Progress: Caterham Super Seven JPE 1:12

[ata]

Here's my Caterham project. I started with the engine, as that is the part I like the most in this model. It's the Opel/Vauxhall C20XE with throttle bodies and I have two of them in my real cars. I changed the color scheme more towards the original colors of the engine, the biggest difference being the red engine block.

Here are the pictures of the progress so far:
www.ocf.fi/modelcar/caterham/

The engine is almost ready, missing some fuel lines etc. I have to dismantle it a little bit when the time of dropping it in the car gets closer, but I wanted to build first the engine without the car, it is just so nice. Some parts are scratch built, but mostly it's "from the box" but with more realistic colors.

[AstroRide44]

great detail

[weaponCIVIC]

awesome

[Tikiman]

Freakin' sweeeet!!

[PyRoTeKniKz]

sweet! incredible job!

[DJPaul]

Very nice detail.

More, please, more, more ...

[Dz!]

Very nice, Am looking at getting one of these model's aswel as its the same engine as my car

[KTem]

Very nice, that could pass for real engine!

[Vric]

Look very great

Can't wait to see it finished. I will start mine soon too

[rx7king]

awesome details on that motor, keep up the good work

[ata]

OK, time for an update after a long time. I have been buidling the model every now and then.

The engine was on display on a car show in Tampere, Finland:


First time with the engine in the frame:


The frame painted with Tamiya semi gloss black:


The steering rack:


The steering rack installed in the now complete frame:


Aluminium panels attached to the frame:


Complete frame:


The engine in the frame:


Testing with the side panels painted silver and the wheels black, starts to look like a car:


Test with the still yellow parts:


Without the panels, "naked" for the last time:


One of the shocks:


Buidling the front suspension (also the vented front brake discs):


The current state of the model:


Front suspension done on both sides:


The side panels are now installed. But then a disaster happened... I ran out of paint! You can't get Tamiya TS spray paints here in Finland which was used on the side panels... so now I'm thinking of some kind of 2-tone plan for the car. The other panels are primed and need to be painted. I guess the Tamiya spray cans are meant more for 1:24 cars and I used the whole can on the side panels... (3 coats of paint + clear)



Colors for the 2-tone paint are not decided yet, first I was thinking of red/silver, but now a gunmetal/silver scheme seems more interesting. Originally it was going to be completely silver.

More photos of the progress at: http://www.ocf.fi/modelcar/caterham/

[eph2]

MAN!! I LOVE THE C20XE.... Where did you buy this motor?? I want one!!! Nice Details.. PERFECT!!!!

[GvEman]

Looks good man! I like it allot! Igues you can order some ts cans from www.pumahobby.se Keep it upp!

[sjelic]

Excelent work, I bet you enjoy this beauty a lot, hope I will enjoy mine soon.

[hrmodeler]

Looking great so far!