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 →

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, … →

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 →

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 →

Yes, after six months and three attempts, the body and doors ar finally painted! The last steps were to paint the interior/carbon fiber parts black, add the carbon fiber decals, and seal them with a semi-gloss topcoat. Here then are the pictures: Interior surfaces all painted blackThe painted doors, with carbon fiber on the interior … Continue reading OMG the body is painted! →