My 1:8 F40
 

it is getting there.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=114114

:shock: :shock:
you r crazy!
i would never have tha patience or ability to do that, i would like to have it but already complete, not like that.
the detail is tooooooo much!! i bet its almost as hard as building the real thing, i am :shock: by the detail!
nice work!
and keep us updated with the pics, but not as uch as in the other forum, just the big differences from the old pic because with all the detail u would never finish uploading pics

That is insane mate. I saw stuff more extreme...like a 1:4 I think it was fully operating F512M with gears and everything. But this is awesome! You made me want to go out and buy one of those kits so I can do this on weekends.


BTW You know of any place were I can buy a kit like this online? Well not like this, just a decent kit...a regualr one and not 1:8 something way smaller.

where do you buy these "kits".

thanks. i bought the base pocher 1:8 f40 kit (unbuilt and mint) off ebay for $800
then i bought the 1 of 200 transkit (transformation kit that adds detail) for $1400 from www.scaleautoworks.com - they dont have any in stock at the moment

SFDMALEX - i would just get tamiya's plastic 1:24 F40 kit , $10 to $20

Thanks I just saw a 1:24 Enzo on their site and it looks good.

What glue do you recomend to use?

Holy crap, that is stunning!
ok, about half way throught the thread now.... :shock: looking good!

I think I could handle the putting together, but the painting, and the work you did on the body.....beyond me!

tamiya's extra thin cement is good

Are the Tamiya kits any good...quality wise?? Obviously nothing on the scale of what you have!

yes, they make the best plastic kits in the business, by far, hands down

jaw droppingly amazing.

Wow, just found it:
http://www.etamiya.com/catalog/images/tam24260.jpe

yeah, i got a tamiya mitsubishi 3000gt... I started off well but then just wanted to have it done, ended up screwing it =(

I ruined a BMW Z3 when i was 13. I had gotten most of the bits to fit together and all glued. BUt i completely messed up on the paint job.

Blue body becmae blue body + windscreen. Never touched a plastic model kit again since then.

I'm wndering when would be a good time to start again. At least if i dont have the actual one, a 20 dallar plastic kit will at least let me relive my hot wheels fantasies.

A black Maclaren F1. Yes, that would do nicely.

That's why you paint the parts before you assemble them then no painted windshield.

Start now and have fun with it I make the occasional model aswell.

Just went through that whole thread and, holy crap! That is one hell of a kit, shame about the price. I'd love to put one together, but $3000+ it's far to much for my blood!

Do you have any more pics? I'd love to see it finished!

thanks man. ive made sure to post just about a pic of everything ive done so far in that af.com thread, so i dont really have any more pics.

if you guys become a member to af.com forums you can suscribe to my thread and receive and e-mail notice everytime i post an update! :)

Wicked post some pics when its done!

dont you worry about that, ill post more than some, if you know what i mean :P

looks amazing, i wish i had some free time :D

Too bloody right, I would be very proud of that creation. You are obviously a very skilled man....I will be keeping an eye on that thread!!

I am even going to find a little (plastic) kit to re0live my childhood! I may post pics of it.....although, as usual it may go wrong in the painting department lol

Thanks fot the inspiration! I have been meaning to have a go again for ages....just needed that little kick to get my arse off the ground!

supecar freak, it looks amazing! the detail on that F40 is superb.....i bought a tamiya ferrari 360, but i have to pick up a few more colours(besides corsa red!) i have the entire drivetrain and chassi together but havent started on the specific body panels....ive fucked up the paint job.....can i finely sand it to get some of the bubbles out?(then apply a few more layers of paint...?)

thanks guys

callen, that sounds like a good idea. check out this tutorial, im following it for my F40

http://www.italianhorses.net/Tutorials/paint.htm

Ahhhhhhhhh that is a useful link!

tell me about it :)

this guy gets perfect paintjobs every time, look at the dark blue 360 at the bottom

Do you know what pains he used for the blue 360??

Obviously, a white and grey plastic primer, but what blue and what type (lacquer, enamel e.t.c)?!?!?!

Why is the first coat always grey, why not two coats of white for example??

ok, been having a little look about:

http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/pai...olor_chart.jpg

Perhaps it is the dark metallic blue. TS52

I have been looking at the kits....for example: Ferrari 306 'yellow version', this is confusing me lol. Does that mean it comes pre-painted? Or just yellow plastic?

http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/pla...ies/index.html

Body was painted with Tamiya TS-55 Dark Blue

i dont know why grey and not 2 coats of white

360 yellow version isn't pre-painted, you are right, it is just yellow plastic

I was looking in my model shop after work today....I was going to get the 360, but they did not have it in red, as I want the cream interior. :cry:

Do you know what the paint codes for the brakes and engine bits e.t.c....I had a look in the instructions, but could not find them :?

Sorry for all the questions! This is a new ball game for me lol

One word for it: wow!!! :o

man how much more time for you to finish? Take more pics of it please! Where are you hosting the pics? I mean, do you need help with hosting... maybe I could help if that is the case...

Do you have other models planned???

countless hundreds of hours to finish, i can take more pics tomorrow, im hosting at supercars.net, so that isnt a problem, thanks though

shit ur fukin crazy but i gotta hand it to u for doin a great job
is the a kit like that for the McLaren F1
if there is yay sumfin else to do instead of playing on ma ps2

yes,

i started on a 1:24 Enzo:
carbon fiber racing buckets, brakes and ENGINE: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=109469
carbon fiber dashboard: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=110818

and

1:24 360 Spider: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=186225

started on modifying my tamiya 1:12 F50 with a photoetch kit: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=168832

1:24 F40 and 1:24 Challenge Stradale are on the shelf.

I always wanted to build a detailed car model. Where would I go about buying one in Canada. I dont like making online purchases. One more thing, there is no way in hell I can spend $3000