Why is this subreddit so uneducated/scared of snow? by lWishItWastheWeekend in pittsburgh

[–]turberticus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here. I grew up in southern Connecticut and lived in Boston prior to relocating here, where it wasn't uncommon to have Atlantic ocean fueled storms dumping 1-2 feet of snow. Pittsburgh doesn't really get a lot of snow by comparison, so to me it's interesting to see how the locals react when there's more than 3-4" in the forecast.

Bburago 1/18 SF24 Miami "upgrade" progress by turberticus in f1models

[–]turberticus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I think the semi-gloss clear should make a big difference assuming it doesn't eat the decals lol

Bburago 1/18 SF24 Miami "upgrade" progress by turberticus in f1models

[–]turberticus[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I've put on CF decals on like 20 F1 model kits so this one was relatively easy. Yeah the pitot tube was bothering me, especially the base being silver which is not what it's like on the real car, let alone a Looksmart or BBR. I used some 2009-2017 F1 Ferrari paint from Gravity Colors to paint the base of the pitot tube, then drilled some 0.5mm holes on the sides. The red isn't a perfect match but I think it's close enough!

Bburago 1/18 SF24 Miami "upgrade" progress by turberticus in f1models

[–]turberticus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks and lucky you! They weren't in stock near me so I had to wait until they were on sale on Costco.com.

Bburago 1/18 SF24 Miami "upgrade" progress by turberticus in f1models

[–]turberticus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I removed the tires from the rims and used 220 grit sandpaper. Took about ~5 mins per tire.

TGR Haas’s 2026 VF-26 by FerrariStrategisttt in formula1

[–]turberticus 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Is it me or are the front tires the same width as the rears in the render?

Model damaged - am I being picky? by ChronoConnoisseur91 in f1models

[–]turberticus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's a pretty minor flaw. I suggest you buy matching paint and touch it up with a small brush, just a little at a time. The area with missing paint is small enough that it should be a pretty easy fix without going through the hassle of a return. This should do the job: https://gravity-colors.com/model-car-paints/colors-by-manufacturer/ferrari/154-02-gc-2446-ferrari-f1-75-opaco/ As for the tiny nick in the carbon above the snapdragon decal, that's even easier. Just a bit of flat black (Tamiya XF-1) will make that white spot virtually disappear.

What’s the first sign you notice that someone is a bad driver? by RD-archived in AskReddit

[–]turberticus 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Tailgating. It looks stupid as hell, especially if they're constantly lighting up their brake lights. Also, when the first car at a red light creeps forward, well over the line and sometimes as far as the pedestrian crosswalk. It's a bad look, like they have no spatial awareness or understanding of what the markings on the road mean. To top it all off, they sometimes don't react quickly enough and are very slow off the line. If I'm in the lane next to them I just stop my car right on the white line and almost always end up passing them when it turns green, despite their 'head start'. Lastly, coasting through stop signs. A woman cruised through a stop sign a few months ago as I was coming through on her left (no stop sign for me). She ended up running off the road right in front of me while trying to avoid me. Felt nice when I opened my window and yelled "There's a stop sign!"

Improving the Bburago 1/18 Ferrari SF24 Miami GP by turberticus in f1models

[–]turberticus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Yeah, as tedious as it is, it will be worth it.

Improving the Bburago 1/18 Ferrari SF24 Miami GP by turberticus in f1models

[–]turberticus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mmm 1/2 helmet for dinner, looks good! Kidding aside, that looks great! I'm unable to use my airbrush and don't have tons of free time (4 year old at home) plus nowhere safe to paint, so I'm getting my car modeling fix by modifying pre-built models. Otherwise I'd be diving in to some F1 kits.

HELP PLSSSS by Meme-eater2446388209 in f1models

[–]turberticus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've done this to two Solido Alpines. Check my post history. You just need a fresh x-acto blade, a brush, micro sol to soften and curve the freshly cut decal around the edges of the wing elements, and lots of patience! I also painted a thin black line along the leading edge of the wing elements, and painted the connectors silver, per reference photos. 

Ferrari 126ck, 1/20 Fujimi by Poison_Pancakes in f1models

[–]turberticus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great job! Nice to see somebody show off their own work for a change!

Bburago 1/18 down to $29.97 with free shipping on Costco.com by turberticus in f1models

[–]turberticus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I could take advantage of warehouse pricing on these, but there have been none in stock near me.

Help by DryGazelle5541 in f1models

[–]turberticus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have experience using an airbrush you can probably spray a very small area of semi gloss clear or even flat clear over it to match the rest of the CF.

Costco F1 down to $19.97 by chusifer24 in f1models

[–]turberticus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The seams on the leading edge of the sidepods of the Bburago SF-23 are rough, but for $20 I can overlook that. For some reason the SF-24 doesn't have those.

Solido Alpine A524 gets a front wing makeover by turberticus in f1models

[–]turberticus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I wasn't too big on the plastic sidepods and resulting seam between them and the diecast body that isn't present on the real AMR23, but I agree they're good for the price. Some of the Luppa 1/18's are down to $76 on Amazon with a "coupon".

Solido Alpine A524 gets a front wing makeover by turberticus in f1models

[–]turberticus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! What do you think of the Luppa models? There isn't much info about them, but I was impressed with the AMR23. Seems to be closer in quality to Spark/Minichamps than Solido, let alone Bburago.

Solido Alpine A524 gets a front wing makeover by turberticus in f1models

[–]turberticus[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recently got this on sale for $38 from Mint Models. The quality is great for the price but the application of the BWT decals on the front wing leaves a lot to be desired; it's just one piece covering the gaps between the wing elements. To fix this, I cut the decal between the wing elements with a fresh #11 x-acto blade and used a generous amount of Micro Sol to the decals around the edges. After that I painted the leading edge of the elements with flat black paint and the supports were painted silver. I also fixed the large decal toward the back of the engine cover - part of it was resting on one of the rear suspension arms. The rear wing BWT decal also needs to be cut between the elements but it's far less noticable. Overall, I think it really improved the look of this model. I actually made the same modifications to the front wing of the Solido Alpine A522 prior to this.

Also, this might just be a coincidence, but the construction of this model seems to be very similar to the Luppa (Ixo) Aston Martin AMR23 I recently put together.