HASAGEWA YAMAHA ZK891

[adrian29341]

(My wife): Is that a new model?
(Me): uh .. ya.
(My wife): Aren't you already working on one?
(Me): uh .. ya, but this one is soo awesome!
(My wife): How many projects are you currently working on?
(Me): ..uh, 8 .. no no sorry .. 9.
(My wife): .. shakes her head ...

Oh man... what can I say - I see shiny things and bang!

I knew I could not resist starting this model once it arrived despite being in the middle of my 023 build Who's kidding who I have 7 statues slash dioramas that I started last year that are in various stages of completion, so yes I have ADHD dear

I love this Car!! Yes despite the fact that it never turned a single lap during an F1 race - it never qualified for a single race. This was of
course during the era of having to qualify in order to get the chance to qualify - a very silly time in F1, but there you go! Another Yamaha engine is no surprise and clearly the explanation. 

Now having said all that it is a beautiful beast in my eyes and has always been on my list of must builds.

The *Yamaha Zakspeed Zk891 by HASEGAWA*

Last night I couldn't resist starting, and of course what was meant to be a quick session found me falling in love with this kit and the body shell shape - so I completed full body assembly and sanded ready for a first shot of fine primer tonight to help show me what areas still need attention.

The fit issues on this kit were massive, and I spent most of the night sanding down miss aligning panels - my first Hasegawa kit and I wish tamiya had made one lol ... spoiled by Tamiya's fit yes, however I see this as a challenge and I persevered!

The large difference in overall size from the 1/20 023 was the first thing I noticed and I feel excited again to be working on this smaller scale as it feels much more delicate, and will require a lot lighter of a touch with everything I do.

There were 10 separate parts that I put together to create the entire body shell you see in the pic - this way there will be no seamd and it will be a curbside model even though I will completely detail and finish everything under the cowling - full engine detail will be there even though it won't be seen.

I will continue to build both models at the same time with more focus on the completion of the 023, but the ZK891 will be my 2nd entry into the Open Wheel Build Category

[project510]

I see a hint of another open kit also.. The lotus 79! I need to finish mine haha.

[keavdog]

Cool! I'm curious to see how the Hasegawa F1 kit goes together.

[adrian29341]

Jul 19, 2024 13:22:12 GMT -5 keavdog said:

Cool! I'm curious to see how the Hasegawa F1 kit goes together.

Well I knew fit would not be as beautiful as Tamiya, but it was pretty bad I must say on the body panels - a lot of heavy sanding required after sawing off the difference in fit - which I don't mind to be honest on a kit this small - and the fine detail is pretty awesome by Hasegawa on this little rascal - and the plastic although thin is quite hard/solid so allows for alot of sanding without compromising the integrity.

[adrian29341]

Jul 19, 2024 12:07:05 GMT -5 project510 said:

I see a hint of another open kit also.. The lotus 78! I need to finish mine haha.

Ha Ha! Ooops!

[joelw]

Adrian,
Gee, it doesn't surprise me one bit that your ADHD has caused you to start GB kit #2. I do remember you having a similar issue with your last Indy car build and a Nascar build. You were so laser focused on detail layer after detail layer on both kits. But the end game was two simply outstanding builds. So in this case I'm sure that the ends will more then justify the means.

joel

[joelw]

James,
I just loved the Lotus 78 with it's ground effects and that Iconic gloss Black with Gold striping. So I'd say bring it on.

joel

[adrian29341]

Jul 19, 2024 14:36:24 GMT -5 joelw said:

Adrian,
Gee, it doesn't surprise me one bit that your ADHD has caused you to start GB kit #2. I do remember you having a similar issue with your last Indy car build and a Nascar build. You were so laser focused on detail layer after detail layer on both kits. But the end game was two simply outstanding builds. So in this case I'm sure that the ends will more then justify the means.

joel

Haha! You're spot on Joel

According to my wife though, I must try and exercise some level of self restraint and or preservation lol ... so I will have to keep
it at 2 builds at once only - no more!

[joelw]

Adrian,
Two builds at one time is way better then your wife saying no builds. One day you'll get to the point where I'm at where my wife just walks past my model/computer room and shakes her head. She's also never gone down to the dungeon to see my model railroad, shakes her head when the bills started to roll in for it. Now it's mostly done as far as engines, cars, most structures, so the bills are way smaller (at least for now), but every time one of the delivery trucks stops and drops off a package she still can't understand why I'm still buying kits and supplies at my age.

joel

[kyledehart5]

The Hasegawa kits do take a bit more work but they have potential. I’ve built two of them. 










Definitely more work than a good old Tamiya but they do some cool subjects. Like the Larousse or your Zakspeed. Absolutely awesome start!! You’ve got the body looking really nice already!

[adrian29341]

Hey Guys!

Managed to get a few things done on the ZK891 over the weekend.

