Fujimi Williams FW16 in progress

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*Gulp* what am I setting myself up for here... Here's a very early stage pic of my progress. If it all goes quiet you'll know I've taken a hammer to it!!!

If anyone wants to make me really nervous you'll respond with "I'll be watching this one with interest" ha ha :-)

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Trouble is, my inspiration is this build - I don't think I'll get even close: View topic - Williams FW16, Fujimi 1/20 | The Formula One Modeling Website

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[Vaughan]

Hi Rob

Looking good and no I won't say "I'll be watching this one with interest" but I will keep having a look.:thumbs-up:

Vaughan

[Guest]

Front wing. SO very delicate. Managed to hamfistedly break one side apart after sticking (with superglue) so it's a bit rough I'm afraid. White wing element will go at the front once painted (separately!!). Think I could have planned this bit a lot better, slapped my wrist for my hastiness.

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[Guest]

Engine sort of finished* - quite gloomy so yellow light doesn't look the best...

*well, exhausts need to go on - minor detail.

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[Ian M]

Looks pretty good to me Rob!

Ian M

[Guest]

Looks very sharp and clean Ron , keep the good work up I`m in on this one mate .

Richy

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Hey Richy - cheers, I had a go at your formula for the exhausts - think I may have overdone it slightly but not so bad in the flesh...

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[Guest]

Hi Rob, I'm just embarking on the Tamiya F189 Ferrari, and if my back-end comes out anywhere near as good as yours, I'll be very happy !!! Do you have a particular way of picking out the lettering on the cam covers, or do you just have a small brush and very steady hand !!

[Guest]

My own method for picking out the lettering on the cam covers is to use the supplied decals :-D

Thanks for kind words - I am *sure* I used to own the F189 kit as a teenager but university got in the way and "more important" pursuits took over from sedate relaxing model making and it never got built. My mum probably sold it at a car boot or some other such travesty ;-)

[Guest]

ahhhh, I see......... Even so, I'm impressed, good luck with the rest of it !

Cheers, Neil

[Guest]

Ron looks great so far,looking forward to more of this build!

[Guest]

Thanks all - not sure who this "Ron" character is you guys keep bigging up though...

cheers all the same

Rob ;-)

[Guest]

Sorry Rob , my fault mate the b and n are next to each other and when posting yesterday hit the wrong button , when I realised it was to late .

Richy

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Bit the bullet and did a bit of the bodywork, Zero Paints went on a real treat and the blue looks gorgeous. Messed up one of the tyre decals (if you look closely!).

Still very nervous about this one, it could go either way; everyone keep those fingers crossed for me! :-)

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Awaiting gloss varnish and decals from the US (from Indycals) then I can really get going on it. Biggest worry at present is twofold: the brass bits for the seat belt buckles and then being able to sufficiently mask off the cockpit aperture for when I spray the main cockpit tub which is in two parts so you have to put the seat in first. Eeek!

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Bit late to be doing this but hey.

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Never done brass stuff before, quite enjoyable. When it goes well...!

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