shood23 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I have made a start on this due to the weather not allowing any painting to be done at the moment The box Hers a quick mock up of the major body parts And here's my plan with it, this car will be made into the FIA GT car from 1997 but it won't be a box stock car, I have the Aoshima detail set to add a bit more realism but for me it's not enough so I have decided to cut the body up a touch and add some bits from under the skin (I will be using sascha müllers build as inspiration) honestly at this point in the build I haven't made me mind up how far I am going to go with it but for now here's where I'm at Now you see it Now you don't I have made up a box section that fits into the gap which will hold a range of components Also for those that don't know aoshima did an amazing job on this car with full engine detail unlike the fujimi version Thanks for looking Shaun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 An interesting looking project, mind if I follow along? Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shood23 Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 Go ahead Roger but be warned this is going to be a long one Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Love it. I want one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
injidup Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Ooh, I'm looking forward to this! Thank you! I have the orange Aoshima kit and have just bought the Fina decal set by Tabu. Any idea if there's any difference between the two "pre-season" Aoshima kits? Kev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shood23 Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 Kev I have the same decal set I think. The only difference I cam see between this version and the orange version is the opening at the very front of the car in the middle is smaller on the Orange version but other than that I can't see very many differences Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shood23 Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 Right so I am resurrecting this beauty. Oh and key you asked about the differences I have found more, just ahead of the front wheels there is a box looking bit and some flick ups on the front corners but looking through the box this kit includes all the parts for these areas plus the bit to make the front opening smaller Shaun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shood23 Posted November 11, 2015 Author Share Posted November 11, 2015 So to explain my post from last night in pictures Lemans style front corner Other style front corner The most forward nose opening with the extra bit in A few more extras added Engine compartment And last the interior parts More soon Shaun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shood23 Posted December 5, 2015 Author Share Posted December 5, 2015 A touch more done on this while I waited for bits to turn up on another build Body and floor have been primed and painted Most of the other body parts have been painted in Base colours also just nee to put more in on the interior and the oily bits Shaun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mpfiend Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Very nice progress Shaun, this is a great looking car. Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickd Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 I like the look of this one think I may tag along too Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Starting to take shape now Great work so far Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 (edited) I have one of these to do and have been there thinking of getting some aftermarket decals for her. I have the detail up set and have also found a couple more detail sets too. Good luck I will be watching closely. By the way there is a great book on the f1 called driving ambition which is worth getting hold of. John Edited December 9, 2015 by tigger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shood23 Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 Thanks for the kind words And John try 5 diamonds on ebay or hlj.com they both normally have a lot of different decal sets for this car. Talking about decals it brings me swiftly on the this next installment For those of you that saw my last finished build (the ferrari 248f1) will know how much I don't like carbon decals now due to the excess I went to on that build, so where is the logical place to start with the decal work on this? Yep you guessed it the bits that need carbon. This is one of the engine bay bits that also holds the rear wing stays as well And some more carbon on the front splitter Now for some non carbon related decals. The offside door And a quick mock up of the engine covers and roof scoop on the body As you may have noticed there are no decals on the actual body, well that's because the blue area that goes under the fina decals for both sides need to be painted as the blue decal that was supplied didn't fit properly and left a lot of white areas. Not too happy about that given the decal set alone cost over £20 but I'm not the type of person to complain over something I can sort out quicker than it would take tabu to sort out so painting is the way forward I just hope tamiya french blue is close to decal colour otherwise it's going to look odd Shaun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helios16v Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Nice. Love the older ALMS/ELMS cars. Look forward to see this progress. I'm hoping to get my hands on a Matech FGT...got a friend checking into to it. I've also got a Porsche GT1 Evo (Revell/Monogram) kit to build at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shood23 