SAUBER C12
Some final steps on the Sauber, which I wanted to complete in time for the Aussie Model Expo last weekend. Of course this meant staying up till 4am -5am on the two days prior to the show, but it did all come together very smoothly.
Rear wing assembled with epoxy glue; aligned with my nephew's old Lego blocks
Rear wing glued to the gearbox, again aligned with Lego
RE: Chinamalc's query about the wing-pins. I dry-fit the wing and the endplate, then cut off the excess pin-lengths with my sprue cutter. The remaining pin-stubs may need a little sanding to then be totally flush with the end-plate surface. The other advantage is that the little stubs are much stronger than before, and unlikely to break off during constant handling, dry-fitting etc. So from now on this will be one of the first things I do when I start a new build.
Ready for final assembly
The joy of modeling - my desk at 5am in the morning
The Sauber made it to Model Expo with 15 minutes to spare (albeit without windscreen, which I have since added). I will put some more completed pics in a separate post.
