The 2015 /16 Red Hot and Rollin Automotive Group Build--Ended

Okay, two days of wasting modeling time to try and figure out how to get an image URL out of Google Photos yielded.... NOTHING!  So I had to opt for create another account - here's to hoping they won't change their ways of working in a couple of months' time as well...

Same comments stand regarding the model - stands high, either the wheels taken from another kit or I screwed up, plus the issues with the pin stripes very visible from side view:

Whoohoo - looks like photo posting is working! 

And the "creative" rear view.

As said previously - it was a good learning curve due to the "raw" nature of the kit! It may not have come out perfect, but I really enjoyed the build! Oh, got past the seat belt absence by using a thin medical tape we have around here. Slightly visible in the side view pic.

Next up will be an even bigger challenge - my first attempt at a 43rd scale "superkit" - the F310B Schumi rode to victory in Japan '97. It may very well not be finished in time for this GB! To keep myself sane, an OTB Tamiya RB6 (20th scale) will be started next to it.

Awesome guys!  I will be taking a non voluntary break from modeling due to work related stuff, but will resume work  as soon as this weekend goes by, possibly by next week.  The final details are usually very time consuming and I dont want to rush them!

 Seabe: I've had "those kits" on the bench before there Seabe and looks like you did a good job of pulling the bunny out of the hat here. You and other guys that are building these open wheel kits have more guts than I've got as these kits present their own unique challenges. I'd like to thank you for being a part of this GB and am looking forward to your next build.

 Let Steve , aka Raven728 know which pic you'd like to use for the into post and I'll get your next entry jotted down in the introductory post. Don't worry about the end dates on the GB. When that time comes I'll simply close it off to new entries at the end date and those that are building at that time will have the opportunity to finish outside of the build dates. In short, Gotcha covered dude!

Joe : We'll leave the light on for ya pal!

Thanks Mustang... I appreciate the kind words! That one was a bit of a challenge - esp in 43rd where everything is exaggerated!

BUT... To be brutally honest, this Tameo superkit scares the living daylights out of me. The instructions looks soooo simple. But half a hair width out on something like the engine assembly - and NOTHING is straight after that! This will be at best an experiment - I really hope it turns out okay. If it doesn't, I'll anyways have learnt a lot - and isn't that what it's about?! So you may all laugh at the result, but I'm prepared to give it a bash. That's the spirit in which I'll be building that one.

Before anything is added to the roster - I have *cough* changed my mind...again - It's the old "pick-up-an-entirely-different-box" trick! The next 20th build will be an FW11 by Tamiya. I will do a Mansell version, since I have the Tameo WCT version of this as well, depicting the World Championship winning car of Piquet (due to Mansell blowing his wheel spectacularly!) Like with the planned RB6 - it'll be straight OTB relaxing build. Just to keep me sane next to the Tameo!

Sorry Seabe, for some reason I was convinced that I had already posted a pic of your Lotus. I have no idea where my mind is this week.  Anyway, I posted the first pic, if you want a different one (or if I mucked up the description) let me know and I'll get it changed.

Finished up all of the polishing and BMF.  The pics below are just a mockup, nothing is glued but the windows.  I still have to make a few adjustments here and there.

Tim

I really like your Lotus Seabe. It's come up well and looks like a good little model. I'll stay tuned because  I have to make my 1/43 multi media debut sometime soon. I'll look forward to your RB6, Vettel or Webber ? I built the Williams FW-11 a few years back, have been recently tinkering with the thought of doing the FW-11B. I did mine as Piquet's car, if  I had my time again it would be Mansell's.

Your build is looking awesome again Tim, super sharp

.My current thought on my next build is to convert a 1/20 Tamiya1991 Lotus 102B to a1990 Lotus 102. I need to research the external differences, as it will be effectively a kerbside, and it's a substantial change of livery that  Ialready have decals for. I  told you  I change my mind a lot.

I've finished the  wheels on my Monte Carlo, and started to hollow out the solid exhausts.

Before...

In progress....

