2011 flying lizard porsches

[Mikezibit]

HI Sam

nice work so far, but for my taste are the fittings a little bit too large




Mike

[sam01contact]

Hello Mike,

You are right, they are a little too large, but I hope they will look better when I install the body and windows in place.

[sam01contact]

Finally, I had some free time to make progress with the Lizards, so here we go:

I added the rest of the wiring to the interior:





I sanded off the molded detail of the Fujimi fire extinguishers and added decals and new details:



Here´s the fire extinguisher installed in place:



The heads of the rear shock absorbers are visible in the interior, so I added this pieces:



Fujimi did not include any detail in the inner door panels, so I added carbon fiber and fabric handles to replicate the real car detail:



Since I first watched the interior photos of the real cars, I wondered what the cooler next to the driver seat was for, and I found this is a cooling system called COOL SHIRT. This system permanently send cold water through tubes attached to a t shirt, preventing cramping, dehydration and other heat issues. This is specially useful to drivers in long stints of a 24 hours race:





The Profil24 kit includes a resin cooler with details molded in, but I made my own using styrene pieces and added the mounting box covered in heat shielding foil:



And here´s the finished cooler in place:



So, this is how the interior looks so far:



Now, time to detail the console!...I sanded off the details of the Fujimi part and did holes for new switches and buttons. I added carbon fiber decals:



Not the best photo, but I wired the console panels:



Here´s the console with all the detail...I only need to add clear acetate to the display and add the steering wheel:



The seat is also in progress...I painted the seat with semi gloss black, added carbon fiber decals to the rear of the seat and covered the decals with gloss clear. After the clear dried, I masked the decals and sprayed flat black paint from a distance to obtain the fabric texture I wanted:



Next time, I´ll show you the finished interior!!

[gtziaf]

Awesome and very educational
Good luck until the end

[rallymaster]

Fabulous details !!
I love the cooler you made.... and all this impressive wiring work, perfect !
A pleasure to follow !

[John18d]

Awesome work as usual Sam - I really like your "cool suit" cooler - looks very good. I don't have the Profil24 kits so I will have to scratch build the whole cooler box set-up. - John

[JesusM]

Simply perfect with very good details!!

[dieteufel]

Hi

Really nice!!!

Sascha

[f40]

Great little details that takes this model to the top. Stunning work.

[Shunter]

Love the cooler, it looks perfect. What did you use for the clamps on the fire bottle?

[sam01contact]

Thanks for your interest my friends! I am having a lot of fun with this project!

What did you use for the clamps on the fire bottle?

Shunter, I used Crazy Modeler´s Clamp set. I really recommend it.

The interior is finished!! First, I completed the console with pedals and steering wheel wiring (I also added ventilation tubing...Some race teams eliminate the regular vents of the console to add the tubing):







Next, I finished the seats with belts and buckles. I added the helmet radio connector to the side of the headrest:





I installed the gear shift and linkage. The roll cage was installed at this time:





With all the parts finished, I glued everything in place and the interior is now done!











Now, it is time to paint the engine and install the suspension parts...Thanks for following this looong WIP!

[jochen kieslich]

Hi sam,
really clean and accurate! Very crisp apppearance so far.
I know, once when the tub is done you can focus on the other sections.
All the best on your further way with the twins.

Jochen

[lovegt40]

I want to stole that little too cool helmet on your porsche in signature Jochen.LOL.

Great work Sam, cant wait to see the decal progress soon.

[John18d]

Sam - your interior details look the part. Very "busy" in a racecar way. I like how it has all come together, and the tube fittings and lines on the "air jacks" don't look too large as was previously said by one poster. It all looks to scale now that it is all together. Did you have a part number for the fire bottle "clamps"? also what switches did you use on the panels? Thanks Sam - John

[Shunter]

Thanks Sam regarding the clamp set, i shall get one. Mate the interior looks perfectly in scale to me, excellent job.