pau10wen Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 As this kit finally arrived near the end of the last build, I’ve been itching to have a look at doing a scratch built engine for this kit. i have a reji model resin kit of the Quattro s1 in the stockpile too, but that doesn’t have an engine with it either. The profil24 kit is the only one I’ve seen that has engine and rear cooling details included. So I’ll have to try to build my own first had to remove the bonnet as cleanly as possible then using real real life pics and the instructions from the profil24 kit as a rough guide, start to build an engine block (apologies for blurriness!) then i measured out and pre-drilled for the top of the engine block, including the raised off fins/strips that run length-wise across the top Once the top was done (lots of patience later!) I made some plug covers from plastic tubing and some further detailing for the top. Then made a cover for the cogs at the front left of the engine too. Here it all is in place That’s about it for now, next I’m either going to start on the headers/manifolds or possibly start to mask out the engine bay. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmosman Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Will be watching this with interest. Just got the same kit for Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Ooh nice work: I shall follow this with interest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Noble Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 (edited) Excellent start, engine looks great!! How do you find the kit in general? I've held off buying it because I already have the Reji kit that i built some years ago into a decent replica of this car. Not sure weather I need another model of the same car, but if it's a good model I'd certainly consider building it again.. Edited December 30, 2018 by Steve Noble 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Watching with interest as I've got one winging its way in the post so to speak Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pau10wen Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 On 30/12/2018 at 17:41, Steve Noble said: Excellent start, engine looks great!! How do you find the kit in general? I've held off buying it because I already have the Reji kit that i built some years ago into a decent replica of this car. Not sure weather I need another model of the same car, but if it's a good model I'd certainly consider building it again.. Hi steve thabks for the kind words, some lovely work on your photobucket too there mate. i’m pleasantly surprised with the quality of the beemax kit to be honest, there’s lots of good detail in there. Quite a bit to do with the body of the car with flash lines etc, but nothing terrible. I got the photoetch parts from beemax too which is also good quality. reproduction of the wheels are better than on my Reji and scale production Audi sport Quattro kits (in my opinion 😀) so I might be making some copies of the beemax ones for the other two kits? im just glad someone is recreating the group b monsters as plastic kits, I did buy the metro 6r4 resin kit from profil24 only to see that belkits are going to do gravel versions of that one too. Belkits version won’t have the same level of detail I suppose? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pau10wen Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 19 hours ago, Redstaff said: Watching with interest as I've got one winging its way in the post so to speak Ian Hi ian yes, there are a lot of interesting kits coming in the near future. I’ve pre-ordered the beemax lancia delta s4 but the arrival date seems to just keep moving further and further into next year 😂😂😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pau10wen Posted December 31, 2018 Author Share Posted December 31, 2018 Little bit extra done, headers/manifolds made and first bit of detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 41 minutes ago, pau10wen said: I’ve pre-ordered the beemax lancia delta s4 Snap Waiting on the Belkits 6R4 as well, just need a decent 037 and someone to release an RS200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Noble Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 1 hour ago, pau10wen said: Hi steve thabks for the kind words, some lovely work on your photobucket too there mate. i’m pleasantly surprised with the quality of the beemax kit to be honest, there’s lots of good detail in there. Quite a bit to do with the body of the car with flash lines etc, but nothing terrible. I got the photoetch parts from beemax too which is also good quality. reproduction of the wheels are better than on my Reji and scale production Audi sport Quattro kits (in my opinion 😀) so I might be making some copies of the beemax ones for the other two kits? im just glad someone is recreating the group b monsters as plastic kits, I did buy the metro 6r4 resin kit from profil24 only to see that belkits are going to do gravel versions of that one too. Belkits version won’t have the same level of detail I suppose? Thanks. Well the Reji kit was a real test of patience to be honest. Lots of work just to get the body into a paintable state. I'm not sure weather the Belkits will have engines in the Metro 6R4 kits? Although you can see into the engine bay so I assume that there will have to be some level of detail in there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Noble Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 1 hour ago, pau10wen said: Hi ian yes, there are a lot of interesting kits coming in the near future. I’ve pre-ordered the beemax lancia delta s4 but the arrival date seems to just keep moving further and further into next year 😂😂😂 The Lancia S4 is already released. Mine was posted at the end of last week. So it should be in my hands very soon... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Noble Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 24 minutes ago, Redstaff said: Snap Waiting on the Belkits 6R4 as well, just need a decent 037 and someone to release an RS200 Hasegawa 037 is a nice kit that can be built into a fairly detailed replica. Belkits have already announced the Ford RS200, however I'm not sure of the release date on it... