Pierre Rivard

A simple curbside build starting with an old Ben Hobby 935-78 kit off Tamiya tools. I converted it to 1981 specs Joest Racing chassis 1 with a Classic Resin conversion kit and Indycal decals. The Tamiya/Ben Hobby 935-78 was motorized kit so I cut out the battery box and rebuilt the interior to look a bit more like it should. Paint finishes brush painted. Vallejo primer, color and clear. Decals sealed with Holloway House Quick Shine

The underclass photos are so beautiful and take it up another notch (as if this was possible...). The dark purple color, tarnished bronze wheels, the shin kicker, the inlet stacks sticking over the hood line... and the little smiley headlamps add up to such a bad ass sinister look that is impossible to resist. It's like the big bad wolf smiling at the red riding hood. Glorious!

Wonderful work on the engine so far. Quite a unique design.

Very much looking forward to the glamour shots... but it is also a sad event because the pleasure to follow this build will no longer be. I'm an addict of your craft and now must find a way to wean myself off...

Thank you Mark. The kit itself is old and rather simple but a good foundation. I did a lot of changes to it (WIP was posted) but all was done using old fashioned scratch building with the exception of 3D printed wire wheels.

I like the nose job. The original design was a bit short and that undercut was the recipe to get this thing airborne at high speed. This design alteration really works.

Fernando does offer kits for 1931-32-33-34 winners, but for now I'll pass for now. Next Pinto build will be the Ferrari Vignale Spider from 1954 Panamericana race. Might start it in the fall... It is easier than it looks. Flat clear, then Vallejo oily earth wash over the hood fins, seats and various engine and chassis parts, then Vallejo dry pigments with a brush. I used desert sand pigment for the tarp and charcoal pigment over specific body areas to replicate grime & oil weathering I am so impressed when I see others using an airbrush to weather models. That must be so hard to do well.

Completed a paint & decal job without the usual "gaffe". Time to buy a lottery ticket?

Done? Looks like it. Epic build and an immense treat to follow your WIP.

Great new project to follow and learn from. Saw (and heard, ouch) the C11 at Montreal's Gilles Villeneuve track 35 years ago. A beautiful brute!

I used Tamiya X-22A before shifting to Vallejo about a year ago. I usually waited about 3 days before polishing. It is not a very hard clear but still polishes good, starting at 6000 if you don't have orange peel.

Larger than actual size pictures help so much highlighting areas in need of more surface preparation. The body looks very good already.

Thanks Donato. I took my time adding a lot of details into this one. It was a fun build. I did it the old fashioned scratch built way and the results make me happy. Thanks for stopping by.

You should enjoy it, because progress is visible when we do body work. The kit looks very interesting. Does it include a complete chassis & engine or is it more the curbside variety? A replica of the very first Indy winner, how cool is that?

Must feel great to have the body now fully restored and re-painted in a way that meets expectations. The saga is finally nearing the end. I love it when we get close to decal day!

Oh you're getting so close Daniel. She looks so good all polished. What type/brand of clear coat do you use and able to aggressively polish like that?

No worries Chris, we know you haven't been slacking. You obviously won't need to polish that paint. We do have an issue though. Would you please mess up your work bench a bit.... if you really want to belong... lol

I love Corvettes but never end up building any and I don't know which kits are the better ones. Following your build with great interest.

Bravo Jean-Philippe. Your build looks very very realistic. Dark Copper is an unusual color for an ambulance but it really works. Inspired choice!

Oh yes, that is double lucky!

You're moving fast on this one. Come to think of it everybody builds fast compared to me... Regardless the quality shines through. Beautiful mix of colors and textures for the interior and the engine has a very realistic mix of metalizers and weathering. So much can be achieved with good paint effects with skills like your's.

Well done Bruce. Even with crisp fresh decals this one looks challenging. What a championship year that was, and who can forget the last race.

Impeccable build as always Rich. The way you painted the Marlboro livery really pops and the color demarcation is super crisp. It does look like a an equally detailed but shrunk down version of the big brother. Well done sir!

This car looks superb with your mods and wearing black.

We all have our own, not always logical to others, way of achieving paint finishes. I look at the polished spoon and all I can say is: trust your process !