Inspiring work

Haven't been building the model for a while and even longer haven't written about it. It's not a buried project though. Not sure if I have mentioned some very useful and inspiring sources that I have found and kept myself up to date to.

It's automotiveforums.com and more specificly Modeling sub-forum
There are some very good scratch-built projects that I'd like to share:

1/8 Porsche 908/03
1/12 Zakspeed Turbo Capri
1/8 Talbot Lago t26c
1/8 Ford GT40 Mk1

Some progress

Small steps that take a lot of effort. I have managed to fabricate all 4 tires and all 4 rims. The tires need painting and so does the last 2 rims. But the good thing is that now I have all the equipment and some practice for finishing them.

The second update covers the brakes. Firstly - all 4 are done :) Secondly they have a new finish so they would stand out a bit more than the black version. After all, I put a lot of effort into them. But the mat gold finish is not too flashy and replicates the Brembo calipers that I had for reference pretty good. Just the red sticker missing right now.

The two little air intakes next to the headlights are also being made ;)

Aero-X headlights

It's also time to make the headlights, because the templates must be made before painting. The templates are pretty much done and wait for vacuum forming.

The headlight cover will be molded from clear styrene sheet.

The Brembo-X brake discs

The "first edition" carbon ceramic brakes were good, but there's a new version - The Brembo-X!
It has a finer, "second generation compound" and a new aluminum bell. Now it stops as good as it goes :D

Dual Exhaust pipe

Got the urge to make the exhaust pipe. Actually it's necessary so I could dry-fit the backend before painting.

It's still to be filed into shape and painted with alclad polished aluminum.