Scale-Master Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 I started this kit in September 2009, but I had some interruptions and shelved it for a while. The original thread is still here but the photo host is gone and so are the photos. I cannot edit the thread here to replace the photos and it doesn’t make much sense to continue without the photos leading up to what will come next. The kit is being built straight out of the box; the only addition will be decals, mostly in the form of composite patterns. The headers were cleaned up and painted, including shading, as individual pieces, then assembled and the seams addressed and blended. Tamiya lacquers (base color) and acrylics (shading/staining) were used. The airbox is mostly covered with C/F decals. Some additional shading was done with Tamiya Smoke. The transmission color was mixed per the instructions with acrylics. However, the engine block was shot with a very dark gray instead of black. It will be "adjusted" as the build progresses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete75 Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Nice! Great looking start. Which kit is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 2009 ? You were just a pup - those look like Tamiya headers - was this shelved when you started dis-membering Super Sevens ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share Posted August 5, 2023 38 minutes ago, Pete75 said: Nice! Great looking start. Which kit is it? Thanks! It's the Tamiya kit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share Posted August 5, 2023 18 minutes ago, absmiami said: 2009 ? You were just a pup - those look like Tamiya headers - was this shelved when you started dis-membering Super Sevens ?? C'mon... Keep up Andy. By 2009 I had already earned a TamiyaCon trip to Japan, IPMS Judges Grand Best of Show and two GSL Best of Shows with my Super Sevens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted August 5, 2023 Share Posted August 5, 2023 Really? i need to get out more often … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share Posted August 5, 2023 The front wing end plates are finished. The C/F is ScaleMotorSports Hi-Def decal. I planned to use only Tamiya paints for the body exterior. (TS-26 for the White.) Unfortunately even though I “snuck up” with very light coats of clear (TS-13) over the decals, when the third coat was drying, the Goodyear decals cracked up. They fractured several hours after the application of the clear. I created a new set of Goodyear decals and had better luck with the clear. The wing adjustment holes were drilled out, but otherwise these parts are just the way they come in the kit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted August 5, 2023 Author Share Posted August 5, 2023 The radiators and ducts are done. I made the decals for the Calsonic lettering, (had a problem with the ones in the kit cracking), a little wash brought out the depth, and the bright silver plumbing was brush painted using a Tamiya Mini 4WD paint pen's paint mixed with mineral spirts. Not as bright as sprayed Alclad or Alsa chrome paint maybe, but certainly bright and very easy to work with. And yes, it does dry fully in a few hours. The trans/rear suspension/engine assembly is growing too. C/F decals were used for the shock arms; fronts were done at the same time as the rears for continuity. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted August 6, 2023 Author Share Posted August 6, 2023 The injectors are almost done too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted August 7, 2023 Author Share Posted August 7, 2023 A little shadowing with washes and dry brushing of parts that will be mostly out of sight once the car is completed. Colors are Tamiya, both lacquers and acrylics. The calipers and rotor faces were sprayed; the hubs and details brush painted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted August 8, 2023 Author Share Posted August 8, 2023 The basic chassis pan is pretty much done. I opted to go with paint instead of decals... I used the Tamiya kit provided foil for the internal heat shield. I also painted most of the cockpit exterior, but will accent it with some C/F decals. Seat is ready for the harnesses... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted August 9, 2023 Author Share Posted August 9, 2023 Mostly finished cockpit/seat. Once it is installed into the monocoque the rest of the interior parts will be installed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted August 10, 2023 Author Share Posted August 10, 2023 More progress on the tub and front suspension... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Mark...you are just sailing through this one. Everything looks great so far. Almost makes me want to dig mine out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted August 11, 2023 Author Share Posted August 11, 2023 You might to refer to the first post in the thread Rich, I'm not moving as fast as it may look. And thanks! I would encourage you to dig it out and build it, it is a nice kit; just be cautious with the decals if it is the first issue like mine. The rear suspension/transmission is pretty much done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted August 12, 2023 Author Share Posted August 12, 2023 Airboxes/radiators and driveline are now attached to the monocoque... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted August 13, 2023 Author Share Posted August 13, 2023 Exhaust system is installed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 Nice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted August 15, 2023 Author Share Posted August 15, 2023 The chassis pan is now attached and the engine is almost done... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Chernosky Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 The painting, the detail and assembly is so precise. Thanks for the update..its inspiring. And ...oh yah...I have been in the box on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 Beautiful work as always Mark. You are working this one at warp speed! What are you using for seat belts, they are amazing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted August 16, 2023 Author Share Posted August 16, 2023 15 hours ago, Pierre Rivard said: Beautiful work as always Mark. You are working this one at warp speed! What are you using for seat belts, they are amazing? Thank you! Please refer the the first post in this thread for some clarification. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted August 17, 2023 Author Share Posted August 17, 2023 Tires... Lots of time spent sanding the tread areas... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted August 18, 2023 Author Share Posted August 18, 2023 Just a reminder, this project is 14 years old. The painting of the body started in 2010. These posts are a recap of that time frame. Finally the body has the paint on it. Tamiya Pure White and Fluorescent Red. The nose has the decals and final clear coat on it... The lettering on the wings cracked several months after being clear coated with the Tamiya clear, so I hand painted the lettering and re-cleared with urethane. This picture is before clear coating. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted August 21, 2023 Author Share Posted August 21, 2023 I had some paint issues that necessitated stripping some parts and sanding out others and repainting them. The rear wing end plates had to be stripped and I had to make replacement decals since they are not available from Tamiya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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