Speed Build: Hasegawa 1/20 312T2
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Re: Speed Build: Hasegawa 1/20 312T2
Coming along very nicely, love reading your updates....
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Re: Speed Build: Hasegawa 1/20 312T2
Looking good, the "clear" fibreglass bits help alot.
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Re: Speed Build: Hasegawa 1/20 312T2
<Day63: Apr10>
When smoothing a layer of clear, I overdid it, and lost a part of the stripe. I had to touch up the affected areas before applying the next clear coat.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20410a.jpg)
I also noticed that the ridge where the white and red regions meet caused a raised line. Later, an additional clear coat made the line less noticeable, but I really should have masked off the entire white area, including the car number decal.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20410c.jpg)
This is just before moving on to the 2nd session of clear-coating. As you can see, the surface looks fairly smooth, but I needed a few more coats in order to completely eliminate the orange peel effect and to cover the touched-up areas.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20410f.jpg)
A part of the rear wing was finished and assembled. My finest polishing compound and polishing cloth didn't remove the hairline scratches. I guess I have to try some other microfiber cloths.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20410g.jpg)
<Day64: Apr11>
I covered the top surface in order to paint the inside of the cockpit area in black. I also noticed that the red paint on the lower part of the nose section wasn't opaque enough, so I added a few more coats of red while the top part was masked.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20411.jpg)
<Day70: Apr17>
The kit is almost finished. What's left is to paint the windshield in clear blue.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20417a.jpg)
<Day80: Apr27>
Finally, the model was finished. What started as a speed-build ended up with a moderately detailed model.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20427a.jpg)
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20427b.jpg)
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20427c.jpg)
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20427d.jpg)
This speed-build took eighty days to finish, but I have a good excuse.
The project has been a triple-build all along! Since the 312T2 is a red car, I figured I would be able to work efficiently if I proceeded with three red cars simultaneously.
Both T2 and T3 were painted with Gaianotes 70s F1 red, and the Alfa was done with Finisher's Deep Red.
A photo taken on March 29...
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20329.jpg)
...and another on April 27.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20427e.jpg)
This BT46 model is almost box stock. The only enhancements are fuel lines and seat belts.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/bt460427a.jpg)
This 312T3 model will be another fairly-detailed attempt, but with the focus on finishing within a reasonable time.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t30427a.jpg)
The rivets are done with Archer's surface detail set. It's essentially a decal, so the film becomes a problem.
I have to do some more experiments in order to make the film less noticeable.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t30427b.jpg)
And while working on three F1 models, I also began working on Fujimi's Enzo kit (which is excellent BTW), and finished the base coat by the time my 312T2 model was done.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/fujenzo0427.jpg)
<Day85: May 2>
I took additional photos.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20502.jpg)
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20502a.jpg)
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20502b.jpg)
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20502c.jpg)
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20502d.jpg)
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20502e.jpg)
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20502f.jpg)
This concludes my Hasegawa 312T2 WIP.
Now I've got to finish the BT46 and 312T3, as well as the Enzo before I receive a pair of Lotus 79 kits this summer.
When smoothing a layer of clear, I overdid it, and lost a part of the stripe. I had to touch up the affected areas before applying the next clear coat.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20410a.jpg)
I also noticed that the ridge where the white and red regions meet caused a raised line. Later, an additional clear coat made the line less noticeable, but I really should have masked off the entire white area, including the car number decal.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20410c.jpg)
This is just before moving on to the 2nd session of clear-coating. As you can see, the surface looks fairly smooth, but I needed a few more coats in order to completely eliminate the orange peel effect and to cover the touched-up areas.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20410f.jpg)
A part of the rear wing was finished and assembled. My finest polishing compound and polishing cloth didn't remove the hairline scratches. I guess I have to try some other microfiber cloths.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20410g.jpg)
<Day64: Apr11>
I covered the top surface in order to paint the inside of the cockpit area in black. I also noticed that the red paint on the lower part of the nose section wasn't opaque enough, so I added a few more coats of red while the top part was masked.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20411.jpg)
<Day70: Apr17>
The kit is almost finished. What's left is to paint the windshield in clear blue.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20417a.jpg)
<Day80: Apr27>
Finally, the model was finished. What started as a speed-build ended up with a moderately detailed model.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20427a.jpg)
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20427b.jpg)
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20427c.jpg)
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20427d.jpg)
This speed-build took eighty days to finish, but I have a good excuse.
![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
Both T2 and T3 were painted with Gaianotes 70s F1 red, and the Alfa was done with Finisher's Deep Red.
A photo taken on March 29...
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20329.jpg)
...and another on April 27.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20427e.jpg)
This BT46 model is almost box stock. The only enhancements are fuel lines and seat belts.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/bt460427a.jpg)
This 312T3 model will be another fairly-detailed attempt, but with the focus on finishing within a reasonable time.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t30427a.jpg)
The rivets are done with Archer's surface detail set. It's essentially a decal, so the film becomes a problem.
I have to do some more experiments in order to make the film less noticeable.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t30427b.jpg)
And while working on three F1 models, I also began working on Fujimi's Enzo kit (which is excellent BTW), and finished the base coat by the time my 312T2 model was done.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/fujenzo0427.jpg)
<Day85: May 2>
I took additional photos.
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20502.jpg)
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20502a.jpg)
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20502b.jpg)
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20502c.jpg)
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20502d.jpg)
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20502e.jpg)
![Image](http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b258/hirofkd/312/t20502f.jpg)
This concludes my Hasegawa 312T2 WIP.
Now I've got to finish the BT46 and 312T3, as well as the Enzo before I receive a pair of Lotus 79 kits this summer.
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Re: Speed Build: Hasegawa 1/20 312T2
Hi
All I can say is: Exxxxxxellent!
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All I can say is: Exxxxxxellent!
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Re: Speed Build: Hasegawa 1/20 312T2
..well done..looks very cool..!
Alex Nahooy.
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