Auto racing GB March 2007-2008

Had some issues finding ref pics of the right-side "half" of the Audi R8 cockpit, but found some just now. So hopefully some progress shortly!

Apart from that, the wheels are prepared, must just gather the guts to assemble the suspension!  

Just finished my Polar Lights Talladega Decals from Yesterdays.

bobbaily wrote:

mkhoot-very nice work.  very impressive.  just how much extra work are the Polar Light kits? I have read that there are issues with using the 429 engine. I think I'm going to move the Revell/Monogram Corvette to the back burner and find something else.

Thanks guy's I really like building these kits this is the 5th one I've done.

bobaily it takes a little work to make everything fit. Here's a link to step by step photos by Lanny Haas of what needs to be done.

http://public.fotki.com/lannyhaas/polar_lights_build_up/

mkhoot-WOW! Incredible amount of work involved . Think I'll be looking at Plan B....now what was Plan B?

edit-btw-where did you get the extra detailing bits that are present in the engine compartment?  I'm a wingie & tread guy so I'm not familiar with a lot of auto aftermarket sources.  Thanks

 MK you did a very nice job there!!!  well done!!!  whats next???  I hope your all doing well ???  Sorry i have nothing to report on anything Im working on but we had a wonderful guest in our house for the last three weeks..........his name is FLU!!!!   and with six kids all down with it at different times I just couldnt go without taking my turn!!!  So I didnt get much of anything done but plan on starting back up. Ill have some pictures in a bit.

   Keep up the great work guys!!!!!!

Thanks guys next up is the 1969 camaro Daytona 500 pace car to go with this.

bobaily  I didn't use any aftermarket on this kit The only thing added to the engine compartment is plug wires made from wrapping wire from Radio Shack, but here's a good site for aftermarket stuff fur autos.

http://www.scaledreams.com/

Great work on the car mk, love the engine details.

I've done a little bit more work on the Enzo GT1, the roof scoop is pretty much done, the fender flares need a little bit more work. I'm also working on the front fender vents which will be added in, and just cut the initial slits for the rear hatch vents over the engine bay.

MK   great car!  impressive with the engine and it makes it look so real. 

F1  nice processing on the GT1  cant wait to see the compete car smiles

as for my processing  i havent touch it yet since i was totally busy with my job and one of gb i was involved with and finally finish it today  whew.  now i can get start on this gb smiles.  will let ya all know soon   

F1-you're making great progress.

Dustin, please change my build.  I picked up the Stone, Wood & Cook '41 Willys AA/Gasser this weekend and that's what I'll be building.  Now I have to decide...blue or black....choices, choices...

F1Champ, you're doing good on that one, nice progress!

Blue or black... Sounds like the inside of my mouth! ;) I had a horror emergency appointment at the dentist after splitting a molar lenth-wise. He said he'll unfortunately have to "quickly take it out", upon which my reply was - with me, that's not allways the case... He didn't believe me and needless to say, almost 1 1/2 hours later I escaped. He gave it a good shot and in the end stopped! So now I've got to go to a jaw specialist this afternoon so he can surgically remove the remaining shards of tooth and the roots, which is the problem (they don't grow straight...)

Aaanyways, back to modelling.Made some progress on the Audi. Got the wheels sorted out with some effort... let this be a lesson to one and all, don't test-fit the suspension and wheels WITHOUT the rubber on it! It may look perfect, but with the tyres on it did not quite fit. Also suspect the design of the rain tyres supplied was a bit of an after-thought...

So no pics, but I've basically finished the chassies bottom, loose cockpit (the upper part) and the body itself. All that remains is to finish the lights, then add those 3 parts together, as well as the wing. The some fasteners and decals to finish it off.

For me, that will most likely take another 3 months! But I'm trying to get this one done now, soooo close.

Dustin-see if this link helps

/forums/692221/ShowPost.aspx

 Cut & paste the link into your web browser and it should take you to a post that has some info and more links.

btw-Photobucket gives you three options-use the <IMG> option-copy the entire <IMG> link from Photobucket (www.photobucket.com and its free)after you have downloaded the image and then paste it into your forum message.  That's pretty much the extent of my knowledge....

   Thank you !!!

Looking good, Dustin! Looks like a good paintjob and decals that went on... well, like paint! Cool coffee mug too!

My construction on the R8 is done. Bar the wheels that was a bit of a pain, it went quite smoothly - even with me at the helm! Now the decalling job, just did the red bits to get going. Cockpit and rear was done seperately, of course.

May take a while - in for the surgery removing the rest of the tooth tomorrow. Well, so I'll have the day off tomorrow, maybe progress a bit!  

   Thanks guys!!!!

   The decals were very nice and went on very well...........Thank you Tamiya.  Now the C/F Ive been adding has been giving me FITS!!!!!!  I just dont seem to have good luck with Scale Motorsports C/F.  So I orderd some ST27 C/F I seem to have better luck with ST C/F.

  Once again thanks for the nice words.

  SeeBee can we see some pics??  of the Audi??    Im looking at getting a MM kit and giving it another try. F248 of FW28...dont know yet.

 Funny how life can get in the way Kenny...   Dont worry there is plenty of time.

Great work on the skyline decals!

I've been working on the interior bits for the GT1 and ever so slowly working on the exterior scratch building. Just ordered some more CF decals from SMS and I'll have to go buy some paint at some point to keep the build moving.

Hey, who said a bit of pain did anybody harm? At least it got me to finish this R8 (and the RC211V I've been working on).

So here's the pics. Don't expect too much, this is only my second MM kit. Also excuse the shadows being cast by the camera... Not the best digicam out there, but it works for the rest of what we want to do!

Overall, a VERY nice kit to build, goes together simply amazingly well (compared to the S27 Renault R25) and the decals were pleasuresome to work with. So much so I buggered up two... 

The must-have side-on view:

From the  R front corner:

A bit of a view of the cockpit:

And my favourite part of this car - the nose!

You'll notice the missing tow-hook. I was about to glue it on, as I was reacing for the glue, having pre-fitted it, my 15mth daughter came in, wanting to walk with me. I put it down somewhere where I will find it when I return. Needless to say...

SeeBee,

  Very Nice!!!  2nd MM kit you say?? Cant wait to see the next one.  And whats next???