Please be gentle on me as this is my first ever F1 car I have ever built.
I normally build WW2 aircraft but decided to branch out and do something different.

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.





23/12/12

Beautiful start with lots of nice details added...keep it going!

Firstly I don't think you have anything to apologize for!! Secondly I see you don't have anything to apologize for!!

Looks great!!

Looks great so far Matt.

Good work Matt...

Thanks for the comments. More coming soon.

Just applying the body colour at the mo.

Decals on
31/12/12

Generally I stopped liking GP cars when they started putting wings on'em, but this is looking good!

Thanks.

Well you will hate what I do for a job then.

I doubt it - I still enjoy F1, but I reckon that Fangio, Moss, Clark, Hill senior, Stewart and the other top drivers of their eras were better than todays electronic computer jockeys! The only thing that's improved is safety.

All painted and polished. Just assemble and do the brakes, wheels & tyres last.

Pipe work all connected


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A real beauty in the making.

Thanks

Chassis bonded on and rads fitted



Seatbelts built up and fitted.

Great work Matt...

Thanks.

Uprights and brakes fitted.


Wheels ready for tyres. Just waiting for photoetch Goodyear paint stencils to arrive as tyre decals looked naff.

Tyres stencil sprayed and fitted to wheels.




Mostly together, just need to bond on the wing mirrors which are going to be a bit of a challenge.

Matt, I'm a armor modeler these days since I got back into the hobby a few years ago. 30 plus years ago I was a a race car modeler. Like you, I'm thinking about doing a race car after two or three pieces of armor as a break, and modeling another interest of mine.

Your build is really rock solid, and looks great. I wouldn't have guessed that it was your 1st effort.

Looking forward to seeing the rest of your build.
Joel

Here is the finished article. Nicely finished with the main man's autograph.

Lovely work! More pics please .

Good work Matt...

Thanks, here are a few more.

Awesome build Matt.

Simply an Outstanding Build.
Joel

Thanks for the comments. Glad you like it.

Matt