Ferrari F189 1989 Formula 1

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July 11, 2022
Here we go... music from my prog rock playlist is a must
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July 11, 2022
Pretty much primed everything - Mr. Surfacer 1200
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July 11, 2022
Primer stage continued
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July 27, 2022
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July 27, 2022
First coat of Ferrari Red - MRP
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July 27, 2022
Kept finding things I should have painted already
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July 27, 2022
Test fitting
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July 27, 2022
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July 27, 2022
And this is what happens when you try to use a file on the side and it gets away from you digging a nice groove in the upper surface. Mr. Surfacer 500 to the rescue.
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August 1, 2022
Pre-gloss using MRP's 2-part super gloss
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August 1, 2022
Final assembly
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August 1, 2022
Final Assembly
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August 1, 2022
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August 1, 2022
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August 1, 2022

Comments

4 11 July 2022, 12:54

Greg Baker
Beautiful,work! Very clean.

1 August 2022, 14:34

Tom Stuart
Thank you sir!

9 August 2022, 11:37

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Straight OOB - no aftermarket detail (can't find any available)
Last car model I built I was maybe 8 yrs old (Adam-12 squad car). My wife and I are huge F1 fans and I have been itching to take a shot at building a car. To my surprise, very few options out there - nothing more modern than 2017 that I can find (guess because of licensing). What is out there is scarce and $$. With the rapid rise in F1 popularity, I am wondering if model companies are pulling out old molds and re-issuing them - hopefully some with new tooling (this Tamiya kit, while typical Tamiya engineering, has an extraordinary amount of flash and witness lines to deal with).

Definitely a nice break from aircraft builds.

Ferrari F189 Portugese G.P.

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