ShawnS

Thanks guys. Your comments are much appreciated.

Woooah!! So...........Very.........Cool. That is one seriously fantastic model. Great job Michael.

Very nice. You kept it simple and clean, it's definitely one to be proud of.

Great work Rick. It's good to see it side by side with the earlier version to compare the differences. Nice job on both.

Very cool Daxman. A great idea that's very well executed. Well done.

Hi guys, Last year I did a triple build of Hasegawa's TWR XJS Jaguar and enjoyed the experience so much that I decide to repeat the feat this build season. I knew that I was probably only ever going to build 3 Volvo 240Ts in my lifetime so I decided to do them all at once. This was the 1st one finished. It won the Australian Touring Car Championship in 1986 in the hands of Kiwi Robbie Francevic. Tamiya TS26 white with AS-4 grey violet, Scale Production wheels and tyres and decals from SK decals. I had to convert this one to RHD so I made my own RHD dash for it and modified the floor pan to RHD. This was the second one finished. It was a race winner for Robbie Francevic in 1985 at the Tasmanian round of the championship. I made a new box type fuel tank and relocated the rear air jacks to match references of the 1:1. Tamiya TS17 Alum with TS12 Orange and TS15 Blue. The decals are mostly my own except the Castrol and Champion logos. Scale Production mirrors and wheels tyres and the BBS decals on the front wheels are from Virages. The final one is the early 1986 LHD version also a Tasmanian round race winner for Robbie Francevic. Tamiya TS26 white and TS49 Bright red. Scale Production wheels and my own decals. No major mods. A mostly easy to build kit with any issues mostly of my own making. Fitting the Scale production wheels was a bit of a pain. Beemax seem to think that too much camber on the wheels is never enough so I had to a fair bit of work to make them not look like those silly JDM tuner cars with wheels splayed like a dying camel. Anyways, thanks for looking. Cheers ShawnS

Thank you everyone for the kind words. I made the lamb skin seat covers by using white flocking the same way as doing the carpets. One big issue that arose over time was the dis-colouration of the white glue underneath the flocking. I took the parts out of storage after a couple of years and I noticed that the glue under the flocking had turned a pinkish colour and that affected the overall colour of the seat cover so I had to mask them off and dust some white paint on them with the airbrush to regain the look that I wanted. So that's a lesson for next time to maybe use white paint or maybe even clear as a medium to stick the flocking on the seats. Cheers ShawnS

Thanks Chris, yeah that's what I think too I just couldn't leave it on a blank base nor could I commit to a diorama but I think the grass is just right. Thanks guys, Since my camera can't seem to take a decent picture under artificial light I took the model outside to try for better results. You can get a better idea of the colour and the weathering of the trailer. Cheers ShawnS

Perfect. Fantastic work Chris.

Man oh man. Looks mean and awesome sitting low on its belly like that. The electric engine was a great idea too. Well done Jarkko.

Cool model, nicely done Steve.

Wow what a beast. Fantastic work Terry.

Awesome. Down and dirty - how a rally car should be.

Thanks guys. A new finished build is now in the Under Glass section. Enjoy. Cheers ShawnS

I found some grass matting on a hobbyshop website in the railway section and the model sits nicely in a display case with the grass base. The trailer needs the spare wheel tied to it and it also needs something as a load. I'm trying to think of something suitable that doesn't weigh too heavily on the trailer. Thanks again, Shawn Shirley

Hi, Thanks to all who have followed, viewed and commented in the WIP thread and to those who did the same in the part 1 thread. After 8 years I finally got my rear into gear and finished the first of the Ford Falcon S-Pack builds. This is the version my grandparents owned from new ('82-'83) until the early 2000's, it was well maintained and cared for without any scratches or dents at anytime in its life. It was later stolen and found burnt out. A sad end for the trusty rig that as it was. The trailer is also a replica of my grand fathers trailer that also met a sad end. For those that are seeing the whole thing for the first time it's entirely scratchbuilt except for the tyres, trailer wheels and the photo etched wipers and door locks. Mitch Keys at Electric Designs in NZ did the Stripes and Falcon badges. Thanks Mitch To be continued..

Very very good work Mika. The engine bay is fantastic and you have captured the look of an '80's Volvo perfectly. Well done.

What a great little model Adam. It's a different type of challenge to replicate a 1:1 car that you are actually familiar with. There is only so much a builder can do to the main model so attention must be paid to the small details to bring a little extra personality to the build and your model has a lot of personality. All of the interior junk and tools etc are the perfect finishing touch for this model. Well done.

Brilliant, amazing work Chris. Well done.

Choice Bro. Seriously that is very very nice Michael. One of Fujimi's better bodies from that era and you have done it just right. Cool colour too.

Hi guys, after yet another stagnant year this 3 car build has kicked back into life. I'm keen the get the next one done for personal reasons so I have been working on the second version that has upgraded detail . I have finished all of the chassis plate and just have the decals and final assembly of the body left to do. Here is the chassis plate with weathering and fuel and brake lines added. Hopefully I will finish the rest soon so keep an eye out in the showroom in a couple of days time. Cheers ShawnS

Good to see another Aussie race car being built and you are doing a great job so far, but you need to know that the car didn't run the aero kit or wheels that is in the picture of the restored car. The kits own wheels and aero kit are as the car ran in '94. The wing and the front airdam on the restored car are from 1995 but the B+H car didn't run in the '95 Supertouring season. I hope it's not too late. By the way this car is one of the two that were involved in the infamous crash and subsequent clash between the two drivers that has made many a sports highlights clip show. Skip to 0:45 I am going to have Longhurst's B+H E30 M3 in progress soon to sit with the Sierra he drove in 1988 that I finished last year and as I am also considering this car too I will be keeping a keen eye on this thread. Also, who makes those decals? Cheers ShawnS

Such a brilliant idea and some outstanding work to bring that idea to life. Well done so far Daxman, keep up the good work.

Great work Dale. Good tip for the springs too I have locked that one away for the future. I have a couple of these in progress at the moment so I'm watching with interest.

Yes. I agree on a move to 1:24 for all new kits. Although I haven't purchased any recent release Revell kit as there is nothing in the catalogue that tickles my fancy, it seems to me that the new Revell owners need to take on the world. One Ford GTLM and some old Porsches aren't world beating market changers nor will they raise Revell's market share or profile in non-US countries. Take Beemax, Belkits and Ebbro as examples, They came on the scene and started to issue kits that the rest of the world wanted and the rest of the world is buying those kits and the aftermarket for these kits is firing on all cylinders as well. Even Hasegawa have seen the light and are releasing new subjects and re-issuing some great old kits. If Revell are to survive and thrive in a supposedly dying market then most future new Revell kit subjects need to have world appeal not just kits for someone whose grandpa drove one back in the day.