MarkJ

I like what you did to the updated weathering. All you need now is those great wheels you have on order. Really looking forward to final photos. The orange Porsche in the background. What kit is that and where did you get it?

I watched the whole movie this morning. Can you tell what kind of cars they used? Of course, they had to put fake logos on them for the movie. For a 1955 movie it holds up pretty well with no cgi whatsoever. Of course, all the racing scenes were on a sound stage but still very entertaining.

Pierre, the Mille Miglia is in the first 20 minutes of the movie which is about 1 hour and 23 minutes long. It's really worth a look at. Pretty cool for a movie made back in 1955. The cars in the movie get very weathered so they tryed to get it right.

the movie was called "The Racers" and it was made in 1955. Below is the link https://www.google.com/search?q=Kirk+Douglas+movie+about+the+Italian+race+Mille+Miglia&sca_esv=82662e44566a7af0&sca_upv=1&source=hp&ei=zdENZuOKEKnFkPIP9OmZ-AM&iflsig=ANes7DEAAAAAZg3f3cmUq1iY6rp5S_oAqauNvp7Y6dTr&ved=0ahUKEwijpcn0haeFAxWpIkQIHfR0Bj8Q4dUDCA8&uact=5&oq=Kirk+Douglas+movie+about+the+Italian+race+Mille+Miglia&gs_lp=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&sclient=gws-wiz#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:5a9f8fb1,vid:c9yeKLeqep4,st:0

It looks astonishingly real to me. Looks like it's been through the ringer on the tour of Italy it has just taken. How many total miles did that race cover and how many days were they at it? I remember watching a movie back in the sixtys that had Kirk Douglas in it and part of the movie was about the Mille Miglia. Can't remember the name of it.

Thanks, Pierre and Edgar for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. Yes, I will be glad when this part is finished.

Got some work done on the tiny Oberg filter. Slow going because of the size. My fingers and eyes don't want to work that small. The pics are in the wrong order.

Joe, another great build in the making. Never seen this car before. The red and white pops very nicely. Thanks for another build to follow.

Great job. Looking forward to more. Thanks for the wip. Wish more people would wip their builds. Love to watch the creation process. You can pick up ideas for your own builds.

Still looks great. Excellent build, Donato.

Okay, I have to thank Edgar again for the info about the Oberg tattle tale oil filter. I did some research on it, and it is not mounted on the tank. It is just mounted in the trunk, up high by itself, for easy access so the micron screen in it, that is easy to replace and because of its design, it does a much better job of filtration then a common automotive oil filter. I don't have to worry about the tank because it apparently is hidden from view between floor panels and the lower body panels in the back. Probably the only thing you might see is a drain plug for it. Not even sure what it looks like or how big it is. Doesn't really matter. Below is the bottom and side view of the filter. I just have to make a 1/25 scale version of it. I believe it is a little bigger than 8 inches by 8 inches which becomes a little bigger than 5/16 of an inch by 5/16 of an inch.

Thanks, Jason for the kind words.

Thanks for that Edgar. It must sit on top of the oil tank. Why else have it in the trunk. I need to read up on these things and see how they work.

I haven't got a clue how to weather, so I can't help on that at all.

Or it might just have a rectangular top on it. I might just go that route. It would be easier to fabricate.

On to the oil tank in the trunk area. Its rectangular shaped and I have one fuzzy view of it, so probably not going to be that close.

Finally got the dash finished.

Pierre, you have such a special talent for making everything look so real. Under the hood and the interior of this build are phenomenal.

I was thinking about using the vallejo gloss clear varnish for the glass.

Very nice job on the gold and black. It might have been a little smaller, but 7/8 scale would have made it the size of a compact car. If you look at pictures of the car next to a Fairlane or Belvedere they are about the same length.

Another WOW moment. That engine detailing is through the roof impressive. Looks very real. I forgot to mention how Awesome the seats look.

Comimg along very nicely. What scale is this?

That blue tape is sticky side up to hold the gauges together while I put the epoxy on them. I always use sticky side up tape to hold small parts when I'm working with them.

Had to redo the gauges. I had forgotten that I had bought a better epoxy to use and the jb weld stuff was just too thick to work with.

So glad to see you are back on this one. It's going to be awesome.