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Mclaren M23 WIP

Mclaren M23 WIP

Saturday, October 24, 2026

Track time this week - Axon TC10/3

Further tested the car and improved laptime with following changes :

1. Lower rear roll center by changing rear upper a-arm shim on bulkhead from 1mm to 1.5mm

2. Stand up rear shocks - move from middle hole to outer most hole on shock tower





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Wednesday, October 21, 2026

Trumpeter 1/48 J-7B #6

I cannot believe it myself, but the record on blog proved it. I have not touch this project for two years sine I moved to my current home. 
Masked the cockpit area, front nose and all gear wells - in 10 mins and spray with a .2mm Tamiya airbrush, applied Modo MX-02 and a number of various silver color from my paint inventory - base Alclad II chrome, and additional layer / area with Modo, Finishers to cover the fuselage.

Hope I can do a “quick” to conclude it soon. 






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Next Nitro project to start - Infinity IF15W

Bought it for years ….

Time to start soon





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Sunday, October 18, 2026

Reds X21 10-port on road engine

 


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Iris 1/10 TC - One #2

Lower suspension arms need a bit of rework to make it smooth


Get drive shafts and bearing hubs ready together with anti roll bars



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Sunday, October 11, 2026

Iris 1/10 TC - One #1

This is the original One. Not the update version(s).

There is a few design concept which make it different than other modern TC :

- 3 drive belts with equal length, which enable a complete center position of front spool pulley and rear gear diff pulley.

- Different way to connect upper arms to bulkhead

- Awesomatix-alike (but not exact) shocks at low profile position


Completed the central drive train.




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Bandai HG 1/35 Brutish Dog #2

Slow build progress, as usual.

Spent an hour on Sunday, completed build of one leg.



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