Formula One Group Build 2022 - CLOSED

                    Roster

keavdog - 1/20 Tamiya McLaren MP4/7 Honda

Real G - 1/20 Fujimi Brabham BT46 'Fan Car'

bobbaily - 1/20 Tamiya Team Lotus J.P.S. Mk. III

DRUMS01 - 1/20 Revival Auto Union Tipo C

DRUMS01 - 1/18 Replicarz 1971 Lotus 56B diecast restoration 

wpwar11 - 1/20 Tamiya Lotus 99T

GMorrison - 1/20 Tamiya Ferrari 312 T3

jeaton - 1/20 Tamiya F-1 Honda RA272 

Greg - 1/20 Tamiya Type 79 1979 Martini

Completed Builds

keavdog - 1/20 Tamiya McLaren MP4/7 Honda

Real G - 1/20 Fujimi Brabham BT46 'Fan Car'

bobbaily - 1/20 Tamiya Team Lotus J.P.S. Mk. III

DRUMS01 - 1/20 Revival Auto Union Tipo C

DRUMS01 - 1/18 Replicarz 1971 Lotus 56B diecast restoration FIRST

wpwar11 - 1/20 Tamiya Lotus 99T

GMorrison - 1/20 Tamiya Ferrari 312 T3

jeaton - 1/20 Tamiya F-1 Honda RA272

Phil Hill and Mario Andretti.

Tough call. I've always partial to Richie Ginther and the Honda F-1 car.

Don't sign me up just yet.

Me too!

I'll be doing Ayrton Senna's McLaren MP4/7 but with the proper Malboro markings

I am definitely "F1 Curious".  I am the slowest car around the track, but sign me up please.

The truth is I'm trying to get a car modeler buddy to build something, so nothing like a taunt to get both of us started.  But I'm warning you all, I'm going to do something weird!

I'd be dissapointed if it wasn't weird :)  Something like the Tyrrell 6 wheeler or the Brabham fan car? Got you on the roster.

Please add me to the roster

1/20 version

Thanks

Got you on the roster Bob.  Those JPS cars are great looking.

6 days until F1 2022 (and the group build) begin!

Now that is how to get me motivated. I'm excited about this GB and haven't even started yet. Definately count me in on this one! I will choose the car to build and let you know shortly. 

Can you tell I'm excited for this group build????

My IJN Yamato is around a week or two from completion and this will be n-e-x-t, bumping everything else on my GB list.

DRUMS01 / Ben

Got you on the roster Ben.  Those are some fantastic builds!  Jawdropping stuff - that should get a few folks motivated 

John, I'm not quite committing but this sounds intriguing.

You are right, the pics Ben posted are motivational, and Ben, there's something about that #18.....I really like that one.

Let me follow along for a while and see if I get my lazy self to my bench later this spring or not, John.

You bet Greg.  Watch the race this Sunday and see if it inspires you!

BTW these Tamiya kits (The Honda RA272 I posted early and this one) are a joy to build.  

Tamiya 1/20 Lotus 25 Coventry Climax

And the RA272 is pretty affordable right now 

Oh this sounds fun. I don't think I have any in the stash, just some Le Mans cars.

Phil Hills 1962 Shark Mouth does come to mind.

Hmm...

Bill

keavdog

You bet Greg.  Watch the race this Sunday and see if it inspires you!

BTW these Tamiya kits (The Honda RA272 I posted early and this one) are a joy to build.  

Tamiya 1/20 Lotus 25 Coventry Climax

And the RA272 is pretty affordable right now 

 

 

 

Thanks for the tips and encouragement, John.

I'll be watching the thread, and will check the stash when able. I know I have a couple Tamiya kits there. Might even have that Honda. This is a great reason to start one.

The Formula One season starts tomorrow at 10:55 AM EDT on ESPN.  The Grand Prix of Bahrain.  Just so happens thats when this group build kicks off!

The first race of the 2022 season is underway in Bahrain (ESPN) and while we are short on folks on the roster I'm hoping to pickup a few more builders that responded to the feeler along the way.  The build is open so crack open the kits!

Sprue shots of this beautiful Tamiya kit!

I bought the kit off of eBay and the seller included the Marlboro decal sheet.  Interesting variation in the orange/red decals

Nicely detailed engine/transmission 

The body is beautifuly molded in a shiny white plastic

Keavdog,

That McLaren color scheme is one of my favorites, cigarrette logos and all.  It's a super sweet looking car as well. Hope to see you on the podium! 

Ok Keavdog I'm in.  Just watched the start of the 22 season.  Ferrari is back!  Here's my kit.  I'll start soon and have it done by 3/2023-I hope.  Cheers, Paul.

Got you on the roster Paul.  Does that kit come with the Camel sponser decals?

Ya - heck of a race to kick the season off.  Not sure what happened to the Redbull cars, but seeing Ferrari dominate was cool

It has the Camel decals.  Looking forward to seeing all the F1 builds.  This will be fun.  

I'm in with Niki Lauda's Brabham BT46B, the infamous "suction fan car".  It was banned after only one race, but it finished in style.  Hopefully so will I.  Finish that is, not get banned!    Pics to follow.

BTW Ben, that's a wonderful F1 collection you have!

Got you down G( I assumed it's the 1/20 Tamiya kit)

Keavdog,

The kit is 1/20 by Fujimi.

I wonder if Mr. Tamiya's "no prototypes and weirdo stuff" rule prevented the BT46B from being kitted by the Big T.

Got it.  Fixed.

keavdog

Got it.  Fixed.

 

Thank you Keavdog!

Pics as promised:

The naughty end:

keavdog

Sprue shots of this beautiful Tamiya kit!

If I didn't already know it is an Formula 1 kit and hadn't seen the box art, might have thought I was looking at the sprues for a fighter jet.

I think the Brabham cars of the 70-80's were milestone designs. The same could be said of some of the Tyrell car's too. Then there was the Ferrari 312 series, wow were those something! And nobody can argue with the design and success of the Lotus series of cars either.

Hey WPWAR11, I buil;t that Lotus a few years ago and it fell together like a dream. There is plenty enough to detail under the lift off body, you will like it a lot.

I agree that the Richie Ginther Honda is a beautiful model kit too. The mold quality and detail for that car is fantastic. In the spirit of the Honda and Richie I am sharing this photo:

Yes sir, this is going to be fun....