W.I.P - 1/20 Tamiya Ferrari F189 (late version)

[zeptrader]

thanks for those ideas, I like the idea of solder.

Cheers
Colin

[billypee]

I think solder is going to be the easiest material to work with and would be my choice.

Alternatively, you can purchase styrene rods of various diameters and use a naked flame to soften and bend to shape; sometimes sprue is the perfect diameter. Another option is to use brass tubing but, unless you are very skilled, bending it just results in crimping.

[zeptrader]

I'm gonna get some solder tomorrow, I think it';s the best choice.
Another question for ya!

Halfords primer and various colours sray cans, are they Acrylic or Enamals?

thanks for the replys by the way.
Colin

[billypee]

Originally Posted by zeptrader

Halfords primer and various colours sray cans, are they Acrylic or Enamals?

They are acrylic; use them as you would Tamiya's TS-nn paints.

Bill

[zeptrader]

I'v not had much time on finishing the F189, but I have made a few more pics and created a photobucket web site thingy.

http://s680.photobucket.com/albums/vv161/zeptrader/

I have the Ferrari F189 progress shots, plus the Airfix McLaren (Hamiltons) model, I took me 3 mins to do, but I love it (xmas gift from the wife), plus a card model of the Tyrrell P34 I'm still doing.

Other pics include some photoshoped screen shots of a PC game called GP Legends and GT Legends.

Cheers
Colin

[zeptrader]

I've been waiting to finish this model off for some time, I was going to clear over the whole body and wings, but had this feeling I's better check, so I got a few of the decals I didnt use and placed them on a little bit of styrene sheet.
Now all I had to do was spray and see how it affects the decals, well within a few seconds....!!!!!



Pretty chomprehensive I think, damn I'm glad I did'nt go straight to the model. Lesson learnt and nothing buggered.
I'll now leave the model as is and post some pics later today.

Just for the record these were the original decals, plus I used decalfix from Humbrol and Humbrol gloss varnish, now if I used the wrong type of varnish please tell me, I'm still new to some of these methods

cheers
Colin

[zeptrader]

Finaly Ive finshed....just uploading some pictures.

As this is my first F1 model and some things didnt go all that right (lack of knowledge) I'm really happy with it.

Thanks for advice from folks around here


















There was so much more I could have done, but to be honest I just wanted to get this done, not much in the way of interior details, not to confident.

Cheers
Colin