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    I’ll bet Harold has a mold somewhere in his stash already - I’ll see one or both in a few weeks and will inquire …
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    Paul and the Mrs lost everything in the Paradise fire - I think this is mentioned on his site - which is still up - although taking no orders .... - but they have decided to return to Paradise - in a condo at present - while deciding where to live ... Paul's sense of humor remains perfectly intact - would like to meet them some day -
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    Just a brief follow on my GTO series II post. - Paul Fisher informs me that this was not one of his - believes it to be a Joker knockoff - interesting - it does have that distinct petroleum odor when you sand or grind the resin - which - as Fisher points out - means that I should “mask up” when I prep the body …
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    on the subject of unobtanium ... While starting in on the UMI Barchetta kit - I remembered that I also had this buried in my stash Sold to me by UMI - I believe that Mike had Fisher do the body - hence the Acme tag under the tail ... rare rare rare thick casting but as with all of Paul Fisher's efforts - lines are spot on ... I've also got a slightly started Peter Wright vac formed Spyder Corsa kit - which is one reason that I'm going to try to get castings of the the Ferrari engine that I'm building on the Model Cars thread will ask Norman or Harold to do the honors ...
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    My head is spinning this site has viewers of a certain tender age that are unaware that these tractors were a staple in the pits until when ? The early eighties ? Yup I’m feeling old - nice build by the way ..
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    Better …
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    The cylinder heads on the Columbo 12 are, as I recall, 60 degrees opposed - the angle of the heads on the Reps and Mins block are perfect - or appear to be - so the sliver of black visible when the timing chain cover is held against the UMI cyl head tells me that the angle is not quite right on this part - also the left side cam box is too narrow - so this requires some surgery using .020 Evergreen strip …
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    The motor mounts are cast on to the sides of the clutch housing on all of the Ferrari 12s - detached this part from the Reps and Mins block and will use it here - the Reps and Mins starter is quite good and correct for all of the Columbo 12s - so I’ll use it here.
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    Since I’m using the timing chain cover from the Reps and Mins castings I sawed apart the corresponding part from the GTO sump and attached it to the cover
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    File and sand file and sand sand and file … Tamiya liquid glue
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    MotoR mounts - the factory drawing - and the mount on the Reps and Miniatures Columbo block - very correct - will duplicate this …
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    Speaking of Bugatti wheels …
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    Also consider raw metal finish - no polish ….
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    are you making the drive shaft and the U joints ?? my U joints failed every 25,000 miles or so on my long ago surrendered 73 Dodge Charger and I had the smallest V8! by the way - really glad that you re-routed the exhausts - given all of the great under-body work thats been done and by the way - the brake lines are attached to the axle - how ?? is that flat lead strip - or what ???
  17. absmiami
    Gorgeous grime ….
  18. absmiami
    Check out this shot of an early Columbo 12 on a Ferrari 166 FII chassis owned by Chinetti Jr - and sometimes on display at the Simeone Museum in Philly …. The Reps and Miniatures casting is within 1/2 inch in scale length - not bad !
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    I’ve made the length of my engine block to match the GTO block produced by Reps and miniatures. This is scale 23 inches …. Just how accurate was the Reps and Miniatures engine ??
  20. absmiami
    So I’ve modified the cyl head from the UMI Kit and grown the rest Of the block from strips of Evergreen … and improved the ribbing on the sump - Filing and sanding - and Tamiya liquid glue - lots of filing lots of sanding …
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    Transparent blue smoke clear ok - gotta try this -
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    the clamps aren't functional - are they ???
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    Nice to see this with the doors opened - well done - I don’t recall the kit having a roll cage - was that an add on ?
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    A little …
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    Yup
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