Model: (Click to see more) 58076: Vanquish
Status: Extra info
Date: 16-Aug-2016
Comments: 9
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Hi all here's my latest project a lovely vanquish,
I paid £40 for it but you guys know how it is!! Buy cheap and spend lots on parts but hey ho that's why we love this hobby,
I received this in not bad shape!!!!!! The body was toast so an order was placed with TBG for new body and wing plus a set of MCI decals which I must say are good quality unlike some of those terrible ones on fleabay!!,
I love tearing these tamiyas apart they tell you a story of what there life has been this vanquish had grease in the front shocks!!!!!' Plus J cloth for tyre foam inserts!!! Boy this needed some urgent attention from DR 'T' thankfully the only chassis part that was needed was the front shock tower it was totally broke even I couldn't sort that so I've up rated it to an aluminium one which is nice and sturdy apart from that it was the usual total strip down everything cleaned degreased then reassembled with lashings of Teflon grease and oil ,I refurbed the wheels with 3 coats of ice white plus 2 clear laquer finished off with new foam inserts and new rubber all round trinity fronts not sure on the eagle rears but there identical to the tamiya's ,a special thanks to erich from chile for supplying the tyres nice one erich!!! ,
Anyway this will join my recently restored dynastorm oh by the way I resprayed all the underside satin black looks very nice indeed,pleased with the body as well I spend quite a few hours making sure it's just right that's just the prep work!!!!,
I've left the rear suspension set up as it was when I received it seems a bit low to me!!!!' Looks mean looking though!!
Enjoy the pics!!





Nice!!!! -looking good!!!! -kept it nice and original!!! -nice butt!!! -say hello to my little friend!!!! -belly up!!! -low rider!!!!!!!!!

Comments

mongoose1983

17-Aug-2016

Looks fantastic Steve, the Vanquish is a very good looking car. I think your next step might be some special motor for it. Good job!

millwall99

17-Aug-2016

Thanks erich I do have a brand new tamiya blue end endurance motor could fit that!!!

kontemax

17-Aug-2016

The rear suspension set up is wrong, mate. Are you sure to have the correct lower damper mounts?

Klausen

17-Aug-2016

You did a nice job on this one, looks great. Would love to build a Vanquish one day.

TamiyaBB

17-Aug-2016

Awesome...again!!! A true piece of art!

millwall99

17-Aug-2016

Thanks erich I do have a brand new tamiya blue end endurance motor could fit that!!!

MadcapIwant1

18-Aug-2016

Awesome!!! Really love the Vanquish, got me one just before our local Beaties shop in Aberdeen closed 👍

Tamiya Era

18-Aug-2016

nice looking Vanquish mate. Although i can see not all parts are 100% original and correct, but that can be fixed easily
Cheers

sturge

19-Aug-2016

Top work buddy, looks amazing cheers Paul


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