Tameo 1/43 Tyrrell P34/2 1977 British G.P.

[Porsnatic]

This project I'm starting it's not interesting to me just only for the model itself, if not, for the different techniques most them new to me and for the Japanese websites I've been looking around for the last 8 months or so. I would like to give recognition to 1/43 Japanese Master Modelers Hiroshi Watanabe and Akihiro Kamimura, the ones that owns the site from I learned what I will apply in this build. Another thing is I have to see if I put it together in order to the April 28, 2011 deadline for the GSL XXIII Model Car Contest in Salt Lake City, Utah. This F1 has been one of the most viewed sports cars of all times, despite the fact it wasn't a successful car on the track(just one victory), but, its original design gain great fans around the world. This is a Tameo multimedia model that comes with almost everything to make a great model car, but, as always, one wants to add some flavor...This is the way I did...

The Car



The Model's Box


This some stuff I will use in the road to complete this model, Finisher's Pure Blue, correct Fujiya Tires and Brass Block to correct leveling:



What are inside...lots of tiny parts...







The fun started doing a mayor clean up to this white metal parts.




Now we have some parts glued and ready to paint:




Some more...



This diamond cutting wheel will be the main tool in order to cut the real hard stainless steel tubing. I did sort of a mold in the wood in order to get the correct measured length of tubing:



Using these K&S .020 and .025 and Hobby Design tubing in the .4mm to 1mm range I started to work on the engine's valve cover. I drilled it and then made the sparks boots placing a .6 piece of tube inside a .9mm.



Is it small enough?


Finished part:




Now I move to the stacks trumpets(about 2mm high) and the injectors. Most of the parts in this section are less than 1mm.




Here along our friend, the dime, to see how small are them:



Finished..After a few hours..



How it looks everything together so far:



With the dime:



I shave the lack of detail engraved rear axle boots(cowling drive shaft) and substituted with a turned one from Tameo:









Instead of use the photo etch part of the kit, I rework the rear suspension chassis with K&S rod and soldering:






I added the supports for the shocks:


Here there are two things, I did this tubing support over the brake discs(yes I know, the calipers are in the wrong position, but, this is just a white glue mock up ) from rod and we can see something new I learned from these great Japanese modelers...soldering instead of putty. I was lucky enough to get a 20W soldering iron from Radio Shack. The hotter one I should use in order to not melt the white metal is 25W, so I have still 5W to play with. That I wish we could have this in 1/24 modeling because, it dries faster, more solid, aaaand doesn't shrink!...I will apply this later also on the body:







This part that connects the shocks and the chassis was a complete headache that took me a lot of hours to done it right.


These Metal forming Pliers Set in order to do tasks as to make the correct shape of the rear traction bar. The kit supplies a cooper bar, but, this stainless steel bar gives a better sensation of a real bended tube.



The part already in place:




West meets east for the first time:




With the dime:


Can't wait to see all these parts painted...Remember, this is a white glue mock up!

This is it for now...As always comments are welcomed.

[alvarol]

What a beautiful little model-kit! Tameo is a manufacturer of small dreams! for modellers only... (only the ones with extreme good eye-sight!)

And what a great work you are doing! please keep it up, and keep on posting your pictures. I am always marveled when these tiny litlle 1/43 models come to good conclusion.

They are just so beautiful.

[jaykay640]

Nice start ona an interesting project. I don't fancy the P34 but the kit looks very nice.
Glad to see you're going for the improvements. That's tough work sometimes but it makes a difference :-)

[ewestra]

Very nice work sofar. This is a beautifull F1 and a historic one also. I like your plans with the car. Will follow this one closely. Good luck!!!

Eric

[CrateCruncher]

Nice WORK! Those injectors are insane. Great photo's too. That "Cooper bar" seems a little on the thick side to my eye but I don't know the P34.

[Go-figureit]

Thats a fantastic build you have going there - the extra detail realy transforms the kit - makes such a difference, - really worth watching it coming together, Best of luck
Cheers
Paul

[jaykay640]

I have a question for you: Where did you get these Fujiya tires? Online?

[eyckles]

Wow what an amazing start on that little DFV engine. Can't wait to see more.

Lesley

[F1Tommy]

Good lord those are nice injectors. Great start.

Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2011-Chicago March 19th 2011

[Porsnatic]

With the people of Model Factory Hiro.

Originally Posted by jaykay640

I have a question for you: Where did you get these Fujiya tires? Online?