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Good evening, THANKS! I didn't like that much to have the white circles clear coated: too shiny for them. It was fun to do though... … and to undo! Once again pink undercoat over the sanded areas. Then Rosso Corsa. Do and undo…? Although used to Gravity products since their creation, I am always amazed by the grip and the solidity of the paint and the primer, not to mention how so thin they are: a joy! The clear coat should be on soon. Pascal

Hi, Thank you! Different brands, shapes and sizes of resin and metal rivets were used on this one… and on all my other builds. I used rivets from Calibre35, MasterClub, Scale Hardware. 0.5, 0.4, spherical and flat spherical. I use a thin tweezer to hold and insert rivets in their holes, glue them on the backside with CA glue and cut the back with a S&M 15T blade. An Xacto #11 is used to separate the Calibre35 rivets from the base/sprue, as well as those from MFH which were used for the 256F1. Pascal

Hi, Clean build and nice paint job and details. Pascal

Hello everyone, Thanks a lot Codi! Back to business, the 312B and I, after a short break. Pleasant temperature, a little rain, flights for the day cancelled: Let’s go painting! I'm still doing a test with the rivets that I'm going to use before taking out the airbrush. That suits me. I prepare the material and mix a little paint for my undercoat: pink this time. …and finally, the Rosso Corsa an hour later. In order to prepare the installation of the race numbers, I decided to paint the white circles... as a preamble to the decals... or not. So we wait a little over an hour after the red coat, make masks and camouflage. …And spray the white. Then unmask quickly, the time to clean the gun. It will be easier to count the number of white rivets needed. Voila, voila. Next very soon. Pascal

Hi, Great and beautiful progress as usual! Your paint is really nice too and it will, for sure(!), be a contest winner! Can’t wait to see more. Talking about MFH big scale kits, I recently received one of my all time favorite Roaring Beauty: the Ferrari 333SP! Awesome kit! A 206SP, 212 E Montagna… or a big McLaren M8 CanAm would be soooo cool!! Great job once again! Pascal

Hi, Spectacular! And what a beautiful dashboard! Pascal

Good afternoon, Thank you very much Pierre! The structure is painted and the assembly of the elements continues. I made the connector that supplies the rear brake and clutch master cylinders by soldering copper wire. It's easier for the front brakes. Shock absorbers are installed. The springs are painted black, but they are a bit short…and very stiff to stretch them! So I quickly turned shims 6.2mm in diameter for 0.5 in thickness: impeccable! (Perfect) The front box is gradually being completed. First, the small tank that comes in the kit needed a bit of work. I started to take care of him, but was not satisfied with what I would obtain… I made a new one. It is turned in a log of 2024 (…) detailed with strips of Speed tape and equipped with a brass tenon also taken out of the lathe. The front bulkhead is riveted. Next soon. Pascal?

Good evening, Well, that's it, we now have 12 intake mesh! The engine is almost finished, it is necessary to take care of the front. The parts are prepared and test fitted to make sure that there are no anomalies. Masks are made and identified: the chassis frame was painted black and the aluminum sheets riveted on it. Then we weld the front partition for more solidity and a better visual aspect in the continuity/junction of the tubes. The assembly is again tested in its location to validate a final installation without problem. The seat, the dashboard, the arch and the support of the rear fins do not seem to be a problem either. More soon. Pascal

Hi, Thanks a lot for all your kind comments Mates. Pascal

Good evening, Thank you very much Pierre! Sad day for the tifosi, the Scuderia, motorsport enthusiasts. A great man left us today, Mauro Forghieri joined the other legends of motor racing. The 312B is now an orphan. The assembly continues with the intake funnel mesh. To do this, MFH offers a tool for mesh shaping. Thanks to which we obtain… NOTHING! Nada! Niente! So I quickly turned a small tool to achieve the result that suits me. I didn’t enjoy the provided mesh more than that: the mesh is too wide and the material does not hold the shape as much as it should in my opinion. So I did some tests with tighter mesh steel and 100 mesh brass too. The best result is, without a doubt, the one obtained with brass. For ease of forming and holding, the grid is annealed. Test on stacks: I have currently made the set for a cylinder bank. The shape is much better, a coat of Alclad will give the expected shade. More very soon. Pascal

