Project 1/16th AA/FA AND HERE IT IS!

[sflam123]

Just beautiful work sir!!  Fantastic!!

[Ian McLaren]

On 10/10/2022 at 10:36 PM, sflam123 said:

Just beautiful work sir!!  Fantastic!!

Thank you. Stephen here is a picture of some progress on the injector

[Straightliner59]

3 hours ago, Ian McLaren said:

Thank you. Stephen here is a picture of some progress on the injector

Even though I liked the blue, I think this does look better! Looking great, my friend.

[Ian McLaren]

4 hours ago, Straightliner59 said:

Even though I liked the blue, I think this does look better! Looking great, my friend.

Thanks Daniel, but the blue hat will be back but on a different project with a much more appropriate paint scheme.

[Straightliner59]

19 hours ago, Ian McLaren said:

Thanks Daniel, but the blue hat will be back but on a different project with a much more appropriate paint scheme.

I will look forward to renewing our acquaintance!

[Ian McLaren]

Electronics suite and instrument panel being wired and set in place

[Ian McLaren]

Painting and assembly now underway, although it does not show well in the photo the wing is Pearl White with gold leaf lettering (Slixx)

[Straightliner59]

The electronics looks great! It goes right along with the engine. Excellent work, Ian.

[bobthehobbyguy]

It has been a pleasure to watch your process through your build. Something we don't see in a lot of builds.

[Ian McLaren]

On 10/17/2022 at 9:06 AM, bobthehobbyguy said:

It has been a pleasure to watch your process through your build. Something we don't see in a lot of builds.

Thank you for the kind words Bob. I thought it might be of some interest how a clean sheet phantom design could be evolved using real world design criteria.  My aim was this could be a real car, it just isn't.  I'm doing this one for fun with none of the attendant stress and pressures that come from building replicas of real cars, still putting in a fair amount of detail just not obsessing over it.

 

[Ian McLaren]

Some of the engine details finished.  Please note that the engine does not look brand new I am adding some weathering to the model to make it appear to be used but not abused.

[Ian McLaren]

Injector hat ready to put on the engine.  I got the hat from Nick Bradshaw (great product) but everything else is scratch built

[Straightliner59]

4 hours ago, Ian McLaren said:

Injector hat ready to put on the engine.  I got the hat from Nick Bradshaw (great product) but everything else is scratch built

 

That cable looks fantastic!

[Ian McLaren]

2 hours ago, Straightliner59 said:

That cable looks fantastic!

 

2 hours ago, Straightliner59 said:

That cable looks fantastic!

Thanks Daniel, Using the RB Motion's banjo fittings on the piano wire is ideal.

[Ian McLaren]

Drag chute assembly and release cables ready for install.  Remove before flight flags will be attached as one of the last items on the car.

 

[Ian McLaren]

The chassis is starting to come together, a fair amount left to do, but getting there.

[Nitrobarry]

Great work bud! Keep goin!

[Straightliner59]

2 hours ago, Ian McLaren said:

The chassis is starting to come together, a fair amount left to do, but getting there.

 

It just gets better and better!

[bobthehobbyguy]

Beautiful work on the chassis. Nice weathering on the engin6e.

[Tortuga Kustomz]

Ian you're doing an amazing job on this project, I no word to describe what I'm feeling LOL

[Ian McLaren]

On 10/24/2022 at 10:52 AM, Nitrobarry said:

Great work bud! Keep goin!

Thanks Barry, lots of little pieces and details to clean up but it is progressing steadily. 

[Ian McLaren]

1 hour ago, Tortuga Kustomz said:

Ian you're doing an amazing job on this project, I no word to describe what I'm feeling LOL

Thank you very much Marcos for the kind words, coming from you that means a lot. Just looked at your Pro Mod post it looks fantastic!

[Ian McLaren]

On 10/24/2022 at 6:35 PM, bobthehobbyguy said:

Beautiful work on the chassis. Nice weathering on the engin6e.

Thank you Bob, I'm just trying to give this one a bit of attitude as an active racer.

[Ian McLaren]

On 10/24/2022 at 1:16 PM, Straightliner59 said:

It just gets better and better!

As does your Vega Daniel, thanks for the kind words.

[Dragline]

I was away far too long. I see that the build quality has only gotten higher and I will have to step up my game.

I just went through this thread and I must say this is a stunning build in every sense.

Just beautiful.