Volvo S40, British Touringcar Championship, Nunu, 1/24

[roland66]

Hello everyone,

a new project after a long, difficult time.

A new kit from Nunu in 1/24. Nunu has been producing vehicles from the British Touring Car Championship for some time now.

A few weeks ago the kit of a Volvo S40 came onto the market, I had to have it. There's also an Audi A4 coming out in January, which I also have to have.



1997 was the British Touring Car Championship at its peak. Mega exciting races, with many interesting cars, from many manufacturers.
Drivers with rough edges, who also liked to drive into each other's cars. Not like today.

There is also an accessory kit from Nunu, which you have to order separately.



The first thing I did was to rework the body. All engravings were deepened with a 0.2mm engraving blade. Then the body is sanded and mold seams are removed.
However, this is only necessary at the front of the hood.



Have fun.

[roland66]

A good 95% of the parts have been cleaned and prepared for priming. Normally, the car kits have at least one casting sprue in black.
Here, all of the casting sprues are white, except for one in chrome and the one with the windows.

Therefore, almost all the parts had to be removed from the casting branch so that I could prime them properly.

The roll cage and some parts were glued together. This is easier beforehand.
The struts in the window cut-outs of the body remain in place until assembly.

After priming, the left side is painted in white, the middle in silver and the right side in black, semi, gloss or matt.

The seat and some areas of the dashboard
are first painted in textured paint and then given their final color.

The brake parts and the parts underneath are primed with Alclad and then get their metallic colors.

I will use ZeroPaints White Primer as a primer. Application with the airbrush, 0.4 nozzle and ~ 2.0 bar.

[roland66]

In the last week, all parts have been painted with different colors.



Brilliant White and 2K clear coat from ZeroPaints were used for the white parts.



The silver is MB Petronas Silver, also from ZeroPaints. Clear coat was not necessary here, the silver is semi-gloss. That's enough for the inside.



The seat and dashboard were painted with a textured paint from ZeroPaints. As I only had it in black, I later added a coat of blue from Tamiya.



A little Tamiya red for the towing eyes and the fire extinguisher and the black parts are painted with Tamiya Semigloss Black as a base. This will later be 80 % covered
covered with carbon decals. It is therefore only used as a primer.

Finally, some parts with Alclad, brake disks, gearbox and the exhaust.



This week I'll be working on decals and etched parts. Let's see how far I get there. The body will be sanded again to get a smooth surface.

Thanks for watching.

So much for the plan, and then came the sniffles........nose, throat, cough, bed....... s*** happened, but no Corona

[dean48ws]

This looks like a very good kit. I agree with your comments about racing in that era, much more exciting than the sterilized stuff going around now!

[406 Silverado]

This is a good looking kit with LOTS of aftermarket goodies spread about. Oh DUDE......are you sick now??!!!

[keavdog]

Nice. I've never had one of their kits and am very curious. Looks like a well molded good quality kit but would appreciate your review.

[kyledehart5]

Fantastic. The only Nunu I've built so far is their McLaren MP4-2 which was an original from Beemax, I believe, so really I've built none. I do, however, love their subject matter and need to get more of them. This Volvo looks very cool and you're off to a great start.

[roland66]

@joe, sick? A bit, me, my wife and one of the dogs. But nothing serious. Enough for 2023.
Half of Germany is sick, Corona is coming back too. Not like the last few years, but there will be more.

The kits are good, but you always have to check the fit of the parts.
I built the BMW M8 in January, the side windows don't fit into the body. Apparently the color alone is enough to make it not fit.
On the Volvo, the bumpers have to be adjusted correctly. The upper edges are not parallel to the body. But not too bad so far.

[kyledehart5]

Cool. Good info for if I ever manage to score one of these.

[roland66]

At the end of the year.

The body took longer than expected.

But it's done, all the decals are on and the clearcoat worked too. Now let it dry for 2/3 days, sand and polish.



All other parts are painted, decals are applied and etched parts are also attached.



The seat and fire extinguisher are also finished.



Let's put it together.

Thanks for watching, it will be ready in 2024.

[kyledehart5]

Beautiful work!! Can’t wait to see it together.

[keavdog]

Looking fantastic.

[406 Silverado]

Man that is looking superb Roland. Those decals could NOT have been fun to work with at all.   Some mighty fine work right there brother. 

[handiabled]

How on earth have I missed this until now?? Bookmarked this one! Stunning work so far

[roland66]

Thank you very much,

I did make something last night.





And I also sanded the body. 2000/3000/7000 sandpaper .



Then I started polishing the roof, first with coarse sanding paste, then with medium paste. It's smooth now.



Already quite good. When the bodywork is completely polished, a final, fine polish is applied.
Then a ceramic sealant.

[kyledehart5]

Looking better and better!!

[handiabled]

Good gravy that has a mirror shine to it! Interior looks wonderful with the carbon fiber in it!

[deafpanzer]

I like what I am seeing so far and it is almost ready for the race! Did they really spell out VOLVO that BIG in the rear?

[roland66]

Thank you very much.

@ Andy, yes, there are pictures where you can see that.

[adt70hk]

That's brilliant!

Really liked Touring Car races..... Much more interesting and exciting than the likes of F1. Nose to tail racing, with drivers not that worried about collisions as you say.

Andrew

[roland66]

It's going to continue soon, my wife thinks I should do a bit of redecorating . I'd better listen to her.......

[keavdog]

looking fantastic!

[kyledehart5]

Jan 20, 2024 11:30:33 GMT -5 roland66 said:

It's going to continue soon, my wife thinks I should do a bit of redecorating . I'd better listen to her.......

Yes, for sure. Get what she wants squared away and get back to the bench! Look forward to seeing this when you get the time to get back to it. 

[406 Silverado]

Jan 20, 2024 11:30:33 GMT -5 roland66 said:

It's going to continue soon, my wife thinks I should do a bit of redecorating . I'd better listen to her.......

  I hear ya brother. I've got the same issue.