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Good evening, Here are 2 pics of the wheels painted and installed for test. On the seat and headrest, a layer of Semi Gloss Black Humbrol was sprayed over the Tamiya mat black layer. I also started working on these two with oils. Pascal

Good evening, Well, I had some time to: - Apply primer, - spray a layer of Giallo Modena, - pass the layer of Rosso Corsa, - paint the rims with Alclad and head rest/seat in black. Here are some pictures of progress. That’s all. More soon. Pascal

Hi, Most of the parts to be painted are now waiting for the primer layer. They were first test fitted, then drilled to receive rivets and fasteners. A sanding session followed before a clean-up with Teepol to avoid any greasy residue. These are the “victims”. Pascal

Good evening, Thank you very much mates! The hubs are finished, the threading of the wing nut is added after the splines. The wing nuts are prepared and equipped with the female threaded part. It is a turned aluminum part at the end of which is machined a hexagon which corresponds to the female imprint at the back of the wing nut. I must admit that I find the assembly rather judicious and very simple. More soon. Pascal

Good evening, Thanks guys! And thank you to all the brave people who follow the assembly of the Beast of Monza! Not a lot, but the 4 rims are mounted. I took the opportunity to try the tires and the installation on the chassis. Here are some pictures. Next soon. Pascal

Good evening, Thanks! That's it, the building finally resumes!... Sorry for this summer absence, a very favorable period for my other activities which, although practiced all year round, see their rhythm take precedence over the others. So I have a lot of catching up to do on the forum... Good, well we start again quietly with the rims. I had mounted one… there are 3 left! We start with the other front wheel. Time to modify the mounting bracket, then move on to a rear rim. The drilling and the preparation of the hub takes a little time: the drilling of the holes (0.45) receiving the spokes is done according to an angulation on the vertical and horizontal plane. Here they are together to compare the front and rear. Already not bad for a restart… and then I have 3 more flights tomorrow and the GP! Pascal

Good evening, The Dino progresses. It begins to be heavy with the front nearly completed. The radiators and part of the pipes are installed, same for the front axle. The rest of the hoses as well as the water temperature sensor will be fitted shortly. The rear axle is also permanently fixed and connected to the brake lines. Sorry for the photos, I will take others in a more favorable light… Not much left to add to the front... The dashboard is in place and its instruments connected. The thin tubes that support the bodywork elements are also fixed. More soon. Pascal

Stunning! Beautiful build and details. Pascal

Hi, Great start and modifications! This is a beautiful kit but it really needs modification and enhancement. Pascal

Great job. This kit is really awesome despite its age. Pascal

Hi, Beautiful! Great job on the seat with the GC set, I really like the colors, shades and grades of brown. Pascal

Hi, The radiator is now attached to the frame and connected to the engine, as are the exhausts. The front part of the body is also installed and the two parts of the hood are assembled. The steering wheel is painted and provisionally mounted. The windshield is finished. I did not use the leather provided in the kit and preferred a thin lead sheet, all fixed to the body with brass rivets. The hull is attached to the frame. The rivets are installed, then "stitching" is done. I braided some cable to replace the provided photo-cut for ... brake cables. But we have to review the assembly. The levers, gear and brakes, are also put in place, as well as the steering column and the steering wheel. I cut the steering bar and replaced it with a steel one of the same diameter. Next step: decals. …The decals are applied but still require a little work. I took over and repositioned the steering bar, the steering wheel, the windshield and the mirror are also now in their place. The wheel tightening nuts are masked and burnished. I drilled a 1.2 hole in the back and installed a 1mm neodymium magnet that attracts the nut to the wheel bolt; the wheels can thus be removed for transport. Pascal #We Are Aviation

Thank you very much. Pascal

Good evening, Unsatisfied with the lack of detail in certain areas, I worked to remedy it. Nothing being planned, this approach required a lot of work, both in realization and in “study” and tests!! So here are some pictures of the brake system with the ends ready to connect to the calipers. The dashboard is installed blank in order to validate certain points. The discs are equipped with their calipers. Pascal

Good evening, Thank you. The calipers are finished. I decided to modify them and install beautiful machined aluminum brake bleeders. The back of the chassis is starting to become a bit more heavy and complicated. - the two tanks are fixed and strapped for the fuel tank. - the oil and gasoline lines are connected and chimneyd through the mesh of tubes. Oils of different tones highlights the connections. However, I had to transform some elements and modifications already installed… Pascal

Good evening, Thanks a lot and sorry for replying so late… But I had good reasons…I had T-6. Some progress. I modified the fuel supply, created a pump and am in the process of modifying the tanks... the shock absorbers are slightly modified, painted and temporarily installed to adjust the symmetry of the rear axle. A lot of other things in the process of being prepared or modified. I prepared and installed the front axle as well as the rear. The calipers are in progress. I also quickly turned a 5/10 washer to fix an interference at the steering box. I also took the opportunity to turn another brass piece to place on the gearbox. The gearbox is also now connected to the gearshift in the cockpit. Start of ignition installation. I think MFH made a mistake about the spark plug cables coming from the magneto... The distributor head will remain barely visible once the body is installed. Even if it is still difficult to see, the porcelains are painted white and I have installed sleeves on the spark plug wires. I didn't like the depth of the counters... way too deep. So I turned Alu inserts to raise the bottom. ø 6.8 and 4mm, thickness 1.55 and 1mm. Still had to be careful with the rev counter because I decided to modify the assembly and install 2 photo-etched needles (plus their axis). It mustn’t interfere with the glass. