WIP- Begginer first model - Ferrari F40 Competizione - Monte Shell

[wilo]

cheers billypee i was thinking that is what might be the problem with the wobbel i will try the timer, i will also try the copper wire and CA glue do you just get the copper wire from like B&Q?

[mickbench]

You’re making good progress, but do you use Windows XP? As if you go to www.microsoft.com they have a little power toy you can get to resize your pictures, to something like 800 x 600 or 640 x 480 really easy.

It’s getting hard to see this correctly, as my browser is not showing the full picture. I have to keep scrolling back and forth. If you like I can see if I’ve got the tool still and email you it. PM me.

Keep up the good work.

[wilo]

sorry mickbench i am resizing them at the moment but i will make sure i use the 800 x 600 in the future

[MPWR]

Hey Wilo-

Good progress, looks like it's coming along nicely.

Your problem with your pics is light- specifically, not enough of it. You're shooting in full auto macro mode, which is good, but to capture the image, the camera is adjusting itself to shoot in a 'low light' environment. This means it opens the shutter for a long time (a significant fraction of a second)- and if the camera is moved at all during that time (as it ineviably will be if it's being hand held), the result is trailing/streaking. Your pics will come out fine, as soon as you put a bit more light on the subject you're shooting. The camera will recognize the additional light, and shoot quick enough exposures that you can handhold the camera. Using the timer will make no difference, unless you mount the camera on a tripod, to keep it still. Make sense?

As for the chassis, paint the whole thing yellow, then do the black. Tamiya laquer is very thin paint, and there's really no advantage to masking for your initial color.

[wilo]

cheers MPWR i will look at the lighting befor taking the next progress pics and cheers for the info on the chassis i will be painting it later today :-)

[mickbench]

Wilo,

I use blu tac to stick parts to toothpicks like you are doing, or find a suitable hole in the part and jam a toothpick into this, and I’ve never had much issue doing it this way. Each to their own, but using toothpicks you can use car sponges to hold the parts. .50p car sponge from Tesco, does just fine.

As for camera wobble, I have the same problem, just lean over a chair back or something to steady yourself, and take your picture. Check you white balance settings, and on my camera I can increase or reduce the lens aparture. Lets in more, or less light. I've only got a cheapo c460 camera, no fancy pants DSLR or some fancy 10mp nikon etc...

I also use white card as a background, this helps, as does white paper underneath, oddly...

[billypee]

Hi Wilo,

i will also try the copper wire and CA glue do you just get the copper wire from like B&Q?

If you are in the UK then I suggest you go to Hobbycraft, assuming you have one near you? B&Q tends to have 'things' that you want but they are invariably too big.

In terms of wire/florists foam versus toothpicks/sponges then there is an element of personal preference and I certainly don't want to hijack your thread to discuss the relative merits :-). However, I think that the wire option is much better in most situations and in some its almost essential. Only yesterday I was priming the rear wing on my Jordan 191 with its multiple elements. These are very thin, and you could not use a toothpick on its own (no hole to wedge into), or a toothpick and blu-tac (blu-tac would spill onto the wing section) for that matter. However, it was no problem to drill a 0.4mm hole in the side of each element and now I can handle them with gay-abandon. All I can say is, give it a go and make your own mind up.

Thanks,
BillyPee

[wilo]

Right here we go with another update after the nigtmare with the chassis just waiting for some more TS16 as i used a full can on the chassis

was going to do some C/F on the interior and chassis but as a few people have said its a wee bit over my head for my first model





More to come soon any feedback would be nice.
used some crazy modeller ferrari logos around the interior nice decals and easy to use.

[mickbench]

Wilo,

So pleased to see you’ve not given up. I thought you might have got a bit discouraged with the chassis nightmare, but good to see this isn’t so.

I think this is now shaping up nicely. The Dash is nicely detailed. As for CF decals, I didn’t start using them until I’d built about 10 kits. I will admit, they weren’t as bad as I thought they’d be. They are tricky, but microset and microsol does make the difference between a failed CF job, and a success.

Keep it up, you’re doing just fine.

[billypee]

I agree with Mickbench, this is looking very nice indeed. The matt black on the seats looks very nice as does the dash. And your photos are a big improvement.

All the best,
BillyPee

[deltableh]

Disgression is the better part of valor, mate. The kit is too stunning thus far to ruin with a bad CF job, in my opinion. Keep up the good work!