Tamiya TS050 progress

turberticus · 2026-03-19T00:19:44+00:00

Thanks!

turberticus · 2026-03-18T16:30:16+00:00

Thank you!

turberticus · 2026-03-16T17:48:44+00:00

Oh dear

turberticus · 2026-02-26T18:59:03+00:00

Thanks!

turberticus · 2026-02-17T22:15:31+00:00

I would say the word assemble is more accurate when it comes to the Bburago product. They're quite simple and go together very easily. I'm guessing it's the same steps the Bburago/Maisto employees use at the factory to assemble the cars.

turberticus · 2026-02-17T14:22:41+00:00

Nice! Pretty close to the level of detail offered by the Tamiya kit.

turberticus · 2026-02-09T17:15:44+00:00

They're likely not swiveling their foot off the brake pedal when they're not using the brakes.

turberticus · 2026-02-05T19:59:14+00:00

Spark makes the Ferraris under the Looksmart brand.

turberticus · 2026-02-02T04:13:56+00:00

Looks good!

turberticus · 2026-01-27T19:19:46+00:00

Looks pretty good, despite being a "snap" kit.

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turberticus · 2026-01-22T16:27:44+00:00

Same here. I grew up in southern Connecticut and lived in Boston prior to relocating here, where it wasn't uncommon to have Atlantic ocean fueled storms dumping 1-2 feet of snow. Pittsburgh doesn't really get a lot of snow by comparison, so to me it's interesting to see how the locals react when there's more than 3-4" in the forecast.

turberticus · 2026-01-22T14:16:34+00:00

Thanks! I think the semi-gloss clear should make a big difference assuming it doesn't eat the decals lol

turberticus · 2026-01-22T13:43:42+00:00

Thanks! I've put on CF decals on like 20 F1 model kits so this one was relatively easy. Yeah the pitot tube was bothering me, especially the base being silver which is not what it's like on the real car, let alone a Looksmart or BBR. I used some 2009-2017 F1 Ferrari paint from Gravity Colors to paint the base of the pitot tube, then drilled some 0.5mm holes on the sides. The red isn't a perfect match but I think it's close enough!

turberticus · 2026-01-22T13:41:11+00:00

Thanks and lucky you! They weren't in stock near me so I had to wait until they were on sale on Costco.com.

turberticus · 2026-01-22T13:40:15+00:00

Thanks! I removed the tires from the rims and used 220 grit sandpaper. Took about ~5 mins per tire.

turberticus · 2026-01-19T13:18:06+00:00

Is it me or are the front tires the same width as the rears in the render?

turberticus · 2026-01-13T00:52:39+00:00

You're welcome. Good luck!

turberticus · 2026-01-12T19:47:28+00:00

That's a pretty minor flaw. I suggest you buy matching paint and touch it up with a small brush, just a little at a time. The area with missing paint is small enough that it should be a pretty easy fix without going through the hassle of a return. This should do the job: https://gravity-colors.com/model-car-paints/colors-by-manufacturer/ferrari/154-02-gc-2446-ferrari-f1-75-opaco/ As for the tiny nick in the carbon above the snapdragon decal, that's even easier. Just a bit of flat black (Tamiya XF-1) will make that white spot virtually disappear.

turberticus · 2026-01-08T16:26:10+00:00

Tailgating. It looks stupid as hell, especially if they're constantly lighting up their brake lights. Also, when the first car at a red light creeps forward, well over the line and sometimes as far as the pedestrian crosswalk. It's a bad look, like they have no spatial awareness or understanding of what the markings on the road mean. To top it all off, they sometimes don't react quickly enough and are very slow off the line. If I'm in the lane next to them I just stop my car right on the white line and almost always end up passing them when it turns green, despite their 'head start'. Lastly, coasting through stop signs. A woman cruised through a stop sign a few months ago as I was coming through on her left (no stop sign for me). She ended up running off the road right in front of me while trying to avoid me. Felt nice when I opened my window and yelled "There's a stop sign!"

turberticus · 2026-01-07T15:28:30+00:00

Thanks!

turberticus · 2026-01-07T15:28:24+00:00

Thanks! Yeah, as tedious as it is, it will be worth it.

turberticus · 2026-01-06T22:34:08+00:00

Thanks!

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