curt raitz Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 (edited) Still in a Formula One mood... This is a model I've avoided building for quite some time I found the paint scheme and decaling involved to be a little overwhelming. but my buddy Steve A. gave me this kit for helping him move The Tamiya instructions call for using their unatainable, no longer available MS-5 spraypaint So contacted Jameston at Scalefinishes for a match...he just so happened to haved the exact color Mercedes Monza Grey #054 - whch matches the decals perfectly Found this to be a fairly easy build with the paint scheme and decaling not being a problem. So here' Mika' ride: The view most of the drivers had of Mika Hakkinen in 1998: Thanx for lookin'... Post add'em: The "West" decals are not included in the Tamiya kit, they were purchased seperately Edited September 10, 2013 by curt raitz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o-man Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 You don't see many F1 cars being built, and that is a darned nice one! I like F1, but don't think I'm anywhere near ready to tackle building one. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan 191 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 So nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Super nice build... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris White Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 You build some nice stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 SWEET! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darbo Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Very nice, don't see many of them here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Sharp build...my long-time favorite team, and one of my favorite drivers of the era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Impala Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Nice job, thanks for the tip on scale finishes paint. Love F1 kits also, especially Tamiya's they just pretty much fall together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffs396 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Very nice Curt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Another beauty Curt. Glad you are posting these F1 cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
om617 Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Very nice build,also like you show engine detail. Miss the noise of those screaming v10s in F1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
58 Impala Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 The F1 engines are getting smaller and smaller, it's a shame. Nothing beats those V10's screaming to 22,000 rpm's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted September 11, 2013 Share Posted September 11, 2013 Always soooooo clean Curt. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiking Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Nice build. Did you use any extra detail other than what was provided with this kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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