absmiami
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thanks Maxx for this post we need to re-watch A4's build - i think he took the trouble to open the louvers ... and another thought on the eng department - look how flat the finish is on the plug wires - just sayin ... -
Woodruff ...
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thanks Ace black porcelain - looks like it by the way BAT - Bring a Trailor - has sold a number of XKE engines with lots and lots and lots of pix - and they usually keep the pix up after the sale ... handy ...
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Yup yup …
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The domed bolts that secure the head appear chromed - and they are a bit shinier than the cam covers -
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This picture is good for color - the exhaust headers are black - appear to be enameled ? - and the contrasting cam covers are polished alu … i think - dont think you would have anything chromed on the engine …
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Now - about that engine …
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Here’s some more details to add …
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The cast details on the kit firewall are not so great - remove them and make all the stuff that you see here - throttle linkage in brass and nickel will look much much better …
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Alot of on line ink was spilled wh the kit was issued about the windshield lines - think the kit lines are fine …
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Well - it could’ve been worse …
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But spending some time under this bonnet leads me to think that the kit eng bay isnt quite as good as it could be …
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This is a very recent restoration - and I think - a good one - Revell did get the under bonnet structure correct -
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Rather nice …. !! !!!
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And this is the first of three crumpet catchers that i came upon ….
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Car show season in S Florida - this is the gathering Saturday at a private school in Hobe Sound …
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Yup - one of the neat features of the 1 1/2 era GP cars is that they all came apart to reveal all of their … stuff …
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Whats next - maybe the rocker arms, the pedals, and or the steering rack ?!
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There’s alot going on here - the panel is opened for the pedals - they are suspended fr two brackets - then i drilled holes for the brake and clutch fluid reservoirs - these are white metal - but they are not fr the kit - long story ..
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Mercedes Benz SSK
absmiami replied to Pierre Rivard's topic in WIP: Other Racing: Road Racing, Land Speed Racers
Shout out for the friction shocks … -
I too am an Immense Minis fan - always difficult to get a realistic finish for flesh - did u mix something fr AK paints or do they sell a “flesh” tone paint ? And nice job on that helmet -
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The rocker arms are pinned / bolted to the ends of the structure left and right -
