Pierre Rivard

Slot car origins are fast disappearing. Beautiful work go the cockpit structure and looking forward to see how you engineer the rear chassis/engine mounting structure.

A little more weathering of the body done, I'm taking it slow to make sure I don't over do it. The exhaust collecter/outlet has been fitted (no easy task) and weathered.

Thanks guys, support much appreciated. I did say that the body only received a dark wash but more was done for the seats and cockpit tarp. Cockpit tarp received a flat clear to better receive weathering which was just light dirt colored pigments. The seats did get multiple washes and oriented to allow the wash to pool into recessed areas. I then added some dark rust Tamiya weathering master to the more worn out areas.

Don't be sad Andy. Pouln's work is a wonderful display of CAD design and 3D printing expertise. Very much an engineering approach to model building. I think it is extraordinary, if a bit clinical. The work you are doing at the comparably tiny 1/24 scale is a more artistic display of multi-material fabrication. In other words scratch building extraordinaire. Keep doing it your way so that us mere mortals can enjoy watching your creativity. This first consultation is free of charge. Dr Pierre

Wow, this car looks fabulous. Did it actually exist or is it an unrealized concept? Either way this will be an amazing journey!

With this level of exquisite fabrication and detailing there's always a few things to do. Knock down items from the punch list and a few more pop up. Hang in there Daniel, the finish line is now in sight. Hoping you will set up "showroom" pictures with good background and lighting. This marvel deserves a spectacular unveiling.

Got the interior finished and did some weathering to the seats. Engine has been weathered a bit and installed. Finally body has been bonded to the chassis. I have given the body a dark brown wash as a first weathering step, wondering how much more to do. I want some weathering to reflect race use without going too far.

Well it just so happens that...

BOING! That's my jaw hitting the floor.

Year of the Porsche at the Reckner shop. Definitely.

Yes, yes, hollow that bell housing, go for it. A functioning clutch mechanism would be nice. Give Francois a bit of competition.

Thanks Mark. I don't mind a challenge but this one may be a bit beyond my capability. Lots of head scratching...

So It appears you'll keep us guessing until the big reveal?

It looks beautiful and it has not aged at all. We see the occasional Fujimi but rarely a Heller build of this car. It's good to see that Heller builds well and offers an alternative to the hard to find Fujimi.

Thanks Andy. This engine pales in comparison to your's but that's the best I was capable of with the combo of the parts I started with and what I'm capable of. I find that working with resin is a lot more harder than the styrene I'm used to...but these pre-war race cars... getting addicted... Minigun Studio is printed locally by a fellow working at my (great) hobby store. It was a first try and I was very impressed. Here's a list of items they offer, and they appear open to requests for new items. https://jachobby.com/fr/jolisearch?s=Minigun+Studio

That would be so much better than the bulky, busy, inelegant C8...

Well done Hanjo. The weathering is very convincing, particularly the chassis and engine. Must be a fun journey do do something different like this. Thank you for sharing this.

More work trying to make this engine presentable. A added 0.03 Protech PE bolt heads & nuts. The breathers are just heads of small brass nails, coolant hose made from common material and finally added the distributor and wires. It is what it is...

This keeps getting better! Are you making two of these...one for you...one for me?

Amazing transformation. Scratchbuilding extraordinaire!

I added some elements to the engine top (the bottom half is molded into the chassis), housings for relocated distributor, oil breathers and coolant outlet. I also started some priming, sanding and color coating. Trying but looks like I'm making a mess. Hopefully adding a flat clear & washes plus some detailing like bolts and wiring will help a bit. Resin engine 1, Pierre 0...

Hi Misha. I did not do much to the Cobra interior. Focus was mostly on IP gauges & switches. On the paint side everything was brush painted starting with Vallejo black primer. That primer has a semi gloss shade to it and it looked good for the seats so I did not topcoat them. I added Vallejo black color coat to the interior tub to get a flatter finish. What I like with Vallejo Color is that you can move the gloss level with what you thin with. Vallejo thinner medium will produce a bit of gloss, Green Stuff World acrylic thinner will make it flat. Other than black for the metalized parts I start with Vallejo aluminium or chrome and then add a wash of Vallejo Oiled Earth to produce a weathered effect.

Wish I could find MasterClub stuff. Basically unobtainium these days...

Beautiful detailing. This engine is...nuts!

Alfabbergasted?