After looking at some of the upgrade fender photo-etch kits available, I wasnt to impressed. All seemed designed for static kits (You know shelf queens!
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If you have a Tamiya tank, one thing is for sure you will want to take her out for a run in the mud/sand/grass etc.
I wanted my fenders to have the abillity to "jump off" rather than break off if i hit something but also to look a lttle more authentic, like photo etch but without the crumple factor . So the original plastic parts were the way forward.
I used 1mm x 3mm strips of plasticard for the missing fold on the fenders (rests on the superstructure mounts) and 2mm x 3mm for the mounts. The holes drilled were .875mm to take m1 stainless steel screws which are also nutted on the other side. With the money i saved on the fender kit I purchased 100 m1 screws (an expensive extravegance i know)
the keyholing on the fenders was done with 3mm and 1mm drill bits.
My first attempt was with metal mounts, but no matter which formula of cyano i used they did not have a strong enough bond.
After the failed attempt with metal, the plasticard worked a treat!
More upgrades coming soon, watch this space