composite guru Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 (edited) Ok, this isn't an aircraft but a model none the less. This is my first ever F1 car I have ever built so have a lot to learn. This car is being built with the Studio 27 PE kit and I am adding the extra Camel logos too. I will be adding a few extra details of my own in the way of looms and such like. When this model is finished it will be mounted on a nice carbonfibre plinth with Adrian Newey's autograph on it just for that extra special touch. All pics will be placed on this first post to keep them all together. Thick plastic rear wing pylons chopped off and nice thin scale metal versions fitted. Main parts dry fitted together. 20/11/12 Engine pretty much there. Just got to build up the suspension and then fit all the active suspension hoses. 13/12/12 Front and rear hoses & wiring added. Just need to assemble and connect everything up. Almost ready for exterior paint. Edited December 13, 2012 by composite guru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Nice start on the F1 car. Will be following with interest as these do get to be complicated kits. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
composite guru Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 Nice start on the F1 car. Will be following with interest as these do get to be complicated kits. Peter Thanks, I will have more pics tonight as i have progressed quite a bit further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Nice to see another car builder! I've got my first F1 car on its way to me as we speak. I usually dable in ol american Iron or WRC cars. Here's my last one: LSP_K2 and radial 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I'm not a big racing fan (except fuel dragsters and funny cars), but the Formula One cars are very, very cool. I'll be eyeballing this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
composite guru Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 More pics added on first post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 looking good, I like the additional hoses and wiring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
composite guru Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 looking good, I like the additional hoses and wiring Thanks. Tbh this car wouldn't look right if it didn't as the active suspension hoses make up a big part of the front and rear bays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Hi, Very clean building so far! Question, don't you think that your friends at F1M must be able to see this building? Most of them woud be very happy to see it. And the plinth it will be presented on. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
composite guru Posted December 15, 2012 Author Share Posted December 15, 2012 Hi, Very clean building so far! Question, don't you think that your friends at F1M must be able to see this building? Most of them woud be very happy to see it. And the plinth it will be presented on. Richard Thanks. I do have a build thread on F1M. I think the plinth will be the icing on the cake for me. Having Adrian just upstairs at my work place is a great pleasure. He started his life doing aerodynamics by making models and modifying them to his own designs. Hopefully he will appreciate the time I have put into this model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.Wolf Grant Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 My second passion ... F1 (my wife despairs!). I've not seen the Fujimi kit built before so will look forward to this, equally - I've not seen the Studio 27 PE used either so twice the interest then. Grant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 In my best Homer voice.....MMMMMMMM, Cobra MMMMMMMM. And I love F1 cars, and yours is looking good.............Harv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I have a 1/12 version of the FW14B and a Honda MP 4/6 in my stash. I'll get the guts to build them some day. You guys think you can throw a lot of money into 1/32 aftermarket? Take a look at some of the aftermarket available for 1/12 Tamiya F1 cars http://www.macsmodeling.com/1-12%20STORE.htm....it's sick! I just wish Tamiya would do some updated F1 cars in 1/12 scale. Some of these new cars are just crazy looking and in 1/12 scale they'd be friggen awesome. I've got a couple of 1/20 F1 cars from recent years but I'm looking for 1/12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
composite guru Posted December 16, 2012 Author Share Posted December 16, 2012 My second passion ... F1 (my wife despairs!). I've not seen the Fujimi kit built before so will look forward to this, equally - I've not seen the Studio 27 PE used either so twice the interest then. Grant. The Studio 27 kit contains quite a few parts that I haven't used as they are pretty useless. I have used all of the major parts and will try and use most of the parts within reason. A.Wolf Grant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
composite guru Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 (edited) 23/12/12 Edited December 31, 2012 by composite guru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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