Red Bull RB16B WIP Pictures
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Poor quality of the kit tires, so I decided to make some new ones by myself.
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New 3d printed tires with detailed side walls and better tread.
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Start with cleaning of all parts, sanding and drilling of holes…
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Dryfit of front wing and front suspension.
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Maybe some additional work on the rear suspensions for a straight track setting.
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Repair of minor defects on the badgeboard elements. First corrected the misprints, then reattached the broken elements.
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Assembly of the rear wing. Attaching the PE parts, as these are also painted.
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Another small dry assembly. Almost all parts are now deburred and ready for a primer.
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Full assembly of the rear wing.
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Tried to create some used look of the Intermediates tires like after the race.
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Finished rear wing, ready for primer.
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3D printed update parts for the backside of the steering wheel for more realism.
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Installation successful.
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Opened the rear end of the engine cover and thinned the chassis to get more realistic sheet metal feeling.
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Maybe I will extend the exhaust pipe and lead inside.
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Before and after...
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So the new exhaust systems are already printed, basically it doesn't matter which version, but I prefer the curved version.
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This is the straight version ...
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...and then the curved variant.
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The pipe goes through too and is a proper depth now.
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41 new holes added to show the fixings better and to be able to attach antennas later.
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The opening of the upper arms of the rear suspension is widened to make the case appear more realistic. It all seems to fit very well…
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