Hello, With the Dino 256F1 now complete, another victorious Ferrari at Monza shows the tip of its nose: The Ferrari 312B. Bye bye V12 and hello flat 12. The hull is prepared, which required a little work, then it is drilled in order to be riveted. The two elements of the under tray are welded, the cockpit walls are assembled blank to validate the assembly in the hull. The engine is also assembled , as is the gear box. Some modifications are planned on the engine. Some panels are riveted because they will remain (slightly…) visible. Then the whole is assembled and welded quite roughly (strong and invisible) on the chassis. A test validated the positioning of the parts of the bucket, the engine and its upper plate. The welded frame/bathtub unit fits well into the body. The front part, in particular the box of the nose gear is being prepared with all its elements. It is mounted here blank in order to validate the positioning: - the oblique partition, - hot air extractor, - the sharp nose of the beautiful red monster. These preparation and adjustment phases are long, time-consuming and laborious, but nevertheless necessary. A lot of drilling, preparation, tests... are carried out on the engine and the accessories. The injection pump is mounted, the “banjos” oriented in the right direction for the order of injection. The main elements of the box are assembled. The pedal box and the master cylinder support await installation in the front box. Drilling the duct that directs the air from the Naca muzzle intake was no small feat… The assembly of the elements of the front of the car seem promising. Let’s take out the masking tape, the “Maskol” for a little masking session. The parts are then primed. To finally receive a first coat of Alclad. The parts are ready for finishing and assembly of the main elements. I didn't go into too much detail as almost everything is hidden. Only the mechanical pump that I added will be detailed. The shading and highlights are mostly done, except on the top of the block for the reason mentioned above. It remains only to cut the tail of the “Tyraps”. Same thing for the gearbox. Maybe I'll make the master clutch control cylinder... More soon. Pascal

Beautiful build! Great job and great paint work. Pascal

Good evening, Thank you very much! The frame of the Dino is provided with pieces of tubes intended to accommodate a quick riser. So...I made one. I started from a vintage photo. The brass wheels are turned, the tubes, of the same material, are folded and welded. I made small copper washers as side stops for the wheels. It only remains to paint it in the same gray as the chassis. Here are some pictures. The nuts are locked! ? Pascal

Good evening, Thank you all for your feedback and patience with this WIP. The magnets diameter is 1mm and the metal backplate of the backrest is made of steel, so it’s ok. As I didn't know what to do (…) and I didn't find the hood fitted well enough, I took it back, with care(!), but that's it, it's good. The last rivets are placed, the traces of exhaust made… I hesitate to dirty it a little. Here are some pictures, I will definitely do more. His future home and, incidentally, transport box is complete. I don't really have a dedicated presentation base at the moment. The Dino will be presented on…a A330 porthole. An accessory to possibly accompany it is under study, barely started. The next one will be… Red! Again on the 12th. Most certainly another Dino who also only left the places of honor to the other competitors. But I'm not immune to getting into a 12-cylinder, or even a sport prototype... Pascal

Good evening, Thank you Bainford! A little gasoline and a little oil. It's time to apply the decals. The numbers are in one piece and therefore there is backing film… which I hate. It must therefore be removed, which makes the figures very flexible and requires installation templates. A busy day: Ivetage of the rear, installation of horns/tubes, adjustment of the bodywork, shaping/installation of the gear lever, seat, steering wheel… fitting of the logo on the nose… In short, it smells like the stable ! The model is very dirty, I will clean it tomorrow, to… get it a little dirty again. Maybe I would have time to make a small accessory, but the priority is to create its storage/transport box. Next soon. Pascal

Hi, Awesome engine Randy! Can’t wait to see more! Pascal

Good evening, I decided to modify the headrest/backrest fixing system. I first fixed the steel plate with adhesive film behind the « leather » part without integrating the rivets. I then installed flush magnets in the pre-drilled rear tip. This makes it very easy to remove the part to see what is happening under the hull. Side tanks are riveted, fitted with filler caps and modified to install vents. They are then mounted and strapped to the chassis, connected to the fuel circuit. The vents are attached to the frame tubes and connected to the rear center tank filler neck. The exhausts are definitively fixed and the bodywork parts fitted for a small test. The mobile oil and fuel hatches are in place. Pascal

