After some cosmetic adjustments on the front bulkhead, it was time to start assembling the front sub-frame. The "C" tree of parts is chromed and always a disaster (whatever the model I made, I have always been disappointed by the chromed plastic parts). The moulding is way below par for a Tamiya product: either there is a lot of flash that cannot be erased (or a matt line would appear in the middle of the part), or the moulding marks are in plain sight... Beside of that, some un-chromed parts must be added at some places to make for new attachment points. I painted those in chrome silver, but it is definitely not the same finish as the main pieces. Anyway, it is better than nothing...I must remember that chromed plastic is quite vulnerable to acids carried on the fingers (fingerprints become final prints after a few years time), so most of the time I manipulate them with a handkerchief.
See also Front sub-frame part 1
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