Another 612 China Tour WIP......!

Hello to everybody,
As I saw the fantastic WIP on the 612 Scaglietti (China Tour) by Mr Ping and Mr Pong, I decide I would build my 612 with their fantastic décals......
As I already started the kit before of knowing the version I would made, here are some pics from the beginning (?).......:grinno:
engine is mostly painted and assembled......:
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070107/SkynetA157D70120072224320.jpg

http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070107/SkynetA157D70120072224341.jpg

http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070107/SkynetA157D70120072225072.jpg

The Gearbox is also assembled, painted in glued in position....:
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070107/SkynetA157D70120072225123.jpg

The outlets are painted, washed and weathered.....:
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070107/SkynetA157D70120072225384.jpg

http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070107/SkynetA157D70120072227295.jpg

I decided here, to open a door, but only opening, not making it working as on my Shelby....., I cut it off....:
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070107/SkynetA157D701200722364010.jpg

I then began to have some work on the radiator, here are the pieces Revell gives in their kit......:
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070113/Skynet-157D13012007141403605523.jpg

I found that the front face of the radiator is a little bare.......so I decided to cut a piece of textured evergreen plastic sheet and to glue it on the front face....:
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070113/Skynet-157D13012007141404991386.jpg

http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070113/Skynet-157D13012007141406141963.jpg

I also cleaned the tyres, I removed the "glossy" shine of those.....:
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070113/Skynet-157D13012007141408538737.jpg

I also drilled the brakes..... Left is original, right is drilled, as you see....:
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070113/Skynet-157D13012007141411254248.jpg

I removed the "crossbar" in the back of the wheel, as I'm gonna change the fixation system, knowing the usual problem of fitting the wheels on the Revell kits.......
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070113/Skynet-157D13012007141413989726.jpg

Here are the parts for a transformed wheel....
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070113/Skynet-157D1301200714141549478.jpg

I filled the hole at the back of the disk....
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070113/Skynet-157D1301200714141744319.jpg

I glued a lenght of styrene in the front of the disk......
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070113/Skynet-157D13012007141929435258.jpg

And a larger one at the back.....
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070113/Skynet-157D13012007141931996195.jpg

I drilled a hole at the back of the wheel, there will go the front of the disk.....
Hope I'm clear.........:shakehead
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070113/Skynet-157D13012007141933664657.jpg

I removed the pin on the support, and made a oval hole, so I can adjust (later) the height of the completed wheel.....
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070113/Skynet-157D13012007141935883620.jpg

http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070113/Skynet-157D13012007141937231661.jpg

Here is how the assembled wheel will loke like....:
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070113/Skynet-157D13012007141939860135.jpg

That's all for tonight, Guy's.
Hope you like it.
If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.....
See you,

Jamme

Great wash-work on the engine, trans, and the under-side heat shield.

Fantastic work. I am partial to Ferraris (in case you couldn't tell..hehe)

The angine work is superb and the wheathering is very suited to the car. Great job on re-engineering the wheel attachments.

Please keep us updated!

Great! Nice touch on the wheel fixation system! Finally Ping and Pong got a challenger~~~ :evillol: Can't wait to see more!!

Hello to everybody,
Thank for the comments.
Here's a small UP.....!
As the schoks in the Revell kit are not very well molded, I decided to make new ones from aluminium rod. The spring is from electric wire and should be painted black.....:
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070121/Skynet-157D21012007195554697614.jpg

http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070121/Skynet-157D21012007195557787183.jpg

The radiator is glued in place, painted, with it's new front piece....:
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070121/Skynet-157D21012007195600491314.jpg

Rims are dechromed and repainted with aluminium silver:
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070121/Skynet-157D21012007195602410609.jpg

Chassis already finished, with supenssion installed.....
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070121/Skynet-157D21012007195605140133.jpg

The exhausts are put into place, painted silver and weathered with washes and pastel powders....:
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070121/Skynet-157D21012007195607123860.jpg

Suspenssion and the remade shocks......dont see much of it but I know they are there.....:lol:
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070121/Skynet-157D21012007195610557987.jpg

I made new radiator hoses, instead of the Revell ones, molded in plain plastic.....:
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070121/Skynet-157D21012007195614248523.jpg

http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070121/Skynet-157D21012007195618474809.jpg

http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070121/Skynet-157D21012007195622541620.jpg

That's all for tonight:
sorry for my bad english..........:grinyes:
Hope you like it.
If you have comments, critisisms, questions, please feel free..........
Cheers,

Jamme

Hi,

engine looks good with the washes, the same for the mufflers.

