Sauber Mercedes C9

[kensar]

The kit left out a number of rear wing support tubes.  I also added an air jack air line and an air line hookup to raise the car.  

Wheels in progress.  Will add valve stems later.  Still lots of handling to be done with the wheels and I don't want to damage any work I've already done.

I've started studying the body details and now working on them.

Thanks for looking in on this project.

[kensar]

Some body work in progress...

Here we have the remade headlights and the fuel fillers detail.

 

[nickfzr61]

Very nice build. Great attention to detail. Your work is really paying off. 

[Pierre Rivard]

Looking at the back end of your chassis picture, you really have a way to make these metallic finishes look so real. This and supreme detailing mare for quite the realism experience. Inspiring.

[kensar]

Thanks for the kind words, Pierre.  I couldn't do it without an airbrush.

Tires in progress.

Got some decals on the body before a clear coat.

This thing sits really low to the ground!  Looks like about 1 mm to the ground.

Wheels on now.

Thanks to all that have dropped by and commented.  It really keeps the motivation going.

 

[Nacho Z]

Nice progress, Ken!  Such a beautiful car.

[MarkJ]

Wow . It looks like you already added the clear coat. Magnificent paint job. What kind of clear will you use?

[kensar]

Thanks Nacho Z and Mark.

I will be using Tamiya TS-13 clear coat.  First decanted and sprayed lightly with an airbrush, then heavier wet coats with the rattle can.  The silver is TS-17 Gloss Aluminum.

[absmiami]

Damngood

[kensar]

Thank you, Andrew.

I have now completed this build.

Here is a link to the Under Glass thread: