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  1. absmiami
    Dunno - the finish line keeps moving - this is the stand that secures the spare in the trunk- from some .250 L shape Evergreen, some .015 strip and some .080 styrene tube - gotta Paint it black … Paint it - paint it - paint it … paint it black … can’t glue body to chassis til i make some exhaust pipe tips -almost forgot those - and a couple more eng bay details -
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    Yup - thats the engine - and the correct radiator too - a little depressing- but inevitable - and gracias MJ …
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    Those brake discs are disappointing - could be replaced but maybe they aren’t seeable unless you make a wheel removable - sorry - i like building every one else’s kits ..
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    Yap?
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    Another scale issue in 24th are bonnett straps and buckles - they are included on the UMI kit photo-etch fret but are way over-sized - most other kits in this scale also have this issue - the fix is to - of course - roll your own … the buckle is soldered up fr .070 wide nickel strip - with a slot filed into the end - and some .015 nick silver rod …. The belt is made fr lead strip - width of .040 -
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    at the last GSL - one [of several] features that separated Scale Master's and Randy Derr's 12th scale builds fr the hundreds of other entries were their effective use of magnets to fix moving and removable parts of the body shell ... ... ...
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    Yup
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    The bulkhead battery hatch and tool wrap bay hatch were fastened with these things - so on they go - don’t try this at home kids - UNLESS - you have an Optivsor - - -
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    Gracias MJ Years ago - before 3D printing found the hobby - a Polish outfit named Taurus made these tiny resin wingnut fasteners - geared i think towards the military modelers - if you had a desperate need for wingnut fasteners for 24th scale - this was them - i bought these with this project in mind …
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    In goes the battery …
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    When i made the battery last yr i was not happy with the overscale cable terminals - i soldered up a simplified terminal thats scale accurate - the old plastic ones were way too big …
  12. absmiami
    Now for some final bulkhead thingies …
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    The trunk is secured w these spring hooks … i made them with the wound wire that i planned on using in the eng compartment - this wire was too large for the shielded oil and water temp lines - but was about right for these springs … can’t decide whether to add the rubber shielding …
  14. absmiami
    Did you take the P70 … or did the P70 take you ?
  15. absmiami
    Are you using their 2 part clear coat w the toxics - or something else ?
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    MJ - I think teams were thinking about aero then - but no could measure the effects - maybe hi speed stability improvement limited because the nose punched such a big hole through the air ?? Lemans entrants experimented with vertical fins and tail length in early fifties - right ?
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    Pl tell Mad that i’ll get the 1/8 Sc Cosworth, too …. I bought them in 24 sc - assume you’ve seen them - would be the ultimate upgrade …
  18. absmiami
    And by the way - the postings on the new 72 kit by Pocher are not very impressive - i think your 45 year old kit is nearly as good …
  19. absmiami
    Interesting - and brave - i built mine 40 years ago - its in need of restoration - major downfall is the profile of the rear tires - much too square - there are aftermarket resin replacements - by Icon ?? - but very - too - expensive - but do replace the markings / decals - there are several choices - also try to bolt the main sun-assemblies together - due to size and weight of the finished model …
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    Well JP - you were on board on pg 1 - guessing you want this thing done - like soon - re-post if you can’t find the seller - i’ll post the link …
  21. absmiami
    Thanks Burger King …
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    Guinness - or if i can source it - Dogfish Head World Wide Stout …. The stay is .005 steel wire …
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    Thanks Mark - but somehow when i think of “under glass” …
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    Spa rules circa 1949 required the use of a vertical number placard - the Shirley family restored 0010 as raced at Spa - with the unique placard ...
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