discussion Simon's Audi R8 LMS. Nunu. 1/24

[simontie]

box art


Sprue shots

And conversion i was planning

Well press on with this over the weekend decals yet to arrive … so I have some time still to decide on a bike

But i‘ll get there
simon

 

[adt70hk]

That's a lot of plastic!

Good luck!

 

[Stefee]

Looking forward to this build, will a box of Jaffa cakes get me a front row seat?

 

[Tworrs]

Lovely car Simon, I will follow along.

 

[Ian M]

What make and scale is this?

 

[simontie]

Looking forward to this build, will a box of Jaffa cakes get me a front row seat?

Yes, but kitkats would have got you the foot stool as well :tears-of-joy:

What make and scale is this?

Nunu 1/24.

 

[Stefee]

Yes, but kitkats would have got you the foot stool as well :tears-of-joy:

Do you honestly think at my age I could lift my legs high enough to use a footstool

 

[Allen Dewire]

That looks like a nice kit Simon. Lotsa parts too. I looked at the Meng kit of the R8, but not being a real wheely person, I passed on it. I'll just sit in the back with my new 10x mags on and watch you do your magic, Sir...

Prost
Allen

 

[simontie]

That looks like a nice kit Simon. Lotsa parts too. I looked at the Meng kit of the R8, but not being a real wheely person, I passed on it. I'll just sit in the back with my new 10x mags on and watch you do your magic, Sir...

Prost
Allen

Magic!! your having a laugh:tears-of-joy:
believe it or not this is my first car build in 40+ years. But i will give it my best shot there is a mountain of plastic and a few parts that i might attempt to improve like the plastic shocks …
simon

 

[papa 695]

That looks like a cracking kit, and really liking the version you’re going for.

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

I'm on board for this one Simon. Looks like a stunning model to build.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Looking forward to seeing this built Simon, I've not built anything by Nunu before, interested to see how it is engineered.

 

[simontie]

hi all & thanks for your words of encouragement, courage I really could do with, the kit has so far been really nice to piece together the trial fits for the first steps i have taken so far are great a bit more mould plugs than I'm used to but no biggies
i cut the front and rear shocks and rolled a couple of new springs.

then I trial fitted them, noted the lengths now there drying after painting ill post completed items later this week!!!

I have also primed the components for the first few steps as the main internals are in a black interior all were primed black,
i also bought a detail up set from the scale model shop, this is also from Nunu and its quite a comprehensive set, really please with it, carbon decals, seat belt materials and the PE. Oh and the tiny little bag has the aerial in it (heads up I’m going to loose this)
more when I have it
simon

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

I binned off some of my carbon decals. It just got a bit too much with every part being covered in a decal. Paint gave me a neater finish. Good luck with yours. \looking good so far.

 

[simontie]

I binned off some of my carbon decals. It just got a bit too much with every part being covered in a decal. Paint gave me a neater finish. Good luck with yours. \looking good so far.

Thanks, the detail up set arrived yesterday and theres a lot in it, but thinking along the same lines less is more plus all the decals you wont be able to see the model :tears-of-joy:

 

[simontie]

Shocks are done, and the chassis, gear box & wheel arches and discs are all painted, flat black and metallic black Titanium silver on the discs
will try and get the chassis carbon fibre on next and hopefully a bit of assembly

Simon

 

[simontie]

Well not much to show for the weekend but i did give it my full attention, i did manage to get the chassis completely carbon fibered and the front wing, 4 brake callipers and discs inc the pe, radiator and lastly the engine bay and some other components primed

Busy week ahead but hoping to get some time on her
simon

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Hmmm, Carbon Fibre. :tears-of-joy:

 

[adt70hk]

Looking very nice and neat so far!

 

[simontie]

Hmmm, Carbon Fibre. :tears-of-joy:

to be fair it went on really well, i did take my time and the heat gun worked really well, only issue was the scratches on the origional items from packaging, i had hoped these would fade once applied but no there still there. i will clear coat it before the assembly and this should hide it (not that you will ever see it again)

simon