1975 Ferrari 312T

[Keith Christie]

Good Evening,

Some of you may remember me, some may not. I normally build WW1 aircraft some of you may have seen my work (WNW LVG and WNW Albatros DVa) on these pages.

I ran into Dick (Nemo) and Chris B a couple of months ago at a show, in conversation I mentioned my latest project and showed them some poor photo's on my iPhone.
Dick suggested that I post them here for you to check out.
I have since completed some more of the project which is built out of box and improved the quality of the photos. There is still a long way to go with this.

Please find them below for your enjoyment.



























All comments, Questions and Criticisms welcome.

Best Regards

Keith

[`Boots`]

Mr C... , real good too see ya again fella and that Ferrari looks stunning...........ya usual A1 top notch performance in full swing , great too see you about Keith and hope all is good with you bud

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.....If it wasn't for your 'Trademark' dark background,I woulda sworn these were pics of the 'Real Deal' ....To use one of Dickies sayings "Soup Herb!!!!!!".Nice one Keith,and Ta VERY much for posting these here,mate!

[Keith Christie]

Thanks Gents,
No I won't be at Duxford this time around Dick, as I have to work.
I'll post some more progress as it happens.

Keith

[Boo]

Hi Keith, good to see you buddy.

Wow, I love what you've done with this and I so want to get one of these big F1 kits, the scope for detailing is huge and you've done this justice buddy, superb.

[bbd468]

Fantastic work fella! What scale is it?

Cheers,
Gary

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Brother G,If I remember correctly it's 1/12?

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Oh lordy I scrolled down and thought we were looking at the real car. Very very nice sir.

G

[Keith Christie]

Good afternoon Gentlemen,

Thank you all for the kind comments about the build.

Mark, good to hear from you and glad you like the progress so far. I can highly recommend all of the big scale Tamiya f1 kits ( I have most of them now in my stash). they do some times require some forward thinking but the end result is very good. I can also highly recommend the new Enzo and Carrera GT kits, these are just awesome. I will be building both of these in the near future.

Gary, thank you, Chris is correct the scale is 1/12.

Chris, thanks,

Agent G thank you for the kind words.

I should have another update for you all reasonably soon, so stay tuned.

Best Regards

Keith

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WOOOOPP!!!! Thats what we like to hear Mr C!!!! Especially with your eye for detail!(No EPMs!! )

[Tony Thunder]

Keith,
I'd just like to give this very cool vehicle a heartfelt WOW!

As usual with your stuff attention to detail is superb. 

Who is the kit manufacturer?

Tony

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[Keith Christie]

Good Afternoon Genlemen,

Tony, Thanks very much. glad your enjoying the build so far.

Dick, Very funny, your sense of humour is sharp as ever

Chris B, Dont encourage him

Right an update for you,

The Engine and roll bars have now been permanently installed.

The Front and rear spoilers have had the Tamiya Chrome plating removed and then repainted using Alclad Airframe aluminium. They were then sprayed with Aqua gloss before the decals were added, finally another coat of Aqua gloss to finish off.
All of the red panels were painted with Zero 1970's Rosso Formula 1 then finished with 2K clear before and after the decals.





The side pods have been installed along with the top plates, which are just dry fitted at the present





Finally some more detail painting has been added.





Next up will be the pipe work and wiring.

All comments, questions and criticisms welcomed.

Best Regards

Keith

[TRM]

I have nothing in the way of criticism my friend, except maybe that this is not on my bench!! Outstanding!! The engine detail is just a freak-show (That would be a good thing)...the spoiler shot is what got me....the finish reflection is just eye candy!!!

[Paul P]

Keith thats ace, as has been said before that engine looks the real deal, awesome

Paul

[Keith Christie]

Gentlemen,

T, Paul, Thanks for the kind words.

There will be another update soon.

Best Regards

Keith

[Leon]

Keith,that is jaw dropping excellent work.The engine looks top notch.Looking forward to more updates.

[Boo]

Hey Keith, fantastic stuff buddy, I love it. I will try to get as many of the Tamiya large scale kits as I can but at the moment I'm pumping all funds into the new car as its due next month and we're in the middle of getting building work done on the house. Modelling funds have been severely restricted which is so hard to take when there's so many good kits out there that I 'need'

It looks like the Aqua gloss works well, particularly on the aluminium type paints. How do you feel it performs on top of stuff like chrome, does it take anything away from that finish ? Also Keith, do you only use it on metal paints that are intended as a bodywork exterior where a clear gloss would be applied in the real world or would you use it on an engine for example ?

I would imagine that bare metal areas like engine parts would be strictly a no go area for clear paints unless it was totally matt which makes them virtually invisible but you don't always want a matt finish. I guess what I'm trying to say is I'm looking for a way to protect Alclads in all their applications.

