Tameo 1:43 Ferrari 156/85

[Lotus 50]

re the chipping of the paintwork, has anyone tried using an etch primer?

[henryk001]

Lotus 50 said:

re the chipping of the paintwork, has anyone tried using an etch primer?

Yes I use Tamiya etch primer, pink or grey. Unfortunately white metal doesn’t take to paint very well.
Indeed most Zinc toy cars Also suffer easily from paint chipping.
I always build the kits on thick kitchen paper, and handle them very gently, but you still always get a certain amount of delamination which mostly can be retouched. Then display and leave alone.

[dr_gn]

So I applied some Tamiya Gloss, and flatted it back. Then polishing compound:







Next job is to clean out the suspension mount holes (no doubt introducing more paint chips!), and then after test fitting, spray the cockpit sides matt. Then a final wax polish.

Fitted the rear suspension and cockpit:



Making sure the axle height was about right:



I had to partially dismantle the transmission casing because I noticed a step in it, which would have put the rear wing beam out of position.

[dr_gn]

These are good, for anyone thinkig of having a go:

https://www.tameokits.com/en/cat-tutorial/how-to-a...

[dr_gn]

Test-fit of the front suspension:





Needs a bit of tweaking to get all four corners right, but not a million miles away.

[henryk001]

Really nice kit, looking well scaled and a quality build to boot

[dr_gn]

henryk001 said:

Really nice kit, looking well scaled and a quality build to boot

Thanks! Slight issue is the Tamiya gloss clear is still a bit soft, even after 2 days.

[dr_gn]

Wheels done, they just need their central nuts fitting after assembly:

[CanAm]

I hope you're not going to tell us that you hand-painted the lettering on those tyres!

[dr_gn]

CanAm said:

I hope you're not going to tell us that you hand-painted the lettering on those tyres!

No - they were pre-printed.

[Evangelion]

In the old days they were decals, and sometimes weren't included in the kit so you had to supply your own. Luckily people like GPM used to sell sheets of them.

[dr_gn]

Evangelion said:

In the old days they were decals, and sometimes weren't included in the kit so you had to supply your own. Luckily people like GPM used to sell sheets of them.

I'll need some 1:43 decals for the P34, I hope they're available, and if they are I hope they'll fit the ancient Western Kits mouldings.

[CanAm]

dr_gn said:

CanAm said:

I hope you're not going to tell us that you hand-painted the lettering on those tyres!

No - they were pre-printed.

Phew; that's a relief!

I grew up in the day when manufacturer's tyre markings were more discreet, if not invisible. I prefer the look on Henryk's 156, though yours are of course historically correct.

And as for Historic Racers with a huge AVON on the sidewalls....

[dr_gn]

CanAm said:

dr_gn said:

CanAm said:

I hope you're not going to tell us that you hand-painted the lettering on those tyres!

No - they were pre-printed.

Phew; that's a relief!

I grew up in the day when manufacturer's tyre markings were more discreet, if not invisible. I prefer the look on Henryk's 156, though yours are of course historically correct.

And as for Historic Racers with a huge AVON on the sidewalls....

They are a bit bright TBH, they should be more off-white and less opaque, but I quite like them as they are.

[CanAm]

dr_gn said:

They are a bit bright TBH, they should be more off-white and less opaque, but I quite like them as they are.

Small, but beautifully formed.

[dr_gn]

CanAm said:

dr_gn said:

They are a bit bright TBH, they should be more off-white and less opaque, but I quite like them as they are.

Small, but beautifully formed.

Yes, exactly how they should be, according to my CDO.

[dr_gn]

Rear wing pretty much done. Replacement decal for the front is on its way:

[dr_gn]

Another day, another test-fit of the body and wheels. I’m getting paranoid about alignments. Anyway, seemed ok, so onto the last bit of masking - around the cockpit edge so I can give a matt coat to the cockpit sides.

[dr_gn]

Araldite was mixed. The callipers found yet another use other than measuring stuff...this time as a very accurate clamp. I don’t think I’ll sleep well tonight wondering if those suspension arms will set at the right angle.

[henryk001]

dr_gn said:

Araldite was mixed. The callipers found yet another use other than measuring stuff...this time as a very accurate clamp. I don’t think I’ll sleep well tonight wondering if those suspension arms will set at the right angle.

Great attention to your work. Fingers crossed.