Sauber C30 Part 8

Decals on with body clear coated.
Starting to do final assembly.

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Sauber C30 Part 7

Body is painted with a first layer of Mr Super Clear to protect the Tamiya acrylic paint.
I started with Metallic Grey and added gloss black to darken to the right color.
The included masking templates are great and easy to use but we will see after I apply the red stripe how close I got to the right positioning!
Again the kit will be displayed with the nosecone and engine cowling off so I'm also trying to figure out how to build the stands they use on the car.
The last picture you can see I decided to build out the cockpit a bit more based on a picture I found this weekend.  Next are the decals and working on the nose section that will be exposed.

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Sauber C30 Part 6

Here is the left side radiator with all the bits added.
There will some additional plumbing added and the face polished with Chrome Powder.
The next bit of scratchbuilding will be the front of the suspension area.
This weekend I will paint the body and begin the decal process.

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Sauber C30 Part 5

The cockpit has been cleaned and painted followed by Carbon Fiber Decals.
I'm going to display the car as being built prior to the first practice of a race.
There will be some wires and plumbing attached and some missing along with a engine block attached with no transmission.
Not many photos the C30 "naked" so I am using other cars as my guide.
Top Studio electronic connectors are used on the radiators.
The Electronics are pieces of a spare military kit sanded and shaped.
Foil will be used to create the mounting straps for each piece and a Chrome polish used on the radiator faces.

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Sauber C30 Part 4

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Sauber C30 Part 3

Small update
The resin needed cleaned and filled in with putty a second time before the shape was reworked again.
I'm going to use the Top Studio electronic connectors on the underside of the radiators and display the model with the floorboard off like the car is being prepared for the race weekend.
The nose will also be off the car so research has started on that as well.

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Sauber C30 Part 2

Radiators are copies of the Ferrari F10 and reworked to fit the Sauber shape.

There are a lack of reference pictures available so I'll be doing the best I can from the pictures of the other cars.

The resin ended up having a lot of bubbles in it so I used Tamiya Polyester Putty to fill in the holes and clean up the piece. These will be primed and painted black before the CF decals are put on.

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Sauber C30 Part 1

2011 Sauber C30

Manufacturer: Fujimi

Information: Plastic
Paint: Tamiya lacquer / Tamiya acrylics / Krylon / Finishers
Aftermarket Parts: Resin Copy of F10 Engine / Carbon Fiber Decal

Photos:Flickr Photo Set
This kit was started by making a copy of the Ferrari F10 Engine.The rest of the internal parts will be made from scratch.

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