Pierre Rivard

Way way cool Daniel. It's these little things (literally) that delight when looking at a top notch scale model. I would have figured you would have gone to the sewing kit but I guess even the smallest sewing needles would be too big for what you want to do here.

Huge progress. How does it look now next to your Fujimi body?

I agree with Force. Scratches are the least of your problems with this kit's body. Revell did not do a good job with this body moulding: sink marks, deep mold lines and the roofline shape is too flat. All fixable but plan to sand, fill, sand again and prime...

They are all gorgeous Phil, and with wonderful diversity. I know practically nothing from pre-war cars but the last one really gets me fired up. Who knew a beige car could look so menacing! I love it and greatly admire your work.

The right side of this engine is pretty bare, and obviously incorrect. The engine is depicted with looks like a starter, which of course this engine does not have. The M06 engine had a water pump, dynamo and magneto driven in series through a shared shaft. Most times these were covered by a panel making a big bulge to the side. Some engines did not have the components cover with a flat block side fanning out at the bottom to reach the wider oil pan. I'm going that way. The period drawing shows the components I will try to replicate, but first the "starter" has to be chopped out without doing too much damage. The common thread is the shaft and I will be using 1.2 mm rod, which slides well into 2.4 mm tubes which in turn slide well into 4.0 mm tubes The water pump is first, starting with wrapping half round 1.5mm around a drill bit and then gluing around a piece of 2.4 mm tube. the 90 degree feed is a bent piece of 1.6 mm rod. The dynamo was simple (so just one pic of it through the build). A 4 mm tube core, a 3.2 mm tube portion with a 2x2x2 block on top and 2.4 mm tubes (about 1.5 mm length at both ends. 0.25 x 1.0 mm starts will be added. Again this construction will allow the 1.2 mm drive to pass through. I only have one picture of the in progress magneto. I was so absorbed by the search I forgot to take more photos. The ignition on the M06 engine came from a Bosch twin spart ZR6 magneto and twin plugs (left and right of the block). I started by a 2x2x3.2 block core, a 0.38 x 3.2 flat horseshoed to it to replicate the magnet. On the entry side is the gear drive enclosure made of a short 2.4 mm tube (guess what goes into that?). On the other side of the magnet/condenser unit is a small 2 mm rod replicating the duplex coil and on top a combo 4.0 & 3.2 mm assembly for the 12 ignition wire feeds. Again 0.25x1.0 mm straps added over the magnet. The whole magneto measures 9.5 mm. Glad it's done! Finally last pictures show the completed 3 components and the assembly loosely installed to the block. The water pump grease feeder still needs to be added on this side of the engine

Thanks Maxx, we are starting right now!

Well, the frame will be OOB. No fancy brass and aluminium here, you are in styrene territory!!! I'll try my best just for you neighbor! 😃

Trust me friend, this one needs to be a whole lot more than OBB. I got all the Evergreen stuff out and ready to go!

These are beautiful. Amazing that they would go racing with pretty much a stock road car in 1960. How times have changed...

A perfect example that the hobby is a pastime so what's the rush. Your obsession with accuracy, detailing and finishes right down to the exact texture or gloss level has produced this stunning lifelike replica. Congratulations Steve, this is the ultimate expression of quality over quantity.

Hi Tommy, facing the same situation as your's I have converted my final decal seal coat from Future to Quick Shine about 2 years ago and I like it very much. Even easier to brush on than Future. Warning: it is not good over clear parts so I save what little I have left of Future for that. These two have been sealed with Quick Shine

Decals were just from spares (racing number & not much else for this one). Great choice going with the Cunningham entry. Dunlop racing wheels, fuel cell with roof filler, fuel injection, dry sump system and so much more. Now we have a project!

Fabulous group of builds. I admire your work because your models always have such a high level of realism.

...and the engine is not so bad. If I can do this with it with a bit of scratch building no doubt with your skills you can take it to a much higher level.

Happy holidays Andrew. I have built this one. Not a bad kit but certainly not a Tamiya. I chose to do a racing car without bumpers so that brought it's own challenges. I made plenty of mistakes and would love a do over now that I know (starting with better wheels & tires). For sure you'll take this kit much farther than I did but still here's a link to my WIP. Perhaps it will help spot areas of concern.

So many builds yet each one is a unique complex creation. The only conclusion I can come up with is that in addition of being very talented and immensely creative... is that you never sleep! Amazing year. Félicitations cher voisin!

What an incredible group. You are very talented.

Fantastic variety. They are all beautiful but the wagon with the wood trim is very special.

Rich, the Sharknose looks fabulous already. Opening up the intakes and adding mesh will look great no doubt. Andy, looks like white metal will be ditched in favor of a more elaborate resin cast. More work but your gig is getting all the details reproduced so this should be great to follow as always. Super combo build. Happy holidays guys!

Yup, these look very realistic. Well done sir!

Great stuff Matt. The Eagle cover cars have been so cool to follow. Thanks for sharing these.

Indeed they are, beautiful craftsmanship.

That time of year. I hope others will follow and post their's A very productive year for me. I usually only build for about 6 months a year, mainly taking the summer off to dedicate myself in ruining my golf handicap. So this year I kept on building while still laboring on the golf course and upped my production of 4-5 to a record grand total of 7. I usually alternated between OOBish builds and more challenging ones. Easiest was definitely the OOB Lancia Stratos and the hardest was my foolish effort to make the ESCI Ferrari SWB look like... a Ferrari SWB. I am so happy I discovered the hobby and this forum about 7 years ago. The exchanges with such a classy and talented group of peers has provided perhaps even more enjoyment than actually building the models. So thank you all for the teaching, information, opinions and humour. Happy holidays friends!

Quite the transformation making this DB5 into a DB4 GT. You nailed the Aston green color and it looks superb with the black wires. Well well done sir!

You are a brave man Donald. It's hard to see a 356 in that body kit. I understand your quest as went on the same path with the infamous ESCI Ferrari 250SWB and almost lost my mind trying to make it respectable. It might be doable but persistence... no, stubbornness will be needed.