Cheers

Tony

Wheels and tires look fabulous Tony!! Looking forward to seeing you "work your magic" on that exhaust.

Seabe: I'll get that entry changed for you pal. No problemo man!

Everybody: Ok fellas after 4 days of bending, cursing, re-bending, more cursing and yet more bending and forming(and cursing)  I think I've got it. I finally got smart and took a photo of the last "screw up" with it installed and made adjustments based off of the photo. Why I didn't do this sooner is beyond me!!! I ended up having to slightly tweek the other front brake line at the distribution block to get it the two lines to look similar but I think I can move forward now. I still have the front part of the R/H front brake line to go and paint the line but this right here is a break through for me.

Here we go:

Hey Steve, only noticed it now... the Lotus description you posted was that of my Lotus from last years' GB! This one was a 43rd Tameo Lotus 97T, Portugal '85 - Senna's first win!

Tony, the RB6 will come along shortly. Changed my mind to do the FW11 first. But would've been a Vettel version, sorry for all you Aussies! Think the 102B to 102 conversion is quite doable! Good idea, much better livery! And agreed - those wheels of yours do look hot! 

Tim, if that's the mock-up, I don't want to see the end product! Lookin' great!

Mustang, that looks superb! Really great detail.

Progress on my side? I've started gluing together two parts on the Williams! That counts as progress, eh? And the intimidating Tameo box staring at me? Well... I've taken out all the decals and laid them down below something to get them straightened - just a habit I have. I have also taken out the instruction booklet. I think it weights ore than the remainder of the kit! Nope, nothing more. I'm looking at the box, looking back at me.  

Thanks pal - I had a feeling I messed that one up. Shows you how much I know about F1.

Nice progress, mustang!

taaron, awesome paint job!

Thanks Seabe and Joe!  I worked on the R/H front line this morning and got it all painted and installed a union/ joint to split the front half of the line up in order to make it somewhat easier to handle and form.

Love your work Mustang, that looks really amazing.

Cheers

Tony

It's done! Both boxes are now cracked open an the fun has commenced.

Williams FW11 - started in the middle of the instructions by getting going on the engine block. That and some other parts received their SGB. By pure accident I first grabbed the gloss black from the Lotus 97 - usually SGB is the only/first black visible. Oh well, realised my error once they've dried and redid in SGB. Started prepping main body parts for their paint (white). To my dismay, the yellow section needs to be masked. No indications as to where. Bordered by blue colour decals, so I may go erroring on excessive side, since the blue decals seems solid (and not translucent) enough in colour.

The Ferrari F310B was  unboxed. Looking at all the parts, I nearly put it back, but went on to sort them and then started working on it immediately. Just did some thinning of the edges to try and get the body parts, diffuser, etc looking a bit more to scale. Actually started assembling the engine block there as well. And I drilled a load of holes! And of coursed smoothed those out as well, inside and out. Took a quick pic of the parts, but still on the camera.

Tony: Thanks buddy!

Seabe: Cool man! You got any progress pics?

Ok I've got the fuel line formed and laid in place. Rear tires are now on as well as front rotor bearing caps.

To recap....

This is what the kit boxing has for the chassis

and here's where I'm at right now.

With rear tire/ wheels installed and fronts test fitted into place....

Still gotta install the exhaust system and a few other things on the underside but we're getting closer.

Really impressive, Mustang!

Yeah, at last have some pics. Early days on the demon build (which I am sure this will turn out to be!) but here's some proof that I have actually opened the box! 

Kit content - wish me luck! (some got cropped off a bit...) The cutting mat will give an idea of scale. From the scale and parts, you'll see why I have some trepidation - least of all building my first superkit in public.

Some thinning done on the engine cover, unfortunately the flash spoiled the photo a bit... again, you can get an idea for the scale relative to my fingers!

Some accessories getting prepped. The hole in the engine cover was not asked for in instructions, but that is where an antenna would have passed through if it was fitted onto the body. Also some tanks.

