nickyfzr Posted May 21, 2016 Author Share Posted May 21, 2016 (edited) A few more shots. Sorry for the delay. Edited May 21, 2016 by nickyfzr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyfzr Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 Some more progress shots. The headers: Assembled Primed Alclad Gloss Black Alclad Chrome Alclad Heat Treatment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyfzr Posted July 14, 2016 Author Share Posted July 14, 2016 Another with the assemblies mocked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Outstanding work, Nicolas! The exhausts came out great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyfzr Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 Some recent shots of my progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyfzr Posted October 28, 2016 Author Share Posted October 28, 2016 (edited) Installed the left side radiator. To me the radiators are the hardest part of this build. I had to paint them with the Alclad Polished Aluminum twice. I was afraid I made a mistake by cutting out the plastic radiator grills to replace them with Fine Molds AE-15 Metal Mesh #12 Radiator Patterns but there was no going back once I did. I tried installing the patterns after I shot the polished aluminum but I ended up messing up the polished look. I had to go back down to primer then install the radiator patterns and mask them off and re spray the gloss black and polished aluminum. The cooling duct was made by tightly wrapping .35mm wire around a piece of the kits black rubber tubing then wrapping it in a long piece of foil from the kit. Then I rubbed down the foil to let the wire wrapping show. Edited November 30, 2016 by nickyfzr Photo deleted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 It's too Good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickyfzr Posted November 30, 2016 Author Share Posted November 30, 2016 Almost finished with this build. Thought I'd post some pics and video link of the rain light I installed. I drilled out the light and used the Top Studio photo etch mounting bracket which is very accurate to the actual car. Lined the inside of the light with BMF and installed a blinking red LED. Right side pod house's the 3032 battery and micro switch. Battery holder has enough slack so that it can be pulled out of the side pod to replace the battery. Only issue is the cowling has to be removed to turn the light on and off. Video of working rain light: . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 What a beautiful model!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rider Posted December 1, 2016 Share Posted December 1, 2016 Beautiful work, cool addition of the light.With so many detail bits available for the Tamiya 1/12 F1 kits it's hard to stop buying them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twokidsnosleep Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Wow, blowing me away with thisAWESOME!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FabbricaP Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Simply amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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