WIP: Ferrari 312 F1 1969 MFH 1/20

Hello to everybody,
Having finished the 512S Coda Longa, the customer came to get it and gave me a new kit to build.....
A F1, yes but one belonging of the good times of RocknRoll....
A Ferrari 312 F1 From 1969. Driver: the great Chris Amon at Monaco.....
What a nice kit, as usual should I say, coming from Model Factory Hiro.
OK here is a small start:
The support for the oil cooler is made from 3 photoetched parts, they use to be assembled on over each other, to make the piece thicker.
I decided to solder them together, so that the 3 borders would not see.
I filed, cleaned averything and I should say that you dont see that this is made from 3 pieces:
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/Wip312f10001.jpg

Part is painted in Mat Black from Modelmaster acryl paint.
Needs a drybrush, not yet done:
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/Wip312f10002.jpg

These are the parts for the gearbox:
All white metal:
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/Wip312f10003.jpg

Parts are assembled, cleaned, primed.
I put some bolts, a pièce of plasticard over the small box receiving the gear transmission from the cockpit:
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/Wip312f10004.jpg

Gearbox is now painted using Modelmaster Alu metalizer, slightly polished with a soft cloth when dry (of course.......)
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/Wip312f10005.jpg

Bolts wher picked up in Gun metal from the same brand.
A light wash was made (as I usually do....)
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/Wip312f10006.jpg

That's all for tonight.
Thank you for looking.
Hope you will like this WIP.
I'm waiting, as usual, for your comments, questions and critics.

Cheers,

Jamme

Nice start... can't wait to see this build grow.

Cheers,
Bill

Jamme,

excellent start, really like your wash on the gearbox - looks very natural. The nuts and bolts make it look even better too.

Im hooked to another of your threads!

Your skills and photography are always top table. Always a joy following one of your wip's. Looking forward to more of this.

Soldering p/e parts?!?!?! For that you get one of these :) :

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y247/klutz100/hazard2.jpg

As always, I am really looking forward to following and learning from your thread :thumbsup:

This will be fun to watch the gearbox looks great

Fantastic job JM. May you spend few words explaining your cleaning method/tools? For my experience white metal parts (also hiro's) are quite rough, your are neat.

Another WIP to be attached.

As always great work on the engine J-M. Did you use Calibre35 bolts?

This is going to be great to watch.
Keep up the good work!
I love watching builds on this forum because you can learn so much.

Chris

Fantastic job JM. May you spend few words explaining your cleaning method/tools? For my experience white metal parts (also hiro's) are quite rough, your are neat.
Hello Gionc.
Concerning the White Metal parts, you are quite right....they are quite rough.....Even Hiro!
Here is my method.....I don't say this is the best or only one, but I don't know of another.
I start removing rest of the injection carrots, using files and X-Acto blade 11.
After that i sand everything with 240 Sandpaper. I use really small pieces to sand in the corners and between ribs. Do the same with 600 paper. Then use a metallic (not the copper one) brush in my proxxon.If everything is OK, then Primer, color, and wash. otherwise.......240, and so on...
Hope this explanation will help you?
Cheers,

Jamme

Another WIP to be attached.

As always great work on the engine J-M. Did you use Calibre35 bolts?
Hello,
Thank you for looking.
Yes they are Calibre 35. Really cheap nice stuff!
Cheers,

Jamme

Hello Gionc.
Concerning the White Metal parts, you are quite right....they are quite rough.....Even Hiro!
Here is my method.....I don't say this is the best or only one, but I don't know of another.
I start removing rest of the injection carrots, using files and X-Acto blade 11.
After that i sand everything with 240 Sandpaper. I use really small pieces to sand in the corners and between ribs. Do the same with 600 paper. Then use a metallic (not the copper one) brush in my proxxon.If everything is OK, then Primer, color, and wash. otherwise.......240, and so on...
Hope this explanation will help you?
Cheers,

Jamme


There's only one thing how do you prevent your file to clog up after couple minutes of work? Since white metal is so softer it's extremly hard to clean the files afterwards. Do you have any special files or how do you clean them?

Hello,
I don't use the file so much, only to remove the biggest problems.
A good way to clean your files is to use a spark plug brush, it's made from hard Iron, and work's not bad.
Anyway, it won't remover all the white metal that's on your file.
That's why I use mostly sandpaper, when it's clogged, you throw it away, and use a new piece, and it's really cheap!
Cheers,

Jamme

Hello to everybody.
Here's a UP!!

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10007.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10008.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10009.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10010.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10011.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10012.jpg

Thank you for looking.
Waiting for comments, questions and critics.

Cheers,

Jamme

Ah, an update.

Nice progress, the metal shadows/highlights look well. Nice PE logo on the rocker cover too. Quite an upright V12... no wonder they developed the flat 12 a few years later.

Thank you for the reply!
I'm busy on the engine.

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10013.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10014.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10015.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10016.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10017.jpg

Hope you will like it?

Jamme

Lovely JM! :thumbsup:

The engine is turning into a jewel that will be a shame to hide inside the car! :)

Thank You Steven.
But......
In this car you will see most of the engine. Those old F1 had no cover engine.

Cheers,

Jamme

Monsieur JM, it's coming very nice indeed (not a surprise by you :D), really I'm stunned by the cleaning engine threatment, very BRAVO!!!

This is looking very nice indeed.
And I too am impressed by the look of the engine. How did you get it look so dirty ? What kind of wash did you use ?

I'm really curious as I have an engine that is looking way too clean for one of my builds, and I want to "schmutz-it-up", so to speak...

