HASAGEWA YAMAHA ZK891

[kyledehart5]

I must agree about hasegawa. They do have some great subjects and I’ve built a couple of their F1 kits but it is always a bit of a struggle at times. You’re doing a great job beating this into submission. Wonderful update and things are coming together nicely!

[adrian29341]

Aug 26, 2024 20:03:37 GMT -5 joelw said:

Adrian,
Agreed, Hasegawa is certainly a step or two below a Tamiya kit but that certainly didn't stop you from laying down one super gloss Red paint job. And it's not even rubbed out yet.

I'm really looking forward to following your progress till she crosses the finish line.

As a side note, my Tamiya 1/20 scale Williams FW09 that was molded in the very early 1980s is in now way close to what Tamiya is today. But still with a lot of work especially in trying to under their instructions which look more like a Pirate's map with lines and arrows all over the place yet half the time seem to go now where is proving to be a real challenge as well.

joel

Yes in deed so true Joel, Tamiya's instructions can sometimes look like a treasure map lol ... Hasegawa's
are much more simple and straight forward I find, but I never follow them step by step at any rate as
so many steps are out of sequence in the way that I build anyway.

I must admit that I truly am enjoying working on this kit at 1/24 scale, everything requires such a light 
and delicate touch honestly.

After finally getting the red down and to the dark shade that I was hoping for I feel like that step has
been accomplished successfully which I am very excited about - even though the white section was
affected by the taping - so I now have to fix the white section tonight with a light hit of Tamiya pure 
white after an extensive re-tape - but honestly I don't mind because I nailed the red which is a victory. 

Due to the small amount of decals on this kit I really feel like nailing the paint app and separation of white
from red is the area I need to really get right before I start decaling.

Thank you so much for following and for your inspiring words of encouragement my friend
 

[adrian29341]

Aug 27, 2024 5:49:55 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

I must agree about hasegawa. They do have some great subjects and I’ve built a couple of their F1 kits but it is always a bit of a struggle at times. You’re doing a great job beating this into submission. Wonderful update and things are coming together nicely!

Thank you so much Kyle!

Honestly Hasegawa F1 kits are very different from Tamiya and definitely more difficult. The plastic
in general is much softer - the suspension arms literally bend! and the flash/clean up is much greater 
on every part - and breakage is easy to do just by looking at a part the wrong way - which is why I am
super glad I ordered the second kit given how delicate and ill fitting most of the front and rear wing
parts are. 

I am looking at it as a challenge to try and see if I can slow down, refine and be more delicate at all
times with all parts and improve this aspect of my modeling style.

[406 Silverado]

Sorry you had the blues with the paint lifting earlier. Always a heartbreaker to go through on a personal level and to see as an onlooker. You seem to be pulling ahead with this whole build very well and I'm looking forward to the next steps Adrian. Beautiful work man.

[adrian29341]

Thank you so much my friend, it's always nice to get feedback from you guys and have followers along the way

[adrian29341]

Wow that was quick!

Didn't expect this until Friday ... I better hurry up and finish this body so I can have my second shot
at these damn pin stripes!

[adrian29341]

With The Tyrrell completed and in the rear view mirror finally .... I have all my focus now on this little rascal.

I have the decaling complete and it's in the dryer - I will post pics of the body tonight

I have almost completed the Engine/Gearbox assembly and will post pics this week on that.

I did the seat first thing on this so it is complete and ready to go.

Now I turn to the front and rear wing assemblies and the suspension. The suspension arms are
so small and fragile on this kit that it will be tricky going not to snap one - but that is my goal!

Other bits that will get attention this week are the dashboard, radiators, steering wheel/column
and the various other bits and pieces that really don't take a whole lot of time necessarily.

I must say that I am really enjoying working on this little gem of a kit by Hasegawa, and the 023 
felt like a big struggle most of the time, where as so far I am really enjoying this build, and not too
many huge mistakes so far - knock on wood!

Below are pics of the rims and the floor - both of which I used a new acrylic matt black for which
turned out better than I could have hoped for to be honest - I wanted that 'carbon' look to them.

Everything on this kit is very small and very fragile, so going will be slow but I really want to try and
challenge myself to not break anything and prevent as many do overs as possible.

[joelw]

Adrian,
#3 F1 on the bench already. Looking forward to following your build as always.

Whose Carbon Gray paint is that?

joel

[406 Silverado]

I hear what you're saying about not breaking the fragile parts adrian29341. I've had builds that had extensive brittle/ smaller parts and it's always a challenge to get things together without sending parts into neverland when cutting them from the sprues or trying to glue them into place. This is looking good so far and am looking forward to seeing the car body after it comes out of the dryer. 

[adrian29341]

Sept 3, 2024 13:01:30 GMT -5 joelw said:

Adrian,
#3 F1 on the bench already. Looking forward to following your build as always.

Whose Carbon Gray paint is that?

joel

This is #2 Joel, I will send you a pic of the paint bottle tonight because my siv of a brain can't remember the
exact name at the moment lol

The process I used was a primer coat, then this flat black paint, then a thorough layer of Mr. Super Clear Flat.

