WIP Aston Martin DBR-9 Model Factory Hiro

[Jamme]

Hello to everybody,
While i'm busy with the FXX's WIP, i've started another one.......
Here are a few pictures from the body primed:






The difference between the Renaissance and MFHiro are big.
On the Hiro, the cover on the front wing is a White Metal piece that needs to be glued in place, as is the front panel. This means that, for MFH, it is quite easy to make other versions without having to make another body...


All the vents are closed on the MFH model, so I decided to open them:




I also opened the exhaust hole, with a 3mm drill, to insert later a piece fo Tube for the exhaust.


That's all for the moment.
Thank you for looking
Thank you also for your comments and critics.

Nest step: sanding, white primer and sanding, painting and first coat of varnish.

Cheers,

Jamme

[Decs0105]

Oh that's a great WIP! Which version is it, it looks like Silverstone 05? And what color will you use?

I ordered mine (lemans 06 version) from Hiroboy couple days ago, can't wait till I get the package

[Jamme]

Originally Posted by Thesaint111

Oh that's a great WIP! Which version is it, it looks like Silverstone 05? And what color will you use?

I ordered mine (lemans 06 version) from Hiroboy couple days ago, can't wait till I get the package

Hello, and thank you for posting.
It's the Le Mans Version 2005
(the silverstone version has the louvers on the front wings)
The color will be Middlesex Green with smal metallic parcels, from Dupont, mat basis (Centari 600).
You will see when you get it.........it's a great kit.
By the way......incredible work on your Mc Laren, I love it.
Hope to see it one day......As you live in Germany and I in Belgium, we are neighbours.

Cheers,

Jamme

[klutz_100]

Jamme, great to see you working on this kit!!
Very good start.

This will be my next project so I look forward to learning from you. Give lots of details please

What are your plans for the rear diffuser? It looks VERY out of scale to me.

@ TheSaint111 - I got paint from hiroboy. Did you?
BTW, I'm your neighbour on the other side - I'm in Poland

[5ynergyx]

This is a very cool kit!

[davesans]

Great start I will be watching this one close.


Regards,
Dave

[KevHw]

Can't wait to see this finished. One of my all time favourite cars.

[Decs0105]

Originally Posted by klutz_100

@ TheSaint111 - I got paint from hiroboy. Did you?
BTW, I'm your neighbour on the other side - I'm in Poland

hey neighbours
I ordered the paint from Hiroboy too, I think it's mixed from the color code so it should be a good match.

[drunken monkey]

fantastic.
i was hoping to see someone build one of the newer MFH kits.
I've been eyeing up the Aston Martin DB4GTZ kit for ages....

[sam01contact]

Nice bodywork! I will follow this thread closely!!

[Decs0105]

I got my DB-R 9 today and your're right, it's a great kit!!! But I noticed something I have quite a big gap between body and chassis at the back of the car. That results in a problem that the chassis won't be on the same level as the body, I hope you get what I mean . Do you have the same "problem"?





And one more thing what did you do to get these sharp panel lines?

[klutz_100]

Originally Posted by Thesaint111

But I noticed something I have quite a big gap between body and chassis at the back of the car. That results in a problem that the chassis won't be on the same level as the body, I hope you get what I mean . Do you have the same "problem"?

I have the same thing on mine.
I haven't ally studied the kit yet but my guess was that it will be fairly easy to fix with some sanding.

[Hiroboy]

I 've waiting to see someone working on these, I keep meaning to save one for myself but they all sell out to fast, Maybe this time as a new shipment is on it's way from Japan.
The paints I supply should be 100% correct, I have a freind who does work for Aston Martin in the UK and he got me the info for the paint.
I will ask MFH about the fitemnt problem with the base.

[Decs0105]

Originally Posted by Hiroboy

I will ask MFH about the fitemnt problem with the base.

Thanks Steve, please post it here when you know something.

Originally Posted by klutz_100

I have the same thing on mine.
I haven't ally studied the kit yet but my guess was that it will be fairly easy to fix with some sanding.

So I am not alone with this . I am not quite sure about fixing it, the diffusor lays tight at the body and I don't know how much you can sand away without "ruining" the shape of the back... btw that reminds me that I need some more DB-R 9 pics

here you can see that it's just the middle that doesn't fit good, the back with the diffusor is quite ok.


but now back to the progress please

[Jamme]

Originally Posted by Thesaint111

I got my DB-R 9 today and your're right, it's a great kit!!! But I noticed something I have quite a big gap between body and chassis at the back of the car. That results in a problem that the chassis won't be on the same level as the body, I hope you get what I mean . Do you have the same "problem"?





And one more thing what did you do to get these sharp panel lines?

Hello, I got the same problem.
When you "push" on the chassis, to the body, it is better, but, anyway, it is not flush.
Personally, I think I will leave it as it is, because Ithink the sanding will be à Problem.......
Greetings,

Jamme