Tamiya 1/12 RC 166 build

Getting started with the forks - the second half of the clutch / forks set .
Here’s what you get…


A photo etch “C” spanner and ring spanner
( C wrench and box wrench on this side of the
pond ) Turnings for the for fork internals and externals , springs and 3 TINY circlips to retain the springs. One is a spare and installing these may be fraught with difficulties. Lastly a photo etch spider for the friction steering damper.
Here are the yokes painted up -

and the clip on bars with clutch and brake levers - the grips are molded in a beautiful soft plastic and they slide over the bars with a little lubricant soap - just like the real ones .

Just as in the other cable and wire locations the the pins for the oversized Tamiya tubing have been cut off and .020” holes drilled to accept the smaller diameter wire.
Fork sliders painted…

And the front mudguard in paint …


Thanks for looking in !
RT

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