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 You can get all the announcements etc, but I don't believe them till I see it in the flesh Belkits Manta took ages to materialise and we won't even go for the Tanmodel Buccaneer that's been arriving for at least 2 years now, promised for next year as well 😂😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Noble Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 41 minutes ago, Redstaff said: You can get all the announcements etc, but I don't believe them till I see it in the flesh Belkits Manta took ages to materialise and we won't even go for the Tanmodel Buccaneer that's been arriving for at least 2 years now, promised for next year as well 😂😂 I agree, but I think Belkits are true to their word. I don't mind if the release takes a while as long as it comes in the end 😀😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pau10wen Posted January 3, 2019 Author Share Posted January 3, 2019 Back to work now so I have less time to progress, ah well... Started work on a bulkhead for the rear rear of the engine bay, trying to mimic the car’s as closely as possible. More details to add to this panel as we go on... Managed to utilise some parts saved from other kits to fashion a turbo then attach that to the engine and make a re-routed exhaust from underneath the car up and through to a better position than the original in the kit. Using the kit radiator to mock up the position for the turbo and various exhausts to the left as we look down, and also mock up an air funnel to the right of the engine. Then I’m going to try to make a new radiator and connect the turbo side. There’s another cool looking unit to go between the engine and.theair funnel to make too that needs the Audi rings on it. Should be fun? 😬 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 On 31/12/2018 at 19:01, Steve Noble said: The Lancia S4 is already released. Mine was posted at the end of last week. So it should be in my hands very soon... The Quattro arrived on Friday and the Lancia S4 is in transit Just like buses, you wait for ages and they all turn up together 😂 @pau10wen the engine bay is coming on a treat Keep up the good work Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pau10wen Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share Posted January 7, 2019 thanks Ian, I've got some more pito post today when I can. I've just posted something similar on another rally car build thread. My Lancia S4 is in the post and can't arrive quickly enough I feel a bit daft for having bought the Reji metro 6R4 and Audi Quattro S1 kits in the past, ah well I haven't got a crystal ball, these plastic kits all seem great quality so far. The belkits stuff looks good too, I have a Mk1 escort to go at at some point too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redstaff Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 7 hours ago, pau10wen said: The belkits stuff looks good too, I have a Mk1 escort to go at at some point too You won't be disappointed with the Mk1, it was the 2nd car kit I built (Colin McRae Scooby 1st) and It fitted together really well, can't fault the quality of the kit 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pau10wen Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share Posted January 7, 2019 Now that’s nice! i can pay that no higher compliment than to say that you have just made me want to start that kit too 😂😂😂 can’t wait now, lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted January 7, 2019 Share Posted January 7, 2019 While these type of cars (ie closed-wheel tin-tops) may not be my cup-of-tea for modelling purposes, I still love motorsport of ANY formula and have fond memories of many occasions from years(????) gone by...… I see a lot of potential in this project, so keep up the good (scratch) work matey. Cheers, H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pau10wen Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share Posted January 7, 2019 Thanks harvey, very kind More progress, the basic radiator shape, then with more added scavenged parts for the grille then to test fitting in the engine bay 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pau10wen Posted January 7, 2019 Author Share Posted January 7, 2019 Then the part that I’ve left til last(ish) to give me time to figure out how to do it 😂😂😂 basic shape of the next part that links the air tube to the engine block. Rounded off and added more detail, plus the pipe work for the top side Then the pipes from the engine block side then the really daft part, audi’s Famous (and intricate) ring logo And finally (after lots more patience) test fit in the engine bay, with everything linked up. Also with another pipe detail from the new part across the engine and into the bulkhead thats all for now, next more detail on the bulkhead I think, or possible have a look at the front corners of the engine bay? maybe a drink first to settle my stress levels back down 😂😂😂 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 I don't know a lot about engines, I have no idea what the Audi's should look like in 1:1, but yours certainly looks very good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pau10wen Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share Posted January 8, 2019 Thanks jeroenS, very kind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pau10wen Posted January 13, 2019 Author Share Posted January 13, 2019 Hi guys apart from a trip to the autosport show in Birmingham with my eldest on Saturday, I’ve had the time this weekend to do some more work on the Audi engine bay After building the right hand side parts I decided that the turbo looked too small (That and my beemax lancia s4 kit finally arrived, and the turbo on that is mahoosive in comparison 😂) so i increased its size.... also added the side side panels of the engine bay to box the whole thing in a little. Then to some detail work on the separate flat area behind the engine more to finish in that area soon. But I decided to have a break from that and look at the suspension strut top area and try to replicate that and the strengthening bar that will sit across the top of the engine... At that point I discovered that some of the pipework hits the new bar 😂😂😂... so i I had a stiff drink... doesnt look too bad, I think I’ll shave half a millimetre off the bottom of the engine block and it will lower everything to clear the bar anyway, just not tonight, lol! heres the results so far all put back together, and thanks as always for looking 😀 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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