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https://www.facebook.com/TheDrakeGroupAU/videos/939672783232908/

Thanks Carl. Off comes the roof of the Bugatti, and off comes the hind quarters of the Rolls. Then it is a slice at a time until a match line is met. Wish me luck.

I see what you mean now Ray. I was copying a model not a real engine. The 3D one I will be building has the same issue. So let's call it a non-functional showpiece, that is until the designer redoes it with even spacing. He likely copied the same model too. They likely made it like that to keep room for the Ardun lettering.

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Bugatti Type 50. DOHC L8, 4.9L/200 hp.

Engine is done.

Working on the roof overhang and the siding. the siding will be held in place by some two-sided tape.

I have a Potvin blower. I might make that version too.

Thanks Ray. That is now a defunct project on account of having found one ready made.

This is roughly what the difference is. As mentioned above it varies. the '70 is 1/24 while the '69 is 1/25, the same between the '66 & '67. Hope this helps.

I have these. They all have two notches along the rim. They are about 26mm across the face.

A Bugatti engine can be very pretty with a bit of detail added.

The front suspension was broken in many pieces. I might be able to regain poseable steering but I think I won't be able to have them turn. Here drilling out the kingpin.

And here comes Dan, oops. it's not Dan. Dan's tractor can haul it by itself. https://www.facebook.com/supercarblondie/videos/1452756674927996

Here goes Noel: 1-Picked a pattern off the internet that was small enough. 2-Printed it on plain paper. I gives the right sheen. 3.Using Tamyia masking tape, lifted a pattern off the panels which I transposed to the print. 4. Cut it out of the image and glued it to the engine using a glue stick.

Tom, David built a replica of his personal garage.

Nice.

It is about 14 X 30, to fit in the cabinet with the others.

Now I want to do a "behind the shop" scene loosely based on fellow member Geoffrey Wallace. A piece of plywood and the center panels of some cabinet doors provided the starting point. Gave a first coat of "cement" to the yard

Later on I had used a photo of a local building to depict the front of the establishment.

Many of you have seen my shop diorama which consists of a garage/restoration shop, an engine rebuilding shop complete with dyno room and receiving area.

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Added the engine turning.

Looks a bit like the Australian slopers. I had never seen that one.

The motor looks like it is all there. Turns out only the side covers have the engine turning finish, which will simplify things. Made a pattern and transferred to an image to see what gives.