WIP: 1/12 Tamiya FW14b

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So let's get moving on this WIP! It's the classic Tamiya 1/12 kit of the Williams FW14b. Here is the kit, all nice and laid out:

test 003 by drledford93, on Flickr


test 007 by drledford93, on Flickr

Here is the RB Motion "Side Pod Kit", divided up into sections to make it easier. There are well over 600 turned parts! Lots and lots of little baggies. Now I know what crack dealers go through... :lol:


test 006 by drledford93, on Flickr

I've spared you the boring stuff about painting to tub and decaling. Pretty routine stuff. A few shots of the tub (polished out) and the engine cowling (not polished yet):


test 013 by drledford93, on Flickr


test 002 by drledford93, on Flickr


test 003 by drledford93, on Flickr

Now, on to the good stuff. Here is the fuel tank area/back of the air scoop with all the various RBM parts plus a few I did myself:


test 012 by drledford93, on Flickr


test 014 by drledford93, on Flickr

Here is the right side pod:


test 009 by drledford93, on Flickr

And here is the Grand-daddy of them all, the left:


test 010 by drledford93, on Flickr


test 011 by drledford93, on Flickr

I'll have more as it progresses. Enjoy for now!

Daniel

[indy]

Thanks for posting this here - the detail is just outstanding. Glad this tub incident didn't set you back too far!

Jordan

[Calvin]

Holy smokes! This is a model building forum we dont work on real cars here!

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Second update!

I've pretty much completed work on the front shock/suspension mount detail. I've added and scratchbuilt almost all of it, with RBM's parts being some of the electronics connectors and the a/n and hydraulics connections. The gold hydraulics that replaced the shocks were turned by me (one of my first projects!) and was a lot of fun to try and get right. CF decals are KA Models. Yes, those are simulated velcro strips around the edge of the body panel, as that's what Williams apparently used to help fasten it down! I still have a few things to add but I'm waiting on them from RBM, so I figured I'd take some pics and get them up so that this thread didn't die a horrible, lonely death! :lol:


test 004 by drledford93, on Flickr


test 008 by drledford93, on Flickr


test 009 by drledford93, on Flickr


test 007 by drledford93, on Flickr


test 006 by drledford93, on Flickr

Enjoy until next time!

[Art Laski]

Awesome work, Daniel!

-Art

[racerbrown]

won't be long before you can start and run this thing!
thanks for sharing.
duane

[Calvin]

Before long the real car is going to look fake.

[mrpeters]

oh my god....the talent you all have just blows me away

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Amazing build....i'm speechless.

[billgtp]

really great work

[billgtp]

really great work

[indycals]

Mar 23, 2014 23:16:03 GMT -5 billgtp said:

really great work

I third that

[Calvin]

I'll forth that even though I already did months ago... hey its so good why not!