bashace Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 (edited) This is one of the few car kits I have in my stash, always had an eye on it to build someday, well here we are! Since the After Market PE is sickly overpriced for this kit, it will be built out of box. This is the first car kit I have built in 15 years, so please bear with me, I'm primarily a "Fly" (airplane guy). V/r Ron Here's the goods! Edited September 2, 2013 by bashace Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Kilshaw Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 Have fun, this is a great kit! Here's mine: http://formulaonemodelling.wordpress.com/tyrrell-p34/ Good luck! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted September 2, 2013 Author Share Posted September 2, 2013 That looks awesome! I hope mine comes out half as good as yours! V/r Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 I have one of these too. Thought about doing it but will let you take the 6 wheeled glory! Look forward to it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dmthamade Posted September 2, 2013 Share Posted September 2, 2013 6 wheels!! Why did they use 4 front tires? More stick on turns? Don Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 That was the idea I think but idk if it ever worked greatly. I think the P34 only won one race if I recall. Ferrari tests a 6 wheeled car too but I'm not sure if it ever raced. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Netz Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 The idea was to reduce wind resistance and lift caused by the taller tires, the drawback was the smaller tied had to turn more rpms and wore out quicker. Curt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ianm Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 You can't go wrong with a P34! Such a cool car, I must get round to picking one of these up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 As I delve deeper into the build planning, looks like there's going to be a lot of itty bitty parts that will have to get the Alclad treatment to make them look good. Car models are what really got me interested in plastic modeling in the beginning, so it feels good to reach back to my modeling roots after all these years! V/r Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Kilshaw Posted September 3, 2013 Share Posted September 3, 2013 Yes, Alclad is fantastic! One little word of warning I would give you from my experience of this kit, is the DFV Engine's exhaust pipes. They are very difficult to assemble. Try to get them as straight as possible, and of course the ends need to be close to each other, to make it easier for them to connect together when you attach the connector pipes. Jake Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted September 3, 2013 Author Share Posted September 3, 2013 Thanks for the heads up Jake, I'll take it real slow and carefull during those steps. Here's some of the assembly work that will be getting Alclad Aluminum or Gunmetal. Got a little cleanup work to do before blasting with some primer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 Reposting some of the progress pics that were lost during the great server crash... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted September 27, 2013 Author Share Posted September 27, 2013 A little more engine work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted October 26, 2013 Author Share Posted October 26, 2013 Uh-oh! Dropped all my chrome pieces into my glass of coke. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Coke? Does that work or is that something else that looks like coke? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted October 26, 2013 Author Share Posted October 26, 2013 Coke? Does that work or is that something else that looks like coke? Just regular old Coke from a can, poured enough in glass to cover parts, then drank the rest with some JD. After 24 hours or so, this is what you get...stripped to bare plastic! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Wow I have literally never heard of that. I'll try it on my tyrrell perhaps. Another question perhaps, is it necessary to strip? I've painted over the chrome in some cases is that a problem in the future? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dmthamade Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Coke!! Who would have thought!! I have an old dragster kit i'll try that on. Gotta wonder... what does coke do to your stomach... might be better to thin it with CC, Appleton, JD, The Captain before consumption.... Don Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted October 27, 2013 Author Share Posted October 27, 2013 By removing the chrome, I get a better surface to work with for paint, and I don't have to sweat trying to match up the areas that were exposed from cutting the part from the sprue tree. V/r Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Yea I'll try it for sure. I've only tried to strip once with oven cleaner and nothing happened so I was perplexed. I jut painted the velocity staks for my Tyrrel an I just painted over the plates chroming. Turned out really good. Nice to see this one continuing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Baker Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Hmm, oven cleaner is my go to, never had any issues. I used to lay the parts out flat and spray them, and then read about using a large gallon size ziplock bag. Put the parts in it, and spray the cleaner into the bag and then seal it and leave it for about an hour. Come back and generally its totally clean. Tried using bleach once, which worked to get the chrome off, but it didnt take off the clear coat that was applied to the plastic prior to it being chromed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bashace Posted November 26, 2013 Author Share Posted November 26, 2013 Project on delay until I get back from my little Afghanistan trip in December. V/r Ron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bigasshammm Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Have, fun?!? Maybe. But be safe. K Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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