1/12 Ferrari 312 T

[OrangeR]

Wow Rob!!!
Just remembering your previous 312 gives me chicken bumps and that was 1/20
Can't wait to learn more from your work.

[mikemechanic]

Originally Posted by robrex

Mike, yes I used the Top Slide on the fronts as well. You could get away without using it if you had a tool with the correct size face however, I have found the larger the surface area to machine the more chatter you get.

Thanks Rob. I'll give it a try.

Mike.

[SeanyG]

great stuff Rob, good to see another build of yours again - bin too long since the Barry Sheene's Suzuki!

another essential thread to follow me thinks and I cant wait to see this beauty take shape!

Sean
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[Decs0105]

Oh Rob I have a feeling that this will be one hell of a thread. It's amazing what you did in 1/20 and I can't wait to see the big Ferrari V12 engine. And since I got a lathe recently I am pretty sure I can learn couple of things. The turned rims look sensational. the real ones are really shiny if I'm not mistaken, are you going to polish them?

I got a nice set of wheel spindles and nuts for this car from ThundervalleyF1, might be interesting for you.

high-res click

By the way if you need some detail shots of the car let me know... here's one of the engine

[robrex]

Dennis,
I'm going to have a go at making the spindles and wheel nuts myself?
I'd love to have more reference pictures though.

[ferraripaul]

... wow - this looks inispiring. I'm planning to mix just the needed parts of a Protar 312 T2 with the much better platform of Tamiya's 312 T to come up with a high-quality 1/12 model of the T2.

Thus the reference links of a T2. Much of identical parts to the T: http://www.atspeedimages.com/pebble_...ari_312-t2_f1/

http://www.atspeedimages.com/pebble_...312_t2_026_f1/

Hope this helps to point lathe & mill to the right direction. Will follow this exceptional guide to improve myself ...

[CeeElle]

wow. just... wow.

between you and MPWR, all the models on my to-do pile are being built here. i'll be watching this one closely for inspiration.

[robrex]

I have a feeling this is going to take a while
When I start detailing kits I look at the parts that will be highly visible once the kit is complete and work out what needs to be done to improve those bits. I work my way through the instructions and make a to-do list. The list on this kit is massive (I'm not even going to try to list them!)

One step at a time....
The engine and gear box are my favourite area's to do so I started on them. I sprayed both parts with Gunze 500 primer mixed with a small amount of micro-balloons to replicate the cast finish. The 312T engine was painted either light gold or the plain cast aluminium finish. I'm going to go with the gold to highlight the various metal finishes.

I also drilled out every nut and bolt and replaced them with better replica's. The finish in the photo's looks kind of rough but they are no way near as rough in real life.



The brakes need a lot of help. The kit part has a bracket running to the exhaust holders which I couldn't see on the original car so I cut it off using a micro-saw.



Once done I painted the part with Metallic Grey and added all the hardware including the wire to stop the nuts from unscrewing with vibrations. I also modified the exhaust holders because I will use real springs like the original car.





What do you all think so far!

[klutz_100]

I think you need to tell me that the first photo is a reference picture otherwise I'm going to throw my airbrushes away and just start painting with a brush!!!

Just in case it's not a reference photo, the finish is amazing! I have to get me some of those microbaloons and try it out.

Looking forward to the next update that will make me feel even more inadequate

[Murray Kish]

Ahhhhh. You never fail to impress. It's like a drug. Can't get enough.

Thanks for the detailed wip (and the other ones too.) Much is learned in your threads.


I've been checking out some of the big F1 kits lately. Drool....

Murray

[quadzero]

Originally Posted by klutz_100

Looking forward to the next update that will make me feel even more inadequate

That pretty much says it for me also. Fantastic work going on here. This isn't even modelling anymore. I'm just going to sit back and see how a real race car is built.

[sadler21]

Looks great! The bolts on the engine really stand out, what kind did you use? Cant wait to see this one be built!

[mikemechanic]

Originally Posted by robrex

What do you all think so far!

I think that I am speachless as always in your threads.

Mike.

[billypee]

Yes, replacing all the bolts on an engine is both time consuming and expensive... but, given the level of realism you go for in your builds, is entirely justified.

Nice start on the engine. Your T3 build will help a lot as the flat 12 looks very similar. The micro-balloons certainly add texture but I would be careful not to go OTT with them.

Kind regards,
Bill

[D_LaMz]

great detail!