Welcome to a new Subscribers’ Gallery – for non-military vehicles
Each submission has a ‘gallery’ of thumbnails which you can click on to see an enlarged image along with some short text describing the model – enjoy!
Scale:1:24
Model:1913 Ford T Roadster
Don’t look at the level of difficulty in the box, anyone can do it. Very nice, nice model. Notice the decals in the muddy fields… There are lines on the outside detail, I painted them. But these decals remain in the lines. My efforts wasted in vain….
Izzet C.
There are many parts to it.That is a resin body and jib ,aluminium ladders ,chromed accessories, jewelled lights, rubber tyres and pipes,brass etch and white metal parts.
And with a full livery decal sheets.Not really for novices as it does test your abilities throughout the build.
It took me about a year to make as I didn’t rush it. But a journey not without many mishaps
Can be a little fragile but very satisfying to actually reach the end of the build.
Italeri 1:12 scale conversion from racer to roadster. The model is about 12 inches long and took 5 months to complete.
The fenders and headlamps and housing are added, modified from The Bentley Airfix kit. It also has a scrtatch-built dash and cockpit interior details. The engine is detailed and rebuilt, having a modified firewall. The radiator is mostly scratch-built with exhaust modified and tail light added.
Decals courtesy of my very good friend Christopher Ellul ….On to the next one …This blasted Covid is keeping me busy ;)
Lou C.
Blower No.2 had been seriously damaged a couple of weeks earlier in the Ulster Grand Prix and attempts to repair it failed to meet the French Grand Prix deadline. Blower No. 4 was hastily stripped and prepared for the race. The second myth that came to light was that Tim Birkin was the only driver – ever – to have used the horn in a ‘Formula 1’ while overtaking another driver. Close examination of the reference pics show that the horns had been stripped from the car prior to the race along with the headlamps and the wiring taped to the chassis which I have reproduced.
I started the kit two years ago and finished it three days prior to SMW 2015. There is no aftermarket available for this kit which resulted in over 60 scratch built parts and conversions, the major ones being lead sheet used for the tonneau cover, re-spoked wheels, brass sheet passenger door, re-upholstered seats with Milliput, home mastered resin tyres and a wooden veneer floor. Paints used were Zero and Alclad2 with Miracle Masks used for the numbering.
Peter B.
Pipe lines, screws, decals, clear parts and a lot of sprue parts and even a real spring; the quality and state of the art manufacture is noticeable in this kit. The front screen is just held in by a click – no need for glue. The only mod I made was to drill out all the holes in the brake discs.
I thoroughly enjoyed making this kit and can say it’s one of the best kits I’ve made in a long time.
Chris Addis
Used Zero Italian Red with two part clear, and polished.
Fun build, no issues with fit, although regrettably some parts lost, despite trying to ensure when cut from the sprue they didn`t fly across the room.
Used Zero White for frame and mainly Alclad 2 paints for engine etc.
One issue with front white decal, despite cutting and use of Micro Set and Sol decal softening solutions, I just couldn`t get it to sit properly, so gave up and simply used the number 9.
Also first time used carbon fibre decals, on next use need to avoid overlap, less forgiving than kit decals.
The kit is an original 1980s release so now well over 30 years old but in true Tamiya style still holds its own. At 380mm long it’s an impressive build and with full engine, gearbox and cockpit detail it builds into a fantastic replica straight out of the box. The only aftermarket parts used were yellow tube to replace the clear fuel lines provided in the kit and a set of new decals due to the age of those in the box.
Painting was done using Alclad II paints for the engine block and chassis with Zero paints 1980s Ferrari Red for the bodywork and Zero Clearcoat to seal in the decals. The wing elements are the kit chrome parts with a coat of Zero clear.
Decaled up as the No.12 car driven by Gilles Villeneuve the 312T4 is one of Tamiya’s best big scale F1 cars full of detail and a joy to build.
Cheers,Warren M.
Its an old kit with massive attachment points and brittle plastic, very much of the 1970’s but with care it can still make a fine model.
Massively overpriced for what it is as a kit but worth the money as a finish model on the shelf.
It’s pretty much OTB except for the balsa wood floor in the cockpit and I substituted the kit drive chain for a Tamiya detail up item for 1:6 motorcycles. (1:12 is too small).
Lots of Alclad copper and brass required and I also made a new dashboard out of alloy sheet as the kit one is not up to much.
Sits very well along side my Airfix 1:12 Bentley and Italeri’s 1:12 Alfa2300
Hope you like.
Kind Regards
Paddy B.
The Gaz M1 car was a licence built version of the 1934 Ford Model B car. Powered by a 49 HP 3.3 4 cylinder engine. The Russians upgraded the vehicle with stronger suspension and wheels to cope with ‘Stalin’s asphalt’. Private motorists did not exist in the Russia of that time so they were for the use of officials, the military and the notorious NKVD.
Regards
Andrew J.
I wanted to have a suitable base for the charming MiniArt Mercedes 170V. This took a bit longer than anticipated! When building you have to do it in stages to help with the wiring, starting with the pump lighting, the roof lighting and finally that of the station building interior. I wish I could say I found soldering easy, but thankfully you can’t see my sorry work! I studied many videos of amazing railway modellers and their lighted buildings who all made it seem so easy soldering the resistor to the LED lamp.
I found many photos of petrol stations of the era and made my best efforts to mimic a common style. I like to think I was inspired a little by the American artist Edward Hopper with his famous lonely night-scapes such as ‘nighthawks’
Hope you like it?
Regards
Andrew J.