Out of the Box It's time to have a quick look at what's in the box for the Model Factory Hiro Mazda 787B. This post isn't quite the grand unboxing video, but hopefully will give you a sense of what's in the kit, and what extra parts I have for superdetailing. There are some additonal … Continue reading [Episode 6] Parts Parts Parts
Now we get to the fun stuff: adding detail to this already wonderfully detailed kit. Part of improving the detail is in the paint treatments (see Episode 2): getting the paint colours accurate, picking out details on each part in different colours, and adding carbon fibre decals. The other part is adding stuff! Superdetailing parts … Continue reading [Episode 5] Proper Planning Part 5 – Superdetailing
At this stage of prep, The Big Spreadsheet (see Episode 1) is a database of every part used in the kit. One of the particularly cool things I can now do is to identify how some parts get attached to parts from earlier steps in the instructions. Let me explain... One important thing to note … Continue reading [Episode 4] Proper Planning Part 4 – Attachment Anxiety
Build Flow Having identified all the paint/treatment options in the Colour Table (see my last post or the Documentation page), there is just a little more prep to do for painting. First off, here is the 'Build Flow'. This set of diagrams describes how I plan to prepare and paint each part, by showng how … Continue reading [Epsiode 3] Proper Planning Part 3 – More Painting Prep
In my last post I described creating a database of every part used in the kit, connected to an anotated set of instructions. The next step is to research the real Mazda 787B and decide on paints and/or other treatments for every part. The most useful references I found are two books: Photograph Collection Volume … Continue reading [Episode 2] Proper Planning Part 2 – Colour Me Prepared
[Updated 2002] I am re-issuing this post as part of starting my 'do over' - basically, a second attempt to build this kit to my desired standard (the body fitting together, etc.). I'll make a few updates and improvement as we go along. Firstly, let me admit that my preparation for these complex, expensive models … Continue reading [Episode 1] Proper Planning Part 1 – The Big Spreadsheet
You may be wondering why I haven't posted for more than a year. Weeeeeeellllll, I put the model aside for 'a while' after running into some troubles with the latter stages of the assembly, while I worked out exactly what to do about those troubles. Bad news - its not fixable The short version is … Continue reading Where did the 787B go?
My build of the Ferrari 250 GTO kit from Model Factory Hiro is completed. Wow - that took about eight months. Here are the promised photos of the completed car on its display base.
I am in the throes of completing the Model Factory Hiro 1/12 kit of the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO. This is a significantly detailed, complex multimedia kit from MFH - similar to the MFH kit of the 787B I will be recording in this blog. My kit is ''Version D'', which is of chassis 4153GT, … Continue reading A big warmup – MFH Ferrari 250 GTO
Welcome to my new blog about building scale model car(s) - mostly concerning the 1/12 scale kit of the Mazda 787B from Model Factory Hiro. This blog is to share the experince of my build, for my friends and especially for other model builders who come after me, and want to build this kit or … Continue reading A new blog about a model car!
Jason's Mazda 787B Build 