Stormzender Spiegel HP-022 - Finished Pics Pg 4

[zenrat]

Stormzender Spiegel HP-022

The most Technological Cyber Formula Machine to date,the Spiegel HP-022 is one of the first Cyber Formula Machines to be driven with the  COFIN (COnnection to Flight INterface) V1. Developed by Franz Heinel, this machine was one of the dominating machines of the 2022 season, and shows Heinel's superb design.  The machine has a Linear wheel motion system where the wheels aren't attached to any suspension surface, but rather they are kept in place by Stron magnets generating power for the boost system, the Linear Wheel Overload.

Stormzender Spiegel HP-022 3 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Stormzender Spiegel HP-022 4 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Stormzender Spiegel HP-022 7 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Stormzender Spiegel HP-022 10 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

Stormzender Spiegel HP-022 15 by Fred Maillardet, on Flickr

1/24 Aoshima kit built OOB using kit decals.
Painted with rattle can enamel.

[PR19_Kit]

WOWEEE!

That is MAGNIFICENT Fred, what a superb paint job!

I wish F1 cars looked that that these days, even the Force India cars aren't as vividly pink now.

[sykotik]

it's beautiful!  I want one for myself now
I'm surpised at how good it looks in pink. Never thought I would say that about an kind of subject, but it really works well here

[Old Wombat]

Woh!

I'll wait 'til it's finished to say more.

Nope, I've got nuthin'!

OK, maybe: Astonishingly, exquisitely awesome & so PINK it slaps you in the face & sucks yer eyes out!

[Dizzyfugu]

Lovely. That color proves that building anime kits has its special, very colorful charm. Almost like a therapy when you get used to olive drab an RLM tones... 

[jalles]

Wow!  That's outstanding, awesome job  I'll echo everyone's opinion on the color, it looks great!

[DogfighterZen]

 

[scooter]

Woh!

I'll wait 'til it's finished to say more.

Nope, I've got nuthin'!

OK, maybe: Astonishingly, exquisitely awesome & so PINK it slaps you in the face & sucks yer eyes out!

I'm surprised there isn't a Sanrio sponsorship on there somewhere

[zenrat]

Thanks folks.  Glad you like it.
The pink paint was left over from a bicycle I painted for my neighbours granddaughter.  The commission was "she wants it as pink as possible".  Job done I think.

[PR19_Kit]

A small collection of them would look good painted up in archetypal F1 team colours. Lotus green with yellow stripe, Lotus John Player Special, McLaren orange, McLaren Marlboro red/white, Brabham green with a gold stripe, etc etc. you get the idea I'm sure.

[zenrat]

Good plan Kit, I do have 2 more in the stash.  Both six wheelers.

[NARSES2]

I really don't understand the genre but I can appreciate a good model 

The standard of builds in this GB has been exceptional

[TheChronicOne]

That's badass, dude! Reminds me of the Redbull "vacuum car." Them paint work's off the chart! 

Them mag-wheels are dope, too.   

Anyway, I dig the COFIN. I am familiar with the term from seeing it in the Ace Combat series, but, might not be the same set-up;  does it mean that there is someone aloft piloting this drone from some flying command center or jet or is it someone plugged into machines in a trailer or something?

[zenrat]

That's badass, dude! Reminds me of the Redbull "vacuum car." Them paint work's off the chart! 

Them mag-wheels are dope, too.   

Anyway, I dig the COFIN. I am familiar with the term from seeing it in the Ace Combat series, but, might not be the same set-up;  does it mean that there is someone aloft piloting this drone from some flying command center or jet or is it someone plugged into machines in a trailer or something?

Ah, no.  The driver is in the car lying on her back.  There are two pedals for her feet and pistol grips for her hands with triggers and thumb buttons.  She sees where she is going in a wrap round screen (which I stuck some mirror finish mylar on).  Don't ask me where the camera(s) is(are).
Access is through the odd shaped hatch which is open in the fourth pic (you can see the mylar reflecting the nose of the car) .  I was going to detail it up inside with switches and control panels but there is no way anyone would ever see any of it without pulling the thing apart.
I guess its COFIN because it's like the driver is lying in the box waiting to go into the hole.

[TheChronicOne]

Thanks for clearing up my confusion!! I didn't have the benefit of following the build along from inception. I was looking at it like "there's no way someone could fit in there!" It never occurred to me she would be laying down. In my addled mind I was thinking the pilot was in some type of plane up above circling around.      Yesterday was a loooong day.