Brudda Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Great job sir!!! You must love the color red. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Smith Posted July 11, 2022 Author Share Posted July 11, 2022 42 minutes ago, Brudda said: Great job sir!!! You must love the color red. I have this thing for Italian sports cars 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Smith Posted July 14, 2022 Author Share Posted July 14, 2022 Chassis is completed 😁 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 So much beautiful details to look at. This is superb craftsmanship. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 I've always wanted to have a go at one of these, you're doing quite well with yours. At this scale, It's almost impossible to distinguish it from the real thing. David G. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted July 14, 2022 Share Posted July 14, 2022 Looks like a beautiful model, and all your added details make it better. The all metal semi-monocoque is quite convincing. Very impressive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Smith Posted July 14, 2022 Author Share Posted July 14, 2022 7 hours ago, Pierre Rivard said: So much beautiful details to look at. This is superb craftsmanship. 7 hours ago, David G. said: I've always wanted to have a go at one of these, you're doing quite well with yours. At this scale, It's almost impossible to distinguish it from the real thing. David G. 3 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: Looks like a beautiful model, and all your added details make it better. The all metal semi-monocoque is quite convincing. Very impressive. Gentlemen thank you for your kind words. Dave, go for it it’s only money 😉🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Chris, that is so impressive. Bill is correct in sharing that all your added detail and attention to detail add to it immensely. That's a great car & model! cheers, tim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Smith Posted July 30, 2022 Author Share Posted July 30, 2022 Some paint and decals added. Still need to apply clear to seal and some serious polishing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2whl Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 (edited) Edited July 30, 2022 by 2whl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Smith Posted July 30, 2022 Author Share Posted July 30, 2022 Thanks Paul!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Good progress on this, the decals look great. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Smith Posted August 2, 2022 Author Share Posted August 2, 2022 16 hours ago, David G. said: Good progress on this, the decals look great. David G. Thank you David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Smith Posted August 2, 2022 Author Share Posted August 2, 2022 Spent a good amount of time polishing… I mocked everything up just to get a good look at this sexy beast 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Wow, that looks perfect! David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giovanni La Rosa Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Hi Chris, what type and brand of clear gloss did you use for the 312 PB body? Thanks and congratulations, Giovanni La Rosa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Smith Posted August 5, 2022 Author Share Posted August 5, 2022 6 hours ago, Giovanni La Rosa said: Hi Chris, what type and brand of clear gloss did you use for the 312 PB body? Thanks and congratulations, Giovanni La Rosa Giovanni I used gravity colors 2k clear 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrm Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 Looking amazing so far. I would just try to dull the seat surfaces. Those were covered with woven cloth material that was almost corduroy like and were definitely not shiny. Considering you are weathering the engine and the chassis, I think it would benefit greatly the overall look of your build if you do the same to the seats. Either way, it's an impressive model in impressive size (with impressive price tag 😉) that you are doing an impressive job on. Nothing sounds like those flat 12s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Smith Posted August 6, 2022 Author Share Posted August 6, 2022 1 hour ago, mrm said: Looking amazing so far. I would just try to dull the seat surfaces. Those were covered with woven cloth material that was almost corduroy like and were definitely not shiny. Considering you are weathering the engine and the chassis, I think it would benefit greatly the overall look of your build if you do the same to the seats. Either way, it's an impressive model in impressive size (with impressive price tag 😉) that you are doing an impressive job on. Nothing sounds like those flat 12s. Thank you for commenting, I may have to look into dulling down the shine on the seats. And thank you for the kind words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrm Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 (edited) 47 minutes ago, Chris Smith said: Thank you for commenting, I may have to look into dulling down the shine on the seats. And thank you for the kind words. You may want to look into something I just recently discovered at Hobby Lobby. They cary markers for painting Gundam robots in the model section. They come in sets or individually. There is Matt Clear one that comes only individually and is $5. Unlike the other ones, it's actually acrylic, so it would go over any other paint without attacking it. It works miracles. It lays really smooth and dries very flat, fast and even. This is what it looks like. It may be the perfect solution for your seats. It is what I use for my matt carbon fiber in my Huayra build. Edited August 6, 2022 by mrm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 This is just spectacularly impressive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Smith Posted August 16, 2022 Author Share Posted August 16, 2022 A few small bits left..I’ll be taking more photos later 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 Wow, wow, wow! My vocabulary is somewhat more developed but that's all my gaping mouth is capable of right now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Smith Posted August 17, 2022 Author Share Posted August 17, 2022 13 hours ago, Pierre Rivard said: Wow, wow, wow! My vocabulary is somewhat more developed but that's all my gaping mouth is capable of right now... I will have to say, That’s probably the best compliment I could ever receive. Thank you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Absolutely astounding work! In the right setting it could easily pass for 1:1. David G. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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