I to everybody, i sharing with you my project on a big size Golf GTI mk2 1/8 .
I've stated this porject 1 year ago, but i must leave it for another timeline project
Finally i re start the work on my gti.
Watching the staus, i'm not satisfy of the result reached
I’ve started a tuned/stanced project but i decided to remade it with extra details to add more realism to my model.
Here the status
I need your help to find some references pics to add the missing details
The engine kit i think is a PB engine
Here i started to work on block.
I made hole for engine lift
I scribed the head that was absent
I now repainted the block in iron mica, the head will be painted in allumium block.
If you want and if is it possible i want to share with you my building
VW Golf 2 GTI Tuned 1/8 Build
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I repainted the head with a silver leaf paint, and whole gearbox and differential in gloss alluminium
I added the missing wire from distributor to ignition coil and i full remade the plug wire in with red cable.
I repainted in green the gearbox cap, in the future i'll put a decal vw logo
I dediced to fill the inside wheel arch with putty to give more deep and realism.
I added the missing wire from distributor to ignition coil and i full remade the plug wire in with red cable.
I repainted in green the gearbox cap, in the future i'll put a decal vw logo
I dediced to fill the inside wheel arch with putty to give more deep and realism.
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I started the work om engne bay. The kit give engine bay separeted from chassis.
I "welded" the engine bay and i started to rebuilt the spar that was all wrong in the model (just notched the chassis)
FInally i try a first check for the inside clearence between chassis and and engine.
Hope you will enjoy with this "micro" project.
I "welded" the engine bay and i started to rebuilt the spar that was all wrong in the model (just notched the chassis)
FInally i try a first check for the inside clearence between chassis and and engine.
Hope you will enjoy with this "micro" project.
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In the past week I continued the work on engine bay. With fiber bond iI filled the self made side pods
I self made a new water tank bracket with alu stripe and I filled the hole on side strut
With the help of Lego bricks I made the missed servobrake and i made a new fitting sistem on engine firewall
I started to selfmade (just finish the final shape) a new clutch lever on gearbox to replicate the future clutch cable (totally missed in the kit)
I self made a new water tank bracket with alu stripe and I filled the hole on side strut
With the help of Lego bricks I made the missed servobrake and i made a new fitting sistem on engine firewall
I started to selfmade (just finish the final shape) a new clutch lever on gearbox to replicate the future clutch cable (totally missed in the kit)
Re: VW Golf 2 GTI Tuned 1/8 Build
Hi, interesting, anything VW I like! What is the kit? How made 1:8th scale Golf?
Re: VW Golf 2 GTI Tuned 1/8 Build
coated in primer the engine bay to highlight the faults.
I decided to eliminate the wiper tank. I'll fitted an extra engine oil cooling radiator. I remade a modified radiator and i self made a first version of cooling duct.
I decided to eliminate the wiper tank. I'll fitted an extra engine oil cooling radiator. I remade a modified radiator and i self made a first version of cooling duct.
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I checked the clearence between bonnet and radiator duct...It's too near. I decided to remade a new shape of duct.
I added joint to radiator for future braided hose
I start to modified the inside high beam projector to create a Venturi duct for cooling the extra radiator.
I removed the fluted glass and i fitted a metal mesh. Before to finish this work I need to work the headlight for fit the mesh properly.
At the moment it's all
I added joint to radiator for future braided hose
I start to modified the inside high beam projector to create a Venturi duct for cooling the extra radiator.
I removed the fluted glass and i fitted a metal mesh. Before to finish this work I need to work the headlight for fit the mesh properly.
At the moment it's all
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Thanks. I never knew this model existed!
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MAMAMIA! Looking forward to seeing the finished product!
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Before to proceed with other engine or gearbox details, i remade whole engine mount system.
The kit has only 1 (the gearbox and also is not completed) of 3 engine mount.
I remade with my best for my skills, the 3 engine mount.
I reinforced the front struts and i used a modified lego brick to match the right angle for front mount
The rear (timing belt side) was totally missing.
I self made an alu bracket.
The two rear engine mount are fixed on subframe to make easier the future fitting of subframe and arms.
The kit has only 1 (the gearbox and also is not completed) of 3 engine mount.
I remade with my best for my skills, the 3 engine mount.
I reinforced the front struts and i used a modified lego brick to match the right angle for front mount
The rear (timing belt side) was totally missing.
I self made an alu bracket.
The two rear engine mount are fixed on subframe to make easier the future fitting of subframe and arms.
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Before continuing with engine bay (missing some ribs on firewall to be replicated) I make some adjustment work.
The oil sump is missing of a parts of block. With styrene I did the new piece (in the next days i’ll paint with color of block)
The timing cover is missing of the rear cover.....with styrene i did also this.
My attention was to the air intake sistem.
I don’t like the oem filter, so i decided to try to replicate the CDA of bmc (that I have really fitted on my Gti mk3)
I modified the intake hose. With lego bricks i made the MAF sensor and i used the upper control unit from the 1/8 kit.
I finally made the futur carbon box of CDA.
With help of PataFix i fitted all the new system to check clearence and space.
Next step will be:
- fully moulding with putty of hoses and air bix
- repainting and use shrink tube for part of hoses
- carbon coating of filter box
- new bracket to fix the new airbox.
The oil sump is missing of a parts of block. With styrene I did the new piece (in the next days i’ll paint with color of block)
The timing cover is missing of the rear cover.....with styrene i did also this.
My attention was to the air intake sistem.
I don’t like the oem filter, so i decided to try to replicate the CDA of bmc (that I have really fitted on my Gti mk3)
I modified the intake hose. With lego bricks i made the MAF sensor and i used the upper control unit from the 1/8 kit.
I finally made the futur carbon box of CDA.
With help of PataFix i fitted all the new system to check clearence and space.
Next step will be:
- fully moulding with putty of hoses and air bix
- repainting and use shrink tube for part of hoses
- carbon coating of filter box
- new bracket to fix the new airbox.