The body shell is really proving quite the prep job - on my 3rd round of primer and wet sanding and still there are areas that
need more work on them - I will get there but man I miss my Tamiya!

I got the seat almost completed - real Suede Leather applied to the plastic seat after shaving it off a bit to allow for the extra gurth of the leather. The seat on this crazy F1 was white leather, so I am adding washes of white to bring it to wear I feel it looks accurate.

Haven't seen a white leather seat again in F1 lol ...

[406 Silverado]

Jul 19, 2024 11:31:43 GMT -5 adrian29341 said:

(My wife): Is that a new model?
(Me): uh .. ya.
(My wife): Aren't you already working on one?
(Me): uh .. ya, but this one is soo awesome!
(My wife): How many projects are you currently working on?
(Me): ..uh, 8 .. no no sorry .. 9.
(My wife): .. shakes her head ...

  If it makes you feel any better, I have pretty much the same conversation with my wife. I only have one project at any given time which makes her raise her eyebrows even more. lolol

This looks like it's going to be one of those stellar builds when it's all said and done. 

[adrian29341]

Thank you sir - that really means a lot coming from you I will put my all into this little guy

[joelw]

Adrian,
The body looks great in it's primer coat, but if anyone can find issues, I'm always betting on you for sure. Can't wait to see some paint on her. 

Just love your White Leather seat and the racing harness. Just a great touch for sure.

joel

[joelw]

And Kyle,
Those to Hasegawa 1/24 scale F1 kits looks spectacular. Well done my friend, very well done.

joel

[adrian29341]

Jul 22, 2024 11:43:47 GMT -5 joelw said:

Adrian,
The body looks great in it's primer coat, but if anyone can find issues, I'm always betting on you for sure. Can't wait to see some paint on her.

joel

Thank you sir ... maybe I am OCD when I build but honestly I just don't know any other way to be when I tackle a build.

I definitely was thinking the same thing as you that I can't wait to get some paint on this little guy

[joelw]

Adrian,
Fpr me primer is a big step, but the 1st of the color coats is the major step as the build really starts to take on a personality of its own.

joel

[kyledehart5]

Looking great Adrian! Your seat really looks the part and you’re whipping that body into shape.

[adrian29341]

Thanks Kyle!

[handiabled]

The seat and harness look stellar!

[adrian29341]

Thank you!

[adrian29341]

A small progress report on this little rascal

Its really crazy how much smaller this 1/24th body is compared to the 1/24 023 I'm working on.

So I have one more wet sand to go I believe before I hit it one more time with my Tamiya fine primer.
I wanted to use the fine primer to maintain detail.

After a wet sand then I will apply the Tamiya Pure White

[joelw]

Adrian ,
From the looks of your pic, I'd say that the shell is more then ready for it's 1st primer coat.

joel

[adrian29341]

Quick update guys - as my Tyrrell is very near to completion I am starting to make progress here on the body shell.

Got the Tamiya Pure White on nicely and after a flat hit I applied the gold trim line decals - this is because if I had tried 
to calculate where the divide line would be between the white and red sections I may not get it right and then the trim
location and placement would be off - nightmare - so I now will hit it with a flat coat to seal the trim decals and then tape
precisely along the very bottom edge of the gold trim line and paint the red sections - a very long and very precise taping
session will be required but it will ensure if I can pull it off that the divide locations are perfect.

I'm really enjoying working on this 1/24th scale Hasagewa - very easy to manipulate compared to the 1/24.

I hope this process works though and I won't know until I remove the tape after the red is applied.

I'm baking between all coats to try and ensure that this is hopefully as clean a paint application as I can get 
because at this scale it can't be bulky - has to be thin and tight.

[2whl]

Adrian, the paint job so far is looking exceptional

[brandonk]

This is looking great. I don't have any open wheel stuff and all I need is more kits.

[joelw]

Adrian,
Now that's a fantastic method the white and red using the lower edge of the gold stripe after sealing it in clear Matt. I've had my eye on the old Monogram Bill Elliot Melling Coors Coors Thunderbird, but was really concerned on how to actually go about. You method should work perfectly.

joel

[kyledehart5]

Aug 15, 2024 13:23:35 GMT -5 brandonk said:

This is looking great. I don't have any open wheel stuff and all I need is more kits.

Oh yes, you do need some open wheel kits. 

[kyledehart5]

Great update Adrian. That’s a really good idea for the paint demarcation and I’m looking forward to seeing that once the red is down. The trim decal and white look awesome!

[joelw]

Adrian,
As a side note maybe 6 or so years ago I built the Tamiya 1/24 scale Rothman 956 Porsche which the sides are blue and the top is white. But the line isn't straight and there's a red & gold demarcation line between them. So when I painted the body I got it pretty close, but not perfect, and the decaling was able to cover the issues. But like I said, your method while more time consuming, looks like it is the perfect application method.

joel