Codi Posted October 14, 2018 Posted October 14, 2018 UGH! I feel for ya' on that one man. I too would just walk away while I ponder what to do next. Your commitment to the car and what you want from it are to be commended. I know you'll get it the way you want ultimately. Keep at it man! I'll be sure to follow along. Tim
Brudda Posted October 23, 2018 Posted October 23, 2018 Keep up the good work!!! Looks really good. But sometimes a model can be too much. We all know the feeling. You are very skilled and it will work out. I have walked away many times but in the middle of the night it will come to you. Keep going and I agree with Codi that you will get it the way you want it. I’m following along also!
Moldmaker Posted December 1, 2018 Posted December 1, 2018 Hello everybody, hello Bruce, I just found this thread and registered to the forum because right now I am restoring the very same model which I built some 30 years ago. I am highly impressed by your work, Bruce, this is really good stuff. I have the same problem you are encountering because I want to paint the side parts of the bodywork. And I do not have the decals anymore to make a scan. So my question is: If you have the decals, and if you do make a scan, would it be possible for you to share a copy with me? Then I could make some masks for the paint work ... Thank you and greetings from Germany Magnus (but everybody calls me Mold)
Belugawrx Posted January 28, 2019 Author Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) So,... After much mulling, I decided to continue with the decals,..Micro Sol..Micro Set,.... Decals responded well to the products,..just , old decals... lot of silvering under the clear due to old, dried out adhesive, I went as far as pin holing the silvered areas the next day, and applying more MicroSet,.....and etc. Calling it a 3 footer,..for now...am ordering new decals from Mike's Decals (IndyCals doesn't print metallics anymore) Need to cut 3 or 4 coils out of those front coil overs too. and more... If there is sun tomorrow, I will shoot some outside Cheers Next up,... the base... Edited January 28, 2019 by Belugawrx
Twokidsnosleep Posted January 28, 2019 Posted January 28, 2019 Hey, there are no gimmies in modelling....HA Ha 'Calling it a three footer' those are the hardest putts with my old man yips She is looking just fine Bruce. Congratulations for finishing it off
Belugawrx Posted February 11, 2019 Author Posted February 11, 2019 The latest in the WR1 saga The front coil overs were unhooked from the bottom 'C' connection, simple snap and...better was able to squeeze the side pods in and pin them with a brass bolt #00-90 X1/4" Almost threw this one against an inanimate object a dozen times... All in all after 4 years I can say, that without this forum,..I could not have built this.. The views, comments and encouragement really helped push this to the end,.. This is a great building site. Twokidsnosleep...I'm thinking of getting rid of a couple 1:12 Tamiyas....pm me !lol
Chris Smith Posted February 11, 2019 Posted February 11, 2019 Looks great!! I do understand your pain... I have had the same thought a few times about throwing my build into a wall. your perseverance has paid off with outstanding results. Chris
Jim N Posted February 18, 2019 Posted February 18, 2019 Really great work Bruce! I am building the 1/20 scale car now. I hope mine comes out near as well as yours did.
maysula Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 Well done Bruce ! Looks very good, be proud :-) Thomas
Twokidsnosleep Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 Gorgeous result, it looks like the real deal in the first photos!!! Congrats at working your way throughout it
Belugawrx Posted February 19, 2019 Author Posted February 19, 2019 Chris, Jim, Dave, Thomas, Scott ... Thanks I am not going to call this done... yet. new decals, should be here approx, 3 weeks In the meantime I have started the 312T4, so look for that, coming soon. Cheers
Moldmaker Posted February 27, 2019 Posted February 27, 2019 Fantastic stuff, love your work. As I told some weeks ago, I am also trying to rebuild an old WR1 model, and I would like to show you how I did the sidepod painting. Here are the pre-painted parts. Then I put some gold paint on the sidepods. Here are the maskings, printed on self-adhesive paper and cut out by hand. Fixed them on the sidepods. Primer again. Blue color. Result. It's not perfect, but not as bad as I suspected. I am unsure whether or not to put clear coat on top. Thanks for your help in this forum. Mm.
Belugawrx Posted February 27, 2019 Author Posted February 27, 2019 Looking good there Mold,... I see Wim at www. bestbalsakits.com has the Blue #20 decals
Moldmaker Posted March 1, 2019 Posted March 1, 2019 Thank you Bruce! This is the current status of my project. Don't blame me for the seatbelts, I took them from a Renault RE20 kit many years ago, when I was young and dumb. Today I am old and dumb. Unfortunately the blue #20 is not available any more, it says "soon back in stock". I would like to make the '77 version again, so I guess I have to wait. All I have is the decal set from Indycals for the '78 version which is also sold out now ... Mm.
Belugawrx Posted May 17, 2019 Author Posted May 17, 2019 These came in from Wim, some months ago, and I have been working up the courage to dive in... They really do look good , a nice mellow Tamiya X-12 gold leaf kinda ... I'll be back
Belugawrx Posted May 19, 2019 Author Posted May 19, 2019 Got the urge to try out the new decals so, started strippin' and found some unnoticed crazing on the mirror wrap, so wet sanded with 1000g and it's going back into paint Whew...so far so good Cheers
Jasper018 Posted August 22, 2019 Posted August 22, 2019 (edited) that’s a nice build and the detailed painting process will be a big help to many Edited August 22, 2019 by Jasper018
Jasper018 Posted August 22, 2019 Posted August 22, 2019 Awesome build ... if i can can i ask how you got the ford on the engine to look like that ? Thanks rob
Belugawrx Posted August 24, 2019 Author Posted August 24, 2019 On 8/22/2019 at 6:28 PM, Jasper018 said: Awesome build ... if i can can i ask how you got the ford on the engine to look like that ? Thanks rob Hey Rob The FORD logos on the DFV came in the Scale motorsports p/e set..
Jasper018 Posted August 24, 2019 Posted August 24, 2019 Thanks for the info that’s one thing i don’t think I’m going to be able to paint lol
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