Under Construction First Pics - Ferrari 126 C2

[AndyM]

My latest project is a 1:8 scale replica of Gilles Villeneuve's 1982 Ferrari 126 C2. I've been working on it for about 2 months now. I'll post more pics periodically. For a detailed, illustrated build journal of how this thing is going together, you can check out http://www.collectionatcarriagehouse.../Header126.htm

Andy.

[P3RG4R3C]

Looks good so far.

[adamfraser]

Looking very good! I see you spend so much time and effort on these models, and the quality deffinetly shows

AF

[henk4]

Speechless, but what is the kit??

[dydzi]

looks really detailed, i'd love to see it when it's finished

btw, i think the correct year is 1982, not 1882

[Dino Scuderia]

Speechless, but what is the kit??

http://www.scaleautoworks.com/Ferrari126C2.html

[Matra et Alpine]

http://www.scaleautoworks.com/Ferrari126C2.html

ouch $4,000

[McReis]

After going through that site I'm completely speechless. Crazy stuff! Have you noticed the details on the brakes of th F40?

[AndyM]

I was so excited to spell "Villeneuve" correctly that I didn't check the year. Thanks for the catch Dydzi.

By the way - Brady at Scale Autoworks is a great guy. Very easy to do business with and he's got great stuff. For anyone wanting to get into 1:8 scale, I highly recommend him.

McReis - those brakes on the F40 are great. I used a similar pair of them on my Porsche Carrera 911 Type 993 too. They really detail out nicely.

[lightweight]

This is mind boggling! I never thought that you could do such stuff!!!!!!
Is it difficult to assemble?
I'd go right now and buy a McLaren F1, If I was sure that I could handle all the work

[AndyM]

Lightweight - I wouldn't say it's difficult per se. It's not what I'd call and entry level project, but it's as good, if not better, than any other 1:8 scale piece I've ever done. The real challenge is retooling my bench. This project has absolutely no plastic in it. I find myself using a lot more power tools and a lot fewer hand tools. There's also a lot more opportunity for custom fabrication on this one. All-in-all, it's a lot of fun.

In terms of a McLaren. Building a model of one doesn't do much for me and driving them makes me claustrophobic.

[lightweight]

Tooling? I have difficulties with glueing plastic models....
I'd say that it's not for me. And it looked so good!!!!!

Too good to be true.

[lightweight]

Question to AndyM.
I was wondering one day if I could buy a model engine that would be see-through so I could see the reciprocating parts
So,I would see the crank spinning and taing along rods and pistnons along with the valve train.

I'd really like to have such a thing to see!!

[Matra et Alpine]

the wonders of google http://www.discoverthis.com/visible-v8.html

[henk4]

Question to AndyM.
I was wondering one day if I could buy a model engine that would be see-through so I could see the reciprocating parts
So,I would see the crank spinning and taing along rods and pistnons along with the valve train.

I'd really like to have such a thing to see!!

there was an American company at the Quail Lodge Concours in Monterey two weeks ago that demonstrated small scale, fully working engines. It was truly amazing. Unfortunately I forgot the name of that company, but I am sure Andy will know.