Posted December 7, 2015 Author Share Posted December 7, 2015 We seem to have very similar taste in gt cars helios I too have the porsche evo and did have the similr ford gt but sold it to a member on here Shaun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shood23 Posted December 9, 2015 Author Share Posted December 9, 2015 A little more on this now The engine has been painted an alclad colour, I can't even remember which one While the paint that I had to use for the blue on the car is drying I started to work on the engine bay so here's the surround with some of the carbon started And with the rear wing support bars on And last for now I have added this kevlar colour decal to the inner wheel wells, but not sure if when it's done if the wheels will be on or off yet More bits later as I'm just about to start on the important bits (body decals) now Shaun 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickd Posted December 9, 2015 Share Posted December 9, 2015 Looking great mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shood23 Posted December 13, 2015 Author Share Posted December 13, 2015 Thanks mickd So more of the car We'll start with the boring bits. Where I made a proper start to the engine bay I moved up to all the extra bits above that will connect to the body when done like this bit that houses the fuel filler bits and soon to be added wiring looms, I'm not looking forward to putting carbon over this bit with all those curves Work on the floor is continuing with kevlar added to shore up the wheel Wells, more will be done with both paint and decal in this area before I'm happy with it This is the section that I am using to box in the side that I cut off when finished it will have electrical boxes and pumps and the floor jack in it, it's not a great angle of this with the picture as it has 2 layers whereas thud picture makes it look very flat Right so now onto so more interesting bits of the car, body The door with the aero profile with all decals on now Another quick one with the mirror And lastly the main body And from the rear More later Shaun 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Nice very nice! Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Looks smart Shaun, Simon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PedroPortnoy Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 It's starting to look stunning, keep it up!Just a quick question, as beginner modeller: How do you cut the CF decal to the right size and shape?Pedro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shood23 Posted December 14, 2015 Author Share Posted December 14, 2015 Thanks for the kind words guys. Pedro I use a few methods for getting the shape of a part, sometimes I use tape and trim that around the part then peel off and put it on the decal sheet and cut around it, on this build I have mainly just used the part I wanted it for and drawn around it onto paper or onto the back of the carbon sheet and cute it out that way I can ensure I get a tight fit into the corners and joins. So on with the build More engine work has been done this us a bad picture of the top parts painted in black and a clear steel Rear upper suspension arms painted gold like the real car, there is a lot more to do to this bit before I can put it on the engine/car Like the rear the front upper suspension has been pained gold, I have found with taming paint pots the gold to be really thick and gloopy so I thinned it down with some ipa and now it paints a lot smoother just needs more coats for coverage I also repainted the engine alclad gold titanium I'm much happier with the look now From the front Oh and before I forget this is the better picture that shows the bit I'm using for boxing in the control boxes on the bit I cut off the body Kevlar added to the areas of the wheel Wells on the floor And with the full wheel Wells Another part of the engine that needed some cf Some carbon added to the diffuser and strakes And lastly I couldn't resist a mock up of the floor and body to see how it looked and it's when I look at this I think that wheels will be off More soon Shaun 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookytooth Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Fine work Shaun. She is coming along quite well mate. Simon. PS , I know what you mean about gloopy Gold paint, it needs thinning to get a smooth even coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shood23 Posted December 21, 2015 Author Share Posted December 21, 2015 Thanks Simon Not much been done recently due to the festive period and being dragged out to the shops at every opportunity but here's what's changed The main body has finally been finished and is now ready for clear coating, given how mild it's been down south this will be the latest in the year I have ever tried to spray outside. More carbon work has been done to the top of the engine bits More engine bits carbon, I have to be honest I don't know what this bit is called but it travels from the second engine cover through the gear box and out center of the rear bumper, given how well detailed the standard model is you can really get a feel for how complex this car was Cam covers with carbon on And finally I have attached most of the exhaust system (that will allow at this stage) after trying out a heat staining method I watched from you tube, looking at it now on the engine it does look to be a little over the top but most of the exhaust is hidden by how confined the engine bay is I have also made a start to the front uprights and found a set of electrical connectors in my spares box which are the right scale so they will be used More soon Shaun 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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