1987/88 Texaco Ford Sierra RS500 Eggenberger Gr.A

[nascarfreak]

Hi

Starting this build on december 14th 2012.

Here some pics of the original car.













The Tamiya RS500 is a curbside kit, so I decided to take a 2.8 liter 6 Zyl engine of a XR-4i in the RS.

RS500 Engine









Decals from Shunko, if something happend with kit decals...





Texaco Decals from Tamiya.



starting with the engine today...

Eggenberger kit engine...











































































engine almost done...

Transmission parts from a 560 Mercedes SEC...



This is the complete engine after the first round of silver leaf.









Engine and Chassis together....







some complete and painted parts of the Motor...

intake manifold....



...Motorplate..



cooling hoses...and other parts.

[nascarfreak]

Valve cover....











Engine with Motorplate and intake manifold.






























engine updates....almost done.










Hood ond decklid are opened...











engine, chassis and body.








starting with the seat...

























































































door inside....passenger side and driver side...





























Paintjob almost done.







starting with the rollcage...





Before...









...and after.























[img]http://foto.arcor-online.net/palb/alben/13/6747013
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[nascarfreak]

Some mods on the fuelcell.





Doors inside with Tamiya primer grey.





Rollcage with Tamiya black.







Paintjob is done...Hood with Tamiya black #14 and Gunze clearcoat.



























seat after paintjob....looks terrible.



Carbon decals from Modeler´s.





Seat with decals and clear coat.

















Starting with the batterie on the rear of the passenger side.

This is the original one...



...and this is the big one in the kit.


































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cut it out, copy this design and print it.

this is the result.



Glue the paper on 0.00511811 inch (0,13mm) evergreen.









This is the final result.















Batterie of the original car...



...and this my one.







Fuelcell is done and in the car.









electronic box, fire extinguisher and chassis.













































chassis and supension are done....











The first time the car on his wheels.







































chassis and wheels done...







Here the Tamiya tire decals....24 years old...



This is the new ordered decal sheet

http://www.ebay.de/itm/360604242395?...84.m1439.l2649




The body with Tamiya TS-14 black...









...and with Gunze clear coat.

















engine is complete...

some small engine parts...











...and the complete one.







































decaling is done...













clear coat is finally done... :boogie:

[puffyrs]

Lots of work gone into this, we'll done

[nascarfreak]

The car with the new tyre markings.











the decklid so far.

[Archibaldi]

Great prototype and attention to details !
Signed
PS Just a better photos please

[Kaj45rpm]

Great build mate, the engine detail and open bonnet & tailgate are really good. Where can you buy those Call'graphe tyre decals, I could use some of the Pirelli ones? Do they have a webshop as I couldn't find anything from a Google search?

[nascarfreak]

I bought this decals at ebay.com

http://www.ebay.de/itm/360604242395?...84.m1439.l2649

[nascarfreak]

some small parts...



windows in the car.

[nugundam93]

awesome work!

[nascarfreak]

Hi

This kit is almost done, missing some little details...

[nascarfreak]

last update in this wip....

[topgearrr]

Amazing work! I am shocked...

[GvEman]

Great build! You got talent and a good sense for scale!

[racer1]

very great work,congratulations