Funkychiken Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Finally moved house and settled down. But the wife is adament to keep me of the bench - too much to do around the house. So I've resurrected this kit. I had opened it and started to prime about 2 years ago. the windscreen came smashed in the kit, so I bought another kit - intending to mould a new screen using a bit of clear packaging and a hair dryer. the kit itself is quite basic, one piece interior, no door cards, no engine detail, and it's made for a motor to the rear wheels. I am going to spruce up the interior a little - you propably wont see all the effort in the built car. It will be finished in white with a BMW racing stripe along the entire car - that I intend on doing with the AB... we'll see. the kit decals are dead, but wont really need them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afx Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 I'll be following Atin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nells250 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Interesting subject... but what am I missing with the headlights? Why did you add/change the "squares"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 11 minutes ago, Nells250 said: Interesting subject... but what am I missing with the headlights? Why did you add/change the "squares"? My guess would be to correct those huge gaps around the kit parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nells250 Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 Yeah, I was thinking that myself... But that technique would add enough material to ruin the "flushness", wouldn't it? We can see where he sanded beforehand. Need more intel! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted December 14, 2019 Share Posted December 14, 2019 I'm glad you are settling in now, bud!......i'm gonna love following this!!....even though its very basic, i think this kit has enough good things about it to tweak it into an EXTREMELY nice curbside!!!....i love tweaking these kinds of kits!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 19 hours ago, afx said: I'll be following Atin. Thaks JC! 13 hours ago, Nells250 said: Interesting subject... but what am I missing with the headlights? Why did you add/change the "squares"? The original kit did not come with any "Closed" headlight squares 13 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said: My guess would be to correct those huge gaps around the kit parts. So I made some a few years ago - with thick plastistruct, and it left a huge gap around the closed lights.... 13 hours ago, Nells250 said: Yeah, I was thinking that myself... But that technique would add enough material to ruin the "flushness", wouldn't it? We can see where he sanded beforehand. Need more intel! ? ....and they were noticable Underflush! So I got some thin plastistruct and made them a tighter fit, then, as they were slightly overflush, I sanded them back 11 hours ago, Dann Tier said: I'm glad you are settling in now, bud!......i'm gonna love following this!!....even though its very basic, i think this kit has enough good things about it to tweak it into an EXTREMELY nice curbside!!!....i love tweaking these kinds of kits!! Thanks Dann I'll TRY - my old set up was in a converted garage - so separate to my main house, meant i could use sprays when ever i like, but conversley; it was too hot in the summer & too cold in the winter, now i'm in-doors, but I cant spray solvents when ever I like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 Here are some picks, the new kit (for the new windscreen) has the same seep pockets for lights. the lights that come with the kit (both the old and the new) are awful The windscreen is unfortunately smashed! Interesting thing about the new kit, is that it appears to be a re-release - with new box art - then I looked closer, the image has the lights closed! Inside the new kit box, as part of one of the sprues, there were closed headlamp covers! never mind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 9 hours ago, Funkychiken said: Here are some picks, the new kit (for the new windscreen) has the same seep pockets for lights. the lights that come with the kit (both the old and the new) are awful The windscreen is unfortunately smashed! Interesting thing about the new kit, is that it appears to be a re-release - with new box art - then I looked closer, the image has the lights closed! Inside the new kit box, as part of one of the sprues, there were closed headlamp covers! never mind... DAAAAAANG!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nells250 Posted December 16, 2019 Share Posted December 16, 2019 Oooooh, NOW I see! ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeRS Posted December 17, 2019 Share Posted December 17, 2019 Good to see a road version of the M1 being built. Its an iconic car. I think Lamborghini were involved with the design. I've got an Esci version of the M1, and had always assumed the Airfix kit was the same tooling, but its totally different. Good start with this project. I think it will make a beautiful curbside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted December 21, 2019 Author Share Posted December 21, 2019 On 12/17/2019 at 5:37 AM, beeRS said: Good to see a road version of the M1 being built. Its an iconic car. I think Lamborghini were involved with the design. I've got an Esci version of the M1, and had always assumed the Airfix kit was the same tooling, but its totally different. Good start with this project. I think it will make a beautiful curbside. Thanks Sonny! A bit of