Chris Smith Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Next on the Bench is a 1/12 scale 2003 Bentley Speed 8 by Model Factory Hiro. This car claimed victory in the 24 hours of Le Mans in 2003, from my understanding this was a marriage between Bentley and Audi, which set in motion for the development of the Audi R8 and so on,that dominated the LMP class throughout the early 2000’s Hopefully I build a decent representation of this iconic car. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenlwest Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 This one? Just looking at the boxes of parts makes you want to build it! Your skills will do it justice. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RancheroSteve Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 This should be a good! I've always wished Tamiya had done this one in 1/24. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timonator Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I have this one in my stash. I can't wait to see what you do with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Ohhhhh my! Such a beautiful car. I can’t wait to follow along. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Smith Posted August 21, 2022 Author Share Posted August 21, 2022 8 hours ago, kenlwest said: This one? Just looking at the boxes of parts makes you want to build it! Your skills will do it justice. Ken Yes sir 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 This has got the makings of a super model in the making and will be following this one. Steve mentioned that he wished Tamiya did this subject in 1/24th scale. That would have been nice. I think that either Le Mans Miniatures or Renaissance kitted it in resin in 1/24th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatW Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Looks like a great kit. I remember them on track at Silverstone when I marshalled there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Smith Posted August 23, 2022 Author Share Posted August 23, 2022 I spent most of my Sunday funday prepping most of the basic engine parts. I seem to get into a nice groove and here’s the results 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Really nice, Chris! Forgive me if you have answered this a hundred times already but do you use any type of magnetic tumbler to clean and/or polish your white metal parts? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Smith Posted August 23, 2022 Author Share Posted August 23, 2022 2 hours ago, Nacho Z said: Really nice, Chris! Forgive me if you have answered this a hundred times already but do you use any type of magnetic tumbler to clean and/or polish your white metal parts? Thanks! Sure do!! eBay for 150$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Smith Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 Just wrapped up the basic engine, too bad some of the details will be hidden when the engine is installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Very detailed and great paint finish on the engine so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Smith Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share Posted August 31, 2022 I spent a good amount of time drilling, cleaning and painting. the gearbox and rear suspension with brakes are done, I am not perfect, I did break one of the white metal parts. Now I’m waiting for the replacement, but I can still move forward. So… stay tuned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 (edited) Suspension sub assembly looking good, and really doing justice to this kit. A great model in the making here Chris. Your engine detailing looks very realistic. Looking forward to seeing this build progress. The suspension assembly looked a bit dark in your pictures. I think the floral background distracted a bit. Perhaps a plain background might have been better. Just a suggestion. Edited August 31, 2022 by Bugatti Fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Smith Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 19 hours ago, Bugatti Fan said: Suspension sub assembly looking good, and really doing justice to this kit. A great model in the making here Chris. Your engine detailing looks very realistic. Looking forward to seeing this build progress. The suspension assembly looked a bit dark in your pictures. I think the floral background distracted a bit. Perhaps a plain background might have been better. Just a suggestion. Thanks guy! I agree with the photos. I have to share space with the wife, so the floral has to stay😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Smith Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 Married the engine to the trans and added some oil lines… next up is the cockpit… and after studying the directions there seems to be quite a bit of interesting things coming my way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timonator Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 12 hours ago, Chris Smith said: Married the engine to the trans and added some oil lines… next up is the cockpit… and after studying the directions there seems to be quite a bit of interesting things coming my way. Looks great so far. Are there supposed to be any wires or hoses on the engine ? I know the kit doesn't come with any but I'm wondering for when I build mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted September 1, 2022 Share Posted September 1, 2022 Engine and suspension look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Smith Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 4 hours ago, Timonator said: Looks great so far. Are there supposed to be any wires or hoses on the engine ? I know the kit doesn't come with any but I'm wondering for when I build mine. Thanks for checking in! there are none supplied, but with the reference photos I have it’s a mess of wires and tubes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Smith Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 3 hours ago, cobraman said: Engine and suspension look great. Thank you sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timonator Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 That is a lot of wires. I wonder why the kit doesn't include any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Smith Posted September 2, 2022 Author Share Posted September 2, 2022 17 hours ago, Timonator said: That is a lot of wires. I wonder why the kit doesn't include any. To be honest I don’t know why either. maybe because they don’t know where they go 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 The wiring and hoses look to be a real challenge, even if you have reasonably good photo references. With this sort of subject getting a good look around the real thing would be a massive bonus to take photos of all those elusive details, but appreciate the difficulty involved. An interesting build to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Smith Posted September 9, 2022 Author Share Posted September 9, 2022 I’ve started the cockpit and it’s been a pain trying to find good reference photos and with little or none that show how the computer system is wired, I took some liberty. I do have a seat to assemble and then the top section with the doors. stay tuned!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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