Fujimi 126C2 with MFH 126C2 Transkit

[mickbench]

I posted this up in a WIP for a group build over at SPC –

http://scaleplasticcars.co.uk/phpBB3/vi ... &sk=t&sd=a

I didn’t actually expect to get it completed, as when I started I thought I’d taken on a bit too much as I’d not built anything for a while…

Turned out, even though I’d made a few mistakes, it wasn’t too bad a transkit, but the MFH 126C2 upgrade set to the Fujimi 126C2 did draw blood (literally) and made me curse a few times.

Its now nearing completion, so if anyone wants to take a look, please feel free to do so..

Thanks..


























Oh and the body does actually fit.. Amazingly, you just need to click it down but I’m afraid to do it, it looks like it could chip paint.. Ooh..!! I’m going to display it with the upper body off anyhow.

Overall, a worthy transkit, just be ready to put a lot of work into the parts, and TEST FIT EVERYTHING..!! lol

Oh one last thing its not 100% completed, I need to make a new roll bar etc and finish the rear wing.

[jaykay]

Nice!!!

[lotus79]

Looks very good to me. All you need is Gilles somewhere in there.
Gerald

[mickbench]

This one is 99% completed. The rear wing was a bit tricky to assemble, ended up using a 2 part araldite 90sec clear super glue heated with a hair dryer to cure it rapidly otherwise it just fell apart due to weight. Just need to add some rivets and decal, but other then this, its now completed.

The roll cage was rebuilt using a small percentage of the kit part, and 1.2mm stainless steel tubing, I added brake lines using a fine silver wire, and buffed up the body with three stage tamiya compound, swirl mark remover then waxed with final detail treatment wax.

The winidscreen was painted from the inside clear blue to tint, and final details added. The inside of the body was carefully sprayed black using a low PSI and my airbrush.

Overall, a challenging transkit, but makes a worthy 126C2 to add to the Ferrari Collection. Recommended if you can handle the extensive use of white metal, the requirments to rebuild a lot of stuff using what you have, and you don’t mind a lot of drilling, testing of fitment and just slowly taking time to make sure it all fits.

Resin body is perfect, and mine does fit, I’ve just not clicked it into place. I hope the WIP has been worthwhile to anyone looking to build this transkit.

That’s all, watch for the completed thread coming soon. Commentary over.

[jaykay]

Sweet!

[daniel]

nothing beats the look of real metal...very nice !

daniel
-germany-

[BigDuke6]

great attention to detail! What did you use to "secure" the wires onto the chassis? Did you just drill two tiny holes and feed through wires & glue on the underside? Looks awesome

[lezdep]

Superb. Makes some even 1/12 efforts pail in comparison. Congrats !

[Shunter]

Excellent work, a wonderful looking build.

[seamus]

yeah, love it too! Wonder how the S27 transkit will compare to this, probably not very well I guess. Outstanding work and one of the best yet.