TAMIYA 1/12 BRABHAM BT44B - Final Review

Here is my final kit review of the Tamiya 1/12 scale Brabham BT44B.
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[@Andrew-jh5uv]

Lovely build I just saw 2021 rerelease ...mmm ..one for a very rainy day 😉

[@MKCAUTOMODELWORKS]

Hi Andrew,
Thank you...yes I really enjoyed this kit...car looks like something out of 70s series of Battlestar Galactica!
Cheers Mark

[@john2ndname]

did you look up photos in the era to get some historic ideas. you would be surprised what you can find.I really like your creative mind well done on a top kit.

[@MKCAUTOMODELWORKS]

Thanks Mike...much appreciated!
Although it can confuse, I always like to use reference pics from online sources. You soon find out that the teams would change many things with the car not just between seasons but also between races. So sometimes I will just take a calculated guess as to what color etc. a section of the car would be. An example of this was the under side of the Brabham...I decided it was white without seeing any reference. Cheers Mark

[@AltCtrlFreak]

Awesome build!

[@outfield1988]

Beautiful

[@roly5250]

Glad having this one. Very well made. Like it, cool. Thanks for the Video. 😘👍👋🇨🇭

[@MKCAUTOMODELWORKS]

Thanks mate!

[@davidbishop1570]

Very nice! Where did you get the fittings on the ends of the braided hose?

[@MKCAUTOMODELWORKS]

Thanks David...I used Top Studio Hose joints 1/12 scale mixed set A...cheers Mark

[@steveashforth5097]

Fantastic build. Is the paintwork polished, or is it a 'raw' top coat. I'm currently building the Renault RE20-Turbo & using Zero Paints.

[@MKCAUTOMODELWORKS]

Thanks Steve...Yes on the Brabham I did polish using Tamiya's compounds (regular, fine and finish) but on the Alfa Romeo I pretty much left it raw as the finish worked out really nice. Adding a bit more thinner really helped me get that glass smooth finish. You can check what worked for me using Zero Paints 2K here...
ua-cam.com/video/AlRnkquhEQA/v-deo.html
Good luck with the Renault...cheers Mark

[@steveashforth5097]

@@MKCAUTOMODELWORKS Thanks for the info & link. I'll be using that idea.

[@notgreatatthis108]

Getting this in the mail from Spain soon, and will use your great video as a great guide, indeed. Did the kit come with those seat belt buckles?

[@MKCAUTOMODELWORKS]

Hi Not Great at this...no the seat belts are separate...they are made by Model Factory Hiro...good luck with the build, its been one of my favorite kits so far...cheers Mark

[@notgreatatthis108]

@@MKCAUTOMODELWORKS Ah, thank-you. And were those seat belts from a crafts store? Might look into those awesome Top Studio hose joints, too - thanks for that lead.

[@MKCAUTOMODELWORKS]

@@notgreatatthis108 Yes the ribbons you can get from a fabric store/craft store...cheers Mark

[@Montor_Montoran1989]

Did you use another upgrade kit for this tamiya?

[@MKCAUTOMODELWORKS]

Hi Sandy...not really...only added custom seatbelts, pipe fittings and fuel lines...otherwise all stock out of the box...cheers Mark

[@graemeeasterbrook4931]

Very nice 👍

[@MKCAUTOMODELWORKS]

Thanks Graeme! cheers Mark

[@brianlaurence8465]

Where did you get the hoses and blue and red attachments for the hoses? Thanks

[@brianlaurence8465]

Oh, I see you already answered to David? Where did you get the braided hoses? Thanks

[@MKCAUTOMODELWORKS]

Hey Brian...I used Top Studios Silver braided lines. They are very flexible, really like them...Tamiya make nice looking ones too but are very stiff!
I get these at:
www.spotmodel.com/index.php?cPath=298_299
cheers Mark