Tamiya 1/20 Honda F1 RA272 for Jay!...and everyone!

This is Tamiya's great kit of the 1965 Honda F1 RA272 painted in the proper TS-7 Racing White. There are a couple of detail kits out for this car but I built it before any of them were available. I used Road and Track July 1982 issue for reference, therefor I added the Shell decals which aren't included in the kit. I used clear fishing line to replicate the fuel lines and cut aluminum tube for the stacks.
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/honda2721.JPG

I wanted the car to look weathered so I covered the seat with Parafilm M and let it wrinkle and tear. I painted the inner door panels TS30 Silver Leaf then black and rubbed some of the areas with fine grit to let the alum. show through, especially where the drivers arms and hand would rub like by the shifter. I ran a fuel line through the cockpit that went to a fuel mixture control, a brain child of the driver, Richie Ginther.
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/honda2722.JPG

I scuffed up the windshield with fine grit paper, and added etched fasteners on all the body work. I also trimmed the numbers individually so no clear carrier would show.
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/honda2723.JPG

I mixed Testors metalizers several different ways for the aging effect and added several etched bolt heads throughout the engine. I put a rub mark on the side of the body and made the decal a little jagged where the driver would be climbing in and out of the car.
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/honda2724.JPG

Honda made a cool F1 car!
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/honda2725.JPG

The engine was actually 6 2cyl. 250cc mated together via common crankshaft, making around 230hp and revving to 11,500rpm!
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/honda2727.JPG

A couple of pics from the magazine.
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/honda2728.JPG
http://infinite1der.org/~dino/honda2729.JPG

:eek: beautiful job! That's a really clean build and I love the little weathering touches. Good job!

Fantastic job Veyron. Lots of nice detail and weathering touches. Very effective!

A 1.5 litre, transverse mounted V12 - amazing!

One question. You mentioned detail kits, any idea by who and where to find them? Okay that is kinda two questions!

Holy crap! That is amazing! :eek:

Nice effect with the Parafilm M! The only method I'd heard of before was laying some plastic cement now, putting some saran wrap over it, and "rubbing" the seat. Your way sounds like a pretty good way, I have a roll of Parafilm M that I used to use (until I got Tamiya masking :o )

I am not worthy!!!:eek: :eek: :eek:

Oh, man, oh, man, oh, man, oh, man, oh, man, oh, man, oh, man, oh MAN!!! :eek2:

I can hardly believe that's not the 1/12 scale kit. :eek: Major kudos!!

Just amazing finish! :)

mad props, you are rather skilled Veyron :eek:

omg omg omg...

u're crazy! what are u?
this model kicks ass!!! FANTASTIC JOB!!! :)

Thank the heavens you're in Georgia so I don't have to compete against you!! :D

You make me want to build mine, and I had no idea R&T did an article on the car. Also the fishing line trick is now part of my technique.

Thanks!! :ylsuper

Fock me. That is absolutely beautiful work. It looks 1:1.

I especially like your use of PE and fishing line!

impressive job!!! :eek:

WOW simply amazing !!! Build this kit in 1:12 :-)) !!!

Originally posted by RallyRaider
Fantastic job Veyron. Lots of nice detail and weathering touches. Very effective!

A 1.5 litre, transverse mounted V12 - amazing!

One question. You mentioned detail kits, any idea by who and where to find them? Okay that is kinda two questions!

Thanks all! Thunder Valley Miniatures made the first and most extensive one.
http://www.thundervalleyusa.com/

Museums Collection's includes stacks and decals.
http://www.hlj.com/cgi-perl/hljpage.cgi?MCLTK-31

That's amazing. Looking great. :cool: :cool:

:eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2:
Awesome DETAIL!! simply stunning

Shame on you for leaving it this long to show us!!!

Stunning work, i love your attention to detail.

Originally posted by Veyron


Thanks all! Thunder Valley Miniatures made the first and most extensive one.
http://www.thundervalleyusa.com/

Museums Collection's includes stacks and decals.
http://www.hlj.com/cgi-perl/hljpage.cgi?MCLTK-31

Thanks for the info on the detail sets Veyron. Don't think they look all that useful. You've certainly done alright without them :D

The best RA272 I've seen!

Well done!!

Great Detailing, great work~ :thumbup:

very nice!

except the shell sticker wasn't on the car in 65 IIRC.

the shell sticker from the magazine was probably a sponsor of a vintage racing series?

IIRC there were no sponsor decals on F1 cars in 1965.


some day i will finish my tamiya RA272 model :)

Originally posted by shadowboy
very nice!

except the shell sticker wasn't on the car in 65 IIRC.

the shell sticker from the magazine was probably a sponsor of a vintage racing series?

IIRC there were no sponsor decals on F1 cars in 1965.


some day i will finish my tamiya RA272 model :)

Thanks! You're probably right, I thought it added to the car anyway. :)

Nice job. I've got this kit too, but I'm waiting until my 'skills' are a bit better so that I can do it some justice. What are the chances that you'd be willing to send me some scans/pics of the entire magazine article? I saved what you posted, but I thought I'd ask.

Great idea about the parafilm on the seat. It looks awesome! Very realistic.

Murray

Great Job!

One Question, how did you attach the fishing lines? I have tryed working with them before with no success.

Originally posted by 64 Chevy
Great Job!

One Question, how did you attach the fishing lines? I have tryed working with them before with no success.

Thanks! I used Testors Model Master super glue in the white bottle.

I would have thought your photos show the real thing if not for the fact that they are posted in this forum. :)