MFH Aston Martin DBR9 "late" WIP...

[sam01contact]

This was supposed to be a step by step WIP, but the wife found a way to rewrite a lot of the process photos
But, here´s what I can share so far...

Some chassis/interior pics.
-You can see I added a couple pins to give more strength to the union of this part and the chassis.

-It is a MUST to weld the roll cage pieces. The weight of the finished cage makes it impossible to glue the parts using cyano or epoxy (if you don´t want to end up with a mess of debonded pieces when you try to install the finished cage in the chassis)
-TEST FIT!! The parts fit is very tight (specially the roll cage over the chassis), so be prepared to do some sanding and fitting.


-The proposed seat position is wrong. It won´t let the roll cage sit in the chassis. You will have to move it to the front, just to clear the roll cage.
I used MFH Heat shield to cover the transmission tunnel.

I used a lot of SMS carbon fiber (the 3d stuff), and tried to wire everything I could to make the cockpit look busy, like in the 1:1 car.

-Carefully plan all you connections, and do all your wiring holes before gluing the interior parts.

Now, the wheels...I added valve stems and applied the decals using the flat clear thechnique.


On to the body...I drilled the air jack holes (I was planning to put pins there, but kluts syringe needle idea is just great), and all the vents. Since the body is VERY thick, I opted to sand away the central fin in the vent located in the rear quarter panels and add it as a separate piece. That way, I can apply a dark wash first and then add the central fin. I´ll show you the result in the near future.
- The body looks great in the box, but you will have to correct tiny bubbles and imperfections. It is a must to shoot a primer guide to locate those imperfections.
- The fit of the door handles and front suspension access panels is very tight, so be sure you don´t loose those panel lines when shooting primer and paint. I had to rescribe those lines after each primer/paint application.








Well, that´s it for the moment...The body is ready for the metallic green (ZERO paints), and while the paint cures, I will prepare all the body details (rear wing, tow hooks, etc)

Hope this info helps!! Thanks for watching!

[klutz_100]

WTG Sam!!

I've been waiting to see what you've done to this kit for what seems like a year now Give my regards to your wife

What you have done with the interior is just super! I can't believe how well you have detail painted that control panel on the central console How on earth did you do that??

I am curious about your impressions on that gear lever position. Did you re-locate it? On mine, if I use the MFH locating hole, the gear lever is up flush against the control panel so I have re-located it slightly.

What color did you use on the wheels? Looks good

Terrific work and I am looking forward to more - soon!!

[Happy Martian]

Klutz, the gear shift is up against the control panel and it is angled slightly towards the driver.

[sam01contact]

klutz, I sanded off all the original detail in the control panel, and added my own switches using acupuncture needles. I did the buttons with sewing needles (I painted them separately and glue them in predrilled holes)

The gear lever position is just like Happy Martian says...I used the hole provided by MFH...at first, I tought it was an error, but my references show the gear lever right next to the console and leaning towards the driver...I AM DOING THE #59 CAR...THE POSITION MIGHT BE DIFFERENT IN OTHER CARS...I saw that some FIA GT Astons use the gear lever centered in the transmission tunnel.

[klutz_100]

hmm this is what I was getting with my test fit :s

[sam01contact]

Well...I think you must relocate the locating hole my friend...

[Happy Martian]

Originally Posted by sam01contact

I AM DOING THE #59 CAR...THE POSITION MIGHT BE DIFFERENT IN OTHER CARS...I saw that some FIA GT Astons use the gear lever centered in the transmission tunnel.

The pic I added was from the 2007 #009 Le Mans winning Aston. So if the '05 references show the same, I would guess that all Works cars would have the same set-up. However, AMR do manufacture DBR9s for other teams and their cars are to customer specs. Also, the GT3-rated DBRS9 is also a customer build so may have different interior setup.



Sam, if you want some other detail pics, I have some taken at the Prodrive workshops. But for tasters.....

[sam01contact]

WOW!!!! Those are GREAT reference pics!!
I am finishing my model, but those pics will be very useful to build my next Aston!!

Please send me a private message and I´ll give you my email address!!

[Dan66460]

Very nice build! Interior work is fantastic! Wheels look excellant!

Dan

[j javier]

WOW!!!!!! The interior is excelent, a little work of art.
You inspired me.
Sorry but I´m speechless

[sam01contact]

An update...

I just shoot the body with ZERO PAINTS DBR9 paint...GREAT STUFF!! You can´t go wrong with this paint!

Even coverage, and dries in a few minutes. I´ll try the same brand of clear.

[klutz_100]

Looks great in color!

Originally Posted by sam01contact

ZERO PAINTS DBR9 paint...GREAT STUFF!! You can´t go wrong with this paint!

Couldn't agree more!
I am curious how you get on the clear though. I haven't had much success with 2-part clears

[sam01contact]

klutz, don´t make me nervous! After reading your post I was thinking about using the good old Tamiya clear can...

Everyone says ZERO PAINT clear is the very best clear...I hope everything turns out OK...Of course I painted a piece of styrene with the green paint, and I will practice with that to get the "feeling" of the clear.

[Captain Mark]

You've put a mountain of detail in the interior, looks fantastic!

[pawlie]

sam the interior is just awesome, don't even put the body on!