Rich Chernosky Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 As per request by my good friend Gary (gramps46) Here are all the Fisher resin kits I have completed in the last 15 years. These kits are what got me started on resin kits. I had always been intimidated by resin. Seen plenty of them done but didn't think I had the skill myself. Once I did my first one there was no stopping me. Fisher kits appealed to me because of the subject matter and the price...at the time $85. I have since gone ouit of my way to aquire all the ones I like. Still in the works: Chaparral 2E, Matra MS670, Porshe 917-30, 1971 Gulg Porsche Langneck, 1958 Porsche RSK, Cunningham C4R. Below is my collection in chronological order. Comments welcome. My first resin kit completion. Chaparral 2F cone 4/28/07. Color Tamiya TS7 racing white. This build has won several awards, This one really appealed to me because of the shape of the car. I still consider it one of the most beautiful Can-Am cars ever. Car is a Ferrari 312P and the color is Tamiya TS49. Completed 9/3/08 I have been up close and personal with the real car so having a model of it was a necessity. The Sunoco Ferrari of Mark Donohue in 1971. Color was Testors 1111 blue. Lots of photo etch and detail. What really got me about this kit was the aluminum tub had the wrinkles molded in. Don't usually see this kind of detail in resin. Finished 4/28l10 The other half of my Ferrari 312P set. The berlinetta. Also done is Tamiya TS49. I left the nose winglets off because I though it ruined the lines of the car. Finished 6/25/19. Bougth this kit off Ebay from a German seller who was going to convert it to a slot car body but gave up. This kit went from Calif to Long Island NY to Germany and then back to Penna. It has a lot of miles on it. Color is Mr Color 109 Character yellow. This kit fairly flew together and turned well too. Completed 7/3/19 Probably the last car kit Fisher released. 1966/67 Ferrari 365 P2. This car was campained by NART and was nicknamed the white elephant. Not the prettiest Ferrari ever but still worthy of the collection. Color is Tamiya TS26 White with Testors 1111 blue accents. Lots of PE and other details added. Completed 8/7/19 Another Ferrari 512, rthis one a M. Color is Mr color #327, a slightly darker red but period correct. Lots of great detail on this one. Done 8/27/19 I was vbery excited to aquire this since I am a big Donohue fan. Came at a good price and had to build it right away, Very similar to the other Mclaren but this one didn't go as easy as that one. Decals were my biggest complaint. Color is a custom mix of Tamiya TS15 and TS55. Many extras were added. Done 6/27/21. Ooops got this one out of order. It was done 9/2/19. Another Ferrari 512 this one an S version. This car was raced by a Belgian team and hence the yellow color. Didja know that yellow is actually Ferrari's racing color. That is why the background of the logo is yellow. This color was custom mixed from several Tamiya yellows. It was my best guess. Last Fisher resin completed and this one was 8/8/21. It was featured on this forum at that time. D-Type Jaguar painted Tamiya TS43 BRG. Long as I have them all out of the case might as well take a picture of the whole tribe. You might notice on all the pictures the wheels steer on my Fisher kits. Since he uses the same basic layout for his wheels and tires it was a fairly easy conversion. And once you do one, the rest are easy. Hope you liked this tribute to Paul Fisher. These are great kits of great cars. This hobby will miss him. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBorg Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 I am a great fan of Fisher resin. I was greatly saddened by the loss of their business in the fire. I'd love to see them able to restart their business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Great bunch of model cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave B Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Great builds Rich. After PMing Gramps I'll be posting my builds under his thread. Dave B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 That is just awesome, Rich! I was trying to pick out my favorite one but gave up, they are all great. Color me impressed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Fantastic collection, Rich - for me one of the all-time highlights on the board since I entered . Hard to pick a favorite, but the 2F, Sunoco 512M and the 512 longtail are my favorites here (Probably because I have them in my own stash... :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Impressive collection! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Thanks. Excellent … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8915civicnut Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Beautiful collection I see a few in there I wish I had bought over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Thank you Rich for posting your beautifully done models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Looks great!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted March 10, 2022 Share Posted March 10, 2022 Great looking group! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmathew1us Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Wonderful collection and execution. After hunting for years and paying quite a bit, I did acquire a Porsche 917-30. But now I am quite intimidated by this rare kit of a great subject. I have never built a resin kit Any tips on how to start these resin kits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Wow, Rich, what a beautiful collection of race cars. An impressive set. Thanks for posting your fine group of models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 On 3/10/2022 at 1:06 AM, 1959scudetto said: Fantastic collection, Rich - for me one of the all-time highlights on the board since I entered . Hard to pick a favorite, but the 2F, Sunoco 512M and the 512 longtail are my favorites here (Probably because I have them in my own stash... ? Helmut, that is very gratifying to hear. Getting this kind of praise from another modeler is the best. You made my day...thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 13 hours ago, tmathew1us said: Wonderful collection and execution. After hunting for years and paying quite a bit, I did acquire a Porsche 917-30. But now I am quite intimidated by this rare kit of a great subject. I have never built a resin kit Any tips on how to start these resin kits? Tom...I have that kit and just looked at it. As a general rule resin kits are fairly simple and are usually curbside with little or no suspension detail. Most of the detail is devoted to the interior and body. This particular kit is a little more complicated than most. I would probably recommend something a lot simplier to begin with. But..it is still do-able if you are an experienced modeler. Just