Nacho Z

Like others have said, I really like the color on this. She is just a great looking Camaro!

Wowzers!

Welcome to the board! Beautiful model!

Absolutely stunning, Harry! What a gorgeous model!

Hey there, Chris, I really appreciate the kind words! I'm still jumping around on the build order. It makes it hard to post updates that make any sense. I try to get some subassemblies done with enough documentation to make it post worthy. Thank you, Randy! The funnels are under paint. I need to build the mesh caps and add them to the funnels. I hope to post an update when that step is completed.

Thanks, Richard. I didn’t think I could do a decent job on the figure so I opted not to use him. I’ve seen otherwise nice models ruined by cartoonish figures. My figure painting skills are zero. I chuckled when I read your “double amputee” comment ?.

Mike, I asked my wife which one she has. It is the Maker. She said there is a Maker 3 now. The advantage of the Maker is that you can install different blades vs. one fixed one. Let me know if you have any specific questions that I may be able to help with.

This turned out great, Rich! Not a surprise coming from your bench. I have picked up and put back this kit, (the Heller one), more than once. I have heard and read mostly negative comments about it. You have proved that it can be built into a very nice looking model. Bravo!

This is simply stunning! You have done a wonderful job with it.

I think it turned out great, David! I like your thought process regarding this build. I have some buddies who basically never finish anything because they want to correct every flaw or add every detail and so on. They get bogged down and never finish, (and that is fine if that is what your into). I think it is great that you set a goal and saw it through. Onto the next one!

Just fantastic!

Lots and lots of stories that are exactly like yours. I have never used Gravity USA but I have used Gravity Spain a number of times, some were pretty large orders, and never had a problem. I cannot say enough good things about them.

I always enjoy your builds, Tommy, and this one is no exception. Great job as usual!

What a gorgeous model, Urs! The pictures really make it stand out. Thanks for sharing!

Great looking pickemup, Steve!

While working on the new injectors I also worked on trying to make a mesh air funnel cap. I am fairly happy with the results. I had some fine mesh that I bought years ago. I had these tools that I use to form parts when I build metal models. The mesh pieces are not 100% uniform and I may have to do some tweaking on a few of them. It is not really noticeable to the naked eye. I do think they add a nice touch. I will leave them brass. I have seen plenty of photos of F1 cars from this era with both silver and brass. I think the brass will add visual interest. I made the rings by wrapping 24 gauge wire around the appropriate sized drill bit. Just a mockup, nothing glued in place yet. I like it! Here is a shot of all the pieces that will go into the air funnels and injectors.

You are off to a good start, Curt! I'm looking forward to seeing your progress on this one.

This is just too cool, Craig!! I love all of the colors on all of the things...lol. But really, they all play so well together. Great job!

Andrew, I’m not sure how we’re not best friends…lol. Maybe we were separated at birth? ?. I’m a big fan of Andy’s work. When I decided to do the Williams FW14B I started to gather aftermarket items and reference material. My wife reached out to Andy and I have an autographed copy of his Clearview book. I was really looking forward to getting the Ferrari one too but I don’t believe it was ever published.

Hmmmm, I have the Lotus, still sealed. I have heard that about it. Another motorized kit I believe (?). I have older friends who have these kits from the original releases. They give me the horror stories…lol. They are also good sources for knowing how to fix some of the issues and where to get corrected aftermarket items. I have got just about everything that can be had for the Williams FW14B. That may very well be my next large scale kit on the bench.

Unfortunately, Andrew, I believe you are correct about Master Club. I have a decent stash of them. I also agree with you about the air funnels. I will shoot them with Alclad or AK Interactive Xtreme Metals. I will lean toward the highly polished finish vs. a duller finish. Thanks for the reply. I appreciate any feedback that I get. I don’t think this build is everyone’s cup of tea. It may pick up a little steam the further along I get in the build.

Hi, Curt! I think we just met today over on FB…lol. Welcome to the forum. BTW, I have a current thread going on my Matra MS11 in the WIP section.

Keeping on the subject of air funnels and injectors. I have been concentrating my efforts and work on these. At this time they are not finished but are close to being done. I will share the progression of my work. I will keep repeating that I am not the world's best scratch builder. I have a general idea of what I want to accomplish and then it takes me several tries to figure out how to make it. The kit supplied injectors are incorrect for any Matra engine that I have seen. The kit supplied injectors are also poorly molded and would have taken a lot of work to make them look presentable. Here are two pictures from the internet of what the 1:1 look like. This is what the kit supplied setup would look like. I came up with a basic game plan of how to make new ones and how to correct the existing air funnels. I glued the incorrect injectors into place on the funnels. I cut off the injector "arms" and then filled the leftover gap with CA glue. I hit the CA glue with accelerator and sanded the area smooth. I tried to create the base for the new injectors by hand but quickly realized that I would never get 12 uniform bases. My wife cut them out for me on her Cricut. They are slightly oversized. I wanted to be able to add the injector nozzle and two bolt heads to each one. I cut two different sizes of brass tubing to represent the nozzle and its base. I used .7mm MasterClub bolts. Here is the first mockup. Nothing is glued into place yet.

Good question, Bruce. I’m sure they thought about it and came to the conclusion that this was the best way to go. I have scratch built new, correct injectors and shot the funnels in primer to check my work. I have found that I had more sanding and/or putty work on those attachment points.

I really like this one. It takes me back to my high school days when those cars were just used cars and they looked like yours. Great model! Thanks for sharing.