Bicycle maintenance NK1K

Think I have not wash this chain and pulley for quite a long time. Deep clean it today and get it ready for next ride.

Re Release Hotshot chassis built

Think I started to build this hotshot 7-8 years ago. But I never get it done until recently.

I lost my original 1985 Hotshot which ran into the sea of Hong Kong in the 80s due to radio jam. It marked a scar inside me.

In 2021, I got it built up again, although it is never the same Hotshot, it is still a classic design chassis. Too lazy to fit in a brushless system inside the water proof compartment, just go with the old brush system which has a very small footprint. 

I did not drill hole on body shell for the antenna, and let the receive antenna wire to run through the roll cage instead. 

Yet to complete the motor wiring and the body shell paint job. Sure soon to get all done this time.

RG RX-78-2 #12

Decided to ignore the weapons for time being, and call for an end to the project. 

It has been a good 6 months to complete this RG kit, my first RG, and my first RX-78-2 !

A lot of flaws, eg, broke the left leg "bone", some armour pieces are too thin and I did broke some of them when fitting together, the head - the rear camera I think I put in a wrong angle and try to fix it but end up scratch more .... etc, good news is that RG is small and its flaws are even smaller :) overall good lessons learnt, I have to say I enjoyed it much, satifaction is much more than the HG Zaku F2 I built last time. 

IGT8 build #1

The kit comes with a handy bag, and parts are grouped in bag with a QR code for easy access to instruction video for each steps. The metal parts are beautifully machined too.

Started with front and rear differentials as usual, using the 500k and 50k oil come with the kit

The front gear box - alloy parts are nicely machined and fit perfectly, it feels very solid !

RG RX-78-2 #11

Progress is getting slow last month. 

Backpack is built, this time Gaia German grey for the outer cover, and Gaia star bright gold for the and Tamiya silver spray can for the exhaust ports. 

Outcome of the Tamiya spray can for silver is sub optimal as the particle seems to be big and looks rough. Since I have the spray can left, have to use it and finish it. Comparing to the finishing of airbrushed star bright gold, it tells me the investment on compressor and airbrushes worth it very much. 

 

1/27 Ferrari body shell for GLA 2.1

 Beautifully finish by the factory. 

Not sure if I am really using it on the GLA chassis and run it :)

For time being, it is part of my model display corner.

Latest modified 1/10 engines

Fresh from Italy, modified by Collari : OS 1202, 1204 and the DBEngine XRD.

The heatsink of 1204 is much bigger than the one on 1202.