Audi S1: Wheels on

Wheels are on! This required some work as resin bits tend to be relatively inaccurate -- in this case the axle shafts are not really round, or even cylindrical.



An aggressive little beast. It's looking pretty good at this point although as always I can see the flaws.



Next up: dashboard, glass, air dam and mudflaps; then the rear wing which is sure to be a challenge as it consists of 7 pieces: two supports, two end pieces, and no less than three wing sections, all without a single doweled joint. Devising some sort of jig to keep it all straight while the glue sets will be interesting.



No need for a rear-view mirror -- the trunk and wing are stuffed full of radiators.



Stance and track are good and reproduce what you can find online.



I've got a week or two to finalise this, as well as the glass on the D-Type; then I need to pack everything up and move out while my 98-year-old home is gutted and rebuilt. There won't be a lot of model work going on until well into 2018, unfortunately, as I'll be couch-surfing and renting temporary accommodations where paint fumes will not be welcome. Keep on modeling!