WIP: Enzo X 2

It starts.

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I'm gonna try to stay on top of this progress thread, and it should move pretty fast for the first week or so, as I've got some time free from tests and projects. Let's see what I can do!

ooh,that's a lot of work there....what color will they be?

I haven't built an Enzo yet...and you're knocking out two...hehehe...

At least one will be classic red, to match the owner's 1:1. I'm debating on doing my personal car in red...I really don't have any red models, so it would stand out.

Finally you start on the replica!
Hope you have a good start!

Good luck on this one, I´ve yet to try building a Enzo, maybe someday...Well too bad you can´t complain about not having enough reference on this one, I often use that as an excuse to myself when nothing gets done :icon16:

Good luck!

Nice kits!! Great start!

great start kat. can't wait to see more

ooo this is going to be nice

Very nice start. I bet you will stay right on top of this one.

Now thats what you call a double threat! I must have missed it, are you replicating someones personal car? sorry if thats a retarded question............*Ryan*

Very very cool I also have this kit and I'm waiting to get all the aftermarket stuff before I start.

looking good so far, keep us posted. One thing i would do differently would be not to paint the parts still on the trees.

are you replicating someones personal car? sorry if thats a retarded question............*Ryan*

Yes. Not a retarded question, I posted about the commission on this one about 4 months ago!

MidMazar - Thanks for that, I was wondering about that myself. I'll de-tree them before painting the color.

Ho?... You finaly found some time haven't you ?
Nice to see you around here again.

that´s what I call double trouble :D this is going to be something special.. I will be fallowing this one.. Good Luck ! :D

dos enzo's!

go 4 it!

I'm sure you'll do a great job on these :bigthumb:

Good news and bad news...Good news is, my LHS will SOON be carrying Tamiya paints! WOOHOO!!

Bad news is, they don't have them yet. I gotta find me some TS-8 somewhere else!

Ah, the Enzo. Glad to see you have started this one (or two).. Keep us all updated.. Superb kit..

Too scared to start mine yet..!!

Well, I made a lot of progress and had a neat how-to on an accurate fuel injector wiring harness, but I'm having some difficulty uploading pics right now, so you'll have to wait until tomorrow.

When I say a lot of progress, I mean I have both engines assembled and painted, and one is almost fully wired.

This should be good...

I am itching with anticipation, Kat. Show me show me showme!

I am itching with anticipation, Kat. Show me show me showme!

I would! I have the pics on my screen now! But the gallery is having some kind of technical problems and I can't show them to you!! :frown:

Use Imageshack or photobucket.

***under construction***

...someone tell me how to link from imageshack please

Okay, here's hoping this works.

To accurately wire the injectors:
First, I used a knife to mark off my max height to run the main harness.
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Then, I used a Sharpie to mark off the spacing between injectors.

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I used a smaller gauge wire to model the individual injector wiring. I tied it off with metallic thread, which I've found is stronger and smaller in diameter than normal thread. It's also easier to cut. Use superglue to secure the knot.

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Repeat 5x for the remaining injectors. Note that each new wire butts up to the last wire; this avoids a huge, tapering bulk at one end. It also lets you model the differing diameters in the wires, as each injector wire is crinkle wrapped.

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I attached the wiring harness to the piece using thread and superglue. Once the glue is dry, trim the wires and wrap them up underneath the existing fuel rail. It's not really important where you stick 'em so long as they stay stuck, since there aren't molded injectors.

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Here's my stopping point last night.

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And, as I promised a few months ago, here's how messy I work.

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Not that messy of a worker, but you are in a very cramped space. I need to clean some stuff off my desk so I can spread out again. It's like 2 times larger than your main desk board, yet I have only 1/3 of it available to work in.

Awesome looking engine, can't wait to see these babies finished.

