primabaleron Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 I've already shown some finished MFH (9), Italeri (3) and Airfix (1) models here, but I haven't made a wip thread yet. It will be my first ever Tamiya (!) - Williams FW14B with a full set from Top Studio... In general, modeling is a big challenge for me because I returned to this hobby 4 years ago after ... almost 40 years of break. Well, let's start again... The 1/12 FW14B kit is 34 years younger than me and comes from 1992. It is considered a successful, but poor in detail, model. For this purpose, I also bought a newly released full set of Top Studio MD29017 detailing and new decals from Tabu Design and some carbon decals from Scale Motorsport. The Top Studio set looks great. I checked this first: - more than 500 resin elements -more than 300 mechanically machined metal elements - over 50 wires and tubes - 12 plates with PE elements - mini decals ... Here are the first photos of the engine with the wiring started and small weathering. >>>>>>>>>> 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 I will be following along for sure. It already looks the business and it is not even close to being complete. These Top Studuo sets are truly a cut above in terms of added details and I would know. I have the 1/20 McLaren MP4/4 from Tamiya with the Top Studio set as well as the Marlboro decals and the carbon decal set. I am planning on starting it in the spring. I will bw replicating Senna's car of of course. I know the mountain you are about to climb. I will be watching this build closely. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted December 26, 2022 Share Posted December 26, 2022 Wow. that will be quite the build. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primabaleron Posted January 2, 2023 Author Share Posted January 2, 2023 (edited) Half of the hoses. Half of the cables. Half of the tubes... Edited January 2, 2023 by primabaleron 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 The detail achieved is truly what makes these Top Studio sets worth every penny. Of course, you need skills to use them properly. This is what it looks like when the builder has thos skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primabaleron Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share Posted January 3, 2023 12 hours ago, Dragline said: The detail achieved is truly what makes these Top Studio sets worth every penny. Of course, you need skills to use them properly. This is what it looks like when the builder has thos skills. For now, I gave up on resin car suspension arms from Top Studio. The steel ones from Tamiya will probably have an easier time carrying it all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bo_ells Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 Omg that looks amazing! So much detail and diddly bits 😂 F1 got me back to modeling so I'm eager to see this come together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primabaleron Posted January 5, 2023 Author Share Posted January 5, 2023 More photos of the drivetrain coming soon. Meanwhile, the first tests with the body of the car. The use of the Top Studio kit sometimes requires a deep intervention in Tamiya parts... I'm considering leaving bare factory carbon on some Tamiya components. It looks good in the photos of the eminent modeler. What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 Very nice- those razor saws come in handy, don’t they ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primabaleron Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share Posted January 6, 2023 15 minutes ago, absmiami said: Very nice- those razor saws come in handy, don’t they ? Yes. I used it in the final phase Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primabaleron Posted January 9, 2023 Author Share Posted January 9, 2023 There's still a bit left to do... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Looking fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primabaleron Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 The beginning of work on the body. I cut off the nose of the car and temporarily installed Top Studio frames. I think the No. 2 gap will be acceptable once the tape is removed. I will try to adjust the elements so that the gap No. 1 is as little visible as possible (there will also be a strip of decals on the edge). Otherwise, you would have to assemble the interior of the cockpit before painting the body. I made an attempt to revive the Tamiya factory structure. I used Ushi powder (upper element). I think I will use these factory structures because they look realistic. In other elements I plan to use Scale Motorsport decals. The carbon visible in the photos of the main body is plastic painted with LP satin and Mr Hobby satin varnish. After masking, the rest of the body will be painted again with ZP primer and paints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primabaleron Posted January 15, 2023 Author Share Posted January 15, 2023 We have 98% of the engine. You can now mount it to the rest of the car. The rest that doesn't exist... 😁 20230112_193603 by Tomasz, on Flickr 20230112_193611 by Tomasz, on Flickr 20230112_193541 by Tomasz, on Flickr 20230112_193528 by Tomasz, on Flickr 20230112_193514 by Tomasz, on Flickr 20230112_193458 by Tomasz, on Flickr 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanL Posted January 17, 2023 Share Posted January 17, 2023 Epic model building! Cheers DanL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primabaleron Posted January 17, 2023 Author Share Posted January 17, 2023 Continuation of work on the body. I painted everything yellow first, so that there would be no differences in shades later. Exhaust system. All Zero Paint. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanH Posted January 20, 2023 Share Posted January 20, 2023 Following this with a lot of interest as I have the same kit with the Top Studio upgrades. What's that aluminum vice you have holding the engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanH Posted January 21, 2023 Share Posted January 21, 2023 Oh, I see it's the dspia vice... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris coller Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted January 25, 2023 Share Posted January 25, 2023 Beautiful work Tomasz. I've seen a few of your builds on Brit. and I believe they are the best I have ever seen. Amazing finishes and detailing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primabaleron Posted January 26, 2023 Author Share Posted January 26, 2023 I don't show it because my level of modeling is high. Quite the opposite... I want to draw attention to the richness of the Top Studio set. Everything here is from them. Except for carbon decals. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted February 1, 2023 Share Posted February 1, 2023 That last shot is so cool …. Its like you are carefully assembling an alien …. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primabaleron Posted February 5, 2023 Author Share Posted February 5, 2023 Continuation of small elements. Ecu radiator and cockpit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primabaleron Posted February 6, 2023 Author Share Posted February 6, 2023 Continued arming of controllers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majel Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 That is fantastic detail work, very impressive build so far!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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