silver911 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Nice work. If I may...'Zero' do a Textured Black'...ideal as a base coat for this sort of finish. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted July 31, 2020 Author Share Posted July 31, 2020 1 hour ago, silver911 said: Nice work. If I may...'Zero' do a Textured Black'...ideal as a base coat for this sort of finish. Ron doh. they even do a red actually it turns out, which has a handy picture of a ferrari component to show it off. https://www.hiroboy.com/Red_Textured_Paint_30ml--product--13148.html I'll just keeping plugging away re-inventing the wheel 😞 Thanks, Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver911 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Red must be a recent addition then...will remember that for future reference...thanks for heads up. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouln Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Tommaso Iuele opened a website on which he offers his transkits. You’ll find some reference pictures for the F40 here: http://transkitmodelcar1-8.com/transkit-ferrari-f40/ (not meant to promote his transkits) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 As unhealthy as this is becoming, these are finally right now IMHO. here’s the real thing for reference; Nick 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Latest render, block and heads completely re-worked 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 On 7/31/2020 at 3:34 PM, silver911 said: Red must be a recent addition then...will remember that for future reference...thanks for heads up. Ron I got hold of the zero textured paint (in red, black and white - in for a penny!) and it’s OK, but honestly, no better than my homemade efforts. the textured red looked a little too pink to my eye, so I stuck with my originals. Crackle black will come in handy without doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted August 6, 2020 Author Share Posted August 6, 2020 Quick mock-up with the old, unfinished block and first print of plug caps 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouln Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Looking great nick. The render shows the amount of detail that you have been able to capture. This will become an engine you can be proud of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pascal Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 Indeed, the textured look is perfect and I really like the "pitted" look of the belt covers on the right. Can I save some of your photos (the renders and the parts) on my PC, to use as a reference when I get back to my 1/8 F-40 builds ? And can I post them in my WIP's ? (with a caption that says something like "Renders and parts made by Nick") Sincerely Pascal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 6 minutes ago, Pascal said: Indeed, the textured look is perfect and I really like the "pitted" look of the belt covers on the right. Can I save some of your photos (the renders and the parts) on my PC, to use as a reference when I get back to my 1/8 F-40 builds ? And can I post them in my WIP's ? (with a caption that says something like "Renders and parts made by Nick") Sincerely Pascal Yes of course, I’ve only got this far on the back of the work of countless other people, so I don’t need or expect to be credited. great to have helped ! Nick 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted August 8, 2020 Author Share Posted August 8, 2020 Well I've finally cracked the front side of the block. I've been grappling with this for ages, as I've only got one or two images of the front side of the bare block to work from. Nearly there anyway, here's a quick and not very good render:- As I've been stuck on this for so long, hopefully things will start to flow quicker again now, let's see! Nick 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 On a roll now I've finished the block (which is printing as we speak!) Front cover and waterways this morning:- Nick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share Posted August 10, 2020 So finished printing the first complete block. regards Nick 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Pouln Posted August 10, 2020 Share Posted August 10, 2020 This sure is looking great, Nick. Looks like the real thing to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 Ditto: a work of art. The sort of thing you could put on your mantelpiece as-is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted August 11, 2020 Author Share Posted August 11, 2020 Cracking on now. Front cover and oil filter holder completed and printed today. I also turned the oil pressure sender and some brass connectors on the lathe. As I hoped would happen, the penny has dropped with fusion 360 now, and it's suddenly got very easy, the front cover I drew in about 20 minutes. Stuff like this is so easy to do with this technology and you simply wouldn't attempt it conventionally, or I wouldn't anyway. I did have to give myself a bit of a talking too when I found myself fashioning cylinder head gaskets from brass shim - really? I may need a lie down now. I suppose the whole endeavour was going too far right from the get-go so what the Hell. In for a penny. I haven't torqued the head bolts yet so I know it isn't sitting flat. Infact a few things need joining better, it's all just mocked up currently. I may put oil in it. Haven't decided yet. I will know it's there. Regards and thanks for looking , Nick 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted August 12, 2020 Author Share Posted August 12, 2020 I wasn't happy with the waterways, So today I have completely redone the water manifolds and they are are a much more accurate shape now, I've also drawn two of the rear cam covers and made a start of the very scary induction system. Regards, Nick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codger Posted August 12, 2020 Share Posted August 12, 2020 Superb. Nick what are you using for your black finishes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted August 12, 2020 Author Share Posted August 12, 2020 3 hours ago, Codger said: Superb. Nick what are you using for your black finishes? Thank you. I’m going to use my new zero textured black, the above images are just renders currently. Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouln Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 The renders look really great. Fantastic details.👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 Still beavering away ] Got the cam pulleys done as well as a load of nuts and bolts. Regards, Nick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted August 14, 2020 Author Share Posted August 14, 2020 The real world lags the virtual by about a day or so: and here's my new crackle black paint on the waterways, pretty pleased how these came out to be honest thanks for looking Nick 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PROPELLER Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 1 hour ago, nick said: and here's my new crackle black paint on the waterways, pretty pleased how these came out to be honest I'm sorry Nick, but for my eyes it seems as a painted very rusty piece! But maybe it's the pic... Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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