Wow.

Wow. Thats really nice!

-Chris

J-M great stufff!!

I really think that the fact that you changed those hoses was a very clever move :thumbsup: I wish I had thought of that :lol:

And those shocks! Why didn't you mention the little fact that you turned them on a Dremel?!!!!

Tang - no challenges in modeling, just mutual help (at least I hope most of the time) ;)

The good news is that I can copy all of J-M's good ideas into my silver one :D

Thanks to all,
I didn't mention for the shocks because I couldn't explain it in English.......:dunno: in a manner that people will understand...........:banghead:
Like you say, Steven, no challenge but mutual help.....
If you are interested in, i can made a small topic concerning the maje of (simple, really simple) schoks, with a Proxxon....or Dremell. (but not Immediately.........as I have to prepare my annual trip to Nurnberg for the toy Fair.
Thank you once again everybody.

:thumbsup:

Jamme

Wow, I love the little clamps on those hoses! What detail!

...If you are interested in, i can made a small topic concerning the maje of (simple, really simple) schoks, with a Proxxon....or Dremell. (but not Immediately.........as I have to prepare my annual trip to Nurnberg for the toy Fair...

I'm interested! Don't take to long, please. :p

Wow, I love the little clamps on those hoses! What detail!
:1:

Really great modeling here.

Hello,
Thank you everybody for your nice comments.
I will not forget to make a tutorial about making (simple) schocks with a motor tool..., I swear....!
So here is a little UP.
As the Chassis is almost finished, I started on the interior. I have to finsh most of the work on it because I need to install it on the chassis, to see how the door I've cut, will fit......
So, as I wanted to make the seat ,not moving, but you know, to move on itself (I don't know to say it in english.....), I had to cut those in 3 pieces.....
I also filled the relief with Putty, as I had to made a "Daytona" upholstery (thank you for the picture Stevensky...)
So here are the pics...
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070127/Skynet-157D27012007170622438355.jpg

I put to lenghts of wire on the headrest, to make him moveable....
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070127/Skynet-157D27012007170623745140.jpg

I began to work at the back of the seats, as those make by Revell, are not very correct.....
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070127/Skynet-157D2701200717062589998.jpg

Here is the headrest put in place on the seat (not glued). I need another work on the seatbelsts assembly, and so on.....
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070127/Skynet-157D27012007170627317310.jpg

Then I began to detail the "Daytona" look on the seats, using plasticard strips....I also drilled holes (3 per side, and 6 on a row, with a 0,4mm Drill)
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070127/Skynet-157D2701200717062835772.jpg

http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070127/Skynet-157D27012007170629905335.jpg

Here 2 close ups from the work on the seat....
http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070127/Skynet-157D27012007170630547822.jpg

http://wisup.net/File_10/SKY_BE/2007/Images2/070127/Skynet-157D27012007170631436771.jpg

That's all for today? I really hop you like the work I'm doing, as there are so many Master Modellers on this forum.
Sorry for my really bad English.
I'm waiting for your Comments, questions and Criticisms....
Thank You once Again.

Jamme

What's criticism?? LOL Seem geat. You fully catched dayto appeal. Be careful with heatrest support: also daytona seats have side backing.

Simply amazing works!!!! Very inspiring!

Jamme? J'aime!

quite beautiful detailing! Everybody seems to like these daytona seats, huh?

Another superb execution, and I m very much looking forward to the rest of the work.

Olivier

;)

Allez le Maitre!

Excellent work on the wheels: 'Opening' up the wheels and making the spokes a realistic depth makes such a big difference on a lot of these kits.