Post by steviesx on Jan 6, 2024 18:56:53 GMT -5
Picked one of these up recently as they are unfortunately the only model maker that ever produced the Taisan STP Vipers from the Japanese GT Championship. This is the 1997 version and they come as below:
The model is somewhat poorly proportioned but the decals are not too bad. It has pretty low detail and oversized wheels that leave it as if it's on stilts. With some replacement wheels and some other small changes, it's now in the state pictured below:
Wheels came from a broken Spark LMP model and I've added the small side skirt extensions that the standard model is missing. Also in most of the pictures, the headlights are blacked out so that's been done as well.
Ideally, I need to pick up a cheap, preferably somewhat busted Ixo Viper to get the correct spoiler from, as this one is way off. With that, it will be about as good as it can be - might try and add the side exhausts which are missing as well but not really sure how to go about that.
The model is somewhat poorly proportioned but the decals are not too bad. It has pretty low detail and oversized wheels that leave it as if it's on stilts. With some replacement wheels and some other small changes, it's now in the state pictured below:
Wheels came from a broken Spark LMP model and I've added the small side skirt extensions that the standard model is missing. Also in most of the pictures, the headlights are blacked out so that's been done as well.
Ideally, I need to pick up a cheap, preferably somewhat busted Ixo Viper to get the correct spoiler from, as this one is way off. With that, it will be about as good as it can be - might try and add the side exhausts which are missing as well but not really sure how to go about that.
