keeWeng's Plastic Models

BIKE : DONE!

2007-02-02T00:00:00.000-08:00

NXT UP : SHOPPING FORE MORE MODELS! HEHE

YAMAHA YZR 500 (1/12 scale model, Tamiya)

2007-02-01T03:26:00.000-08:00

I got this bike coz it was HALF PRICE! Great huh? I cant wait for the nxt MegaSale!

Certain parts to be painted and sanded first.

The detailed 4-stroke engine in the making.

Added the mainframe of the engine block.

Exhaust pipes were sprayed silver and left to dry.

Added the back wheels, and front fork! Front fork was a headache tho.

Detailing the front disc brakes and tyre decals.

Added the seat cowling, and stuck some decals.

Back view of the bike. Sexy man...

Added more stickers and also more wires...

Front cowling, sprayed red and decalled.

COMPLETED PROJECT NEXT!

FINALE

2007-01-25T04:57:00.000-08:00

So, its been almost 3 weeks and im pretty happy about the outcome of the 360 modena, except the paintjob. Emptied the tamiya spray can and a few coats of clear, and it turned out screwey. There are dimples and rough surfaces here and there, but ive already sanded it kaokao. Duno what todo.... so here it is lar..

Did the final touches of the body last nite

Emblems and backlight fitted in

A little showcase of the engine bay, and engine of coz

Love the transparent part of the chassis down there. Lower part of the engine also visible.

There, its completed!

Finally!

Tamiya 1/24 Ferrari 360 Modena

UP NEXT : MOTOBIKE (YAMAHA)

CHASSIS DEPT

2007-01-12T15:31:00.000-08:00

Yesterday i worked on the Chassis and wheels. Spent the whole afternoon and night doing it. Managed to finish it! What's left now is the body/frame...

Set up the parts to spray. Brake disc backing, suspension coils, disc brakes...

The chassis with painted silver nuts at the bottom. Tamiya also provided a transparent piece below the engine for display viewing.

Attached the Ferrari Decals on the wheels. Super small, i had to use tweezers.

Disc calipers sprayed red.

Painted the middle part gold and inserted decals for the calipers. Also super minute job..

Some parts ready to be installed - radiators, backarms, disc brakes, axles

Fixed the front wheel arm

It joins with the interior compartment piece

Installed the exhaust manifold and torque axles on the engine.

Radiators - i fixed a black wire to both the radiators to increase realism a little.

Masked the glass and ready for paint

Done Chassis

Chassis with wheels..

next, the body/frame

need lotsa spraying and polishing!

INTERIOR COMPLETED!

2007-01-10T19:23:00.000-08:00

After 3 days and about 16 man-hours, ive finally completed the interior! It doesnt exactly replicate the real 360's interior, in terms of colour. But why make another 360modena when you can actually 'zhng' your car according to your preferences?

Added on the floormats and E-brake.

Took some mesh and sticked it to the mat, as the driver's racing pad.

Used some black ribbon and tweezed a couple of staples to make the seatbelts. I really makes the interior more realistic.

One of the great details by Tamiya is the Horse emblem on the head rest. Can't really see it here, but it is clearer in the previous picture.

Then i fixed the dash, and im done!

Placed the body over the interior to see how visible the interior is. (After all that hard work)

Sadly, you cant see the pedals and racings pads anymore. A small glimpse of the floormat can still be seen tho, but maybe not the texture detail.

Still can see the seats, middle panel, seatbelts, seatbelt insert, side panels

E-brake too... phew

Placed the engine behind just for fun. This is so far what i've done.

Frankly, im pretty slow already. Gotta speed up a lil on the work.

INTERIOR (2 days and still under construction)

2007-01-09T03:31:00.000-08:00

Boy. I didnt know detailing the interior is a pain! Demanding lotsa patience, time, a steady hand, and tools smaller than your finger, it pays to do a good job!

Dashboard, doors, seats, cabin...

Test fitment

Started work on the door panels first.... another shock for me - painting in acryllic paint is tough! But with practice, it will soon be an easy-peasy job!

Used my silver marker pen to highlight the meters and air cond vents...

Door panels done! Detailing from the corner speakers, sporty aluminium panels, to the latch!

After painting the cabin, i asked my mom for some felt cloth. Cut it out in shape to make my floormats!

Yea, pretty thick floormats.... so i decided to keep them under 4 large dictionaries overnight, to make them flatter!

More paintwork, middle panels, pedals, and some mesh in the front... (not sure what is it for)

Test fitment of seats and door panels..

My work looked something like that so far.... darkened the line edges of the mats with black..

Steering wheel, signals, and F1-type gearshifts....

Painted the steering wheel for a more sporty look, and inserted decal...

This is an extra feature to make my model more realistic - cut some extra black parts, cemented them to the side, a painted the head. They make the seatbelt lock thingo.

Attached the steering wheel, meter decals, dashboard emblem saying "360modena"

WATCH OUT FOR THE FINAL PRODUCT!
coz im not done yet, haha....

still waiting for the paint to dry on the back panel and E-brake...

lol

OOPS! FORGOTTTEN..

2007-01-08T23:05:00.000-08:00

Alamak, posted the engine but forgotten the whole kit's introduction. So here's it.

Even the box is already so beautiful, lol

The frame/body

Chassis, seats, interior cabin, doors, etc

Pre-painted chrome pieces - rims, exhaust manifold, muffler

Transparent parts for the diffuser, windows, head/tail lamps

Red hood, undercarriage, side mirrors, etc

Grey pieces - disc brakes, engine, radiator, etc

Decals, metal transfers, masking, mesh....

Tools of the trade... (yea, im a cheapo guy)

ENGINE ASSEMBLY

2007-01-07T01:05:00.001-08:00

On saturday, i decided to start on the Modena Sueyenn gave to me for Christmas. Thanks to her, im getting back to this hobby! This time with more attention to details!

Fixed the first half of the engine, with some paint for the Cam Covers and just a showy, random red box somewhere.

Painted certain areas using Uni Paint Marker Pens (coz the Tamiya Paint is too expensive)

Then i added some yellow sewing thread to the camcovers to make it a little bit more realistic.

Another view of it.

Test fitment for the Air Intake, and valve covers.

Sprayed Silver, Italian red, and used Black Marker pen for the lining (you see, im a low-budget builder, not much money for tamiya paints)

Fixed the metal transfer stickers and legendary ferrari emblem

Fixed everything, and voila!

End Product. Still needs some final touches before i move on...

to the interior!