Braun Tyrrell Honda 1/20 finished (pics)

Modeling Subjects Autos
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Hello,

Just finished few weeks ago - another Honda car to my collection. This is Tamiya kit which I have slighty modified:

  1. Shocks made with copper wire

  2. Engine wiring

  3. Tire valves and antennas

  4. Seatbelts from Model Factory Hiro.

Model is painted using Tamiya acrylics and Gunze clear coat together with Alclad II metallizers

2

Very nice I’ve liked Tyrrell cars ever since the days of Jackie Stewart.

3

Gorgeous finish & paint job, the car looks outstanding.

I’d love to know how you precisly wound the copper wiring to make the springs, I’d been wanting to do the same sort of thing on my Tamiya 300ZX Fairlady I’m working on now, fortunately you can’t really see the springs on my model at all once assembled…

4

Thanks for kind words…

I have used plastic rod as a main part of the shock with the same diameter as original part. Then I used drill to wound wire. I have cut quite long wire and then I’ve wounded longer spring than needed using my own fingers. I have studied original part in order to make the process easier and new spring looking the same. Two attempts, third successful :slight_smile:

New spring has been cut to the right length. I have sprayed Tamiya primer and airbrushed the spring with Tamiya acrylic.

Hope this helps

5

Hi Macio,

Fantastic job on your Tyrrell! I love the photography, wiring job, belts and overall finish. Probably the best studio shots i’ve ever seen of a model Tyrrell ever.

6

Nice, looks like the one at Motegi Museum. Outstanding work on the Honda.

7

Yes nice work

8

Very nice work, the lines of that car look great. Also nice job on the paint, the finish looks very good.

9

Very, very nice work. The paint looks exceptional. Love the Tyrrell.

10

Great job.The model looks awesome and I like the clearness of the photos also.

11

No mess, no fuss, great build! And, as have been allready stated, well done on the photography.

12

Thank you for kind comments. I am still learning modeling as well as taking pictures.

Tyrrell was my the first model with wiring, so I am glad that it looks ok. On the workbench is sitting Jordan EJ 10 (Revell)… The pictures will be posted soon

Macio4ever

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Excellent work! One to be proud of.