progress yesterday... boot lid doesn't seem to exist in the real road going cars, so I've filled the gaps the cowel has sink marks - which means I loose the grain - never mind! the dash looks nothing like a real car dash, Im half tempted to make a new one, maybe a quarter tempted, but I'm most likely going to leave it as is... The fuel filler point appears in pictures on both sides of the car, and not in the place of the original, so I've made new ones the interior tub has had the seat cut out - no turning back now! the second but last picture shows what's left of the steering wheel after cutting it free from the sprue - it fell apart! the shell didn't come with a tail pipe outlet, so one will be cut out... onwards & upwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublin boy Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 I have glass for that would you believe! There's a slight crack, but you can't see it when it's fitted into the bodyshell. Yours if you want it. Ill be over in the UK on Boxing Day. If you're near Coventry you can pick it up, or I can post it from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete75 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Cool! I'll enjoy watching ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 I'm glad you're still gonna stick to it, bud!.....it WILL be worth it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted December 22, 2019 Author Share Posted December 22, 2019 10 hours ago, Dann Tier said: I'm glad you're still gonna stick to it, bud!.....it WILL be worth it!!! Thanks Dann 10 hours ago, Pete75 said: Cool! I'll enjoy watching ? I hope to enjoy the journey too 16 hours ago, dublin boy said: I have glass for that would you believe! There's a slight crack, but you can't see it when it's fitted into the bodyshell. Yours if you want it. Ill be over in the UK on Boxing Day. If you're near Coventry you can pick it up, or I can post it from there. Thanks Stay, that's a really nice offer, I'm not near Coventry, I'm down in Essex, however, I am going to try to make a screen out of chocolate packaging plastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dublin boy Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) No worries mate, It will still be here in Dublin if your windscreen making activities don't work out, but I'm sure they will be fine. Good on you for having a go at it! Edited December 22, 2019 by dublin boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamsuperdan Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 I built this kit last summer. The body is fine enough, but the wheels are terrible, and it took a lot of fiddling and modifying to get them into a position that looked even remotely accurate. With the work you're putting in to this, it should turn out much nicer than mine did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share Posted December 23, 2019 On 12/22/2019 at 5:14 PM, dublin boy said: No worries mate, It will still be here in Dublin if your windscreen making activities don't work out, but I'm sure they will be fine. Good on you for having a go at it! Thank you kind sir, have a great Christmas in Coventry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share Posted December 23, 2019 On 12/22/2019 at 5:52 PM, iamsuperdan said: I built this kit last summer. The body is fine enough, but the wheels are terrible, and it took a lot of fiddling and modifying to get them into a position that looked even remotely accurate. With the work you're putting in to this, it should turn out much nicer than mine did. Hey Superdan, thanx, please post a pic of your build ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Tuttle Posted December 26, 2019 Share Posted December 26, 2019 The M1 is a great looking car, will follow with interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted February 15, 2020 Author Share Posted February 15, 2020 Black bits now primed with Zero grey primer & filler, and coated in Thinned Tamiya X-18 thru and AB. The wheels where primed with Zero grey, then ALclad black, then Alclad silver, topped off with Zero 1K clear. they'll get a wash before going on. still priming the body, sanding and repriming... the filler i'm using keeps showing up errors and faults... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 An interesting kit. Great work with it so far! David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrObsessive Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Oooh! How'd I miss this one?? I'll definitely be following along! So far this is looking good and I too thought that all of these kits had engines. I have a couple of the ESCI kits, but the one kit the body has wider wheel well flares than the other. I think the wider flared car might be a later issue? They both have the same box art. Been there done that with moving! Took me a couple months or so to get back in the swing of things with building and it's still taking a bit of getting used to. I haven't attempted airbrushing anything yet as I need to hook up the accordion dryer hose to vent the fumes for the booth and then make some sort of outlet for the paint spray to be vented outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 Why are so many wives slavedrivers? Looks like a challenging project, will be watching. I saw an Andy Warhol decal for sale on a Facebbook Marketplace, but seller wanted resin / p-e wheels and resin hood to go with it (for the ESCI kit). I have 4 lifetimes supply of these badges, if you want any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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