bear in mind the materials are different than what you are used to. To start you must clean up ALL the resin parts paying particular attention to the body. If it doens't look like it belongs cut,or sand or grind it off. Note if you use a moto tool on resin wear eye protection and a mask. This is no joke. Resin dust doesn't degrade in the lungs, and its toxic. Doesn't feel any better in the eyes either. Resin must be washed ( I scrub it with scouring powder and a toothbrush) and then primed before painting. The primer will show imperfections, which have to be fixed then primed again. Use a sanding primer and shine it up before painting. This really helps to get a good shine on the final coats. Test fit ALL your parts and pay a lot of attention to how the body and chassis sit on the wheels. Resin kits are far from perfect so plan carefully and check fit everything. Don't hesitate to replace delicate resin parts with metal or styrene. And have fun. The kit you have is one of his best with very detailed instructions and decals for two versions. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 On 3/9/2022 at 5:49 PM, iBorg said: I am a great fan of Fisher resin. I was greatly saddened by the loss of their business in the fire. I'd love to see them able to restart their business. I feel the same. I am very fortunate to have aquired 16 of his kits. On 3/9/2022 at 7:04 PM, cobraman said: Great bunch of model cars. Thank you Ray On 3/9/2022 at 7:45 PM, Dave B said: Great builds Rich. After PMing Gramps I'll be posting my builds under his thread. Dave B Thanks Dave, yours looks pretty good too. On 3/9/2022 at 11:21 PM, Nacho Z said: That is just awesome, Rich! I was trying to pick out my favorite one but gave up, they are all great. Color me impressed! You are quite welcome, John On 3/10/2022 at 1:29 AM, slusher said: Impressive collection! Thank you Carl. On 3/10/2022 at 8:10 AM, absmiami said: Thanks. Excellent … Thanks Andy On 3/10/2022 at 8:51 AM, 8915civicnut said: Beautiful collection I see a few in there I wish I had bought over the years. Thank you , I hear that a lot. Glad I did do it now. On 3/10/2022 at 8:57 AM, Gramps46 said: Thank you Rich for posting your beautifully done models. It was my pleasure Gary, might say it was even fun to do. On 3/10/2022 at 9:07 AM, ChrisR said: Looks great!! Thanks 16 hours ago, PappyD340 said: Great looking group! Thanks you Larry. 13 hours ago, Bainford said: Wow, Rich, what a beautiful collection of race cars. An impressive set. Thanks for posting your fine group of models. Thank you Trevor. I didn't realize I had done 10 of them until I put them altogether. I still have six to go, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Thanks for posting all your glorious racing car models. I especially like the photo of all the models together and being able to see their relative sizes. The McLarens compare smaller than expected while the D-Type compares larger. I have often had the same realization when seeing vintage race cars in person for the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Not built any of the Fisher car kits but recently built the Fisher 1/24th scale Bugatti 100 Racing Aeroplane with the engine details. A very impressive kit. If that is anything to go by I guess that the car kits were just as good. My build article appears in the January 2022 Airfix Modelworld Magazine. I hope that Paul Fisher and his family are recovering from the devastation of the Paradise wildfires that destroyed his home and business and hopefully rebuilds the business eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 2 hours ago, Phildaupho said: Thanks for posting all your glorious racing car models. I especially like the photo of all the models together and being able to see their relative sizes. The McLarens compare smaller than expected while the D-Type compares larger. I have often had the same realization when seeing vintage race cars in person for the first time. Thank you for the kind words Phil. I have all kinds of collections and sometimes its fun to just get the whole lot out and photograph them together. As for the size comparison, as the tires got wider, the cars got bigger. 1 hour ago, Bugatti Fan said: Not built any of the Fisher car kits but recently built the Fisher 1/24th scale Bugatti 100 Racing Aeroplane with the engine details. A very impressive kit. If that is anything to go by I guess that the car kits were just as good. My build article appears in the January 2022 Airfix Modelworld Magazine. I hope that Paul Fisher and his family are recovering from the devastation of the Paradise wildfires that destroyed his home and business and hopefully rebuilds the business eventually. Noel, the car kits were all excellent for the price. In particular was the resin casts. Very precise and smooth with very few bubbles or imperfections. A joy to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sflam123 Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 A beautiful, fantastic collection of legendary cars. I love your build of the Chaparral 2F especially!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Amazing work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluebomber Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Great collection, Rich! You turned those kits into some really nice models. I'm a huge fan of Fisher Models as well. Similar to you, the Ferrari 312P coupe was my introduction into resin car modeling. Paul's kits gave me the opportunity to build a good replica of an interesting subject without a lot of hassle and at a good price. Can't beat that! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian McLaren Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Great models, very cool collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted March 20, 2022 Author Share Posted March 20, 2022 On 3/12/2022 at 1:04 AM, sflam123 said: A beautiful, fantastic collection of legendary cars. I love your build of the Chaparral 2F especially!! Thank you Stephen, I have an extensive Chaparral collection and its one of my favorites too. On 3/12/2022 at 8:02 AM, Pierre Rivard said: Amazing work! Thank you Pierre On 3/12/2022 at 10:40 AM, Gluebomber said: Great collection, Rich! You turned those kits into some really nice models. I'm a huge fan of Fisher Models as well. Similar to you, the Ferrari 312P coupe was my introduction into resin car modeling. Paul's kits gave me the opportunity to build a good replica of an interesting subject without a lot of hassle and at a good price. Can't beat that! Thanks Larry, I have a couple more in the works so keep an eye out for them. On 3/18/2022 at 9:27 AM, Ian McLaren said: Great models, very cool collection. Thank you Ian, been doing this a long time, you should see the rest of the collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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