Tamiya 1/20 Brabham BT50 BMW Turbo
Gainsbourg
07-05-2002, 06:07 PM
Glad to share with you my new finished project.
It’s the Brabham BT50 BMW Turbo driven by Nelson Piquet
in the 82 season.
Hope you like it.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/321192BRAB_01.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/831561BRAB_02.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/271874BRAB_03.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/824940BRAB_04.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/544633BRAB_05.jpg
It’s the Brabham BT50 BMW Turbo driven by Nelson Piquet
in the 82 season.
Hope you like it.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/321192BRAB_01.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/831561BRAB_02.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/271874BRAB_03.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/824940BRAB_04.jpg
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/544633BRAB_05.jpg
Jay!
07-05-2002, 06:24 PM
Very nice. Is this the recently re-released Tamiya kit?
Gainsbourg
07-05-2002, 06:44 PM
Originally posted by jay@af
Very nice. Is this the recently re-released Tamiya kit?
Nope, I have bought this one 10 years ago.
One of eight really old Tamiya models I still have to build. :)
The decals were very yellowish and degraded. It was really difficult to apply them and I had to use some paint to repair some damages, especially in the angles.
But overall it gave me a great pleasure to build this one. :p
Very nice. Is this the recently re-released Tamiya kit?
Nope, I have bought this one 10 years ago.
One of eight really old Tamiya models I still have to build. :)
The decals were very yellowish and degraded. It was really difficult to apply them and I had to use some paint to repair some damages, especially in the angles.
But overall it gave me a great pleasure to build this one. :p
daggerlee
07-05-2002, 07:02 PM
Looking great!
About yellowed, old decals: I think Microscale makes a product called "Liquitape" or "Super film". (could be some other company, I forget.) Basically what it is, is solution that you brush onto the decal. When it dries it forms a clear film of decal over the original decal, adhering itself to it, so your decals don't crack and flake and disintegrate. I'm not sure if I'm being too clear - imagine a window completely duct taped on one side to prevent shattering from an explosion - that's the best analogy I can come up with.
About yellowed, old decals: I think Microscale makes a product called "Liquitape" or "Super film". (could be some other company, I forget.) Basically what it is, is solution that you brush onto the decal. When it dries it forms a clear film of decal over the original decal, adhering itself to it, so your decals don't crack and flake and disintegrate. I'm not sure if I'm being too clear - imagine a window completely duct taped on one side to prevent shattering from an explosion - that's the best analogy I can come up with.
ales
07-06-2002, 01:55 AM
Originally posted by Gainsbourg
Hope you like it.
We do!!!! We mos certainly do and we want more!!! How about taking some outside picures for us? And how abou a couple of pics of your entire F1 collection?
Keep up the good work
Hope you like it.
We do!!!! We mos certainly do and we want more!!! How about taking some outside picures for us? And how abou a couple of pics of your entire F1 collection?
Keep up the good work
Forhod
07-06-2002, 02:01 AM
Nice.
Decals go yellow after a few years?!~
The pictures was taken in the evening?
hehe, nice F1 kit you got there anyway :D
Decals go yellow after a few years?!~
The pictures was taken in the evening?
hehe, nice F1 kit you got there anyway :D
primera man
07-06-2002, 02:22 AM
Very nice job there....looks very good
Well done :cool:
Did it come with the driver??
Well done :cool:
Did it come with the driver??
Gainsbourg
07-06-2002, 05:18 AM
First thank you all for your comments. :)
Daggerlee:
Thanks for your tip. I will by it ASAP.
It was very difficult for me (and I’m a decal specialist, all my cars except one have decals) to apply them, especially the big ones were really cracked. As I have many old models to build and don’t know if I will have problems like this one Microscale Liquitape will be a great help.
Ales:
For sure I’ll take some outside pictures and a couple of pictures of my F1 collection, my pleasure :p
Forhod:
Yep, the white ones and all the borders were real bad.
They were also slightly deformed for being so many years on the bottom of a pile of many kits. :rolleyes:
P.M.:
Yes, all the first Tamiya F1 models came with the pilot.
I like making them because first we immediately identify the car with a certain pilot, and also because it helps to have an idea of the scale of the car compared to a human.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/166051PILOT.jpg
Daggerlee:
Thanks for your tip. I will by it ASAP.
It was very difficult for me (and I’m a decal specialist, all my cars except one have decals) to apply them, especially the big ones were really cracked. As I have many old models to build and don’t know if I will have problems like this one Microscale Liquitape will be a great help.
Ales:
For sure I’ll take some outside pictures and a couple of pictures of my F1 collection, my pleasure :p
Forhod:
Yep, the white ones and all the borders were real bad.
They were also slightly deformed for being so many years on the bottom of a pile of many kits. :rolleyes:
P.M.:
Yes, all the first Tamiya F1 models came with the pilot.
I like making them because first we immediately identify the car with a certain pilot, and also because it helps to have an idea of the scale of the car compared to a human.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/166051PILOT.jpg
Del-R
07-06-2002, 05:19 AM
Nice work! I've been looking for this kit myself! but as yet not found one :(
daggerlee
07-06-2002, 09:21 AM
Gainesbourgh - I did some research and what you want is Microscale MicroFilm (or Micro Superfilm, or Liquid Decal Film, something along those lines!) , not Liquitape!! Liquitape is merely a temporary adhesive, Microfilm is a clear decal film. Hope this helps :)
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