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mustang1989 wrote:Man you're right about that being a well detailed build Lyle. Really like how it's coming along. Speaking of pizza you could throw a pizza box in the front seat you know. I think I have the template for one, just gotta look.

Interesting. Mounting the body and wheels come next. But, plenty of time. There are six windows that need chrome trim before placing the body.

LyleW wrote:I've been piddlin' away at this...Still not sure if I will close the hood and trunk lids or not. Leaning to closing them up.

Closing up will save time on not having to detail everything, should also help with the exterior looking great. Love the shifter, that grabbed my attention quick! Great progress Lyle. Wish my real Bugs interior looked that good (never got to restoring it...)

We can thank Mustang for the shifter...straight pin.

We all learn some new tricks here and there!

LyleW wrote:We can thank Mustang for the shifter...straight pin.

Works like a charm don’t it?
It’s rare when I’ll use an OOB shifter. Just can’t bring myself to do it.

mustang1989 wrote:

LyleW wrote:We can thank Mustang for the shifter...straight pin.

Works like a charm don’t it?
It’s rare when I’ll use an OOB shifter. Just can’t bring myself to do it.

mustang1989 wrote:

LyleW wrote:We can thank Mustang for the shifter...straight pin.

Works like a charm don’t it?
It’s rare when I’ll use an OOB shifter. Just can’t bring myself to do it.

Sho’ nuff!

been awfully slow lately. The twins, Mo and Jo, have been a bit of out of sorts. Trying to get a BMFoil on the clear parts. It is not cooperating in the same manner as it did on the body. Then yesterday, I managed to crack the windscreen.



Sent Tamiya USA a message and here is the response. Not what I expected.

"On Thu, Nov 7, 2019 at 12:14 PM USA Support <usa_support@tamiya.com> wrote:
Dear Tamiya Customer,

Unfortunately, the D parts are not in stock at this time; however, as a warranty issue I can have them pulled from existing kits, to do so please reply this email with an image of the front page of the instruction manual, and your request will be processed as soon as I receive this information.

Thank you,

Gary Demory
Tamiya America
Customer Service Superviso"

This guy responded in a couple of hours of my request. Sent the reply this morning. Good customer service Tamiya!

Tamiya has THE BEST customer service, hands down.