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    Added to the dept of corrections …
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    Carlos Sainz Jr broke his Ferrari duck last nite - so this progress report is offered in his honor - the fog lamps are held out in front of either side of the grill by a curved bracket - first one was too small … made fron L shape angle Evergreen - the next two were just right … Singapore sling …
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    Dept of Corrections the Barchetta was not built by Pininfarina - their work for Ferrari had not yet begun - so in ‘49 - the Barchetta was intrusted to Carrozzeria Touring - i feel better now …
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    The postal sevice brought something cool yesterday …. lemansdecals.com makes the markings for 0010 at Spa - how great is that ? With these - i can trim and size the vertical number placard that was wired To the tail - but if you’re tempted to build the Spa winner - note you will need two decal sheets …. The numbers on the sheet are an unusual design - correct for .0010 - and you won’t find a matching number font - i was not looking forward to free-handing these … now i can prime the placard …
  5. absmiami
    Posts soldered to the lamps and lamp wire added … now ill make the brackets that support the lamps ..
  6. absmiami
    I’ll be damned …
  7. absmiami
    Pico - you're correct - the 340 MM appears to be based upon the earlier 250MM - with a Lampredo engine stuffed into it - and since I am getting the early Colombo 12 eng casted ... this is very do-able ever stop to think what Paypal is doing to our collective national debt ???
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    Turns out that the 356 Abarth ran the 1964 Sebring 12 - entered as #44 - could i convince you to build it in the Sebring livery for The 64 Sebring group build ? I’ll even say …. Please … the Racingsportscars site that’s linked in the first page of the Sebring build thread has a picture - - -
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    C cups …
  10. absmiami
    Nickel silver bar - left the tips on after parting - they will help me secure the lamps in a vice to mill holes for the lamp wire - and the attachment posts …
  11. absmiami
    The kit fog lamp is center mounted on the Lemans winner - my car has left and rights - so i turned two on the lathe - same diameter as the kit part - but deeper - bout 3.5 scale inches …
  12. absmiami
    Sorry - i have a instr panel fetish …
  13. absmiami
    The kit decal sheet has an emblem for the st wheel - but its too large - i replaced it w a decal from an old stash of 43rd sc markings .. and i marked put some dimples for some paint to represent the rivets on the rim …
  14. absmiami
    The steering wheel has a boss in front and a collar behind - nickel silver on a Sherline lathe and mill …
  15. absmiami
    Back to the inst panel - this is one of my shots fr the Cavallino event yrs ago - same as pix on ph 1 -
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    Yup
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    Ooph …
  18. absmiami
    Pay us a visit more often !
  19. absmiami
    FIND this stuff !!
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    Scale - you know that i like to build your models - if you’re tempted to add some detail - try to fund this stuff - its perfect for the engine inlet screen - just sayin …
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    Yup
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    Gotta paint a white border around the radiator opening - thats tricky - but think i should paint this before painting Barbie red …
  23. absmiami
    .0010 had two fog lights - the kit has just one center mounted - thats correct for .0008 so i’ve ordered some 3/8 nickel silver to make two foggers …
  24. absmiami
    Barbie has headlights - the shells and screens were painted T italian red and then glued together w CA - the screens were hard to glue - but the CA should secure them …
  25. absmiami
    Charlie - this is the 250MM Berlinetta - using the same early Columbo engine - shot at this year’s Amelia event - to this day - Pininfarina nails the lines … no one has kitted this beautiful early Ferrari - makes me mad …
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