Fiat 806 Grand Prix by Tim Moore - FINISHED - Italeri - 1:12

[Tim Moore]

Thanks Mike! 
Finished hacking away at the vent openings, assembled the three main pieces of the body and gave it all a coat of primer. Looks fine I think, I can deal with a few imperfections.

[wefalck]

Ahh, a monoposto - from a time, when racing cars sounded like racing cars and not like sick and excited VW Beetles ...

[BobG]

Fantastic work, Tim!

[Tim Moore]

A few shots of this more or less finished rendition of the Italeri Fiat 806 Grand Prix, which is approaching the chequered flag. Bit of a change from wooden ship-building. First car model I’ve ever done now I think of it. Pretty satisfied with the result - the look I was going for was something 100 years old with some long gritty racing under its belt, with lots of oil and petrol flying about. It all went together pretty well. The only kit related issues were some body panel struggles at the front end - the engine cover plastic was pretty bad and hinging apparatus is dodgy, needs to be re engineered. I may redo so it opens to see the engine more easily.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited January 27, 2022 by Tim Moore
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[BobG]

Stunningly beautiful, Tim! The aging effect is amazing. Congratulations!

 

I know relatively nothing about how modelers create such realistic aging like you have done on this model. I wouldn't know where to start. This may be too broad a question but how did you go about painting your model to look like that?

Edited January 27, 2022 by BobG

[lmagna]

Looks just right for a car that a few hours earlier was bright and pristine, but has spent the day being pushed to the limit through the competing pack of cars and weather. GP racing at it's best.

[Landlubber Mike]

Agree with Lou - really fantastic work!

[druxey]

The end result is very impressive, Tim.I can almost smell hot oil! Well done.

[Tim Moore]

1 hour ago, BobG said:

Stunningly beautiful, Tim! The aging effect is amazing. Congratulations!

 

I know relatively nothing about how modelers create such realistic aging like you have done on this model. I wouldn't know where to start. This may be too broad a question but how did you go about painting your model to look like that?

Thanks Bob. A bit of aging and colour variation really does give life to a model. The basics I used here were: 

1. I used an airbrush for most of the base colour on major elements. Brush for bits and pieces.

2. I applied a black wash over the base colour using a brush. I varied the amount of paint to water to give more black density to some edges, bolts etc. I also dabbed a bit of rust colour on some mechanicals and springs. It’s a bit of an organic process.

3. For the numbers, I sprayed them on (before the back wash) using a sticker mask provided in the kit. I added a bit of yellow to white in the airbrush cup to give a more aged appearance. I actually cocked this up badly as the mask leaked at the edges horribly, so I had to go back and hand paint them, which surprisingly ended up looking better and more vintage anyway.
4. to give depth on body panels before weathering in this case, I airbrushed a grey primer, then a light orange red, then the final brick red colour. That allowed me to burnish some areas using 400 paper as a final step after the black wash, providing some highlights by exposing the undercoat where paint might have been lightened by the sun, or abraded away from use. I’m still working on this.
I was doing a bit of experimenting with this model, thinking I might want to tackle something more substantial in plastic like an old battleship or something similar. 

 

Edited January 28, 2022 by Tim Moore

[BobG]

Thanks so much for taking the time to explain your techniques, Tim, it's fascinating and I love the realism it imparts to the model. It really brings it to life!

 

1 hour ago, Tim Moore said:

I was doing a bit of experimenting with this model, thinking I might want to tackle something more substantial in plastic like an old battleship or something similar. 

 

A Pocher model would be more "substantial" and, with your skills, it would be spectacular!

[mtaylor]

Beautiful work.  However, being a Fiat, it needs a drip pan under it.  I've never seen a Fiat that didn't leak oil.

[Old Collingwood]

It looks so real   - Fantastic work.

 

OC.

[yvesvidal]

Fantastic work. For a first time, this is amazing.

I hope you tackle the Mefistofele as well and perhaps the Bugatti when it comes out.

