Rich Chernosky

Pierre...this kit is more than likely based off the Stirling Moss/Jenkins car. I remember my build of this very well. It was my 300th completion. (fitting I suppose) I am currently at 862...so it was awhile back. Can't wait to see what magic you put into this.

Very nice presentation Gary. I have long had the Jimmy Flintstone resin but the project has been stalled for lack of a donor chassis. Got a nice set of wheels and tires though. Any idea as what to use. Where is a good place to start for reference. Thanks in advance.

Will be following this one fer sure, Got mine as a glue bomb from a fellow modeler. It all stripped and the parts sorted., Mark, what are you planning on using for an engine. If I recall there are two options. Mine is all packed away as I just moved.

Good save Helmut...very creative. Glue bombs are a real test of a modelers talent. You passed with an A+

I also clean the tops of my jars then wrap some Parafilm around the lid. This forms a very tight seal. You are not cleaning your brushes properly. Squeeze as much paint as you can out of your brush onto a white paper towel. Thin dip the brush in a very strong solvent (do not swish, the solvent needs to stay clean) I use Savograms Paint Brush and Roller cleaner. Its stronger than lauquer thinner. Roll the brush all the way to the ferrule. Repeat until you see very little color on the towel. At least 4-5 times. You can save your hardened brushes by soaking them over night in the Savogram. They need to be tip down. Then clean as normal. You will be surprised at how much paint has gotten up into the ferrule.

I also have the Ferrari 512BB berlinetta and that shares some of the parts to the other three kits too. Look forward to your progress.

Hanjo....I have all three of the Fujimi 1/16 Ferrari's (the berlinetta, spyder, and Konig) despite some of their shortcomings I feel they are decent kits and have lots of potential. Well worthy of your talents. I have one (the konig) well started but will be interested with what you do. I am on hold while I move to a new location.

Here is the link to my build from 2020 https://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/156130-two-1978-corvettes-indy-pace-car-version/#comment-2305836

Brian...had the same problem with the hood decals on mine. Replacing the red stripe is easy. Find some 3M red vinyl decorative tape. Lay some out on a piece of glass and cut it to width with a sharp knife and metal straight edge. (I use a 6" metal ruler) . You can cut this to a hair thin line, and even to the sharp point at the front of the hood. All it takes is some practice. A word of advice when applying the stripe is not to stretch the tape especially around sharp corners as it it pull away. You can also move it into position with a tootpick or similar. When you clear over it , it will stay in position. This is how I fixed mine. Had to do it to both the 1/24 and 1/16 version.

Pierre...this turned out spectacular. Followed your WIP with great interest. You definetly knocked it out of the park with this one.

Ian...those spindles look really good. 3D printing wasn't all that available to me when I did mine so I fell back on what I did know. Yours are definetly more correct than mine. Are you going to make them work. Looks possible. Will be interested to see how this turns out.

Very well done. Nice crisp detailing especially on the engine and carbon fibre. Did you use Tamiya TS36 for the red?. Over what base.? The color looks spot on.

Very Impressive Mario. Luv the color, the photography, and everything else about this build. Stellar job.

Welcome Kenneth. I see Tamiya is your favorite brand (so far) mine too. You will get plenty of help here. All you need do is ask. A great group with lots of experience. You will make many friends.

Andy...thank you so much for this reference shot. I see some details I can easily add that I didn't know about. That is....after I get all moved and set up again.

It has been my experience with Tamiya that they usually match their decals to their paint line. And LP50 is the match for TS49. So next Tamiya project keep that in mind and follow the instructions. (which you did) And test first, of course. This one turned out perfect.

Pretty cool looking Lexus. I have done this kit but in a different livery. I am wondering about the paint division between the red and silver. Is that a red decal that separates the two colors and did you have to match the paint to the decal. If so you did an outstanding job. It looks flawless.

Bruce...real nice job. Those decals are indeed tricky and you pulled it off very well. . What did you use for the silver and black, if I may ask. ??

Sweet job Paul, they look like winners together.

Tamiya makes both a semi gloss and a flat and they are quite compatible with TS7. Go with that..the safe bet.

Another home run from you Mario. The color really suits this Porsche and the interior sets it all off. Like it.

You are quite welcome Jeremy...always a pleasure to share. What this forum is all about.

An addition to this post. Here is my 1/12 Meng Mclaren MP4/4 all sorted and base coated. This represents about 5 days worth of work, about 30+ hours. This is stage 2 as stage 3 will be final assembly and detailing...the fun part. A little more explanation under the picture. There are 20 bags of assorted sizes. A lot of parts and painting. Body is all done and curing. The blue container has all the little screws, hoses and other tiny detail parts. This container came from a machine shop. The white card on the left is a color chart I made up for quick reference while sorting. The two largest bags contain the body and big chassis parts. Wheels and tires are done except for stenciling. Note all the labels on the bags with painting instructions. I have a large flat plastic box with a snap-on lid that most of the smaller parts will be dumped into during final assembly. Going through all the bags looking for small parts is tedious during final assembly and this is just an easier way to get to them. Can't wait to get to this kit but I am currently in the process of moving. Sigh!!!