absmiami

The SMTS kits were really good. I’ve got the Gurney Eagle kit. The MFH 20th scale Lotus 43 is being completed in a very good build thread on the Brit modeler site - I’ve been studying it for some corrections on my 24th scale build - it’s dormant while I finish my Merit Cooper ...and yes, BRM designed the engine to be “load bearing”. They just never quite figured out how to make it reliable ... understatement ...

Now I can repaint the engine cover and turn my attn back to the wheels ... couldn’t resist the urge to use these Shabo markings - they are dry transfers - the last Dunlops in my stash ... dry transfers are generally not available these days - There is something about the process used to make these - the chemicals used in their production - that have forced the makers to stop production - which is too bad. Anyway - here they are ... sharp and bright ... if you look closely at the right rear tire, you’ll see a sanded flat spot That’s the trick that I’m using to get the left rear tire just about down on the ground... don’t tell anyone...

The bell is a machined aluminum part. It’s about .060 in length and tapers from from .05O out to .080 ...

Think I described the assembly in the old racing engines thread ... .050 brass tube and some other bits and pieces of this and that ...

This is the white metal carb in the Deeks kit - it’s a recast of the Merit kit plastic part. The real part uses twin float chambers that flank the body of the carb. They sit on a sort of tray that grasps the neck of the carb ... So ...

That’s a fair point - I do think that sooner or later we will have a great 3D printed engine by someone like Mad Mike - it will cost $$. But you’ll be able to go to town on this and other Jaguar kitz ...

I’m a little disappointed by the sink marks - but I’m more concerned about some of the soft details - example - the cylinder head and the U joints - I’m not yet convinced that this new kit is much better than the thirty (forty?) year old Heller kits - I think Revell may have missed an opportunity to make an E type that is comparable to the -Tamiya Jag S types - which are killer - too bad ...

Try stamping the surface with a light hammer and a small tipped screwdriver. ...

And by the way. The renshape is soft enough for you to hammer some Louver patterns on to the body - if you want some female louvers ...

This thread needs an instant star ... the design reminds me of the Bugatti train engine designs. And also of the wonderful Harry Miller LSR design - his was front engine - of course - do you use those random tooth files to shape the renshape ? Forget the maker - really great stuff ... destined for the GSL ‘22 ???

Man. The engine looks so great in that chassis .... this kit is calling me ....

BANG The carb is missing - but not for long ... In the mean time - I’ve cut and attached the windscreen with some TMM Hardware - they make some nice slot head screws - and some RB Motion nuts. The kit windscreen is long gone - so I cut some thin clear plastic - got the shape right on the fourth try -

So the first spring clip was attached. - but there wasn’t enough room to get the second one attached. - I’ll probably make a clip without the eyelets and glue it next to the first one - scale casualty ...

Wow. I’d love to see that Auto Replicas 24 sc Bugatti... The exhaust pipe needs 2 spring clips. I made two with some steel wire - .005 - wrapped / wound around some .012 brass and glued in some eyelets that the train modelers use ... I ruined onE of the two - making them wasn’t too bad - installing them - now that where the problems started ...

So this is interesting - owned a ‘73 Charger with the base 318 engine - Would this be a logical source for said engine if I decided to build my old car - oh was that front bench seat terrible ! ...

Very very nice ...

The Merit Bluebird kit is unobtanium. One of their kits that I do NOT own... some dispute about the scale. - estimate is 1/35th scale - question for Bugatti fan. - I’ve been studying the Bugatti type 13 Brecia with the 2 litre engine and the type 16 / 18 special with the 5 litre engine - the one with the tapered tail ... Do you happen to know of any scaled drawings of either engine ???

Thanks for showing off the Flathead before installing ...

I was wondering when this build was going To be migrated to the road racing category ... bet the moderators left it in the model car cat months ago thinking I’d be finished soon. And then during the server upgrade they saw it there - still - and said what the h_ll. And then sent it over ... which is fine ... I like confusion - it suits me ...

The exhaust pipe leaves the front of the cylinder head just behind the drivers head and curves back along the frame ...it’s a Herb Deeks white metal part - thanks Herb! notice anything missing in the engine bay ?

Last few parts - made from evergreen. The mount for the exhaust pipe is set onto the chassis brace above the mount for the shock. And I madE two curved braces that grab the top of the gear box.

The engine cover fell to the floor (again). The break was in the two thin spots where there wasn’t enough resin to withstand clumsy handling. But the breaks were clean - so I’ve drilled in and placed some short .012 brass pins and drilled corresponding holes and glued it all back together. Will need some sanding and some more paint but I’ve got some xtra paint left over ... could’ve been worse ...

Thanks mr tier ... what’s on your work bench ?

NEAT !!

BUILD IT BUILD IT most of the pattern markings could be masked and painted and you could scrounge up some dry transfers for the white lettering ...