Eighties Contest Entry: 1980 Ford Zakspeed Capri Gr:5

[Shunter]

You are getting there Rickard...

[Rickard_Olsson]

Update !

This time I have basically finished the firewall.. I have to putty and sand so it´s about 90% complete.

Hey how about that.. first time standing on the wheels *Not glued



Firewall





And here is the rear-axle I intend to use.. still not complete



the rear-diffuser



That´s it for this time.. probably a new update tonight since I´m fired up
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Rickard

[Rickard_Olsson]

Alright.. This time it´s for real.. AF:s 80:s Contest coming up (9 days to go).. And this Ford is in it.. so I will make a miracle and PERHAPS finish tihs on in 9 days.. so buckle and follow the progress..

I made all this progress today :shock:



the chassis and roll bar.. *Seat is not glued



And this is the mount for the suspension I think it is.. that will hold the rear-axle in its position



the Front ones..





here are the springs





rear-axle



The new door.. I will make another one.. I threw away the other ones because my father destroyed them by accident



The turbo



the foot-pedals.. scratched



the engine



the Gearbox



a mockup of all



I´m still not sure if I will put it on some trifoots without the wheels or if it will be standing with the wheels on.. help.. please? :roll:

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Rickard

[Rickard_Olsson]

Here I am again.. This Time I have painted all the body parts.. I had some HUGE problem with thoose.. first of all.. the whole paint crack.. then I sanded it down and sprayed on the primer.. and the on with the black.. and the bodyparts have alot of orangepeel.. but whateheck.. they won´t be on the car anyway soo.. here are the pics.. It´s not glued.. the bodyparts are just hanging on there :P









some electrical boxes.. not finito !



"strut-bar"



rear-light



dashboard with the wiring.. not finished





This is going to be the fuelcell



Seven (7) days to go now :-?
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Rickard

[denman2]

You are putting a very nice model out there.
I've been following this for a while and i know what car is your reference.
And i must say i like this build very much.
I think it's very difficult to put the saw so hard to a non detailed model and build this beauty from scratch.

Great build.

Denman

[Rickard_Olsson]

Okey.. UPDATE ! I have been working on the engine and I also decaled the bodyparts.. I´m probably going to work more later..







































Rear window



Sorry for the blurry pics.. I will try to get myself a camera-stand
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Rickard

[klutz_100]

Looks like you're gonna make it

[Rickard_Olsson]

I think I´m gonna make it.. but there is a sick thing happening to the hood.. the paint is cracking in som places.. a haven´t touched the hood or bent it.. it´s just starting to crack :S ??

[Rickard_Olsson]

Update

Got the engine fitted and completed the interior





I also got the suspension work done





the roof decals 100% done













I builded the the I.C and the air-seperator box on the left front light





The rear hatch is also scratchbuilt and finished..



Today I´m picking modelingproject after this one.. the 2005 Raybrig NSX from Tamiya


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Rickard

[hompe]

It lookes good (Lite Dammig) Great details

[Rickard_Olsson]