David G. Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 I'm along for the ride and enjoying the trip. Excellent work as always! David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted March 2, 2023 Author Share Posted March 2, 2023 Second element I wanted to add a bit of detail is the engine "plate" & intake stacks. The kit is curbside and I have no plans to add a full engine but just to add a bit of depth to what is visible. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Man, that looks great ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bytownshaker Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Looks fantastic Pierre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nacho Z Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Love it!! Excellent work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 You are doing some really nice work on this build, especially your 'engine' detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 Nice detailing there Pierre ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooOld Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 WOW this looks sooooo much better , excellent work Pierre ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 That's a great looking engine plate, it certainly does the job. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted March 3, 2023 Author Share Posted March 3, 2023 Thanks guys. I really like this kit. As simple as it is it really looks lifelike. The body, glass and tires are very nice so with a bit of detailing it should look pretty realistic. I definitely will be on the lookout for more vintage Monogram kits of classic race cars. Any suggestions on the better ones out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 4 hours ago, Pierre Rivard said: Thanks guys. I really like this kit. As simple as it is it really looks lifelike. The body, glass and tires are very nice so with a bit of detailing it should look pretty realistic. I definitely will be on the lookout for more vintage Monogram kits of classic race cars. Any suggestions on the better ones out there? I posted pictures of my Monogram classic race cars on Wednesday. Monogram 1/24's - post 'em up !! - Page 4 - Model Cars - Model Cars Magazine Forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1959scudetto Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 Excellent engine plate, Pierre - it raises the bar very high and brings this model to a whole new level ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted March 3, 2023 Author Share Posted March 3, 2023 4 hours ago, Gramps46 said: I posted pictures of my Monogram classic race cars on Wednesday. Monogram 1/24's - post 'em up !! - Page 4 - Model Cars - Model Cars Magazine Forum Thanks Gary, they're all really nice. The 2 Ferrari 275P's are particularly beautiful so I'll put that on my eBay watch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Smith Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 On 3/2/2023 at 1:21 PM, cobraman said: Man, that looks great ! Agree, well done 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 So - you’re goin to brush paint - white ? - gulp … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sflam123 Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 Great job on this so far!! I look forward to seeing more progress!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 On 3/2/2023 at 2:02 PM, Pierre Rivard said: Second element I wanted to add a bit of detail is the engine "plate" & intake stacks. The kit is curbside and I have no plans to add a full engine but just to add a bit of depth to what is visible. That looks fantastic! I'm fairly impressed with the plastic fuel lines. I have one of these planned, as well--you've surely given me something to aspire to. In case you're interested, on Ebay, I found vintage Chaparral wheels in magnesium, for slot cars. They were fairly reasonably priced, as I recall. It's hard to tell, in these photos, but I polished two of these--one front and one rear. Beautiful work, Pierre! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted March 4, 2023 Author Share Posted March 4, 2023 8 hours ago, absmiami said: So - you’re goin to brush paint - white ? - gulp … White over white primer over white styrene like the Porsche below, but there is a secret sauce again. Builder of the month award if you can guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted March 4, 2023 Author Share Posted March 4, 2023 4 hours ago, Straightliner59 said: That looks fantastic! I'm fairly impressed with the plastic fuel lines. I have one of these planned, as well--you've surely given me something to aspire to. In case you're interested, on Ebay, I found vintage Chaparral wheels in magnesium, for slot cars. They were fairly reasonably priced, as I recall. It's hard to tell, in these photos, but I polished two of these--one front and one rear. Beautiful work, Pierre! Thanks Daniel. The plastic lines would not be suitable for the high detail multi-material builds you do but for this application...quick and easy. I like your wheels, I think they are vintage Cox right? I did consider them but was unsure based on the small eBay pics so I decided to go ahead with a styrene solution. Pretty happy with the modified kit wheels I did. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 6 minutes ago, Pierre Rivard said: Thanks Daniel. The plastic lines would not be suitable for the high detail multi-material builds you do but for this application...quick and easy. I like your wheels, I think they are vintage Cox right? I did consider them but was unsure based on the small eBay pics so I decided to go ahead with a styrene solution. Pretty happy with the modified kit wheels I did. You are correct, sir. They are Cox. Your wheels look great! The color is perfect, too. need to get a proper set of tires, for mine--at least markings for them--then I can just sand off the molded-in detail. This is an excellent project, and I'm excited to watch it come together1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 Not a lot to do on this simple kit but I have been working even slower than usual these days. Scratch built the oil cooler and the "duct" on the body 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted March 9, 2023 Author Share Posted March 9, 2023 While I'm working on the body I'm wondering how other builders have handled the lower body air inlets (just ahead of rear wheels). Just painted black or opened it up? Suggestions welcomed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belugawrx Posted March 9, 2023 Share Posted March 9, 2023 It's looking good Pierre, shouldn't be too hard to drill and file those brake duct openings. Nice job on the cooler👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straightliner59 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 On 3/4/2023 at 5:56 AM, Pierre Rivard said: The plastic lines would not be suitable for the high detail multi-material builds you do but for this application...quick and easy. They're perfect, for this, to be sure. So much so, that I would consider them for my own build, of it. I think these old Monogram kits are a load of fun! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 The oil cooler and duct look great Pierre! The brake ducts? I'd open them. David G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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