Just a few progress pics...1/12 scale F1

After a lot of reading (here on the board/on the net) and a lot of time and $$$ spent here are a few progress pics of the project I'm currently working on. It's a 1/12 th scale "Williams 14B" F1. The engine is not quite complete yet but will be in a few days. I am new to the hobby and still have tons to learn.

http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/renaultbox.jpg
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/renault1.jpg
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/renault2.jpg
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/renault3.jpg

Looks stunning! :eek:

Looks great !!! I really like this 1/12 scale. It gives so much room for details and it even looks autentic at a closer view. Keep it up and be carefull with paint thinners.

Absolut impresive work always these 1/12 scale models.
Keep us updated.:D

Wow...looking good dude!:eek2:

Stunning!
Looking great so far~

Very nice so far~

Looks great, but the exaust manifold looks abit artificial. Why?

Very nice. :cool: :cool: Good to see someone else doing F1 models, I was beginning to think I was the only one. ;) Working on a Viper at the moment, but I mostly do F1. Before this Viper I made the 1/24 Tamiya Braun Tyrrell Honda 020 which was my first Tamiya F1 after 3 Revell F1's.

Cya
Marcel

Looks amazing.

The engine looks amazing !! how much did you paid for the kit ??

Thanks for the kind words everyone.
Looks great, but the exaust manifold looks abit artificial. Why?
Integra818....The manifolds you're referring to is on the Jordon F1 that I was working on until I destroyed the shell. I followed the Tamiya color code, mixed the paints, and that's the color I got. The 1/12 th scale exhaust manifolds will look much better when I get done with it.

The engine looks amazing !! how much did you paid for the kit ??
Thesaint111.....I purchased it on Ebay. The total cost shipped to California from Canada was $90. By the way, the Enzo is looking sweet!!! That is probably going to be the next kit I purchase. I may have to pm you for some building tips :D.

man thats some nice detail!

Good solid build-up of a great kit. Keep at it! And can I have the Jordan's engine? I have this Mustang project...... :D :D :D

Nice Job.
Very Detailed keep us updated.

Wow..impressive. Pls keep us posted of your progress...

New to the hobby?

That engine certainly looks like your made a good start to this project. Very nice.

Nice looking engine JC.
The FW14B is one of the classic F1 designs, good luck with the rest of the build. Wish I had the space to build some of the large scale, early nineties Tamiy F1s. Was a great era of the sport.
Do you have any Camel decals for it yet?

Oh and in future coould you increase the compression on the pictures to decreas the file size. Some of us poor saps are still on dial-up.

Originally posted by Deejay27

By the way, the Enzo is looking sweet!!! That is probably going to be the next kit I purchase. I may have to pm you for some building tips :D.

hehe no problem :P

New to the hobby?
Huudo.....I've done a few kits when I was around 12 yrs old but you know how that goes. I'm now 29 and have a lot more patience for the hobby and I truly believe it is a key factor in producing a nice end product (patience in prep work, etc). The engine took me almost a week and countless hours of work but I am very pleased with how it turned out.

Do you have any Camel decals for it yet?
RallyRaider....I wasn't aware that they had Camel decals for this kit. I would be interested to know where I can get some.Oh and in future coould you increase the compression on the pictures to decreas the file size. Some of us poor saps are still on dial-up.
No problem....just reduced the current pics by around 60%....hope it loads faster for you.

Originally posted by Deejay27
RallyRaider....I wasn't aware that they had Camel decals for this kit. I would be interested to know where I can get some.

Some aftermarket companies most certinaly do make the politically incorrect decals that the big companies try to save us from. I've got some by Ragged Edge, bought them from Modelcrafts and Hobbies, an online store in New Zealand. Their URL is http://www.modelcraftsandhobbies.co.nz/. Just do a search for "camel fw14b" and you should be in business. The NZ dollar is low and so is international shipping from NZ.

Another alternative since you are in the US would be www.F1specialties.com. Be warned that your credit card could take a major hit if you dare to brouse through their web site.

Originally posted by Deejay27
No problem....just reduced the current pics by around 60%....hope it loads faster for you.

Miuch better thank you!

After many hours of "enjoyable labor" here are a some progress pics. During the build, I made some "rookie mistakes" but thank god it was either not very noticeable or repairable. I've reduced the size of the pics so it will load faster for those who have low bandwidth connections.

Here's the cowling and the front portion of the F1 masked and ready to paint. This was my first attempt at masking and to tell you the truth...I was scared to spray :p.
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/masked.jpg

Here's a pic of the cowling all done painting. I was shocked with the results and can not be happier....thank god for Tamiya masking tape!
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/cowlingsprayed.jpg

Well, this is an updated engine pic. As yo can see, I've added the rear suspension arms, brakes, and a couple of little things.
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/engine.jpg

Here we have a few pics of the front of the F1 almost completed.
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/frontside.jpg
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/frontangle.jpg
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/front.jpg
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/frontbrake1.jpg

Here are a couple of cockpit shots.
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/cockpit1.jpg
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/cockpit2.jpg

Finally, the last pic for now of the front and engine placed together (didn't screw on yet).
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/semiattached.jpg
By the way, much thanks to all those people that was kind enough to help answer my questions about the hobby....I don't think I would have gotten the results that I did without their help.

Everything looks good so far. Try to get the Camel decals,that car looks naked without them.

