Orange 7 WIP

[Scale-Master]

Well, actually it would be 8, not 9, but 7 is so much more "me". And 8 & 9 go into 360 so easily... I think I used a 1/16 inch two flute. I'd probably go to 1/32 inch to make one in 1/24 scale. (Be sure to buy those in bulk...)



The kit's master cylinder, (it still needs a decal that I haven't made yet…)

[Scale-Master]

The transmission is mated to the engine and is ready to be installed into the frame…

[Scale-Master]

The cam cover is done except for a decal I still have to make for the machined aluminum oil cap. Tamiya Clear Red was sprayed over silver for the color, the Ford emblems were BMF’d and the detail painted with Tamiya Transparent Blue. SMS PE bolt heads from sheet #8117 round out the detailing.

[Scale-Master]

The engine assembly is in the frame and the header has been heat stained with Tamiya Clear Blue, Red and Orange. I used the lacquer paints, decanted and airbrushed with a Tamiya/Iwata airbrush.

[deltableh]

Is that last picture the model, or a reference shot?!

[Scale-Master]

Yep...

I finally have some of the (nearly) finished body parts to show... Like most models, I prepped the body parts and painted the base color very early in the build. The nose is painted (Tamiya Orange TS-12) and has “lipstick” applied in the form of SMS CF decals. Maybe a dozen individual pieces of decal. I used the Hi Def pattern and clear coated it with two part automotive urethane clear.

Once the clear was dry, SMS #1012 C/F was applied to the interior of the nose. I started with one large piece and worked my way out with smaller tailor cut pieces. It took about two or three days of putting a few pieces of decal on, saturating them with Mr. Mark Softer and letting them dry in the window. Not a tough job, just one that takes a while.

[Scale-Master]

Back to the frame...
The upper frame and firewall assembly is done. This one assembly usually takes a lot more time than one would think, while it did go quicker than my earlier ones, still this time was no exception, at least it is well engineered by Tamiya. The master cylinder now has its custom made Scale-Master decals on it. The foot/pedal box cover and the heater box were covered with SMS HiDef C/F. I machined a couple fittings for the heater hoses.

[Ferrari TR]

Sweetness!

[Scale-Master]

The steering wheel is done… Another fun to make accent for this project...

The rubberized grip effect was made with Faux Fabrix, applied as the can says. I used three light, but full coats.

The spoke section is aluminum, also from the kit, but decaled with SMS carbon fiber decal #1020.

The center/horn button is an aluminum piece I machined; it was tinted with Tamiya Clear Orange. The bolts on it are photo-etched units from SMS PE sheet #8117. The decal in the very center is from the kit.

[voyageur]

Sweet build!

[Jamme]

Incredible work!


Jamme

[sportracer02]

Originally Posted by Scale-Master

The engine assembly is in the frame and the header has been heat stained with Tamiya Clear Blue, Red and Orange. I used the lacquer paints, decanted and airbrushed with a Tamiya/Iwata airbrush.

Great built so far, this photo looks like the real thing

[Scale-Master]

Here is the radiator and oil cooler assembly. Kit parts and decal with couple machined aluminum details on the top of the radiator to replace what I sanded off during clean up. Easier for me to do it that way, and adds just a little more metal…

[Scale-Master]

The interior panels are finished.

The dash is pretty much finished too. You can see how the decal pattern is similar to the molded dash pattern. Not an exact match, but once it is all put together I think it will work well considering how little of the side panels are visible. It is much darker looking in person so the contrast is really lower than the photos show.



And I finally made the decals for the coolant and oil caps…

[klutz_100]

I feel a bit of a masochistic following this thread - but I want more !

Great work