AFS7 Group Build, gio's contribution ;)

would you mind if I borrow that red/carbon/white scheme esp if I can find a proper dragon decal?
Gray

Here you are: Dragon Decal (http://www.hiroboy.com/catalog/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=74&products_id=1146) and here (http://www.mediamixhobby.com.sg/catalog/product_info.php?currency=GBP&manufacturers_id=77&products_id=4861) and here (http://www.modellismobaracca.com/catalog/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=154&products_id=4295)

HTH :)

I'm glad I'm not the only person here who builds like this- maximum work for minimum pogress! :uhoh: :grinyes:

Thanks buddy, LOL and if you add "TO-AND-FRO" on body shells you'll understand 'cos the 33.33% of the TT project is still in primer :D ;) I looked at the color I bought and it's almost evaporated LOL

Gosh, he's the Leonardo da Vinci of photo-etching! Beautiful progress.

Gosh, he's the Leonardo da Vinci of photo-etching! Beautiful progress.

Thanks Les, said from a true artist like you are is a lot ;)

Here you are: Dragon Decal (http://www.hiroboy.com/catalog/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=74&products_id=1146) and here (http://www.mediamixhobby.com.sg/catalog/product_info.php?currency=GBP&manufacturers_id=77&products_id=4861) and here (http://www.modellismobaracca.com/catalog/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=154&products_id=4295)

HTH :)


Thank you very much! it helps alot...

Gray

I can't wait, test :D

I need to do also inner rim's part at least for front wheels, also the inner disc and caliper's part are still a bit rough now: should be covered by fender I guess (kinda cycle fenders now ;) )

grilllllllll (someone has sausages? I remember Klutz or Andy done sone zllurrrp 1/24 sausages LOL)

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5113.jpg

Everything still unglued, just test, also the exaust's shield on driver side:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5115.jpg

Engine still needs wiring, plumbing, rail and stuff.. (but it wouldn't be an extreme build, so I'll do some shortcut, just the "right" appeal)

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5116.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5118.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5119.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5117.jpg

ciao!
gio

I wasn't able to see the pics until I quoted you to respond. :dunno:

Nah, I did the 1/24 beer.

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/7942/beer38lg.jpg (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/)

Stevenski's the Pole, he should bring the sausages. :grinyes:

I love the customized 'SEVEN' grille. How did you stick them together?

That Posche I4 is a perfect match, and the fat CF muffler looks great. Do the shells of CF mufflers get hot? If so, it's going to need an etched heat shield. :wink: It's waaaay too easy to rub your leg on the hot exhaust getting in and out of a 7. :uhoh:

Does the left side wheel fender get a shield, too? (These are usually stone guards, not heat shields.)

I love the customized 'SEVEN' grille. How did you stick them together?

Just a bit of CA and toothpicks: I'm sure I do rich toothpick's makers LOL

Do the shells of CF mufflers get hot? If so, it's going to need an etched heat shield. :wink: It's waaaay too easy to rub your leg on the hot exhaust getting in and out of a 7. :uhoh:

Mhhhh I guess you're right and I wannot rost my sausages LOL, but at least this is a trackday's toy, no room for heavy gadgets :D TBH I like the appeal of CF without a shield. Also I'm playing with the idea of a mini diorama with a couple of mechanics (not pro, just those sunday's mechs, so very dirty suits, random sponsors and mostly the awesome 1/24 Yamaha TMax, it was my second "bike" and sit from too much time on the stash dust, despite mine was silver I'll see her in the same 7's pearl yellow/black scheme)


Does the left side wheel fender get a shield, too? (These are usually stone guards, not heat shields.)

Upps, I intended it as a (almost) racer, not a Suzuki Santana to drive on dirty LOL , I guess I etched only one to protect paint from the side exaust warm and oils, and to underline the asymmetry of the 1 seater stuff ;) but I guess also you're right :D

Sorry my friend, more nit picking! :uhoh: :wink:

Since inside faces of the front rotors are so visible, shouldn't they be slotted, too?



http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5119.jpg

Sorry my friend, more nit picking! :uhoh: :wink:

Since inside faces of the front rotors are so visible, shouldn't they be slotted, too?


Damn, you don't miss a thing! :eek:

Looks pretty cool so far. That grille is awesome.

I love the R8 style shifter. It looks sick.

Are you putting another fender shield on the other side?

I'll bring the pierogi. Gio the wine. Andy the ketchup. :p

I love the build, I hate the seat :( It looks too big to me and with those wide wings sticking out, it would slow the car down like air brakes on a 747 :lol: ;) :2cents:

Since inside faces of the front rotors are so visible, shouldn't they be slotted, too?

Yep I wrote "I need to do also inner rim's part at least for front wheels, also the inner disc and caliper's part are still a bit rough now: should be covered by fender I guess (kinda cycle fenders now :wink: )"

I need to take a decision on front fenders and see the result, but I guess I have in front the whole detailing of the inside front sides, to be apcetable.

This is born as (alsmost) OOB with few mods to fill lost times on other builds, but is coming hard LOL

I love your workmanship Gio. Excellent stuff, I did like the red though...

Wow... That is all I can say... Very nice... You got yourself a killer 7! :)

Gio can you turn me one shift knob for my real car? I love the design, you should copyright it :D

I must get super 7 I just love that car and with this recent builds I am even more tempted.

Seems I had a long trip to the Mars and just came back... Hell how did you go that far? Buddy I'm simply speechless with that yellow beauty on your table! Terrific detail level and it was very stylish!!!!!!

Thanks a lot guys, you all are too good ;)

Some jobs: I guess I'm near to finish my first model than.... holy crap! than the '01 Skyline conversion... more than two years ago....

