Just a few progress pics...1/12 scale F1

[ktan]

Wow..impressive. Pls keep us posted of your progress...

[Guido]

New to the hobby?

That engine certainly looks like your made a good start to this project. Very nice.

[RallyRaider]

Nice looking engine JC.
The FW14B is one of the classic F1 designs, good luck with the rest of the build. Wish I had the space to build some of the large scale, early nineties Tamiy F1s. Was a great era of the sport.
Do you have any Camel decals for it yet?

Oh and in future coould you increase the compression on the pictures to decreas the file size. Some of us poor saps are still on dial-up.

[Decs0105]

Originally posted by Deejay27

By the way, the Enzo is looking sweet!!! That is probably going to be the next kit I purchase. I may have to pm you for some building tips .

hehe no problem :P

[Deejay27]

New to the hobby?

Huudo.....I've done a few kits when I was around 12 yrs old but you know how that goes. I'm now 29 and have a lot more patience for the hobby and I truly believe it is a key factor in producing a nice end product (patience in prep work, etc). The engine took me almost a week and countless hours of work but I am very pleased with how it turned out.

Do you have any Camel decals for it yet?

RallyRaider....I wasn't aware that they had Camel decals for this kit. I would be interested to know where I can get some.

Oh and in future coould you increase the compression on the pictures to decreas the file size. Some of us poor saps are still on dial-up.

No problem....just reduced the current pics by around 60%....hope it loads faster for you.

[RallyRaider]

Originally posted by Deejay27
RallyRaider....I wasn't aware that they had Camel decals for this kit. I would be interested to know where I can get some.

Some aftermarket companies most certinaly do make the politically incorrect decals that the big companies try to save us from. I've got some by Ragged Edge, bought them from Modelcrafts and Hobbies, an online store in New Zealand. Their URL is http://www.modelcraftsandhobbies.co.nz/. Just do a search for "camel fw14b" and you should be in business. The NZ dollar is low and so is international shipping from NZ.

Another alternative since you are in the US would be www.F1specialties.com. Be warned that your credit card could take a major hit if you dare to brouse through their web site.

Originally posted by Deejay27
No problem....just reduced the current pics by around 60%....hope it loads faster for you.

Miuch better thank you!

[Deejay27]

After many hours of "enjoyable labor" here are a some progress pics. During the build, I made some "rookie mistakes" but thank god it was either not very noticeable or repairable. I've reduced the size of the pics so it will load faster for those who have low bandwidth connections.

Here's the cowling and the front portion of the F1 masked and ready to paint. This was my first attempt at masking and to tell you the truth...I was scared to spray .


Here's a pic of the cowling all done painting. I was shocked with the results and can not be happier....thank god for Tamiya masking tape!


Well, this is an updated engine pic. As yo can see, I've added the rear suspension arms, brakes, and a couple of little things.


Here we have a few pics of the front of the F1 almost completed.





Here are a couple of cockpit shots.



Finally, the last pic for now of the front and engine placed together (didn't screw on yet).

By the way, much thanks to all those people that was kind enough to help answer my questions about the hobby....I don't think I would have gotten the results that I did without their help.

[935k3]

Everything looks good so far. Try to get the Camel decals,that car looks naked without them.

[Veyron]

Looking great, you'll always be proud of this one!

[kunta]

Fine quality progress thread!
nice engine detail and body paint.
I think Tamiya's tape is the best stuff for masking.
keep up the great job!

[Deejay27]

Kunta...I frequent your site a lot. You definitely make some of the nicest models I've ever seen. When is the next website update?

935K3....I just got my "camel" fill-in decals from F1-specialties and a bunch of other stuff for my next "McLaren" project.

[primera man]

Looking good......should look great when all done.
The kit looks like its got some really fine looking detail

[Deejay27]

P-Man....yes the kit has great detail. I'm guessing that all the 1/12th kits are like this?

[jlfphoto]

That is some really nice work!

Jerry

[Layla's Keeper]

Originally posted by Deejay27
P-Man....yes the kit has great detail. I'm guessing that all the 1/12th kits are like this?

WHOA!!! Halt, desist, and be sure not to spend any money just yet!

All Tamiya 1/12 scale kits are like that, this much is true. But you'll get hosed for cash if you think 1/12 scale automatically guarantees detail. The Monogram 1/12 scale '57 Chevy, '69 Camaro Z-28, and '67 Corvette Stingray 427 Coupe have little more detail than their 1/25th scale counterparts. (In fact, the '57 is horrendously inaccurate in its hindquarters)

Doyushas are okay, from what I understand, as are the Fujimi Skylines. There's also some intricate resin and white metal kits (such as from Museum Collection) that are even more detailed than the Tamiyas, but cost about as much as many peoples' cars.

I don't want anyone getting burned out of a bunch of cash. That's a surefire way to lose hobbyists.