WIP: Brabham BT46 US GP 1978 Niki Lauda
Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2017 9:28 pm
There are so many For Sale threads and only few WIPs recently. So, I've decided to start yet another build, despite having more then
5 ongoing. Nah, just kidding. Have different reasons of course. Read below.
With multiple challenging builds in progress, I felt I needed something that would go together rather well. I've looked at my line up of
completed and in progress models and all I could see were pretty much Lotus, McLaren, Red Bull and Ferrari cars. Then I looked through
my pile of kits and realized that I have 3 models of Brabham BT46 car variations and I thought Tamiya BT46 would fit the bill perfectly.
Having instructions from 1/12 MFH kit as a reference is a big asset for this new build. I also have PE set from Studio27, which looks to
be quite useful. I actually managed to get myself hyped about this model quit a bit. First it is different from my usual subjects. Second - it's
Tamiya engeniring and should go together well. Third - it's surprisingly detailed and gives a great base for moderately detailed project,
which is perfect for my current skill level. Spent last few days gathering references, studding them and MFH's 1/12 kit instructions, and
doing my usual build plan. And finally last night I was able to start it. Not much to show at present, just a bunch of parts separated from
trees. Going to prep parts and do test assembly next.
5 ongoing. Nah, just kidding. Have different reasons of course. Read below.
With multiple challenging builds in progress, I felt I needed something that would go together rather well. I've looked at my line up of
completed and in progress models and all I could see were pretty much Lotus, McLaren, Red Bull and Ferrari cars. Then I looked through
my pile of kits and realized that I have 3 models of Brabham BT46 car variations and I thought Tamiya BT46 would fit the bill perfectly.
Having instructions from 1/12 MFH kit as a reference is a big asset for this new build. I also have PE set from Studio27, which looks to
be quite useful. I actually managed to get myself hyped about this model quit a bit. First it is different from my usual subjects. Second - it's
Tamiya engeniring and should go together well. Third - it's surprisingly detailed and gives a great base for moderately detailed project,
which is perfect for my current skill level. Spent last few days gathering references, studding them and MFH's 1/12 kit instructions, and
doing my usual build plan. And finally last night I was able to start it. Not much to show at present, just a bunch of parts separated from
trees. Going to prep parts and do test assembly next.