Last but not least, the initial slap-together of engine base (that top part is loose and already fitting better!), sidepod internals and cockpit on top of the floor. Plenty holes drilled already and first to be filled will be the (dreaded!) mirrors. Will add them and the front wing pillars before painting commences. Mind you, if I'm contemplating paint, I'll have to plan on other red parts as well. Rear wing assemblies, front wing endplates, sidepods and barge boards. Okay, the painting bit will have to wait a bit! 

Mister you've got your work cut out for you.

Thanks for the kudos BTW.

Just picked this bad boy up off of Ebay....

Two more Street Demon kits to go.....

Funny thing about this kit and another reason I wanted it. These are the only pictures of ANY model I've got from the early years. Here's my Revell "Street Demons" 41 Willys about 30 years ago ....

Don't ask about the display or the quality. Ha ha!!! I guess it was my best shot at early photography with a really crappy camera.

Another mock up after getting the wheels and tires installed......

Mustang - I'm impressed that you still have those photos. Very impressive work on your build up, I am enjoying it.

Seabe - That looks like a good little project, but I can see the work in it. I am sure it will be very rewarding.

My news is that I've finished the NASCAR and will post some photos over the weekend. It really sucked me in, and I'll build a few more although I would prefer to start with a normal kit, rather than one of these prefinished things. Anyway, its been converted from an annoying stash item into a model on the shelf, so all good. It awakened me to the wonderful world of NASCAR modelling :)

That being said, I feel that I need to get back to my prime interest, F1, and a project I can really get in to.

I started my Lotus 102B to Lotus 102 conversion yesterday. I've sanded the tyres to scrub them and remove the seams, and sprayed the kit rims gloss black in preparation for decals. It's a good place to start the conversion because  I don't have to think about converting them, just gets me into the project.

There is some really good info on the web from people who already have considered or done this conversion, so I don't have to analyse it as deeply as I did for the Ferrari F93A conversion I did last year.

Studio 27 did the decals a few years back, so they come out of the stash. It will be kerbside, so I won't change the engine but will hide it under the engine cover. The biggest challenge is the nose, which is quite different. I'll try to find something in the stash that I can hack up and use. I'm ok with doing that, it justifies my buying too many cheap F1 kits at swap meets for exactly that purpose :)

Photos to come...

Cheers

Tony

I hope everyone had a nice 4th of July.  We took 7 days and relaxed in the lake house at Smith Mountain Lake, VA.  Did some skiing, did some fishing, and a whole lot of relaxing.  Anyhow, I was waiting on my PE seatbelt buckles to come in before I started buttoning it up and they arrived while we were gone.  I've just about got this one finished, just some minor things to clean up, adjust the doors and trunk a little and a few things here and there.  Front bumper has to be mounted too...  Here are a few pics of the updates.  Thanks for looking!

Tim

The exact stance I was looking for!

Engine bay wired up and plumbed...

Hi

Wow, very impressive builds here. 

I was wondering if it was to late to join this group build. I have just started on an Audi R8 from Revell and since I am learning and quite new to this forum I figured joining a group build would be a good way to get to know other members, having already learnt so much from you guys from just lurking around the forums.

Thanks

Dave

Come on in there Dave. We'd love to have you in here!! Another joins the ranks there guys!!! Woo hoo!!!

I'll get you added to the roster pronto Dave. Welcome aboard!!

Thanks Mustang.

Tim: What a build man! That thing looks clean!! If there's one thing I want to be able to accomplish out of watching you build is the magnificent paint finish you are able to pull off consistently. Great job so far bud.

Here are a couple of WIP pics plus box art. 

Thanks

Dave

You've been added to the roster there Dave!!

That power train is lookin' awesome!!!

Thanks Mustang, appreciate it 

Had to get something done on this puppy. After removing the tons of flash that this cab/ front clip had, it was time to primer it. Will be moving on to the doors next.

Had a setback in my van model since my beloved doggie put his front legs over it and basically unglued and broke some of the work on the roof rack....so mad and frustrated right now.