Oki guys, let me show something:

Engine wired

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5265.jpg

Seatbelt's job done (I need to place some decals on "sausages" LOL)

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5262.jpg

I followed the advice (if I cand call it advice LOL ;) :) ) of the buddy Andy and I done the rim's inside part and detailed the disc's inside:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5260.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5261.jpg

brake cables still needing a way.....

I done something on the fuel rail, this time is solid, not PEtched, I done something that would look like injectors and a thin fuel line, hex fittings are 0.7 mm diam and handmade.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5257.jpg

ciao!
gio

I really like the looks of that fuel rail especially the perfect fittings, eccellente!

Very nice stuff, Gio! :cwm27:

Fantastic build Gio! Detail work is amazing!

.. , eccellente!
Les that spell a superb italian: I said in another thread than there's a whole Italian's Canadian region but they won't believe ROFL Thanks Les and thanks a lot also Risko and Dan too :)

very nice work Gio! always entertaining :)

Wow, nice build. Perhaps you should put 977 on the back.

Thanks a lot Rob and Samurai: good idea LOL

I made me a sponge air filter, that would be helpful also for my next Skyline builds.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5269.jpg

The result: max. diam. is 6mm, mesh is a PE aber stuff, hex. shaped:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5272.jpg

and painted:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5274.jpg

I also wired injectors and fuel line, still needs few color touch (fittings, may be fuel hose..)

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5277.jpg

Thanks a lot everyone for your reading.
ciao
gio

Sweet! :thumbsup:

Awesome work, Gio!

Damn Gio, I think I was under a rock again. This seems to happen every month or so. I must have missed the post you made on 7/6 about not finishing in time. I just thought your post kept going. But then again, I was under a rock.

You and your etching, what can be said?! WHat ever your mind can create, you seem to manufacture it. I would almost sell my Jeep or dog for that ability. Well, at least the dog, lol. I love the build and as always your custom etching and touches are the best. Now where is the little animated smiley face that bows down,.......................?

:ylsuper:

wait

:dunno:

Damnit

:nutkick:

crap!

:worshippy

LOL I LOVE IT!!!

Wow, Gio, you really are heading for the finish line! :eek: Great looking stuff all around. The inside rotor faces are terrific!! Whatever cycle fender you put on those wheels, leave the rotors visible! (Just put some wash on them! :p)

I like the Sabelt buckles- the length adjusters under the shoulder pads look spot on. Good idea on the air filter mesh, too- I may have to try that. Polish PE hex mesh, huh? :rolleyes:

You totally insane my friend, when I saw that "handmade hex fittings" I just fainted. Really top works there. I just can't believe...

Whatever cycle fender you put on those wheels, leave the rotors visible! (Just put some wash on them! :p)

I'm for classic fenders buddy, anyway they cover inside detals less than a cicle fender I guess, due to the kinda shape. I'm waiting to wash and drybrush a bit all mechs last updates: I have to manage 100 time a day this poor engine, it's a miracle that the silver (luckily I used Lecher grigio alloy that's very hard to release particles, and cure in seconds) is ever there.

The whole idea is an abused trackday cab, with well weathered mechs but a "just washed&waxed and done a couple of track's turns" body shell, so just a light weathering (ever if my finger allow that, I'm ever tempted to add a layer of dirty more LOL)
Polish PE hex mesh, huh? :rolleyes:

Yep, Aber mesh. No bad to work with, as well I found this plates (same with different pattern used in my CS rear 3D grill) not so strong.

Almost done, just few touches left.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5353.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5389.jpg

I'd to reshape the right front fender around the muffler:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5362.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5364.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5363.jpg

Don't worry for those poor Advan sticker all alone: I said it would be a racer! It'll find soon good fellowship.

Dashboard (PEtched), and steering weel from JGTC NSX

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5360.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5359.jpg

Engine washed and air filter and PE radiator installed (needs a cap)

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5356.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5355.jpg

Racing shocks with oil tank:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/CIMG5390.jpg

Ok, I need really few time to do wiring on battery and ignition+coil and distributor... and to re-coat fenders after decals, not much more :D

Really excellent :worshippy:

I loooove your p/e dash! (and everything else too :))

This looks great!
I love that dash as well !

:worshippy :worshippy :worshippy

Fantastic mixture of "carbon", alu, etc combined with superb execution

OMG!

Superb! Simply Stunning Seven! Sweet Sexy Shine ! Special Spectacular Superdetail!

Oli Likes It .

Thanks a lot guys: last touches with distributor, coil, battery and... it's finished!

I learned a lot with this little badass: my first turned rims, my first decent 2k clear, some improoved sprayed carbon patterns, a lot of fun everywhere. Thanks you guys for your support.

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/super7%20finished/CIMG5428.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/super7%20finished/CIMG5430.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/super7%20finished/CIMG5432.jpg

and... tataaaaaaaaaan:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/super7%20finished/CIMG5424.jpg

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c159/gionc/super7%20finished/CIMG5425.jpg

still far from pefection, panels are just backed up, so fitting isn't the better, I loved make part of the S7 GB, I liked and learned a lot from your feedback.

Finished there with a lot of piczzz:

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=743333

Ciao!
gio

You forgot the lights? :D

It is adorable!

You forgot the lights? :D

It is adorable!

"Lessi is More" said Mies van Der Rohe, and I believe him also out of my job LOL! I placed just a thiny "stop" in the tail :D

Congratulations Gio~~ That's a great success! I really admire you buddy! It was an awesome educational and funny WIP to follow, thanks buddy!!! Now let's start another one lol!!!!!

Amazing ! It's looking really good Gio !
I love how the fender curves around the muffler. And the wheels really look spectacular. And the cam-sprockets and the P/E dashboard, and.. and.. ;)

Great work Gio! Love the detail!