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  1. absmiami
    Next ill work on the engine pumps and ancilaries - and consider my water pump mystery …
  2. absmiami
    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 -
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    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 …
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    But the second coat nails the shade of blue that i am searching for …
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    The first coat is good but a little grey over the silver …
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    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 …
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    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 …
  9. absmiami
    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 ??? ???
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    Post to australia ??? maybe not …
  11. absmiami
    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 ???
  12. absmiami
    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 …
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    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 -
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    The exhaust manifold is really cool - forty years before BRM (and later Ferrari) swept the exhaust pipes out of the center of their DOHC engine - Delage tried it in their new 12 cylinder engine - spectacular looking but maybe not the greatest packaging ???
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    Building a Gloster Gladiator for an IPMS show cub display gave me chance to get familiar w Tamiya’s acrylic laquer paints - good stuff - i hand painted the cyl head royal blue - and then set off the sump pan bolts w some gun metal …
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    You’re welcome - I’ll post some more Miller porn as i get a little farther along w this build …
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    Thank you. Bondo to improve the surface of the chassis rails - big fan of Micro Mesh …. Finding that there 1800 sanding stick is good for sanding the bondo …
  18. absmiami
    Very helpful … maybe this explains why the Bugatti 59 kit had excellent detail while the Miller and others were curbside …. With the ready availablity of printed wire wheels now - any of their kits can be built and will look great ….
  19. absmiami
    “Picked by Mary” shout out to “Scranton Mary”. And to Oscar !
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    This. Is. GREAT …. … !! !!! do you still have the hinges ? I think i got the same set ? how’d that auto cutter work ? ! (Just kidding) Nova Scotia - one of my fav provinces …. The Cape Breton drive is the best in North America …
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    Thanks. Excellent …
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    Great Stuff …
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    And a note to our esteemed moderators …. You can slide this build over to the race car subsection - por favor …
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    Asleep for two years - i’m waking sleeping beauty …. Most of the parts have been finished - but need paint - i have to re-do a few things - and then work on the finish applied to the body work - first im gonna try to get a chassis / drive train painted and assembled …
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    And you’ve still got it - right ? here’s the motor - looks better than the rest of this thing …
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