Looking great, you'll always be proud of this one! :)

Fine quality progress thread!
nice engine detail and body paint. :)
I think Tamiya's tape is the best stuff for masking.
keep up the great job!

Kunta...I frequent your site a lot. You definitely make some of the nicest models I've ever seen. When is the next website update?

935K3....I just got my "camel" fill-in decals from F1-specialties and a bunch of other stuff for my next "McLaren" project.

Looking good......should look great when all done.
The kit looks like its got some really fine looking detail

P-Man....yes the kit has great detail. I'm guessing that all the 1/12th kits are like this?

That is some really nice work!

Jerry:D

Originally posted by Deejay27
P-Man....yes the kit has great detail. I'm guessing that all the 1/12th kits are like this?

WHOA!!! Halt, desist, and be sure not to spend any money just yet!

All Tamiya 1/12 scale kits are like that, this much is true. But you'll get hosed for cash if you think 1/12 scale automatically guarantees detail. The Monogram 1/12 scale '57 Chevy, '69 Camaro Z-28, and '67 Corvette Stingray 427 Coupe have little more detail than their 1/25th scale counterparts. (In fact, the '57 is horrendously inaccurate in its hindquarters)

Doyushas are okay, from what I understand, as are the Fujimi Skylines. There's also some intricate resin and white metal kits (such as from Museum Collection) that are even more detailed than the Tamiyas, but cost about as much as many peoples' cars.

I don't want anyone getting burned out of a bunch of cash. That's a surefire way to lose hobbyists.

The detail improvement over a 1/20 car is enormous.
It's really a pleasure to see you work on this model Deejay27, you’re doing a great job. :)

very very nice progress !

True detail master at work!
olivier

Here are some more update pics on the build....I am almost done with the kit :D!!!

Just painted all the little "gadgets", glued them to the side of the F1, and added the wires.
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/1wiring.jpg

Close up of the attached headers
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/2headers_foil.jpg

Side view of the attached parts
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/3leftsideangle.jpg

Top View
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/3topview.jpg

Attached base with bare metal foil
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/4headers_foil.jpg

Just finished putting the wing together
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/5wing.jpg

Side view of F1 with wing attached
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/6leftsidefull.jpg

Here's a pic with the "air scoop thingy" in place. I tried putting on the carbon fiber decal but had to take it off because it was a big mess.
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/7sideback.jpg

Just a front view pic
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/8front.jpg

Here's a pic with the rims painted and decals on....I just couldn't resist putting on the rims to see what it looks like :D!
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/wheelsoncar.jpg

Drying parts in the food dehydrator really helps speed up the build!!!
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/dehydrator.jpg

This is probably my best investment so far in the hobby...everyone should have one if spraying paint.
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/airmask.jpg

Just finished compounding and waxing the cowling...here are a couple of pics of the results. I'm going to have to apply the decals now...hope I don't rip any of the thin strips that runs along the lines where the colors meet. Wish me luck.

http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/cowlingwaxed1.jpg
http://home.pacbell.net/deejay27/cowlingwaxed3.jpg

Excellent work! I must build mine soon! :)

Great work and all but the blue is much darker on the real car, I've seen it several times in a museum, yours is more of a Bugatti blue.

It's hard to believe you are a newbie. I mean just look at the body, the paint is so shiny and masking is very sharp. I saw it on the thread where you recommended the polish and I thought it was done by a master! I only hope I can have the skills like you. Not only the body is nice but every other part is nice too such as the engine, suspension, cockpit and even the steering wheel. hope to see the complete car. great job!

Very good triple paint job!! :)
you're definitely enjoying to building this big Williams!
I can feel it from your pics. :p

wow... thats al i can say



pluS: I have the same resparator, but havent used it.. HOW IS IT!

I agree, the build is great and fun to watch it evolve, but the williams team back then used a much darker "royal" blue imho, did you use the tamiya blue spray paint color recommended in the instruction manual???

Originally posted by Gavkiwi
I agree, the build is great and fun to watch it evolve, but the williams team back then used a much darker "royal" blue imho, did you use the tamiya blue spray paint color recommended in the imstruction manual???

I think the cars that predated the FW13 wore the darker blue, then there was a change. :)

Great work and all but the blue is much darker on the real car, I've seen it several times in a museum, yours is more of a Bugatti blue.
Bangai-o.....The blue for this kit is Tamiya's TS-44 "Brilliant Blue." The paint on the car matches very well with the blue decals that come with the kit (not using since I sprayed the blue). It's probably just a bit darker then what is shown in the pics....must be the flash on the digital camera.
It's hard to believe you are a newbie.
Junhao.....Like I've mentioned on another post I've done a few kits as a kid (just glued and brushed painted stuff on). I did a lot of reading and gained a lot of knowledge off various websites on the web and definitely from the FAQ and the people on this message board. My "polishing" post was done on my little brothers junk car. I was just messing around and I very surprised with the results that I got.
you're definitely enjoying to building this big Williams! I can feel it from your pics.
Kunta....yes, I am loving it....even more so now when I am seeing this kit come to life!
I have the same resparator, but havent used it.. HOW IS IT!
Integra14.....The respirator works very well for acrylics but not as well for Tamiya's TS/spray line but it still reduces the fumes quite a lot. Along with the respirator and painting in a well ventilated area I think I am safe.

By the way, I should have the final "completed" pics up hopefully by Sat. or Sun.

Beautiful! Great job! :smoka:

For those who are watching this thread here's a link to the completed kit
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t111051.html