Williams F1 BMW FW24 (half view) 1/20 Tamiya

[NewTom]

hey guys, let me show you my last build of 2009.
this is the best F1 kit what I've seen from Tamiya. started as full view version and ended up as 'half view'

Williams F1 BMW FW24 (half view) 1/20 Tamiya













some close-up from the engine






and some without wheels still in progress











thanks for looking! I hope you like it....
let me know what you think!

Cheers,
Tom

[Twowheelsrule]

I love the clear half concept! Brings interest to the model and has nice detail.

Mark

[stevenoble]

Looks excellent..!! Seen a few built this way and it does look great.

[Decs0105]

That looks brilliant, great work!

[klutz_100]

I like it very much! Well done

It's just a shame that there seems to be no good solution for the ejector pin marks in the clear parts

[endac]

Looks fantastic, really nice

Wow this is squeaky clean work! I've got the same kit and wanted to do the same thing. incredible!

[NewTom]

thanks for your comments guys!

Originally Posted by snk33y

Wow this is squeaky clean work! I've got the same kit and wanted to do the same thing. incredible!

Cheers mate!
good luck with your build!
it's a great fun but some parts are quite tricky....
such as applying CF decals on the inside of the painted parts....

[klutz_100]

wow! I can't even begin to imagine how you CF-ed inside that nose cone! Kudos!

[sportracer02]

Originally Posted by klutz_100

I like it very much! Well done

It's just a shame that there seems to be no good solution for the ejector pin marks in the clear parts

Hi,

I just can agree with Steve, great job (incl. decalling inside the nose !!!! ).

These ejector pin marks stop me from making a clear view model

[chola]

G'day mate... awesome job.... and great pics too.... give me inspiration to get mine out and start... wondering if you wouldnt mind sharing some info...

What clear glue / adhesive did you use for it and were there any really tricky parts in the build? Mine has the extra details (the metal and PE parts as well), do they all fit easily enough?, so any info you can give would be hugely appreciated...

[da_ashman]

WOW, you carbon the inside of the nose!!! Stunning work, awesome idea with doing a half view!!!

[NewTom]

Originally Posted by chola

G'day mate... awesome job.... and great pics too.... give me inspiration to get mine out and start... wondering if you wouldnt mind sharing some info...

What clear glue / adhesive did you use for it and were there any really tricky parts in the build? Mine has the extra details (the metal and PE parts as well), do they all fit easily enough?, so any info you can give would be hugely appreciated...

thanks mate!
no tricky parts, really, this is one of the best Tamiya kit I've seen! no fitment problems at all. my kit had those extra deatils as well and a CF decal sheet too but I made my own temlpates just in case....
gluing the clear and painted parts I used Tamiya craft bond taped them together and left it for overnight. you can try 'gorilla' ultra bonder super glue as well! I hope that helps. PM me if you have more questions!
Cheers,

Originally Posted by da_ashman

WOW, you carbon the inside of the nose!!! Stunning work, awesome idea with doing a half view!!!

yep and also the inside of cockpit



but here you can see how ugly those pin marks can be...


oh, and I fabricated a small video from my pictures, check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duUubb7szQ4

Cheers,
Tom