1/8 VW GOLF GTI MK2 stance project - An italian job

[Frah2o]

Hi to everybody.
My name is Francesco and I'm from Italy and 41 years old.

I knowed this forum by some link of italian people that are registered in this beatiful forum
I saw and read some fantastic and awesome topic....and the modelling level here is very very high....i love modelling but i'm a newbie/beginner level

I love models and my only scale is 1/8, my favourite model are F1, WRC and self made tuned.
My model are:
Mclaren Mp4/4 1988 Ayrton Senna F1 World Champion 1/8 Kyosho (completed but restoring mode)

Golf II GTI 1/8 Tuned project in progress Hachette collection (first version now dismantled to remade the project)
Lancia Delta WRC 1991 1/8 Hachette (completed)
Lamborghini Countach 1/8 Saleem Hutach next project
Porsche 911 RS 2/7 Track day next project
Subaru impreza S9 WRC 2003 Solberg/Mills 1/8 historical next project
Ferrari 312 T4 J. VIlleneuve 1/8 historical Project
Ferrari F40 Competizione 1/8 in progress

Here some pics of my finished and current work

Mp4/4 finished in first attempt....but now full dismantled for resto mode






Golf II Gti Tuned project....form next post i start this new build diary









Delta Wrc 1991 Biasion/Siviero: my real first completed mode

[Frah2o]

I've stated this project 1 year ago, but i must leave it for another timeline project

Finally in the last 3 months i re-started the work on my gti.

Watching the staus, i'm not satisfy of the result reached

I’ve started a tuned/stanced project but i decided to remade it with extra details to try to add more realism to my model.

Here the status









The engine kit i think is a PB engine
Here i started to work on block.
I made hole for engine lift
I scribed the head that was absent
I now repainted the block in iron mica, the head will be painted in allumium block.

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I repainted the head with tamiya silver leaf, and whole gearbox and differential in gloss alluminium

I added the missing wire from distributor to ignition coil and i full remade the plug wire with red cable (like Magnecore)

I repainted in green the gearbox cap like on my 1:1 GTI. In the future i'll put a decal vw logo on the gearbox cap.

I dediced to fill the inside wheel arch with milliput to give more deep and cover the flat and toy look plastic

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I started the work on engne bay.

The kit give engine bay separeted from chassis.

I "welded" the engine bay and i started to rebuilt the spar that was all wrong in the model (just notched the chassis)

FInally i try a first check for the inside clearence between chassis and and engine.

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I continued the work on engine bay. With fiber bond iI filled the self made side pods.

I self made a new water tank bracket with alu stripe and I filled the hole on side strut.

With the help of Lego bricks I made the missed servobrake and i made a new fitting sistem on engine firewall.

I started to selfmade (just finish the final shape) a new clutch lever on gearbox to replicate the future clutch cable (totally missed in the kit)






















































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[malscar]

Lovely attention to detail Francesco.

[Frah2o]

Originally Posted by malscar

Lovely attention to detail Francesco.

Thanks to much Malscar, I try to do my best.

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I coated in primer the engine bay to highlight the faults.

I decided to eliminate the wiper tank. I'll fitted an extra engine oil cooling radiator. I remade a modified radiator and i self made a first version of cooling duct.

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I checked the clearence between bonnet and radiator duct...It's too near. I decided to remade a new shape of duct.

I added joint to radiator for future braided hose

I start to modified the inside high beam projector to create a Venturi duct for cooling the extra radiator.
I removed the fluted glass and i fitted a metal mesh. Before to finish this work I need to work the headlight for fit the mesh properly.

At the moment it's all

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Before to proceed with other engine or gearbox details, i remade whole engine mount system.

The kit has only 1 (the gearbox and also is not completed) of 3 engine mount.

I remade with my best for my skills, the 3 engine mount.

I reinforced the front struts and i used a modified lego brick to match the right angle for front mount

The rear (timing belt side) was totally missing.
I self made an alu bracket.

The two rear engine mount are fixed on subframe to make easier the future fitting of subframe and arms.

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Before continuing with engine bay (missing some ribs on firewall to be replicated) I make some adjustment work.

The oil sump is missing of a parts of block. With styrene I did the new piece (in the next days i’ll paint with color of block)
The timing cover is missing of the rear cover.....with styrene i did also this.

My attention was to the air intake sistem.

I don’t like the oem filter, so i decided to try to replicate the CDA of bmc (that I have really fitted on my Gti mk3)

I modified the intake hose.
With lego bricks i made the MAF sensor and I used the upper control unit from the 1/8 kit.

I finally made the futur carbon box of CDA.

With help of PataFix i fitted all the new system to check clearence and space.

Next step will be:

- fully moulding with putty of hoses and air box
- repainting and use shrink tube for part of hoses
- carbon coating of filter box
- new bracket to fix the new airbox.

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I’do my best to give more deep to firewall.

With self made paper template i draw the mouldings.

After cheking the size, i’ll made with styrene and then i fixxed

A fast primer coat to check....i think is quite good and looks like the real firewall

Finally i check clearence with engine an bodyshell....at the moment is good and it's all

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I continued the extra add on engine.

The engine (particularly the gearbox) kit is missing of some detail.
I add the check hole for timing on flywheel...then i painted it in green
I replicate a single gear linkage (as like a Delta hf integrale that i build few months ago)

I finished extra detail on clutch leverage

I started to fix timing cover, alternator (which i added a cable) and water pump. I need fitted these elements to adjust the mistake of the kit for cooling and wiring.

I covered with bare metak foil the spark plugs to imitate the original.

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I did my personal best to replicate the clutch cable.

With metal wire I did the first visible section.

With a drinking straw, shrink and rubber wire I replicated the clutch cable.

The oil level is orrible from the kit, I remade by myself

I remade the hydraulic joint on the head (i added 2 slot for sensor and future wiring)

Finally i started the work on pulley, i separated them from the printed belt. I’ll made a belt from shrink or elastic.

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I continued the work on engine.

I remade the support/radiator of oil filter.
I also add 2 extra joints for extra custom radiator.

The injectors-fuel rail is very poor from the kit.
I added a lego brick to simulate the fuel pressure regulator and 2 joints for fuel lines.
I also added 4 tube that want remember the 4 injectors.
Finally i painted the rail in metallic red and titanium gold the regulator.
To match the 4 injectors to right size i filled the gap between the duct.

I selfmade the vapors oil canister with lego brick, i coated it with bare metal foil; i added the hose level and joint to connect to other joint on rocker cover.

I also fitting the new metal coolant pipes adding the missing hose to waterpump.

I fitted the engine starter and finally I fitted the inlet manifold.

Just some pics in the engine bay to control the fitting and clearence.