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Gracias - were you the builder that posted the forum build of the MFH 12th scale Alfa P2 ?? - think they produced one about 5 yrs ago - right ?? Not this yr - but i plan to convert Pinto’s P2 to a series Ii car - the one with the spare wheel riding behind the fuel tank in the tail -

Bainford - did you get permission to leave the forum for 2 months ?? I’ll see you after class, young man …

And for the record - i think Auto World was the first US seller of Tamiya’s early 12th sc GP kits - the Honda and the Lotus ….

Assuming you know the connection between driver and sponsor ??

Well done - now that you’ve reached the finish line i must remind myself that my self imposed deadline is the March Sebring 12 hours race - so ive got some serious catching up to do …

Pascal - paint is dry and ill be applying the left side markings shortly - but i cant help but ask you for your thoughts on MFH - as you are clearly familiar (very) with them … . Thought 1 - do you think that MFH would have sustained their world wide success if they had stuck with 24th scale for their grand prix cars - rather than fallen in with Tamiya in 20th scale ?? - thought II - have you built any of the MFH 24th scale sports car kits ? Ive got a couple in the planning stages …

Yup

Hi Malta … very nice … someone show this to Damon …

On go the oil pipes - front and rear …

Decided instead to dilute the Tamiya oil powder in some Alclad clear lite sheen gloss - with a little burnt metal - turned out pretty good - ive now got an eighty eight year old engine - sort of …

Is Tazio having a smoke ??

Vallejo also advertises a paint for engine oil stains - time to try some ...

There’s a straight line there somewhere …

The list of cars trucks and motorcycles owned by Mcqueen is long - and fabulous - I’ve been studying a certain formula II Cooper that he owned and raced before he filmed Lemans - it was sold at auction several years ago with a great on-line photo thread - every last part - makable in 24th scale by modifying one of Pinto’s resin Cooper T53 kits …. Streadily moving up my to-make list …

Super - even with all of the skill you’ve developed with 3D design / printing - the engine still required some last century black-smithing for certain critical parts ….

Yup

Super …

Way cool …

With some more weathering and high-lights on some of the bolts and flanges - almost there - maybe tone down the cam covers - then add the bolts …

So i went back into my Tamiya drawer for some gun metal - which was brush painted over the fl black - then high lighted with some Tamiya oil and burnt metal weathering pastels - this gets me close - maybe close enough - gives me a gun barrell sort of look ….

Had the bright idea of breaking out some old stock froquil grimey black - its super flat - but still looks “painted” - so that wasn’t the answer …

The cam covers - they are darker than the cyl head - but they aren’t painted - so the Tamiya black looks good but isn’t correct …

The cyl head was then masked for some fl black on the cam covers - ill probably sand off those breathers and make some new ones -

The correct color for an engine that was made over eighty years ago and raced or used almost every year since is always hard to figure - mixing about two parts light gun metal to one part mica silver - this is what i came up with ….

Made flanges for the cyl head water pipes and the oil lines off of the bottom of the block …. These were sanded to shape, drilled, then cut from a strip of Evergreen …