WIP: Tamiya Ferrari F1-2000 1/20

[Zubski]

Hello,

Next kit Ferrari F1-2000. I hope his will be better then my B192. I learned alot from the B192 and #1 is i need more PATIENTS. Well here i go on my second F1.

This will be the number 3 Michael Schumacher car.

On the monocoque and the rear cowling, i took 0.3mm and 0.5mm drill bits and drilled all the little dips. I am still experimenting and trying different stuff to see ow it turns out, I think it looks really nice, in my opinion. I can't get any pictures of it with my camera though.

I'm trying to get detailed small bit at a time, if there is any advice on what or how to do something please post, this would help me alot.

Front Wing: I took 600 and 1500 grit sandpaper and sanded it, drill a 1mm hole for the little wing that comes out. I puttied the ugly spot and will sand it down in a couple days.





Rear Wing: I sanded it with 600 and 1500 grit sandpaper and some parts are primed already. Some parts are still waiting for putty to be sanded down.





Rear Cowling: Sanded it all, glued the pieces on and puttied.





Thanks for Looking

Zubski

[stevenoble]

Great start again!! I admire the way you approach your building and by this I mean that you finish one model and get straight onto another and all the time you seem to be learning from your mistakes and you endeavor to make your next model better than the last.
I am looking forward to following your Ferrari.

[Zubski]

Originally Posted by stevenoble

Great start again!! I admire the way you approach your building and by this I mean that you finish one model and get straight onto another and all the time you seem to be learning from your mistakes and you endeavor to make your next model better than the last.
I am looking forward to following your Ferrari.

Thanks steve, i love building these models, they are so much fun.

[Zubski]

Hello,

Just would like to show you what i did with the front wing.

I made sure the wing was striaght, last time i did this it was cruked.



I made sure that it was the same lenght away top and bottom.


I primed the top of the rear cowling the side still needs to be sanded. I also primed the rims, now you can see were i drilled the holes.




Thanks for looking

Zubski

[Zubski]

Hello,

Update:

Rear Cowling, Nose, and part of the Rear Wing is painted.




Edit: After i took off the masking tape i realiced i should of painted the white first.






Zubski

[Zubski]

Hello,

I have 2 questions:

1. I want to paint the white on like the wing and such, but not sure which white too use, Tamiya Spray can if possible. This is probably a stupid question, but just making sure, because i don't know if it just white, flat white or anything else.

2. For this decal when i am putting it on the Rear Cowling because i am almost ready to decal it in a couple of days, I was wondering if i can cut it down the middle like in the picture to make it easier to apply or will it wreck it and not look good? I would like to use the M@r!b*r* decals but i don't have any so I will have to use the kit decals.



Thanks for the help

Zubski

[stevenoble]

You could cut it carefully and apply it with a slight overlap at the top or you could omit the decal altogether and mask and spray the white section instead?

[Spike2933]

I believe TS-26 Pure White will work. I use it on the Tameo kits and the white decal and paint are very similar

great start so far

[Zubski]

great thanks guys

[DVST8R]

I would go with TS26 too.

I would say the decal should be fine in 1 piece with a bit of microsol on it.

[thenic123]

If u take your time, it's going to be a good model in the finish.
I have done a f12001. Most of it was spray cans and brush.
I will never forget doing the steering wheel, took me many hours and hours of concentration. Damn modern steering wheels!
I ain't no expert either but u learn.

[ejsmith]

Good start so far. I've just dne an F2001 and did the F2000 many years ago so I know the kit well. If I were you I'd leave the decal as one piece. Cutting it inevitably means there will be a gap where it joins the other side. You also risk damaging the edge of the decal where you cut it. If you put a bit of microset where the decal is going to go, place the decal then gently encourage it to curve around onto the other side with a bit of microsol you should find that looks better. Also you can get some experience with the old sol/set that way as they definitely come in handy on a lot of models

[Zubski]

Thank you guys.

I am soo mad. I was polishing the nose and i didnt know you were NOT supost to press hard and when i did this the red came of in some parts. I was soo proud of myself too, it was so shiny and all the orange peel was gone and boom knife goes thorugh my hearth. Now i have to put it in brake fluid and start all over.





I learned my lesson the hard way.

Zubski

[jehan]

I hope I catch you before you commit to the Brake fluid. If it's just the edges that have gone through try reshooting a couple of coats again with the TS-49.You've already got a good base so once the paint is dry is should be pretty smooth. Since it's the edges they normally pick up reflections and even if it's a touch lighter then the rest it may not be that noticable.

If that doesn't work then strip it, beats starting from scratch

Learning mistakes the hard way, is there any other way?
We're guys after all

[Zubski]

Originally Posted by jehan

I hope I catch you before you commit to the Brake fluid. If it's just the edges that have gone through try reshooting a couple of coats again with the TS-49.You've already got a good base so once the paint is dry is should be pretty smooth. Since it's the edges they normally pick up reflections and even if it's a touch lighter then the rest it may not be that noticable.

If that doesn't work then strip it, beats starting from scratch

Learning mistakes the hard way, is there any other way?
We're guys after all

Great thanks, ill try that first.