F1 - Jordan 191 - Progress Pics

[Captain Mark]

Howdy everyone,

This is my first post with pics - thought I'd put them up for comment. Plus I'm just damn proud of my efforts!

Now I haven't modelled in about 6 years, and this was the project that I was last working on (and yes, I've got the bug again!). It was only my last 2-3 models that I really got down to business and put everything I had into each one, and this Jordan is definitely the peak of my modelling to date. I'm just so proud of it, it totally blows away anything else I've made!

Now it's only about 80% complete, but the bulk of it goes together nicely, and I've taken a few pics to show you all.

1. Top view - as you can see, mostly complete except for the rear wheels, rear spoiler and a few other small odds and ends.




2. Nice lines and cockpit - now this is an awesome shot! I can't believe I actually made this thing! The dash behind the steering wheel looks so good...!




3. Side view - I didn't use the blue decals supplied, rather mixed up some paint that matched them and airbrushed it on. The masking was a pain but all worth it in the end! All the decals went on nicely, no great dramas thankfully. I even cut the "7UP" decal near perfectly! I had a little trouble getting the back of the cowling to fit onto the chassis properly, as you can see, but I'll get that sorted out in time.




So there it is - my pride and joy!
I've brought it back out and have started work on it again, although I have a small 1:35 artillery piece I'm finishing off first just to get back into the swing of things.

Let me know what you think and give me any constructive criticism!
Cheers all,

M

P.S. Photos taken using a Kodak DX 6440 digital camera.

[Captain Mark]

Howdy folks, just thought I'd put up a few more pics for no good reason. Well perhaps there's a reason... I like to see progress pics, so I figure a few others out there do too... anyway, here they are...

1. Stick you mongrel! Been having a REAL hard time getting this sidewall to stick without using a small sea's worth of glue on it, and having it mush out from the bottom. I think I've mostly got away with it this time...




2. My brand new 'piece holder'! Allows me to airbrush both sides of part of the rear spoiler at once. I'm quite proud of my ingenuity with this contraption, or at least I was...




3. ...until this happened...! Note to self - don't squeeze the damn wires too hard!




4. Just LOVE the look of freshly completed slicks!




That's all for now, will post anything else that's interesting.
Comments and tips welcome of course.
Happy modelling!

Captain Mark

P.S. Sorry about the pic size above, will scale them down more in the future.

[TireGaint]

Congrats!!!! Nice to see the First F1 car of Schumi. Keeps it running.

[StephenDeli]

Nice to see a F1 car on AF. Especially Schumacher's first baby. Excellent job.

You should build more F1 cars. This one turned out excellent!

[Veyron]

Looks great!

[RallyRaider]

Coming along very well, please keep us informed of it's progress. Have you fixed up the rear wing yet?

And it you are going to do Schumacher's car remember to smoke the clutch.

[lotus_man]

Nice build, love the wing holder! I find spraying the wings well on the latest Tamya cars a real task as they come in a one peice molding. It's very clever, but it I can't help thinking it cheating a bit! This is probably the best looking modern F1 car IMHO. I'm about to start the Tameo 1:43 version when my F412T2 is done.

Nice to see a F1 car on AF

I build quite a few 1:43 F1 cars, but generally people on here don't seem that interested. If you want to see them let me know.

[Captain Mark]

Thanks for the positive feedback people!

Luckily I've got a second 'parts' Jordan kit in the cupboard. I managed to destroy the body on the first, so bought a second. This is where I'll get another rear wing from to replace the one I broke - rather than bother with fixing it.

You know I didn't even realise this was Schumachers first drive! There isn't an option for his name on the car, only Gachot and D'cesaris.

Will post more pics as the car develops in the final stages - THE EXCITING BIT!!!

Cheers,
Mark

[RallyRaider]

Originally Posted by Captain Mark

Thanks for the positive feedback people!

Luckily I've got a second 'parts' Jordan kit in the cupboard. I managed to destroy the body on the first, so bought a second. This is where I'll get another rear wing from to replace the one I broke - rather than bother with fixing it.

You know I didn't even realise this was Schumachers first drive! There isn't an option for his name on the car, only Gachot and D'cesaris.

Will post more pics as the car develops in the final stages - THE EXCITING BIT!!!

Cheers,
Mark

You'd need to get some aftermarket decals if you wanted to model Schumacher's car, he only ran one race at Spa. There, after qualifying well he burnt out the clutch off the line and retired, de Cesaris almost won the race.

[ales]

Here's an S27 set that allows you to replicate the 191 from any race of the season. I'd get this one if you manage to find a place that still has it.

[Captain Mark]

I noticed there was an S27 decal set available, didn't realise it was for Schumcher though. I think I'll just stick with the Tamiya decals, even if they're lacking in areas. I'm too far into the project to go switching now.

[primera man]

Originally Posted by Captain Mark

Plus I'm just damn proud of my efforts!

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I agree 100%...looks darn nice !!!

[ales]

Originally Posted by Captain Mark

I noticed there was an S27 decal set available, didn't realise it was for Schumcher though. I think I'll just stick with the Tamiya decals, even if they're lacking in areas. I'm too far into the project to go switching now.

Then I suggest you build a Gachot car, and wonder of you can find a 1/20 London cab model to go with it

[Bangai-o]

Originally Posted by ales

Then I suggest you build a Gachot car, and wonder of you can find a 1/20 London cab model to go with it

Hehe, this thread is full of "in-jokes". Good work, it's coming along nicely, good to see you're not letting pride get the better of you .

[StephenDeli]

Any more F1 cars you are going to build??