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Hello, Added plug wires. Thanks, Ismael

Hello, Slowly but surely, the 1/32 chassis is progressing. Some models are way too realistic: The muffler and exhaust were a bear to fit interfering with the suspension and chassis. Just like a 1:1 project. ? Too bad pretty much everything is some shade of black here. Thanks, Ismael

Mark! Long time my friend! But this doesn't look like a Lotus 7 ? What can I say? Just pure perfection. I bow to the master! Thanks, Ismael

Very cool looking brass era car!

Very Nice! Love brass era cars.

Thanks Victor! Weird. The earliest posts don't show pictures for me either. Here is another link for the same project on another forum: https://race-car-models.proboards.com/thread/1857/finished-2012-corvette-grand-sport I used a Z06 body with wider fenders, not the base coupe. Thanks, Ismael

Hello, Noel, I have no idea what happened to their tooling. Will be interesting to find out. With the intention of displaying the hood with one side open, I thinned the parts for a better scale appearance. You can compare to the untouched part on the right. The kit's muffler (on the left) was removed and replaced. Don't worry, the tiny gap between the tubes will be addressed. Finally, added head bolts to the engine. A tiny drop of white glue and a touch of brown paint. It will eventually be blended and become a bit darker. Thanks, Ismael

Hello, The Primer Evaluation Committee has approved this project for next step and has been transferred to the Color Coat Committee for action and further evaluation. Thanks, Ismael

Beautiful Model U! After I found your posts on vintage airbrushes I've been visiting the airbrushmuseum page often. The Model U acts as a dual action but it is controlled by the down travel of the trigger. Interesting that Paasche worked for Wold, and Wold worked for T&C. Thanks, Ismael

WHAT A HEART MELTING BEAUTY!!!! ? New contender/leader for my favorite of this year in the forum. That looks really, Really, REALLY good. Love it! The color is spot on. I am currently working on the Astro I and like you, I've been looking for this one in whatever scale. Another one I've been looking for is the CERV III which I have only found a resin 1/43 from France but quite expensive. I'll be looking for this one now. Thanks, Ismael

Hello, Frame, rear axle/suspension, gas tank, fuel line Thanks, Ismael

Hello, Ehh... I may have been carried away. I did my own hinged trunk lid with under bracing like the real one, but I also did a wood floor for the trunk since it will be visible. I knew those coffee stirrers would be useful some day! Pardon the crappy cell phone video. Thanks, Ismael

HA! For some reason my forum account doesn't have the option for me to leave a like or a reaction. But I got a chuckle out of Tony's comment! Hello again, Rescribed the faint door lines. Keep in mind these are the width of a #11 blade. Added some material to the trunk to close the gap to the body. A bit more tweaking but it is getting there. Conversation with myself: What the heck are you doing? Thanks, Ismael

Hello, One out, two in. Let me explain: The body halves (left and right) were glued. The seam was worked with putty. Primer shows a hint of tweaking still pending, but moving in the right direction. Then I added the two weld lines as per references. This is a coupe body but notice the weld lines on both sides. I started by working the middle seam line. Still a bit more sanding to do but getting there. Then I added the 2 weld lines with ultra thin strips of aluminum tape for a hint of thickness. This is how it looks on the chassis Thanks, Ismael

Hello, Looking at references, there are a lot of little details that are wrong. In their defense, this was probably mastered half a century ago with little access to reference material or the real car. Can you tell what has been eliminated, what has been re-scribed and what has been newly scribed? Let me help you: Lost count but this is probably the 10th round. Thanks, Ismael

Hello, Just as I suspected. A light mist coat of self etching primer and the panel lines are already disappearing while the porosity is yelling. By now you should all be aware I'm not normal Repeat with me: PPSRQR Putty Primer Sanding Rescribing Question your mental health state Repeat After 3 or 4 cycles we are here. A long way to go but going in the right direction. Thanks, Ismael

Hello, Thank you guys! Removed mold lines. Turns out the metal is very soft. Probably softer than plastic. The panel lines are almost non existent. tried to deepen them but there is basically no groove to follow. Cleaned and lightly polished and sanded the body. This will be a bigger challenge than I thought. The casting is very porous and rough. This will take a lot of bodywork to fix. Thanks, Ismael

Hello, Wheel choice: Pegasus Hella but the included tires are ridiculously thin. Parts box Good Year tires, I think these are from a C5 or C6 Corvette. Knock off style 3 prong spinners will cover the centers. I reserve the right to change wheel choice a gazillion times before the end of the project. Thanks, Ismael

Hello, A good friend of mine sent me this: It is an all metal, 1/43 scale, 1956 Ferrari 290 MM. My understanding is that Ferrari built only 4 of these cars in 1956. It was designed to compete in the Italian Mille Miglia (1,000 miles) race. Eugenio Castellotti won the race in one. Juan Manuel Fangio finished 4th in another 290 MM. All top five were Ferraris. Back to the model: It is a F.D.S. Automodelli made in Napoli Italy. No idea on when it was manufactured as there are no dates anywhere. By the look of the information sheet, it must be several decades old. Could not find any info on this manufacturer but it seems it is no longer in business. No instructions needed as there are only 4 parts not counting wheels and tires: Body, chassis/interior, steering wheel and shifter. That's it. It is a humble simple kit. Perfect for a fun project. Not some contest contender or anything like that, which I don't like anyways. Still debating whether to do Fangio's or Castellotti's car. Thanks, Ismael

Hello, Definition of Pyromania: Impulse control disorder in which individuals repeatedly fail to resist impulses to deliberately start fires. ALTERNATE DEFINITION: A modeler who likes Pyro Models I fall in this alternate category. I posted elsewhere I recently acquired a few 1/32 scale Pyro models of classic and brass era cars. I was pleasantly surprised to find the kits (I opened them all for inspection) are far better than I anticipated. Crisp and beautiful moldings, excellent details, clear parts, some have brass colored plated parts that have survived the test of time and even engines are included. And these are all 1/32 scale. The only "drawback" if you will, is that some are molded in strong colored plastic like green or purple. I chose the 1915 Ford Model T Coupelet as the first one to build. Or at least to start. This one is mostly white plastic. As many of you know, I am a factory stock guy. I'm not really into early hot rods. So no, I'm not dropping a Corvette 427 triple carb big block engine in it. This kit is from 1967. To put it in perspective, I was born 3 years later, my father (22 at the time) was recovering from serious wounds in Vietnam (and receiving his Purple Heart) and Lyndon B. Johnson was the President of the United States. I thought the multipiece body (5 parts) was going to be a hassle, but Tamiya precision came to mind. These are just "test fitted" with a tiny drop of glue on each part. Here it is just placed on top of the chassis. No fitting has been done other than cutting the parts from the sprue. The fit is excellent! So yeah, my project hopping syndrome is in high gear... Any Model T experts here? I'm sure I'll run into tons of questions. Thanks, Ismael

I absolutely LOVE your vintage airbrush collection! As a vintage camera restorer and collector, I totally get it! (And resisting the urge to jump here ?) Would love to try one of those vintage pieces some day. Thanks, Ismael

Cool! Where did that headrest bulge come from? Looks kind of familiar. Thanks, Ismael

Thank you everybody! Really appreciate your comments. I did try more than one technique to get the tire lettering painted but I was not happy with any of those. Thanks, Ismael

Congrats on both! I built that kit long ago and it was very enjoyable.

Quoting the kid in the Incredibles: "That was totally WICKED!!!" Beautiful execution of a great idea.