Great job
Thank you John & John! Looking forward to some more progress from everyone here!
Nice job.
I used to follow F1 in the 60’s and I loved the over head shots from the bridges. I know that followed the Isle of Mans with drones and it was not the same. Do they or did they do that to F1?
Greg OB
I’ve seen drone (I thin) track flyovers but the race coverage is lots and lots of cameras covering the entire track
Also cameras on trolley cables and lots of helicopter camera work. Plus the onboards and visor cams, great coverage all around nowadays.
I’ll be on it as soon as the paint get’s here.
John, can I do another for the group build? I’m looking at the Tamiya 1/12 Renault RE20 and I can really use the skills of the forum members here to help me out.
Looks great Jim. I dont see anything to criticize.
Heck ya! The more the merrier. Got the roster updated. And very cool doing a 1/12 build!
Did a quick google to lookup this kit and found this video you may find inspirational…WOW
Engine is coming along nicely, but I plan on giving this a 2nd try. Dry brushing is hard. Specially when these words are so damn tiny.
Also started modifying the fule system so I can add those cool fuel lines we have all talked baout.
Looking good James.
Much appreciated!
Thanks for the link John, if I can get mine to look half as good I’d be happy! Here’s another modeler on youtube doing a wonderful job for anyone interested in this kit
That is looking really sharp James! I hear you on getting those raised details looking good, I’ve read/watched different ways to do it although none ever worked for me. I usually dry brush like you are doing, and then use a wash to better define the letters (and hide my mistakes!). Yours is looking very good so far.
Nice start on the fuel lines and plug wiring, that engine is going to look great!
Paint arrived today
Have not updated in a while and boy has a lot happened.
Tried a few different things to get these fuel lines accurate. was in a good place with this:
I was like 80% pleased with this outcome. Did not have great success with the color of fuel lines but I was ok with it. First try and all.
Unfortunately, I sat down at the workbench one evening to continue working to find the engine missing. Thinking knocked it off the bench by mistake I searched the garage floor for what felt like 30 minutes. Nothing. Only thought was my son… He loves cars. But normally does not touch my desk. I spoke to him about it, apparently he tried putting it into one of his outside cars so his drift car would have “more power.”
I was irritated, but at the same time… proud? I dunno. Hes 6, takes all of his lego cars apart and mods them. Ive created a successful car lover I guess. I had a talk about him not touching dads workbench, sharp tools, chemicals, and small parts that do not belong to him.
Next was the search for the engine, which brough 0 results. its somewhere between my hosue and the neighbors. I immediately reached out to Tamiya for extra parts trees to rebuild but they dont have them on hand (Tamiya USA) and it could be months before I could get them. So… I bought a 2nd kit.
Here is where I am so far.
I did loose a couple of the photo etch parts, so im still debating if I should buy another sheet of those as well…Kids…
That about sums up raising boys, James! Thankfully no sharp things or chemicals were involved so no real damage. Glad to see you back on track even though you had to buy a new kit. That engine your son installed must have taken off like a rocket never to be found again, so good work to the both of you!!!
Yea, he mods everything. Which is good. At least Dad thinks so. Mom, however is no so excited about what that means haha. I buy him those speed champions kits from Lego, and he swaps wheels, and spoilers and stuff. Its cool to see. And honestly, I had no part in it. We have been working on his truck, but everything has been repair work so far. So him modding cars has jsut been natural. Which to me says he really likes it for himself, and not for me.
Man that’s a great story! And you get another run at the engine.
Nice