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Water pipes - using solder - need the pipes to be pliable …. But this was a fail so to plan B …

Pump housing was filed and turned in a lathe at slow speed using Evergreen plastic …

The tank straps … would they bend easier if heated before bending and painting ? And or would could they be replaced by tin strip - which is softer ? ??

We do we do …. !!!

I think i know what the fix is …

Youre quite good with the BMF …. Ive got to apply some to the forward frame section of my Delage - what tool(s) do you use to burnish the foil … ??

The first picture is a section of the great cutaway drawing of the engine for the 1927 Delage - the engine is a straight 8 but it was designed by Lory - who refined the 2LCV engine - and it carries many of that engine’s features forward …. The second photo is from a period photo of the 2LCV engine - again fr the Borgeson book - and shows a pump that looks like the later one - although it has to collect water fr 2 pipes rather than one - because the engine is a V12 instead if a straight eight - this will do …. By the way - you’ll notice that the cutaway was done by Max Miller - Miller and Cresswell were responsible for most of the early cutaway drawings of racing cars that we all fawn over …

so the water pump is hidden below the magnetos and not very visible in pictutes - when im stuck for information an a pre-war GP engine - my go-to is this great old book ..

Wing very good

Yup ..

thank you Mr L probably the reason that you hadnt noticed this is that the project was dorment for over a year whilst I chased down some Cooper and Lotus related rabbit holes ...

Mr B : Is this the hinge ????

Next ill work on the engine pumps and ancilaries - and consider my water pump mystery …

And while the paint is drying - not long - this paint can be handled after thirty minutes - i added some paint hi-lites to the engine bolts - there are over 100 - on the engine casting - used some Tamiya light gun metal - topped with a drop of Molotow bright silver -

But i did notice that the base of the chassis casting needed a little more work - some sanding and CA glue and another coat of silver - Tamiya acryl lacquer …

But the second coat nails the shade of blue that i am searching for …

The first coat is good but a little grey over the silver …

This particular shade is perfect for the Delage frame - but the MRP paints are not very opague - so i have to hit the frame with some silver to provide an even base color for my Ukriane AF blue …

I like the idea of hi-liting w graphite - gracias - initially airbrushed gunmetal over the blach resin - will add some hi lites later - used the MRP paints gun metal - which is marketed to the military guys …. They also happen to offer this nice shade of sky blue …

thanks P and thanks for these iconic exhaust pipes ... Gun metal or fl black for the pipes ?? today's Question where does flat black end and gunmetal begin ??? ???

Post to australia ??? maybe not …

Ok. Have a look at my “because i dont have enough lotus kits”. Thread - last page / latest posts - insert joke here …. Would you like whats left of mine ???

Driving the Cape Breton trail in a Lotus - I drove it in A Mazda MPV - dripping - moist - w jealousy … where was I …. One more coda …. I actually think that Auto World posted an ad in a Road &Track issue - maybe Junish 1968 - for the Tamiya kit ! Think thats where I first saw it - dont remember what i had for supper last nite - but I’m pretty sure of this little detail …

Pico has told me that the design was complex - but its the only way to produce this unique part …. The printed part is very strong - but is a nylon-like material requiring tedious prep - but worth the effort - ill finish this in either flat black or maybe gun metal - tbd -