Too scared to start mine yet..!!


heh... I'm too scared to even buy one :lol2:


engine update is looking clean, and with the added details- impressive.

wiring still drying? if not- and Im nit-picking now.. go flat blk. (pic below)

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is that my computer you have there?????got to love the 1500 dollar dell inspiron 1100. after TTL it costs a fortune......aftre seeing that body of hte camaro sitting at your desk, and knowing you hacked off the SS scoop....what will you be doing with that body??

Actually the camaro in the back ground is my model i'm making of my 1:1 Hugger Orange SS. She has 2-3 of the SS models and she'll probably build a drag car outa the one without a hood now :)

William

Oh the inspiron is a 5150...too damn expensive! Especially since she had to replace the mother board not too long ago.

William

They are looking very nice. Will be watching this thread.
Keep it up.

Looking good!

BTW that work space looks very tidy by my standards ;)

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I decided to shoot one of these with the new Model Master Automotive Laquers in Italian Red. The jury is still out on this, there's a lot of orange peel and it was a bit hard to apply (my hands are pretty weak and I'm sensitive to high nozzle pressure on rattlecans) I can't find Tamiya sprays anywhere local. Not sure if I'll use the same paint on the other one...

nice!

I have the Enzo too and I still didn't have the guts to build it yet... The red turns out great despite the orange peel. A quick rub with a rubbing compound will make it smooth. Great start and good tips.

Not much to report. Some minor suspension, rear brakes.

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Looks great!

Cool pic to see the 2 engines side-by-side :)

Anybody else think V24 after seeing that picture? Great job Kat.

Quick how-to: Carbon-metallic brakes

Paint flat black. Allow to get "tacky." Cover with metallic grey (XF-56), allow to get "tacky." Dab with a paper towel. This will give you the textured look of carbon-metallic brakes! Yay.

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ooo...TWINS! :biggrin:

Progess is very good and nice.

Great Job!

Keep racing towards the finish line!!

Quick how-to: Carbon-metallic brakes

Paint flat black. Allow to get "tacky." Cover with metallic grey (XF-56), allow to get "tacky." Dab with a paper towel. This will give you the textured look of carbon-metallic brakes! Yay.

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will do that tomorrow!

How to: Heat resistant...stuff

So, it's late, I just did two of these, and I can't think of the name. Sue me. Are they done yet? :uhoh:

1) Rub aluminum foil on model mesh stuff. It came with the kit.
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2) Superglue in sections to the "bulkhead."
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3) Repeat eleventy billion times.
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4) Learn how to take decent pictures. Or sleep.

And on this, day 17 of the Enzo Dual Build Off, I'm through step 8. Of 33.
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I still haven't made much of a mess

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And I'm very tired.

PS White97ex may want to pay attention to the upper left corner of the last picture...

nice tip!

really good stuff you are doing here :bigthumb:

Also, your "side by side" build has put an idea in my head for my next project (assuming of course, that I ever finish my current one!! :biggrin: )

hmmm........im seeing a revell first gen camaro convertible in the box....and a ....yellow vette???

great progress on the enzo's. very ingenious work on the heat sheilding

Yes, that would be the formerly solid yellow C6...

your very brave....im so scared of this kit i had to force myself to look at the thread.

your doing a awesome job far better than i could ever do!

hmm....formerly solid yellow?????? I can't see any other color from the pics. lol....details!!!!!

progress plz

juikihuih ui

Looks like I may have some time this weekend to work on this model. I won't be able to get very far because a) no CF decals and b) humidity 80%, temperature 40*. But, I may be able to piece together some fans or the like.

Nice to see your still on this build. Looks good so far. But your work space is way to neat and tighty:shakehead Girls.....:rolleyes:


:lol:

Keep it up!

Huhh...
Two Enzo's in a same time? Lot of work!
But looks good! Great work!!

I'm seeing double and everything looks so nice... I must be drunk;-)

Where has this build gone?

I hope you don't have a life or something close cause this should have been finished!!!!

LOL

I think she is gone.