Kingslug

I saw a build diary about that. He simulated the soldering with putty I believe then used copper foil..I've been using the AK metal paste and i like the way it looks..its just not very durable if you handle it too much. So far I've been adding all the little bolt heads to the rocker heads and some other parts..but my internet cables got ripped down and are all over my driveway..so no pics. The hardest thing will be the springs. I'm going to use lead wire and wrap it around a tube cut exactly to size..then cement it to the valves..then cement the rocker cover and camshaft on top of them..going to use JB weld so I have lots of time to line it all up. Theres a whole build diary on that..i'll see if i can find it..I printed it up.

Not much but it took an hour to get these tiny PE bolts in place..makes a big difference..color is by AK True Metal..a wash will come later to dirty them up Good thing I have a lot of good pics of the real thing

Its a shame you have to cover all that up with a body!

Very cool..

Finally got all the suspension on the frame..now I either keep working on the motor or start the body

This is great!!...maybe..my next build? and I can cheat and copy some stuff you did..as I certainly could do no better...

This is great..really moving along..sadly my time is limited but I can see what your doing to check im moving in the right direction. I messed up and wrapped the springs fully..now I can find the locating hole..guess once I try to put it on it will align right.. I'm going to try to make my own stencil and just...copy what you did!

Amazing stuff...really need patience and time for these. I watched the video on his factory..very cool how they make all the parts..and its whatever he comes up with.

Looking good...

I'm using the AK interactive glop for brass, aluminum and steel...interesting stuff..not paint but a pigmented wax..goes on very smooth and a little goes a long way. Only thing is you can't use regular panel line accent on it..it will eat it..so "im going to make some from oil paints I have..the stuff also can be mixed with oil paints..I'll use that to dirty up the motor as this motor spews as much oil as it burns.

Did you start the motor yet? Putting the barrels on the block is a pain. They want you to cut 3mm tubes to fit between them..but thats too big and it makes the barrells lean over..was a nightmare getting it right..I had to get rid of the tubing and just cement the nubs together..no one will see it. I also read that at some point its easier to put the motor in the frame and finish it that way..strengthens up the frame and makes it less likely to damage the fiddly bits on the motor..

Almost done with a good part of the chassis..waiting for paint to dry..Then I can start on the motor.

Super interesting subject..very well done!

Very cool!

Love this stuff! What do you use to weld the frame?

Looks great!

This is cool!

I remember making this a thousand years ago..didn't come out this well for sure!

looks like you can have some fun wiring this all up...looks great!

Starting to run out of bolts..40 are on backorder ...waiting on Testors semi gloss glop to add to the effect.

Lookin good!

All I can say is...amazing!

More progress..got the front suspension on and working on the rear..

Wow..really moving along. I like the idea about the chassis paint..I ordered some semi gloss and will give a third coat as you did..it looks like real metal. As far as the decals..I have some Tamiya stenciling sheets with the grids on it..I'm going to use that and make stencils from the decals and brush it on as was done with the real car..Except for the script Mefistofele..that one will have to be a decal. The rivets look great..I'm tempted...and the radiator came out great..I read a build diary where they remodded it to look more like the real on..said this one is not quite the right shape..but I'm not going there...

This...is cool!!