Williams Renault F1 project !

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yankee16
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Williams Renault F1 project !

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Hy to all quaterscalefans over the world !

i want show here my yankee F1 1:4 project i hope you like it :-) (sorry for my not so perfect english)
i buy 3 cars one from italy and 2 from germany and many parts at ebay ...and so i beginn to build my f1 dreamcar :-)

lets start :-)

the first car / parts,parts and parts ...
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i clean all and chance the most screws ...
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have a good year :D new rear tires for my toy 8)
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i have luck and found a good man in france he makes me the front and rear cell with alu ..so i chance the plastic with alu :-) thats a great update i think, i also chance the diff. to an alu diff .....
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the front:
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so its time to work on the body ...
i buy 3 clear bodys in france one i sprayed in the williams renault rothmans design - my favorit looking f1 car ever !
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looks amazing 8)
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at next i will show you pics from the body with the sponsor stickers .... see you

greets fro austria :wink:
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the first stickers are here :)

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with orig. yankee frontwing ...
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updates comming soon

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news news news...

install a orig. yankee f1 airbox...
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white paintjob on the frontwing, next week i chance the frontplate with a carbon ....
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here a pic from the current standing....
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some news...

segafredo sponsor sticker
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ready for the Divella logo
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new carbon frontplate 4mm strong
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snapshot :-)
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WOW
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2 new are alu parts 8)

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today i make the red and gold stripes on the body ... i think its look good and very original


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and i cut the cockpit plate today ... i think it looks better so

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i use pin strip tape, because the long stripes on the body are painted :!:
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Hi

My new Chassisplate is ready .... 4mm carbon

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on the underside with 4mm alu i think its stron enough 8) and to protect the carbon !

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carbon/alu chassis is ready 8)

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Wow this car looks amazing. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing.
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news news news

wintertime is modelcar time in austria :) so i work a little bit on my f1 project ...

thats the actual situation
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i hope you like it 8) i hope i can finish him this winter ...the next yankee project is waiting (compl. original yankee f1 in new condition)

best regards from austria
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very nice!
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