August 12,
2007:
I built the engine
first, it was a hard task to assemble the all-sparate exhaust pipes. I
added the spark plug wiring from 0.3 mm aluminum wire and painted the
wire
flat red. |
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I installed the
engine on the chassis. |
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August 18,
2007:
I applied Alclad
chrome as the base coat. |
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Then
I airbrushed 3 coats of clear
red glass paint. I will have to do some polishing. |
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August 19,
2007:
I mounted the
front and rear axle groups on the chassis. |
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It
was real pain to mount the rear
assembly. The mating parts of the components were not precise as they
should
be, so I had some hard time to group them in proper geometry. I made
the
final fixing with CA glue. |
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August 24,
2007:
The dashboard
was given in two parts (which I find unnecessary apart from aiming for
some putty and sanding operation), so I applied automotive polyester
putty
after glueing the two parts, then sanded smooth. |
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I
applied tan flocking locally, to
depict a leather and fabric composition in the doors and seats. |
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August 25,
2007:
I covered the
dashboard with dark grey flocking, but in scale it did not show close
to
reality. So I airbrushed a light coat of flat black over, and
compressed
the flocking so it finally looked better. |
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August 28,
2007:
I built and fixed
the steering wheel assembly to the dashboard. |
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