I have completed assembly of Sections 1 and 2, which address the building up of the monocoque, fuel cell, firewall plumbing, and dashboard. 80% of the model's parts are completed! Before we get to the (partly) completed body, some detail on the lighting. The wiring harness is installed in the monocoque, and the two indicators … Continue reading [Episode 35] Sections 1 and 2 are DONE!
Tag: Section 1
[Episode 24] Fuel Cell
Just the one photo of the various parts of the fuel cell with a bunch of piping and wiring on it. There will be more, but they need to wait until the cell is fit onto the body, as I need to access a fixing screw. Most of these lines are additional to the Model … Continue reading [Episode 24] Fuel Cell
[Episode 23, updated] Sub-assemblies from Sections 1, 3, …
Now that the dashboard civer is finally covered in carbob fibre decals, the dash can be completed. In this post I have some photos of the dash and some other subassemblies. Dashboard (from Section 1) For the dashboard, I have a bunch of photos, showing how the dash is built up from the painted metal … Continue reading [Episode 23, updated] Sub-assemblies from Sections 1, 3, …
[Episode 15] Section 1 Sub-assemblies
Fuel Filler Necks For the fuel filler necks, I filed off the molded hose clamps and replaced them with photo-etched hose clamps and tiny screws. I painted in the red- and yellow-tinted fittings and covered with some clear het-shrink tube. Photo-etched weld beads were added as well. Both necks are molded with a hole for … Continue reading [Episode 15] Section 1 Sub-assemblies
[Episode 8] Creating Carbon Fibre decals
In this post I am going to describe my process for making custom carbon fibre decals. When I first wrote this post I was working on the decals for carbon fibre parts in Section 3, which deals with the front suspension and radiator. Here is an excerpt of the instrucitons showing the parts in question … Continue reading [Episode 8] Creating Carbon Fibre decals





