2015 Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Racecar

[The--Mouse]

This build is a real Masterclass!!

Fred

[LMSC]

Un trabajo muy bueno, ya falta poco, ojalá envíes muchas fotos de este modelo cuando esté terminado, felicitaciones.

A very good job, and I miss it a lot, hopefully you will send many photos of this model when it is finished, congratulations.

[Papermodder]

Thank you Gotham, Fred and LMSC.
Yes there are a lot of pieces to this build. For some reason I'm more attracted to this kind of build over a simpler one.
There will be more pics to come.

[Papermodder]

Good evening all we're nearing the end of this journey.
Been working on the last of the small details of this build.



Starting with the steering column assembly.







The completed assembly was then installed into the cockpit.
Installing this is a bit of a blind feel for it's position, as one can not readily see under the dash.



Now the construction of the pilot tube assembly, antennas and the camera pods.
I did not like the look of the paper versions of the pilot tubes and the vertical antennas. I replaced them with 0.04 rod, and much happier with the result. The caps on the vertical antenna rods is easily replicated by several dippings into glue and holding inverted till dry.



This completes the body detail section of this build.











Now on to the construction of the tires and rims.



First with the front tires and rims. The glue tabs for the sidewalls, disks and rims were removed and rear mounted for a flush joint.







The completed front tires and rims.
These rims are friction fit onto the hubs, no gluing required, but the inner sidewall needs a little bit of sanding to make flush with the rim for a smooth fit onto the hub.



Onto the rear set.



This is the completed car with the wheels and the last bit, the installation of the front wing.



Whats left now is the construction of the base and mounting the car.
Final pics will follow the completion of the base.

Thank you for following.
Questions and comments are welcome.

[MrConk]

I sense the pole position is in your future.

[Papermodder]

Thank you MrConk.

[Vermin_King]

If it needs a home...

[Rubenandres77]

Astounding work.
I admire people like you who embark on such difficult models at this small size.
With all those small cuts and millimetrical cuts, and so difficult assemblies.

Congratulations on a nice-looking car. It really was great to follow.

[Papermodder]

Thank you Vermin King.
I think it's a keeper.

Thank you very much Ruben.
I love challenging builds. They just get my creative juices flowing.

[gotham]

Just so good !