Williams FW07B

[2whl]

Since I haven't been here much, I thought I'd share I build I started earlier this month.




My latest acquisition from MFH is the Williams FW07B which was entered in the 1980 Canadian GP. This is the car which earned Williams its first constructors title. It also enabled Alan Jones to win the drivers championship with 5 victories. The car was designed by Patrick Head and featured a very rigid monocoque with flexible side skirts.

First order of business is to unpack and inspect the contents while keeping the level of drool to a minimum.










Then I'll scan the instructions and study them so I can 'grok' the kit.

[2whl]

After getting the resin parts out of the Polident bath, I couldn't resist mocking up the bodywork. Then I mocked up some of the chassis parts.





I spent most of today sending parts through the magnetic polisher.




When assembled, the side skirts will actually be able to move.

[indy]

Great project, I really like the moveable skirt engineering!

Jordan

[Gary Davis]

This is a cool F1 car. Looking forward to the W.I.P.

[2whl]

Thank you Jordan and Gary


I spent a good four hours drilling holes. Then I did some assembling.
Engine in pieces....then assembled.





Transmission pieces. Then a mock-up





After spending another couple of hours drilling holes, I decided to assemble the exhaust. What a PITA. 12 pieces per side.



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[indycals]

Nice... the FW07 is one of my all-time favorite F1 cars.

[2whl]

Mar 22, 2022 14:40:20 GMT -5 indycals said:

Nice... the FW07 is one of my all-time favorite F1 cars.

Thanks Michael





After getting the black on the side pods sorted and the main tub painted, I decided to fit the supports.






Mock-up of the main chassis. And another of the drivetrain.

[2whl]

I decided to strain my eyeballs and put the bolt detail into the rear wheel and front suspension. I managed to only lose 3 bolts to the carpet monster. Fortunately there are enough extra that they will not be missed.






Then I spent the next day finishing off the lower part of the engine along with the tiny details on the valve covers. I also was able to finish off the wheels and get a start on the rear chassis detail.




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[justmike]

Man Oh Man those are nice kits. Maybe someday I will get me one but until then I will just enjoy watching you build yours.

[kyledehart5]

Well this looks incredible so far and I look forward to watching it progress along.

[2whl]

Thanks guys.





Engine detail is coming along. I need to do some painting of small bits before I can add the velocity stacks.





I did a little mock-up for inspiration.


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[2whl]

So this post gets you up to date with where I'm at.




The engine is 99% done.







I started adding suspension pieces to the trans.





and a mock-up


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[Gary Davis]

This build is really looking Good. You're doing some great building here.....it's a pleasure to watch, for sure.

[2whl]

Mar 23, 2022 14:41:17 GMT -5 Gary Davis said:

This build is really looking Good. You're doing some great building here.....it's a pleasure to watch, for sure.

Thanks Gary.





Spent a lot of time doing little detail work in order to move forward. First up is the seat belts.




Then all of the little details in the front part of the chassis.





Finally the uprights and the brakes.



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[justmike]

You may have to display that in an exploded view! The detail is amazing. I am enjoying watching the build

[2whl]

Mar 25, 2022 18:25:27 GMT -5 justmike said:

You may have to display that in an exploded view! The detail is amazing. I am enjoying watching the build

Thank you Mike. I might be making a set of bodywork stands to display it with them off.







Engine and trans are officially together.





And a view of the instrument panel.


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[kyledehart5]

As others have said, what a beauty! All your subassemblies could be standalone models. Gorgeous work and what a great WIP thread

[2whl]

Mar 25, 2022 20:35:38 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

As others have said, what a beauty! All your subassemblies could be standalone models. Gorgeous work and what a great WIP thread

Thank you Kyle.




I finally got the p/e clamps to behave.





The rear suspension is done.






As is the front.





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[harveythedog2]

Looking great!

[Gary Davis]

Man...this car is sure highly detailed. You are sure doing a outstanding job on it for sure. A pleasure to watch...

[2whl]

Thank you Harvey and Gary

[quattro]

This is outstanding work.
The detail is there in the kit but brought out so beautifully.


What is also getting me are the pics from Brands Hatch.
First GP I went to on my own at 17 years of age.
Ligiers ran off into the distance and then their wheels fell apart.
Jonesy ran it home with Piquet second.
Had a bunch of very disappointed Brazilians standing next to me.
My main memory is of Villeneuve wrestling the T5 round Druids hairpin.
We all stood there looking across at Paddock Hill
just waiting for him to come into view and following him round
that first part of the lap for much of the race.

Very much looking forward to the progress on this build.
Somehow build is not a good enough word for this.
Construction maybe......

[kyledehart5]

Build really isn’t a good enough word. This is bringing something to life. Looks so fantastic and I can’t wait for the next update.

[bobbyc]

Wow! That's unreal! So when do you take time off to eat and sleep? :-)

[Art Laski]

Nice job, Paul!

[2whl]

Mar 27, 2022 17:33:21 GMT -5 quattro said:

This is outstanding work.
The detail is there in the kit but brought out so beautifully.


What is also getting me are the pics from Brands Hatch.
First GP I went to on my own at 17 years of age.
Ligiers ran off into the distance and then their wheels fell apart.
Jonesy ran it home with Piquet second.
Had a bunch of very disappointed Brazilians standing next to me.
My main memory is of Villeneuve wrestling the T5 round Druids hairpin.
We all stood there looking across at Paddock Hill
just waiting for him to come into view and following him round
that first part of the lap for much of the race.

Very much looking forward to the progress on this build.
Somehow build is not a good enough word for this.
Construction maybe......

Thank you quattro

I saw Villeneuve race a couple of times live. He was a thrill to watch.

Mar 27, 2022 18:24:44 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Build really isn’t a good enough word. This is bringing something to life. Looks so fantastic and I can’t wait for the next update.

Thank you Kyle.

Mar 28, 2022 4:56:03 GMT -5 bobbyc said:

Wow! That's unreal! So when do you take time off to eat and sleep? :-)

I'm retired. So this is my job now............

Mar 29, 2022 10:51:43 GMT -5 Art Laski said:

Nice job, Paul!

Thanks Art. Hopefully I can have it done by the NNL

[2whl]

I'm back on this after being distracted for a week by my other hobby.

MFH gives you w/m spacers to place under the center of the car to hold the weight of the car from sagging the suspension. Since both front and rear are done, I temporarily fitted the front and back together. Then I put the wheels on and checked the height of the spacers.





Looks like the front will need a bit of height reduction.







Then I moved the chassis over to the edge of the mat and got some dimensions so that I can order my case for it. Since the model is about 14.5 x 7.5, I think I'll order one that is 16" x 9" x 6". Of course I had to put the body on for inspiration and a photo op.




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[Gary Davis]

NOW that looks nice and Clean. It's going to look better with paint decals on it. A very good-looking car for sure!

[arcticwolf]

Apr 5, 2022 18:40:08 GMT -5 Gary Davis said:

NOW that looks nice and Clean. It's going to look better with paint decals on it. A very good-looking car for sure!

It was a good looking car. I kinda like it in pure white, shows off the lines nicely.

[kyledehart5]

It certainly is a pretty car, and I agree the clean white looks outstanding. With all that beautiful chassis work I think you need a double wide display case so it can be displayed body off. Lol I kid, of course, but fantastic work.