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Not only it looks GREAT! but it has held perfectly for 30 years! It looks like a fresh build. Very nice!

Hello, I used .032" solder for the brake lines, copper phone line wire for the throttle cable (just a hint smaller diameter), semi rigid electronics RF braided cable for the oil and fuel lines and a small copper wire for the headlight. The wiring harness from the battery to the starter and the frame is a braided cable from an older broken cell phone charger cable. You can tell I work with electronics FWIW, here are some more pictures http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3224 Hope this helps. Thanks,

Jody, Funny you mention that. I accidentally dropped it to the floor while test fitting it. My heart stopped for a second or two, but it passed the non-intentional drop test with flying colors. The equipment can go up to 850 degrees, but interestingly, I found the best joints were done between 750 and 800. (Sounds like a credit score commercial ) Going up to 850, the flux was consumed too fast and did not do its job. At the new setting the solder flows very nicely. I have since then cleaned it, retouch the joints and lightly sanded it, and it is ready for primer. I like it so much it is almost a shame to paint it Thanks,

Happy Birthday / Anniversary!!!!!! While the MCM forum went online mid Feb 2006, it was at the end of Feb early March that it started really cooking! Kudos to Gregg, Jairus and any other behind the scene heroes for making this THE online home not only for me, but for many others as well, and for keeping it cleaned and polished all the time. Raising my coffee mug, Here's to many more!!! CHEERS!! Thanks,

WOW! What a challenging project! While not the biggest fan of the car in the world, I can certainly appreciate your efforts to create such a truthful rendition! I can only imagine the time it took to get it right. In other words, I like it! Thanks,

En route to another GREAT save! Green is my least favorite car color, but I have to admit I really like this one a lot! Thanks,

Hi Jody, Thanks for the feedback. This is 1/25. I have experience with electronics SMT soldering, but this is my first attempt at soldering brass. A while ago I tried to solder brass tubing without success. The key here is that the equipment I have available is designed for SMT electronics. Small pointy tip on a Weller temp controlled soldering station. The solder and the flux are also more suited for BGA components than brass roll bars in scale. I thought about the torch, but at this time, this is more of a curiosity than anything else. After seeing the work of people like yourself, Stingray69 and others, I had to try it! So this is in part your fault I'll keep practicing and will start looking around for a suitable torch. If I can add this skill to my modeling "toolbox", I think it will actually be helpful in my helicopter models as well as in cars. After these pics were taken, I used some solder wick and cleaned some of the excess solder. This solder is also easy to file down. After a good cleanup, I guess primer and paint will be the final judges.... Thanks,

Hello, I thought I was on the ballpark, but I suspected I was using the wrong setup. After all, it's an SMT electronics setup. So I played around with the temp, tip, solder composition etc and I think I'm now on the right track. Still a bit heavy but each solder joint is getting better than the previous one. I'll retouch the first ones, but overall, I like it. Thanks,

Very nice! I love the umbrella.. What a creature comfort! You obviously know the subject very well. The changes are so well done you can't tell they weren't in the kit. Thanks for sharing,

Hello, Last time, we were here. While that dries, something happened and the box stock theme went Kaboom Here is my first attempt at doing a brass roll bar. From what I've researched, these cars usually have a roll bar inside, not a full cage. This is my first attempt at soldering brass rod. It came out ok, but the soldering can be a bit cleaner. The solder seems too heavy. The center bar will anchor a racing harness. I'm building up courage to try and solder a third support bar going to the back. The other side: You get the idea. Comments or suggestions? Thanks,

Gang, I'm pleasantly surprised to see such a good reaction to a box stock build of a subject that is not necessarily the most popular around. :wink: Thanks a lot!

Cool! I'll follow up closely. I'll soon start working on mine.

Nice job on both. A good friend of mine built the black one as well. I'll try go get some pics.

Very nice model of a rare car. Well done....

Yes gang, that's 1/43, and pictures don't do it justice...... I've seen it, I've touched it!

The weathering looks GREAT! Do you have more details on how you did that? I need to do something similar to that on an upcoming project.

Outstanding paint job! Very clean execution. Looks great!

Great job on the last Fuelie of the era. The color combo is very elegant. A true classic that looks ready for Barret-Jackson

Beautiful! Great job on this classic. What kit is it?

Very nice and different. A very elegant ride indeed....

Cool! That's going to be very nice! I have a Revell F430 in the workbench and it will be Cobra Colors Blue Mirabeau metallic. I saw this one in Road Atlanta and I fell in love. I also have some aftermarket wheels for it. Thanks, Ismael "the Corvette guy who also likes Ferraris" Gonzalez

Hello, While not exactly Pulitzer contenders, I wrote a few "How to" articles many years ago for ScaleCorvettes.com. These were done over 6 or 7 years ago, but I hope they help a bit. http://www.scalecorvettes.com/hints.htm Thanks,

Hello, Simon, Ayala, Barbo, Efrain (bestfreshman), Fanfan, Abraham, Carlos De Jesus, Rogelio, Daniel Gabriel, Mike and all other forum members from Puerto Rico and those form elsewhere who want to join..... I'm planning to have a modelers BBQ get together in my house: Sunday March 25, from about 10AM onwards. This is just to have a great time and enjoy our hobby. I can setup a table or two for taking pictures of your models with my equipment, and the workbench can be available. But the focus will be on the sizzling steaks... and having fun Let me know so we can plan accordingly. For those of you up north, I really wish you can come. Who knows, this may be the start of a tradition. Regards,

Abraham, Bienvenido! Nos vamos a quedar con esto!!!

Nice color combo. What paint did you use on the top? Thanks,