[Keith Christie]

Gentlemen,

Leon, thanks very much for the kind words.

Mark, thanks very much. Aqua gloss is very good indeed, although it does take a bit of getting used to and should be applied in light mist coats, not wet coats as with normal clear.
It can be used on all of the Alclad finishes, although with the high shine paints you do lose some of the depth of shine, so if a high chrome or polished aluminium surface is required it's best not to seal it with aqua gloss.
I find that the normal Alclad finishes such as aluminium give a good hard wearing finish straight out of the bottle if applied over a gloss finish (I use blue, grey and black to very the tones of the finishes) but if detail painting or decals are to be added then I always seal them first with aqua gloss to protect the Alclad paint. Once sealed you could spray a matt or satin finish if required.
Aqua gloss is acrylic, but be careful because the other Alclad clear finishes are lacquer based.
Hope this answers your questions.

Best Regards

Keith

[Boo]

Thanks Keith I appreciate you taking the time to tell me that, its perfect buddy.

I've experimented with the Alclads and found them to be very good and nowhere near as bad to handle as some other paints like Model Master's range of metalizers and enamels, their metal effect paints are a nightmare as you cant touch them at all without causing faults in the finish and trying to paint over them is a real problem.

I'll get myself some of that Aqua stuff, I've heard that its a good alternative to Klear too for dipping canopies.

[Keith Christie]

Hi Mark,

Yes get yourself a bottle and give it a go, it is also good for dipping parts as well. I believe it is better than clear.
One word of caution. Make sure you flush out your airbrush thoroughly with lots of clean water IMMEDIATELY after use, then clean as normal, when I first started using this I had a couple of stoppages due to the aqua gloss reacting with the lacquer thinner I use for spraying my tamiya paints in my air brush.

Best Regards

Keith

[Keith Christie]

Good afternoon Gentlemen,

I am now calling this completed.















As always all comments, criticisms and questions welcome.

Best Regards

Keith

[`Boots`]

WOW Keith that is just stunning sir, the engine and finish is A1 first class.............that Aqua gloss sounds interesting and maybe something to look into for future use (alongside the million and one other things i wanna get ............as for the EPM`s you do know that that stands for Extremely Perfick Motor ............fantastic stuff fella and please keep us entertained with more of your artistry buddy

[Keith Christie]

Gentlemen,

Chris, thanks very much mate, I'm starting another build very soon. When are we going to see you build those Ebro kits?

Mark, thanks mate, you should try some Aqua gloss it's just the job for protecting metallic finishes on your great hot rod builds.

New build starting soon.

Best Regards

Keith.

[Keith Christie]

Thanks very much Dick, glad you like it.
My next build will be starting shortly, I'll post some progress on here in a new thread, the subject is tamiya's new 1/12 Porsche Carrera GT.

Best Regards

Keith

[Keith Christie]

Have you been on the wine tonight Chris?

Keith

[Boo]

Jun 24, 2013 9:52:55 GMT -5 Keith Christie said:

Hi Mark,

Yes get yourself a bottle and give it a go, it is also good for dipping parts as well. I believe it is better than clear.
One word of caution. Make sure you flush out your airbrush thoroughly with lots of clean water IMMEDIATELY after use, then clean as normal, when I first started using this I had a couple of stoppages due to the aqua gloss reacting with the lacquer thinner I use for spraying my tamiya paints in my air brush.

Best Regards

Keith

Nice one Keith thanks a lot for the tip buddy. I know that Klear FP is a swine to remove properly from the airbrushes so hearing that is actually a good thing, it sounds like a very similar product. I've ordered a bottle and I'm looking forward to trying it out. Cheers again Keith I appreciate it

As for the finish on this

Awesome, totally awesome. I want one I love working on the bikes in this scale and I'm bursting at the bit to start my Mustang build but I really want one of these Tamiya Masterpieces. Just how big is the finished car Keith ?

[Keith Christie]

Hi Mark,

Thanks very much, the finished model is 370mm long 165mm wide and 120mm high.
I was quite surprised at the size of it, although it will be small compared to the Carrera GT, which I am just in the planning stages of.

These kits do come up on eBay quite frequently at reasonable prices, but it is best to get the later release with the PE and the cartograph printed decals.

Best Regards

Keith

[Paul P]

Hi Keith, an absolutely brilliant finish, one of the best cars ive seen for a long long time

Paul

[Keith Christie]

Jun 29, 2013 14:03:57 GMT -5 Paul P said:

Hi Keith, an absolutely brilliant finish, one of the best cars ive seen for a long long time

Paul

Thanks very much Paul, I'm glad you liked it,
keep an eye out for my next project, I'll be posting some progress on here in the next few days.

Best Regards

Keith