Starter resin & brass kit in 1/43rd scale. Most Starter kits are curbside but this is one of the few “full detail” kits they offered.
As you can see there is still a good amount of clean-up required after removing the thin flash in the main openings.
This structure has to be cut out too.
The “full detail” section is basically one part and the removable engine cover.
Kind of interesting how they cast it with the steel axle in place.
The engine cover does not fit well; I guess they figured most people would display it off the car (on the included stand). The panel lines on both sides look about like this, but at different angles… and the sides are much narrower than the tub. The leading edge had to be addressed too as it didn’t line up or allow the opening for the fan to be centered over the fan. (Shifting the chassis is an option, but I figured getting the body set first was the better option.)
I used sheet styrene to fill in the needed material and modify the panel lines. Even though I raised the engine cover when I widened it so that the leading edge matched the body, I still had to add material to the top of it outboard of the fairings so the body would flow smoothly.
First coat of white primer to see how it looks.
Nice work! Everything looks like it is where it’s supposed to be.
Stay safe.
Jim [cptn]
The screw holes in the front section of the body that attach it to the chassis & engine were reworked so the chassis could be moved rearward to compensate for the material I added to the leading edge of the engine cover and make the fan line up with the opening.
I started painting the engine and surrounding area, but there are still more parts to fit and they don’t fit positively or symmetrically.
I have a Question:
How do you like working on resin as opposed to plastic .Also how about the scale? any problems there?
I have a Question:
How do you like working on resin as opposed to plastic .Also, how about the scale? any problems there?
I like them both about the same. For thinner parts the styrene is more forgiving/less brittle but overall they work about the same. You have to use CA or epoxy to cement resin, but I use CA for most of my styrene assemblies so not much different there either.
Scale/size doesn’t present any problems for me. I build 1/8 to 1/87 regularly. Just detail what ever it is to the scale it is.
And you do it very well in all scales too! [:D[
Stay safe.
Jim [cptn]
The engine and rear suspension is pretty much done and much of the cockpit has been detail painted.
The wheels are built too.
The engine cover still fits so it is time to paint the body.
I used BMF instead of the kit supplied Mylar for the sides. It didn’t feel like it would conform as well as foil.
I started with the roundel & number decals. They went on fine.
W O W!!! [t$t] [t$t] [t$t]
Stay safe.
Jim [cptn]
Thanks Jim!
The stripes also went on well which was a little surprising as one of the stripes had a slight fold in it and I fully expected to crack at that point. They also conformed quite well to the contours including the louvers front and rear.
Outstanding work on those small cars! [:D[
Stay safe.
Jim [cptn]
Very nice and great modeling so far…
Thanks Guys!
All the decals have been applied and I shot the clear coat.
The rear wheels stuck out a bit more than I would have liked. (To be fair, in some photos it appears they did stick out somewhat.) But I milled 0.025 inches out of the backsides of the wheels so they tucked in a little.
The material the kit provides for the roll bar braces is about twice as thick as it should be. I used aluminum rod to replace them. The engine cover still fits without interfering with them.
Hi!
Believe it or not, that is precisely the answer I was looking for. A true Miniaturist, even if he or she only builds for themselves, is a good thing. This allows a shift through the scales with nary a worry about size and complexity!
This car now is visuallly stunning and the work is beyond reproach. You’ve got it going on , my friend!
Great painting picking out all that detail in the engine bay. Really like the old RC Cola sponsor!
Thanks guys!
I’m calling it done. It was fun.
Great looking model