Hi, Thanks for following the Kiwi Car WIP! Test on the other version of the windshield. Front bulkhead unmasked and ready for completion: A small "T" fitting is quickly done. New modification for the upper part of the damper and the upper triangle: Steering wheel is almost done and waiting for oils: Small details added on the pedals: Brake fluid bottles detailed and installed. Adding few details on the steering box: Velocity stacks are finished. I was not that happy with the cam covers... So I replaced the white metal molded ones by some 0.8 Calibre 35 made from resin: McLaren Papaya Orange for the front extractor... I forgot. Forward triangles ready: Fuel pumps ready : Studying how I will put the harness. Hardware from F1 Specialties, T3B. Hairy DFV! details added on the "electronic" box: And on the admission ramps: Pics of the Cosworth with the sub assemblies installed and few details: Time to work on the Hewland Gearbox. Parts were already sand blasted then primed with GC light grey primer... sorry for the picture! Parts drilled where I'd add some details. The A/N line is ready. Black quickly sprayed. Test fitting: Washes , dry brushes, oils accessories and more soon. Dry bushes with Polished Steel , Polished Alu from chez Humbrol Metal Cote. Oil job with Rembrandt (Extra fine) Sépia and W&N Artists Ivory Black, Gris de Payne et Outremer. Of course RB Motion bolts and washers were used. Pics will tell more: More soon. Pascal

Hi, Thank you Pierre. I’l glad you enjoy this WIP. I’m sorry for the pics, which are less worked than the ones I displayed by now… Last pics of the WIP: The Rooooaaaarrrring Beauty should (very) soon be finished! Thanks a lot to Misao HIRO for all those incredible kits and thanks a lot to Rob (RBMotion) with his impressive range of stunning stuff!! Finished! The Roooaaaring Red Beauty is now ready to rejoin the paddock! Last job was the nose: done. Not very clean but enough for the pics: MFH Pilot Gear. I Hope you enjoyed this build. Pascal

Hi, Stunning! I looove GPM parts! The Lancia sets are really beautiful and extremely well done with crisp and neat details. Renaissance sets are far from being of the same quality and you’d better have a look at KMP (https://en.kmp-sm.com) and D.A.B Models. Great start!! Pascal

Hi, I restart to read the WIP from the first post: you just made an awesome job!! A lot of really beautiful handmade parts that add so great details: well done!! Pascal

Good evening, A new light coat of white is quickly sprayed, then a thin coat of Aqua Gloss in order to protect the paint. Sorry for the pics... The heat shield is sprayed with Alclad White alu over a primed Dull Alu base: The mesh is temporarily installed. Test fit of the exhausts over the heat shield: Weathering started (oils): It may need to be accentuated (very slightly) in some areas and reduced for others. Missing part... A new one is made using 0.6 brass. Primer and Alclad Black already done and waiting for the Airframe Alu. Decals time: I'm not sure about the PROVA number... Next to her sister from 69: Less sponsor in 67?... Rollbar finished and installed: Engine also installed and everything is connected (Oil filter, tachometer...) Hubs are modified to avoid the use of the black screws: I prefer ball joint A screw head is added on the dampers adjustment knobs: Sensors details added on the radiator hoses. A quick oil (W&N) dry brush was done on the seat and the steering wheel. The fuel pumps were slightly detailed Same for the Alternator using RB Motion unbelivable stuff! Installed: Engine and gearbox get married: Just need to connect the front brakes lines and the radiator holders to finish the front area: Pascal

Hello, Thank you very much Mates! The clear coat is now dry. In order to be consistent with the Grand Prix period, I: - added mat base, - slightly "over-diluted", - sprayed in 2 very fine passes (one veil, one wet), - "scratched" very slightly with 12000. A veeery light film of Carnauba is wiped with a soft cloth. It vibrates less! The wheels are therefore balanced, with a lead wire as at the time, equipped with their inflation valve. Pascal

Hi, Great! The C9 is taking shape nicely. Pascal

Hi Chris, Awesome!! The car is taking shape very quickly and the build is impressive! Pascal