Those old F1 had no cover engine.
They must have known that one day you would be building a model of their car. Very clever of them!! :D :evillol: :evillol:

Hello to everybody,
Here's another UP!
Please feel free to critics, etc......

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10018.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10019.jpg

Beginninh of the cockpit......
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10020.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10021.jpg

Thanks for looking !

Jamme

Are you going mushroom picking? :D:D ;)

Great symmetry and realism JM :thumbsup:

Hello, Steve,
We can go to get the mushrooms together, with your 2CV, and cook them on your BBC.........:evillol:

I think we smoke the same grass.....:smokin:

Thank you anyway Steve!

Jamme

Very nice! I love the finish on that engine

Beautiful precision, man. You're amazing!

Beautiful work. I love your weathering techniques. Can't wait to see the body too.

that looks stunning, great job!

Hi Jamme,

Very nice work overall but I'd really like to know how you made you're washes over tTestor's Metaliser. From my experience they are very fragile paints, do you use a "Barrier coat" before laying the wash. And what do you use as a wash. The effect is very good on your engine.

Thanks

How lovely is that!

Really nice job - you should be proud of yourself.

Hi Jamme,

Very nice work overall but I'd really like to know how you made you're washes over tTestor's Metaliser. From my experience they are very fragile paints, do you use a "Barrier coat" before laying the wash. And what do you use as a wash. The effect is very good on your engine.

Thanks

Those metaliser's I used here are from Gunze. They are the new "Super Metalic". They looks like Alclad II.
The wash is made from artist Oil paint from Windsor & Newton. The oil paint is diluted in Zippo Fuel for lighter.
The dilution is at your convenance; you want a light wash many fuel; heavy wash less fuel.
Why Zippo.......
Because diluted with lighter fuel (is has not to be Zippo brand...) the oil paint dries mat instead semi gloss when diluted with turpentine.
I had the same results with metaliser's than with Gunze.
I don't use a "barrier coat"

Thank you for looking.

Jamme

Those metaliser's I used here are from Gunze. They are the new "Super Metalic". They looks like Alclad II.
The wash is made from artist Oil paint from Windsor & Newton. The oil paint is diluted in Zippo Fuel for lighter.
The dilution is at your convenance; you want a light wash many fuel; heavy wash less fuel.
Why Zippo.......
Because diluted with lighter fuel (is has not to be Zippo brand...) the oil paint dries mat instead semi gloss when diluted with turpentine.
I had the same results with metaliser's than with Gunze.
I don't use a "barrier coat"

Thank you for looking.

Jamme

That's so funny. I paint a lot of Historical figures in Oils and Zippo is my thinner of choice for that same reason but I never would have thought to us it on metaliser's. We can't get the Gunze laquers easilly her in Canada, did you say you tried it on Alclad II ?

Hello,
No I said it's like Alclad II.
I tried the chrome from "Mr Color Super Metallic".
the effect is juste the same.
You will see it soon, because I used it on somme pieces of this car.
Pictures latter.

Jamme

Hello to everybody.
Here is a UP!!!
Thank you for your comments.

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10022.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10023.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10024.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10025.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10026.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10027.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10028.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10029.jpg

Thank you for looking.
I'm waiting for your comments, questions and critics, as usual.
Cheers,

Jamme

Lovely work J-M :thumbsup:

Detailing is very nice and clean but most of all, I love how you weather your builds and they are not always (unrealistically IMHO) shiney. Great work as always.

Thank you for your nice comments, Steve .
cheers

Jamme

Looking amazing, really taking shape, love the engine. It looks a great kit.

Sweet! And i agree with Klutz about the nice weathering. That makes your builds stand out!
What about the pattern for the seat. Did that come in the kit?

It's a one piece decal.
I made a pattern from tamiya tape.
Thank you for looking.

Jamme

Brilliant and clean work JM, self-explanatory photos, very nice progress.

I love it, definitely :grinyes:

Robi

This is a very beautyfull kit you have there. Great progress ! I follow with all of my intention.

Fantastic Jean Marie, fantastic.

Awesome build so far!...a question, did you scratchbuilt those stacks screens, or do they came with the kit?


Thank you!




Hello to everybody,
Here's another UP!
Please feel free to critics, etc......

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10018.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10019.jpg

Beginninh of the cockpit......
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10020.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h107/Jamme_2006/WIP%20312%20F1%201969/Wip312F10021.jpg

Thanks for looking !

Jamme

Hello,
they come with the kit but are to wide.
I made a tool out of an old brush (the wooden side) to make them smaller.
Thank you for looking.

Jamme

Hi, could you show this tool? I planning to do this for a 1/43.

Thanks!



Hello,
they come with the kit but are to wide.
I made a tool out of an old brush (the wooden side) to make them smaller.
Thank you for looking.

Jamme

ANY ON THIS?



Hi, could you show this tool? I planning to do this for a 1/43.

Thanks!

ANY ON THIS?
WITH THE NEXT UP !
Jamme

What I meant was if you have the pictures of the tool to make the grill mesh for the stacks.





ANY ON THIS?

What I meant was if you have the pictures of the tool to make the grill mesh for the stacks.
Hello,
I didn't make pictures of the "tool" yet.
That's why I didnt speak over it now.
But it's really simple to made, you have to make a sort of punch & die.

Jamme

Hello,
I didn't make pictures of the "tool" yet.
That's why I didnt speak over it now.
But it's really simple to made, you have to make a sort of punch & die.

Jamme
:useless:

:D :D :D :D :D :D :wink: