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Pierre, that's the beauty of brush painting because of the use of dropper bottles and the use of the palate you can get a color very close to what is represented in pictures of the actual car. You just have to hope that the picture you use is accurate and, in this case, I believe you found a very good picture of the car that you built.

Thanks for all the links. You have built a wonderful replica of this very historically important car.

I was thinking more of a problem for the driver's hands than the actual cockpit temperature. But actually, it's probably a dumb question to start off with, yup?

I wonder if the heat from the header runs up the steering shaft after 12 hours and creates a problem for the steering wheel.

Pierre, another amazing build from your bench. I hope everyone who hasn't seen the wip go look at it. They will be amazed by the transformation you achieved. At first, I did not care for the yellow but after seeing the photo of the real car and how you duplicated it in such a fine manner, I am really loving the yellow Ferrari. The fine detail you added to the interior and under the hood is also a huge accomplishment, and again, your brushed paint job is better than most sprayed ones you will see in this forum. Thank you for sharing this wonderful build with us mere mortals.

Looks awesome, Pierre. Very excited and looking forward to the Under Glass for this build.

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I totally agree with your assessment of the kit and the horrible instruction sheets. I see you powered through all that to an excellent build. I also see that you must have glued the top of the air cleaner in place. I left mine loose so I could get the hood to shut flush. just put it in place to take under hood shots and stored it in the clear case with the watermelon I made to go along with my build of the Chastain Chevy and the Suarez first win Chevy as well. I don't plan on building any more next gen cars. It is just too frustrating.

Excellent build. Really like the added detail to the interior and the engine.

Pierre, those small lamps are so finely created and add so much to the overall build. The body paint came out perfect again like all of your other brush paint jobs. It's astounding the results you always get. The front of the model now looks like the subject matter after your changes to it. If you had left it oob, it would not even look like a Ferrari. Make sure you post here when the final presentation is available at the under-glass forum.

Seat pictures. Now on to the instrument panel.

The seat assembly is finally done. I just need to do a little touch up and seal everything down with some dullcoat clear. The artist tape belts tend to pull lose from the seat with age if you don't. I can't find any seat belt material that looks 1/25 scale, so I just use the black artist tape. Pictures to come later.

Gary, that silver looks perfect.

Need to paint the seat frame a very light gray that will be the color of the interior and roll cage. Once I get that done, I can assemble the seat as a one-piece assembly that I can install into the chassis. Then on to the instrument panel.

Wow. 1/43 scale. I would have never known if you had not told us. Very impressive excellent build.

Another WOW moment, Pierre. I never thought I would like a yellow Ferrari but yours is fabulous. Love everything you have done so far on this special recreated build. Looks like it came from one of those expensive fancy kit makers.

Thanks, Donato. I hope you are patient. It's going to be a long time before this one is done. I really appreciate you stopping by. It's pretty lonely around here.

Painted the seat and did some adjustments on the roll cage and added a firewall. Ran out of time to take photos.

I believe those are for the 62 Chevy.

You are a good friend.