AFS7 Group Build, gio's contribution ;)

[klutz_100]

Originally Posted by stryfe101

would you mind if I borrow that red/carbon/white scheme esp if I can find a proper dragon decal?
Gray

Here you are: Dragon Decal and here and here

HTH

[gionc]

Originally Posted by MPWR

I'm glad I'm not the only person here who builds like this- maximum work for minimum pogress!

Thanks buddy, LOL and if you add "TO-AND-FRO" on body shells you'll understand 'cos the 33.33% of the TT project is still in primer I looked at the color I bought and it's almost evaporated LOL

[quadzero]

Gosh, he's the Leonardo da Vinci of photo-etching! Beautiful progress.

[gionc]

Originally Posted by quadzero

Gosh, he's the Leonardo da Vinci of photo-etching! Beautiful progress.

Thanks Les, said from a true artist like you are is a lot

[stryfe101]

Originally Posted by klutz_100

Here you are: Dragon Decal and here and here

HTH

Thank you very much! it helps alot...

Gray

[gionc]

I can't wait, test

I need to do also inner rim's part at least for front wheels, also the inner disc and caliper's part are still a bit rough now: should be covered by fender I guess (kinda cycle fenders now )

grilllllllll (someone has sausages? I remember Klutz or Andy done sone zllurrrp 1/24 sausages LOL)



Everything still unglued, just test, also the exaust's shield on driver side:



Engine still needs wiring, plumbing, rail and stuff.. (but it wouldn't be an extreme build, so I'll do some shortcut, just the "right" appeal)









ciao!
gio

[MPWR]

I wasn't able to see the pics until I quoted you to respond.

Nah, I did the 1/24 beer.



Stevenski's the Pole, he should bring the sausages.

I love the customized 'SEVEN' grille. How did you stick them together?

That Posche I4 is a perfect match, and the fat CF muffler looks great. Do the shells of CF mufflers get hot? If so, it's going to need an etched heat shield. It's waaaay too easy to rub your leg on the hot exhaust getting in and out of a 7.

Does the left side wheel fender get a shield, too? (These are usually stone guards, not heat shields.)

[gionc]

Originally Posted by MPWR

I love the customized 'SEVEN' grille. How did you stick them together?

Just a bit of CA and toothpicks: I'm sure I do rich toothpick's makers LOL

Originally Posted by MPWR

Do the shells of CF mufflers get hot? If so, it's going to need an etched heat shield. It's waaaay too easy to rub your leg on the hot exhaust getting in and out of a 7.

Mhhhh I guess you're right and I wannot rost my sausages LOL, but at least this is a trackday's toy, no room for heavy gadgets TBH I like the appeal of CF without a shield. Also I'm playing with the idea of a mini diorama with a couple of mechanics (not pro, just those sunday's mechs, so very dirty suits, random sponsors and mostly the awesome 1/24 Yamaha TMax, it was my second "bike" and sit from too much time on the stash dust, despite mine was silver I'll see her in the same 7's pearl yellow/black scheme)

Originally Posted by MPWR

Does the left side wheel fender get a shield, too? (These are usually stone guards, not heat shields.)

Upps, I intended it as a (almost) racer, not a Suzuki Santana to drive on dirty LOL , I guess I etched only one to protect paint from the side exaust warm and oils, and to underline the asymmetry of the 1 seater stuff but I guess also you're right

[MPWR]

Sorry my friend, more nit picking!

Since inside faces of the front rotors are so visible, shouldn't they be slotted, too?

[jmwallac]

Originally Posted by MPWR

Sorry my friend, more nit picking!

Since inside faces of the front rotors are so visible, shouldn't they be slotted, too?

Damn, you don't miss a thing!

Looks pretty cool so far. That grille is awesome.

[deltableh]

I love the R8 style shifter. It looks sick.

[Porsche Carrera]

Are you putting another fender shield on the other side?

[klutz_100]

I'll bring the pierogi. Gio the wine. Andy the ketchup.

I love the build, I hate the seat It looks too big to me and with those wide wings sticking out, it would slow the car down like air brakes on a 747

[gionc]

Originally Posted by MPWR

Since inside faces of the front rotors are so visible, shouldn't they be slotted, too?

Yep I wrote "I need to do also inner rim's part at least for front wheels, also the inner disc and caliper's part are still a bit rough now: should be covered by fender I guess (kinda cycle fenders now )"

I need to take a decision on front fenders and see the result, but I guess I have in front the whole detailing of the inside front sides, to be apcetable.

This is born as (alsmost) OOB with few mods to fill lost times on other builds, but is coming hard LOL

[kanedge]

I love your workmanship Gio. Excellent stuff, I did like the red though...