Finally done! Tamiya 1/12 renault re20 turbo OBO....

[Ghostmech]

This is the culmination of 30 years of neglect. I started this long ago, stopped and started a couple of times. Along the way I had to fix broken parts and some that were even damaged by being stored next to vinyl parts. Finally started to organize, fix and paint it...

And it's finally done ... all out of the box (except the display)...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v132/Ghostmech/DSCF0328_zps098ce201.jpg

[PappyD340]

WOW!! Beautiful build Keith, well worth the wait, great job!!

[Greg Cullinan]

That's a build there. Radical job.

[slusher]

Awsume build and very nice detail..

[Rossa156]

Excellent build. I like the engine bay metallics, very clean.

Patrick

[Apriliadan]

Excellent

[doctor phillips]

I spent a while looking at this one! You did a GREAT job!!!

[o-man]

Awesome F1 car. Great detailing, very much worth the wait!

[Jeremy Jon]

Fantastic result, very nicely done, bravo!!

[drodg]

Good job and I feel the pain as I have one or two projects like that.

[peekay]

Excellent!!! Very fine, realistic detailing.

[jrherald420]

Nice work, i think your base is almost too small for that model!

[ZTony8]

Question from left field-Did you decide to display the model with the raised body because it didn't fit on the completed tub very well?That's the problem I had when I built mine 30 years ago.I checked the fit throughout the build and it was fine until I finished the car.Then it didn't line up very well.For a long time I thought it might have been something I messed up but a few years ago I bought another one already built and it too had the same poor body fit.

Edited December 11, 2013 by ZTony8

[Ghostmech]

Hey Tony....no, it actually fit pretty good (as seen in the second photo) once I made adjustments and screwed it down. I made that display so I could show the mechanicals without having to have the body completely removed and sitting off to the side. It also makes for a smaller footprint on/in a display or contest table. This was a pretty tough build ...made worse by neglect and broken parts but it all worked out in the end.

Thanks to all for looking and the kind words

[cobraman]

Great looking model.