 

Yves

[Tim Moore]

Hey thanks Yves, Bob, OC, Druxey, Mark, Mike and Lou, and all the likes I appreciate the comments, very much. Still doing a bit of finishing then will post one final calendar pic. Ok Yves challenge accepted I will do another in due course, like the look of that Mefistofele and Bugatti, maybe also look around to see if any other 1:12s from other manufacturers look interesting. 
I’m from the polymath sect when it comes to modeling I now realize; the car world was a really nice break I want to get back to, but think I need to find another ship for my next major victim. A good old dreadnaught type vessel maybe if there’s something substantial available?

[reklein]

I'm not normally interested in cars but your build here is OUTSTANDING !.  Good Job.

[Egilman]

Inspiring, very inspiring.... A work of art...

[yvesvidal]

1 hour ago, Tim Moore said:

 Ok Yves challenge accepted I will do another in due course, like the look of that Mefistofele and Bugatti, maybe also look around to see if any other 1:12s from other manufacturers look interesting. 

 

From what I recall, the Mefistofele has a complete and working engine with moving pistons and a real crankshaft. I saw a model finished once, in a European show and was amazed by what these artists (like you...) can do. These PROTAR kits are almost like assembling the real car, from a mechanical perspective.

 

Yves

[Landlubber Mike]

The Mephistopheles is a sweet looking kit.  Can do it up as the black version.

[Danstream]

Your car looks terrific. I have never done car models, but your built it is making me thinking. I am sure that if you take a B/W picture of it, you can disguise your model for the real thing.

Congrats,

Dan

[Tim Moore]

Thanks Bill, Egilman & Dan!
Yves, Mike: The Mefistofele engine looks incredible, just looked it up. Kind of an interesting story too. I showed the admiral pics of it and the Bugatti; she decreed the big M as interesting, but fundamentally an ugly car and voted enthusiastically for the Bugatti so I’ll have to take that into consideration.

Heres a shot of what the 806 kit looks like, out of the box more or less as opposed to my grubby edition, so you can see the range of end products you can produce with this kit. Here is mine rendered in b&w as per Dan’s comment.

Cheers all.

Tim

 

Edited January 30, 2022 by Tim Moore
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[Danstream]

1 hour ago, Tim Moore said:

Heres a shot of what the 806 kit is supposed to look like, out of the box more or less as opposed to my grubby edition, here rendered in b&w as per Dan’s comment.

It looks fantastic, it really looks like a period picture.

👏

[druxey]

I prefer your rendition!

[lmagna]

On 1/29/2022 at 10:06 AM, Tim Moore said:

Heres a shot of what the 806 kit looks like, out of the box more or less as opposed to my grubby edition,

Just a matter of a few hours. Pre race vs post race! I also like your rendition better.

[Tim Moore]

Thanks Dan, Druxy and Lou - yes I’m pleased with how this turned out - going back to shipbuilding next but plan on doing another car after that. 

[yvesvidal]

To conclude this beautiful thread about some Fiat legendary cars: 

 

 

 

Yves

 

[Tim Moore]

1 hour ago, yvesvidal said:

To conclude this beautiful thread about some Fiat legendary cars: 

 

 

 

Yves

 

Fabulous! I’m gonna have to do this at some point. Definitely Mark is quite right - seems to be burning a little oil. 

[BobG]

5 hours ago, yvesvidal said:

To conclude this beautiful thread about some Fiat legendary cars: 

 

These legendary cars certainly didn't idle or run quietly...rumbling, choking and and belching fire!

 

I could smell the Mefistofele burning oil just watching the video! I wonder if this is just the way these engines ran even when they were new or if the car in the video was in serious need of a ring job?

 

Thanks for posting these videos, Yves...great fun to watch! 

[GrandpaPhil]

Very nicely done!

[CDW]

A beautiful build, excellent. Sorry it took me so long to find it and acknowledge your work but I just realized it was here today.

[popeye the sailor]

don't feel bad Craig.........I feel even worse for not commenting before now,  and I followed the build!   the paint is so good,  one would never know this was a plastic kit!  .....and I agree with everyone else.........your rendition is better    great job on the model........hope to see another one!