I honestly didn't know what the end result would be, but it was the 'Carbony' look I was after so it was a pleasant suprise!

[kyledehart5]

Very nice update. I also really like the look you’ve achieved on the wheels and undertray.

[adrian29341]

Engine/gearbox assembly is coming along

[kyledehart5]

Another beautiful little Yamaha for the collection

[adrian29341]

What a disastrous few days at the bench

This model is reminding me that no matter how smoothly a build may seem to be going,
and even though I am following the steps that have always worked for me, every paint
application can cause problems - new ones that I have never seen before.

I'm left really questioning the baking of parts now due to what happened here.

I finished the paint application, then did the decaling and hit it with a flat coat as usual, and then
put it in the oven for 13 hours at 113 degrees - nothing new so far - and then I sit down at the bench
and have a wonderful night working on the tires - very pleased with them actually, and then I grab the
body to inspect it and there are 3 cracks in the paint that seem to actually be underneath the flat top coat.
(See last pic)

I've run my finger and objects over the crack and I don't feel a 'ridge' which is why I am thinking it is actually
movement under the topcoat - but I have no idea why this occurred - other than the fact that they were not there
before the bake. It's left me to wonder how I will move forward re baking ....

Anyway I sat in a hot bath and said to myself that I can fix all 3 of these areas if I really take the time that
will be required to do it properly - and so that's what I am going to do - wish me luck! I refuse to be beaten by
these type of things that I honestly had no control over as I did nothing out of the ordinary on the paint application.

I then went on to having to completely strip the entire engine/gearbox section due to the fact that after doing a test
fit it literally did not fit under the rear cowling - yup - so it was one of those nights that basically added a week or 2 more
to the build time and I went backwards  - but these things happen and it's how I respond to them that matters and since
I have put so much time and effort into this build and especially the paint application I am going to take the extra time
to fix these areas

The drying process is an organic thing and so it may have changed even by the time I get home tonight - we will see.

[joelw]

Adrian,
I know that I don't see so good these days, but I searched the pictures and I can't see those cracks. The paint looks perfect to me. And speaking of perfect, that's how the tires came out. And s far as the engine/gearbox assembly not fitting, is that do to the paint and super close quarters?

With your super positive mind set, I'm betting that you can fix just about anything that comes up in your builds.  

joel

[kyledehart5]

I also failed to see the cracking and it’s a shame that happened. As Joel said, you’ve got the right attitude here and it’s really going to pay off in the end. From what I can see your paint and decaling is lovely. And the tires and Fondmetal wheels are perfect. Great work there.

[handiabled]

It's a shame the crack developed right on the curvature of the body with the decals so close to it. With your skills I have no doubt you'll make it unnoticeable with your repair.

[adrian29341]

Here is the crack Joel 

[project510]

Thats a shame on the crack. But my goodness if that thing doesn't look amazing i don't know does.. Wow! Im hopefull you will be able to correct it or cover it up. Sheesh, so nice!

[adrian29341]

Thank you sir ya such a strange occurrence I have never seen this happen before, but I will persist to fix it hopefully!

[adrian29341]

Ya such a difficult spot to fix really, but I am going to give it my best shot - thanks for the support mate

[adrian29341]

Thanks Kyle - I will battle to the end

[adrian29341]

I posted a pic circling the crack Joel, but on a model this small it's got no margin for error, so I will
battle to correct it over the next 3 or 4 days.

Thank you so much for your support my friend

[joelw]

Adrian,
Thanks for taking the time to show me the crack. I thought in an earlier picture that was it, but it could have been the way that light was hitting it. I'm looking forward to following your repair every step of the way.

joel

[robbo]

It's a shame this one keeps tripping you up because you are doing a great job making it look good, I love that engine

[kyledehart5]

Ah. Yes, I thought that was a glare. I see now. What a pain

[adrian29341]

Sept 11, 2024 9:22:39 GMT -5 project510 said:

Thats a shame on the crack. But my goodness if that thing doesn't look amazing i don't know does.. Wow! Im hopefull you will be able to correct it or cover it up. Sheesh, so nice!

Thank you my friend I really appreciate the support

I've started the repair and I'm hoping to be able to pull it off ...

[adrian29341]

Sept 11, 2024 15:04:58 GMT -5 joelw said:

Adrian,
Thanks for taking the time to show me the crack. I thought in an earlier picture that was it, but it could have been the way that light was hitting it. I'm looking forward to following your repair every step of the way.

joel

Thanks so much Joel, your constant support is such a strength for me

[adrian29341]

Sept 11, 2024 16:50:21 GMT -5 robbo said:

It's a shame this one keeps tripping you up because you are doing a great job making it look good, I love that engine

Thank you my friend, it does keep throwing something new at me each day that I hadn't anticipated, but I
am determined to soldier on

[adrian29341]

Sept 11, 2024 17:46:21 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Ah. Yes, I thought that was a glare. I see now. What a pain

I had a feeling you might have thought it was a glare Tricky little bugger this thing is ....