Okay, here's a bit of an update
Here's where I'm at now. The body needs a few defects sorting then it's a quick sand and re-prime in white primer....
The interior panels are fitted and the rear shelf has been modified somewhat. I've done most of the cage too. This is made from a chopped up Tamiya JTCC Primera cage ( it was too long and too wide to fit straight in) and some styrene rods. I still have to add a few bars and make the bars that run up the screen pillars (I couln't do those until the dash was done). I'll add some padding when it's fitted for the final time...
I made a dash from some styrene. I will be adding a secondary instrument panel between the dash and the top of the tunnel. I have yet to add the steering column support as I have to convert the Revell 510 steering box to RHD. I will be making the instuments and switches as separate pieces...
On the chassis I have added the radiator support panel. This, again is made from styrene sheet. It was impossible to exactly copy the one on the rear car as the profile was just too complicated and in light of the fact that most of it won't be visible when it's assembled I decided to simplify it a little....
I have modified the original grille too. The Auster grille on the model box art is the high spec version complete with extra driving lights.
I figured this wouldn't be right for a race car as the presence of the lights would limit the available grille opening (and be unneccesary weight). Also the grille in the kit was so badly molded that the center area where there should be thin horizontal bars was totally smooth!
So, I carefully cut the center out of the grille and made a new center for it to match the lower spec grille. The damned thing was very fragile once the center was out! This was just made from styrene , the bars are cut with a razor saw. This will be a pain to paint as the grille surround is graphite, the bars black, the headlight surrounds are silver and there's fine chrome bits that will be BMF
I've also made some reflector bowls for the headlights from some milliput. These will be BMF'd and polished before fitting. I'll take some pics of them when they are done as the putty hasn't set yet.
Finally, I am thinking of using these Technoracing TV-R rims as they are very period looking and have semi race tyres on them (they look like Advan A008R's). The centers will be painted. What do you all think?
