Rich Chernosky

Bill...I always appreciate your input. A-n-d I do tend to agree with you. While I was building this kit I felt that it looked a little too chunky. Obciously fixing this would have meant sawing the whole thing apart and my intention was to just finish it. A model is the artists interpretation of what they think the car should look like and this is how Formula Canada did it. At one time I knew who the casters were and it would be nice to know what they used for reference (if any) when the masters were made. And I do very much agree with you...it looks off. But its done now and no going back. I may ask my Can-Am expert who spent a lot of time with the real thing what he thinks. Its not the "obvious " error BTW. Think I will see if anyone else notices it. Thanks for the compliment.

Another completion..on a roll now. Have had this kit going on 25yrs and was always afraid of ruining the beautiful decals included in this kit. But decals don't last forever and it was about time to bring this one to the bench. R esin kits are like like a block of fine marble. Its a real test of the artists skill to turn this into a masterpiece. so are easier than others, like the last one I did. I have played with this one a few times over the years. Lots of clean-up and various modifications but not as bad as I first thought. Decals turned out to be a real dream and I wondered why it took me so long. Rest of the details in the picture captions. Thanks for looking. BNon steering wheels on any model hasalways been a pet peeve of mine. Here was the solution on this one. All done and on its wheels. The decals over those front vents were a real challenge. I cut them into 42 seperate pieces and tediously applied them. Then waited for them to cure and touched them up with paint. Turned out way better than laying them on in one piece and trying to melt them in place with solvent and heat. The vents were pretty deep. Rear veiw and not as much engine detail as the last one but enough to make it interesting. The rear axle gave me fits. The lower part of the chassis is covered in Mylkar foil. The top and bottom did not line up exactly and some sheet styrene had to be added to make up the difference. Gotta touch up that number 7 Camera never lies. Interior was well detailed and probably could have used some more but my patience was wearing out. Photo etch seat bels and steering wheel center were a nice touch. There is a very obvious error here. Lets see how bad it is if any of you can spot it. Nice collection here. The 1/64 version is an A/FX slot car body I repaired and fitted with Indycals graphics. The 1/43 is a Solido diecast. The mirror is in the case somewhere.

Great progress so far Dave...you got this.

Scott...I really liked this kit when I did mine. Yours turned out spectacular. The 2k clear really makes it jump. Well done.

Well thought out and well executed. Some outstanding craftsmanship and creativity. Now...who are you going to get to drive it 200mph. ??

These were great kits...built them all....I like this version, well done.

That's a beauty Hanjo...would luv to see what you did with that engine detailing.

Steve...you have been busy...some really awesome models. Thanks for posting.

Very nice Mark...your new decals look real sharp. You do great work in that scale.

Nice conversion Gary.

1/24 resin of the Porsche 917 PA spyder that was driven by Jo Siffert in the 1969 Can Am season. Car was light a fast and very reliable and allowed Siffert several good finishes. He finished 4th in the season. Unfortunatly , compared to the big Chevies it was underpowered. Kit was made by fellow modeler Alan Jameswho has sincew passed on. I believe this was the only kit he produced. Alan was a true craftsman and this kit was outstanding down to the last details. Color is Tamiya TS26. I did add some extra details and information on those are in the picture captions. Thanks for looking and comments welcome. The body on this kit was exceptional. Very little clean up. A coat of primer (that I shined up) and a few coats of Tamiya. The hood fasteners were some extra PE I had. Rear end and engine detail was all there. And everything fit. Body and chassis fit like a glove. I did have to thread two screws to hold them together. Decided to pin the roll bar brace in place instead of glue. That proved to be the right decision as it had to be moved around a little to get in place. Don't often do this overhead shot but there is a lot of detail to be seen. Seatbelts were PE items for a Studio 27 set made for the 917. Whose idea was it to put two plugs per cylinder on a 12 cyl engine. 24 plug wires, 48 holes and almost 3ft of wire. This shot proves it was worth it.

Hanjo....this is one of the two Pochers I have built. Beautiful car when done with many working features. I think Pocher is still in business and they might be able to help you with the parts. I had a similar problem with my Revival Mercedes and was able to get parts. They were a pain and took forever, but I got them. You might have better luck since you are closer.

Hanjo...I have built two Pochers and also have this kit. I have seen it built a couple of times. I can assure you, you won't be bored,

Car was raced by Jo Siffert...my mistake.

Dave...thought you might be interested in this project since it paralles yours. This is a resin kit that was produced by a fellow modeller from another forum I am a member of. His name was Allan James and to my knowledge this was the only kit he produced. I don't think he ever intended to do more than 50 kits so this makes this one quite rare. He was and outstanding modeller and I was fortunate to be in contact with him and able to aquire one of his kits. He has since passed on. Here is the model so far in primed conditions ready for finish coat. This car was run by Jo Schlesser in the 1969 Can Am series. It was a converted 917 much like your project. The car had some success as it was fast and very reliable, but unfortunatley underpowered. It recorded several top five finishes. This is a curbside project and I am about half way through it. It should be done soon so look for it in Under Glass soon. Primer is all shined up and ready. Body was cast so smooth and perfect that no or very little clean up was required. I spent most of my time making the wheels steer.

Welcome Hanjo. Recognize the Revival, Tamiya, Gunze and Airfix models, You do nice work and will be a welcome addition to the forum.

Paul....a decal extravaganza. Luv the color and your decal work is outstanding. Good job.

Thank you Helmut. I am a big F-1 fan so anytime I see an F-1 kit I don't have I buy it. I am with you as I think a lot of the modern F-1 cars are downright ugly. But as I build them there are a few that start to grow on me. This Red Bull is one of them.

Kurt what an awesome video...enjoyed it very much. Thanks for posting it, When it comes to "cool car guys" Jay Leno is the coolest. Yes...there is a model of this car . MPC made it long time ago and it was re-released. There is also a Can-am version of this car although the real one doesn't exist anymore. I have them both but have yet to finish them.

Bruce...don't be intimidated...those decals laid down nice...you can do it. I have always felt that decalling was an artform all by itself. So many little tricks you can use. If you ever need some I know a bunch.

latest off the bench, 1/24 Revell Red Bull Racing RB8. Kit is mostly box stock with the exception of the poseable wheels. Color on this is Tamiya TS89 which was developed by Tamiya just for their own Red Bull RB8 kit in 1/20. Kit went together fairly well with a few exceptions. Decals in this kit were extensive and went on with a little solvent,heat and lots of patience. (three days worth) I am pleased with the results and it is a handsome addition to the collection. See comments in the picture captions. Finished kit on my new background. Wheels are Alclad Airframe aluminium. Decals on the front wing were the most involved. There were three sheets of decals and this car is mostly covered in them. Rear wing was a little fussy but went on straight with no gluing. Note the metal clip just behind the exhaaust. There are only two of these and they hold the body on the chassis which actually fit quite well. No glue needed. Carbon fibre everywhere. This was all included in the kit. I highly advise anyone with this kit to do all the CF first. Couldn't resist. The Tamiya version of this kit in the background. Both are painted the same color.

This was very gratifying to see Ferrari win at LeMans again. Thank you for the link Helmut.