Hi again folks, here's a quick update on the slow and steady progress on the Sauber Merc.
There were quite a few different C9's, back in the late eighties George, you aren't wrong! Here's a rough pic of some of the more well known teams.
I'm going to replicate the 1989 24hr winner, the #63 car. That year saw the #61, #62 and #63 Sauber's all sporting the same livery and were nicknamed the "Silver Arrows". They aren't as complex as the graphics on some of the other C9's but I like the bold simplicity, and the #63 car always will have a special place in my heart from the amount of laps I've done in it on Gran Turismo for the Playstation!
The brakes are assembled with the poly caps still featured on the modern Tamiya kits. I'm not really too bothered about moving wheels on my models as it normally encourages drunk friends into trying to spin them... But it does come in handy when taking the photos to get the tyre decals into the right position.
The back discs have been attached to the rear axle also and the engine has been test fitted into the back of the car without any issues. There is still a lot more detail to add to the engine, I was brave and ordered a wire detailing kit from ebay.
I've made a quick start on some other parts to be installed in the engine bay and I've put some base colours down in the cabin, but there is still a whole load more work to do on this one. It's proving good fun though, never a chore!