too long. With the window smoke paint do you find that it ends up a bit diffused as well as tinted? I always find that it's a bit blurry to look through. Not a problem unless you wanted to put the camera inside to make a vid. Just wondering if it's my crap painting skills. I do think that it looks better if you haven't got a cockpit in the car as it hides all the gubbins. Anyway, nice one matey :-)
Thanks my friend Pete! Yeah, lucky I got a mate with spraying facilities indoors! The condensation I had when outside made the paint just glide around on the surface, never seen that before, more like paint dipping than spraying! I found the drifting almost impossible mate - I get one corner right and fail on the next - EVERY TIME :-/
So Rally Blocks at the ready. Hopefully got a nice rally shell coming from Time Tunnel. I have had problems with a blobby smoke finish in the past, but this time the paint came out very finely and looks quite even. Yeah, I went with the smoke as a rally cockpit would not suit this body. Thanks for the great comment, catch ya later mate! :-)
@@MarkBryanRC ah so you came to the same conclusion about drifting as I did. Sort of fun for a bit. As previously discussed those very shiny hard tyres are only any good on a very smooth floor. One thing I once did was to put some electrical tape around some road tyres and it was a better drift experience than those ones in the kit. Obviously they don't last forever. Hey after all my masking woe with the Konghead body I had a look back at your video where you did yours in hope of tips. Unfortunately you had already taped it up off camera. How on earth did you get the tape accurately in the little silver fuel tanks (I think that's what they are) on the side. You even managed to leave the little straps uncovered. I did it the other way round and did the silver first and put the tape round the shape. Didn't bother with the straps. If you have any top tips then it could be the subject of a video. It's only relevant to ones with complicated shapes in a different colour. For instance I was doing a Mini Clubman body and wanted to tape up the grille. It's sort of ok but I've gone wide of the lines. Like I say any tips gratefully received. Cheers mate 😀
Hello mate! Yes, I think drifting is best left to the experts, I don't have time or inclination to master it - bashing is way more fun, and I can drift a rally car on gravel just fine!
As for the masking, I just pressed some ordinary masking tape as far as I could into the crevices and made sure the tape was pressed completely flat on the edges of the area to be sprayed, then used a very sharp blade to trim around those edges. That's how I cut the tank straps out. Very fiddly, but doable! So my tip is, overlap the tape, overlap the shape to be masked and trim off the excess! Cheers mukka! :)
@@MarkBryanRC that's a great tip and something I haven't done before. I tend to use those knives where you break a bit off when it gets blunt. Not sure if they are sharp enough even when new but I'll have a go next time I have some tricky masking. Cheers mate 😀
Yes Pete, I reckon those blades should be sharp enough when new, Give it a go. I got a really cheap hobby knife of ebay that has 10 interchangeable blades, so you can choose the best one to fit in the little spaces, only a couple of quid. All the best mate! :)
If I want to paint the spoiler should I use protective coating
Hi Jad - if you paint the spoiler in the same PS paint as the body, you will be best to seal it with a clear coat as the PS paint gives a matt finish! 😎👍
@@MarkBryanRC ok thx😁😁😁
I have a question. Should I use the plastic headlight or sticker headlight?
If you have plastic light buckets, I'd definitely use those, they look so much better! 😎👍
@@MarkBryanRC and if I want to paint the spoiler do I have to put protective clear coating
Hi Mark, nice to see your videos. Really helpfull for someone like me that I just bought my first RC car, this same model but the R34. I have a question for you, I see you are using the red colour from Tamiya, but which one did you use for the silver colour? Is it the same PS paint but in silver colour or is it a different type of paint?
Thanks for the videos.
Great to hear you enjoy the videos! Oh, the R34 version of this kit is even better looking! Yes, the silver I used to back the red was also Tamiya PS paint. A good tip is never to mix paint types when spraying over an existing layer of paint - always safer to stich to the same brand. And never mix PS paint with acrylic paint. Good luck with your R34! :)
@@MarkBryanRC Thanks for the reply Mark. I received the car yesterday and now its running thanks to your videos, but I had a problem because Im totally dumb. I broke the antenna for the carson receiver (Its like 4cm now) and Im trying to see for a replace but cant find anything. The receiver on my kit is a Carson Reflex Wheel x1, do you know if there is replace for this? I see many videos where some people fix it just peeling the cable at 3.2cm due to the 2.4ghz band, but I think the total of the antenna its like 4 cm right now, and I really doubt that it works even if I try to repair.
