Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: ScranJ51 on February 01, 2024, 12:16:43 PM
Title: 1/12th Formula 1 Rebuilds
Post by: ScranJ51 on February 01, 2024, 12:16:43 PM
I have a large collection of 1/12th F1 cars in my stash. i had trouble finding a Brabham BT44B at a reasonable price so bought the second hand one in the hope of it being in reasonable state.
These three cars I bought second-hand in various states:
Brabham BT44B
The guy who started it was not (I expect) a very experienced modeller and it seems like he was using super glue instead of the normal glue. He had also painted the main chassis body Cream (you can just see a little inside the front suspension - it was in place so I could not get at that paint) for some strange reason, so I had to scrap that paint all off. Everything was there so it was simply a case of finishing the build without too much trouble. None of the decals were in place and a couple broke up on application.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53502018860_d9eda2b4ff_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pvMQe3)BT44B-1 (https://flic.kr/p/2pvMQe3) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53501747233_f07dac9301_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pvLrtP)BT44B-2 (https://flic.kr/p/2pvLrtP) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53501594706_acd8075988_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pvKE93)BT44B-3 (https://flic.kr/p/2pvKE93) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr
Renault Re20
This was a little different - unfinished and I think the guy might have dropped it at some stage. Again maybe not an experienced modeller - he had the rear air cooling scoops fitted backwards!!! To parts of the exhaust are missing but it came together reasonably well.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53500708227_7fddd7c4c7_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pvF7BV)RE20-1 (https://flic.kr/p/2pvF7BV) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53501747188_451e96e92d_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pvLrt3)RE20-2 (https://flic.kr/p/2pvLrt3) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53501747198_dfb2c128d4_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pvLrtd)RE20-3 (https://flic.kr/p/2pvLrtd) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr
Lotus JPS MKIII
This one had definately been dropped. A rear wing end fence was broken but i was able to get it back looking ok. One of the side skirts was missing so i had to scratch build a replacement. I was surprised at so little damage (I feared the worst originally).
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53501594771_39054f4af7_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pvKEaa)JPS MKIII-1 (https://flic.kr/p/2pvKEaa) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53500708232_dc25676c56_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2pvF7C1)JPS MKIII-2 (https://flic.kr/p/2pvF7C1) by David Freeman (https://www.flickr.com/photos/153018533@N06/), on Flickr
Title: Re: 1/12th Formula 1 Rebuilds
Post by: Story on February 01, 2024, 04:38:27 PM
(https://i.imgflip.com/1ily6w.jpg)
Ticket. Race cars. I crack myself up.
Title: Re: 1/12th Formula 1 Rebuilds
Post by: raafif on February 02, 2024, 06:58:17 AM
excellent job ! I have saved & recycled a few kits too. :smiley: