1/12 Tamiya Porsche 935 with SMS detail set

[F1Tommy]

Very nice stuff. Do you plan on keeping the body clean or will you weather it?
I wish I had Cartograf do my Scale Designs 1/24th 935 1976 Lemans Martini kit decals. Microscale decals crack after a few years!!!


Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2009 model contest-Chicago April 25th 2009

[SkylineFan]

Superb Work Rob.. you are a master builder sir!!

DaveT

[robrex]

Originally Posted by F1Tommy

Very nice stuff. Do you plan on keeping the body clean or will you weather it?

It'll get the treatment as well

Here are a few more parts that are completed in the front









I have also started on the lights



Hopefully I'll have some more progress this weekend?

Thanks for the nice comments !

[AustinMartin]

Wow! Your skills are superb!

[Decs0105]

Rob, that is so freaking mind-boggling! The look of your builds is so unique and brilliant, you know many people over do the used look or it simply does not fit to the rest of the build but you just archive this perfect look, hats off Sir!

[killer_loop]

Your 1/12 work are just awesome!I really like the weathering!

[Captain Mark]

Rob what kind of meterial did you use for that clear-ish looking water bottle type thing in the second photo?

[robrex]

Originally Posted by Captain Mark

Rob what kind of meterial did you use for that clear-ish looking water bottle type thing in the second photo?

Mark, I made some changes to the original Tamiya part then cast it in clear resin. It looks a bit rough in the photo but in real life it looks better. I simulated the water level by dipping the part in futures up to the level I wanted.



The brake fluid reservoirs were machined out of white translucent plastic then drilled out from underneath. I then painted the inside with clear green paint to represent the brake fluid and made a plug to seal the unit. Again, they don't really photograph well.



Thanks again everyone for the comments!

[stump]

Y'know.....I've seen this website you're getting all these 1:1 pics from Rob...




Damn, you got me back here now, I'm set up....bring it on mate.opcorn:

Truely an honour to know you Rob and this is one I can not wait to see in person and I'll be taking 100's of pics of at next years (?, 2009) QMHE in Brisbane...

Cheers and Happy New Year mate
Greg

[joelwideqvist]

Hi Rob!
Great fun to watch this gem come to life. I can imagine it is a bit easier to detail up a car that is double in scale to the 1/24 scale cars but what a job you are doing! From the very first pictures of the wheels, I was hooked, and as you know I'm primarily a bike builder. Engine weathering and wiring and that fuse box in the last post.... So much to learn from an inspiring builder.

/Joel

Ps. How did it go with your yzr500 kit? Did you get a good price?

[360spider]

Great building there Rob!

[The Sheene Machine]

Simply superb work Rob.

[boylum]

Superb...

[mrawl]

You should write a modeling book! Seriously...

[SkylineFan]

Beautiful work Rob... very inspirational!

DaveT