Thank you very much in advance.
@@TheAutomecanic Sorry to hear of your broken antenna. Have you tried the radio since you broke the wire? Maybe it will still work?!?! If not, I'm sorry, but I don't know of a replacement for that system. All the best.
@@MarkBryanRC Well I finally fix the little cable, just peeling 3.1cm and it works perfectly. I tried to go as far as my eyes can see the car and it works fine. I will try to continue with this receiver and if I have any problem in the future I will replace it. The antenna is soldered on this receiver (Carson Reflex wheel x1) and its not possible to replace with one of the flysky models which comes with a clip. I hope this information could help someone.
Thanks so much for your reply! I'll be here to see your videos!
@@TheAutomecanic That is great news my friend! Glad to hear that your radio is working OK - and yes, if this is useful for someone else, even better - thank you! :)
Hey Mark, sorry for another comment. I’m very new and don’t know many things yet. Can you give me a few suggestions or an idea of what charger I would need to get? I’m getting the Tamiya TT02D Toyota supra drift spec and it comes with the battery but I have seen no proper review and don’t know what charger I would need to get, same with the servo too actually. A reply would be helpful. Thanks!
No worries, I'll always help if I can!
Can you tell me what battery is coming?
Also, what radio gear have you ordered - the sets usually include a steering servo.
I wait for a reply - cheers.
@@MarkBryanRC Hi! The website I ordered from said that you need to buy a servo but thanks for letting me know! About the battery, the video I saw showed a battery which said 4000 which I think meant 4000mah and the packaging was red. Thanks again Mark!
@@comic7516 Hi - if you need a servo, any standard servo over 3kg rated will do the job. As for the battery, we need to know if it's HiMh or Lipo before I can recommend a charger. However, if you want a charger that will be good for both types of battery, I can recommend this cheap entry level one as a first charger:
ruclips.net/video/UrQT2xAKZ0c/видео.html
@@MarkBryanRC it is an HiMh 6 cell based on my knowledge.
It is a Nosram 7.2v nimh 4000mah 6 cell battery
Tell you what this cutting malarky takes some getting used too, I got better by the 4th wheel arch! hahaha, need to get me some of them curved scissors I think for the future. nothing a bit of sandpaper didn't fix though
Oh yes, it took me a while to get the hang of cutting Lexan! Practice makes perfect though! And I think curved scissors are a must for this job. But glad you got it sorted with the good old sandpaper! 😀 All the best from Mark 👍
@@MarkBryanRC just wanted to thank you again dude, finally finished my TT-02D Honda Civic EG6 build and it looks epic even if I say so myself haha so proud. Would love to show you
Sounds great! Glad you are pleased with it, I do love that Civic body! 😎👌👍
Great video, my dear friend. Stay Connected & Joined with you . I thank you for your happiness and good things for sharing with everyone. Like!!!46*/1.68K
Thank you very much! :)
You should have added a driver. #realmenadddrivers. Tamiya have just started making special drivers for drift cars, American-sad nerd trying to be cool, Japanese-shiny shirts and trousers with a black rapper’s hat and huge gold chain. And English-special Chav figure with fake gold chains and Burberry hat and scarf.
Haha! Yeah, Alan, I was very lazy on this one, but TBH I didn't know about the new special drivers from Tamiya, I really must check them out! Thanks for the heads up my friend! :))
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It’s not a wing mark it’s a spoiler. No offence mark keep the good work
Thanks, mate! Technically, I think either term is correct! Spoiler sounds better, though!! Have a good weekend! 😎👍
@@MarkBryanRC good point
@@vip-jad6821 😎👍
First you got me into rally and now drift. Great videos but bad on my wallet.
Sorry to hear that - the bad for the wallet bit! But so good that you got into the hobby, I'm really pleased about that bit! :))
I just bought that one... 😣🙄😂😂
Ohhh - glad you got one, I'm sure you will enjoy it, Markus! :)
@@MarkBryanRC I am looking forward to!