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  • Member since
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  • From: Northeast WA State
OMGOSH, WHATTA FIND
Posted by armornut on Sunday, April 24, 2016 12:57 PM

At a recent model contest I came across what I consider the deal of a lifetime for me. I found and now own a 1/12 scale Tamyia Tyrell P34 six wheeler. The kit has always been just out of reach my entire modeling life whether for price or availability but now I have one, and I want to build it. The challenge remaining for this is the kit has no instructions or decals. I plan on contacting Tamiya during business hours to see if they can provide me with what I need however if anyone here can add any different avenues it would be helpful. Thanks for letting me bost. Happy modeling.

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  • From: Nashville, TN area
Posted by bobbaily on Sunday, April 24, 2016 1:32 PM

Here are the instructions for the 1/12 kit (the more recent kit with PE).  Unfortunetly the older kit on the site didn't have instructions

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/image/10063543a/20/1

Here are the 1/20 scale-they may be of some help.

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10088622

Here is a source for decals-

http://www.indycals.net/decals/f1/76tyrrellp34.html

 

Hope this helps-looking forward to seeing posts of your build

 

Bob

 

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  • From: Northeast WA State
Posted by armornut on Sunday, April 24, 2016 2:59 PM

Thank you Mr. Baily, the links are a tremendous help. I will try to figure out how to post pix, many people have posted toots and step by steps but the skill still escapes me. Some folks just can't be taught. Thank you again for the links sir.

we're modelers it's what we do

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    November 2003
  • From: Nashville, TN area
Posted by bobbaily on Sunday, April 24, 2016 3:51 PM

You're very welcome-the link 1999.co.jp/eng/ has been a great resource in researching kits

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/plamo/

Wish I could offer assistance on the posting of pics-good luck

Bob

 

  • Member since
    March 2007
  • From: Northeast WA State
Posted by armornut on Monday, April 25, 2016 2:14 PM

No worries on the pix Mr. Baily, many folks have tried to walk me through it only to find out yes my head is that thick and thank goodness the wires are so small cause if they were here they may choke me LOL. It's all good and thank you again I just printed the instructions and ordered my decals.

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    August 2014
  • From: Willamette Valley, Oregon
Posted by goldhammer on Monday, April 25, 2016 2:22 PM

If you have or setup a photobucket account, I can get you posting pics fairly quickly.  I do mine with windows 7 and PB.  Tripped over an easy way.  And I'm an old really non-puter literate bodyman who is lucky to find his email.

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    May 2011
  • From: Honolulu, Hawaii
Posted by Real G on Thursday, April 28, 2016 4:55 PM

One more source for decal:

http://www.hiroboy.com/112_Tyrrell_P34_6_wheeler_Full_decal_1976_--product--6148.html

These are screen printed versus Indycal's Alps printed, so they are like regular decals that come with kits.  I also scored an old 1/12 P34 which had hosed decals, so I might give Hiroboy a try.

The instructions on Hobby Search are kind of low-res, so if you need a better scan, PM me and I can scan mine.

“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”

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  • From: Northeast WA State
Posted by armornut on Sunday, May 1, 2016 6:26 PM

Thanks Real G, got what I need but your offer is much appreciated. To Goldhammer, step one complete, have a photo bucket thingy set up. Working on the rest of your toot. Thank you sir.

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    September 2009
Posted by Cobra 427 on Monday, May 2, 2016 12:31 PM

You can buy this kit online, and on evilbay, but every one knows that this was one of the models that the original ILM guys used for a few of the original trilogy ships, and the speeder bike shell. So getting that for a decent price will be hard.

 

~ Cobra Chris

Maybe a picture of a squirrel playing a harmonica will make you feel better?

 

 

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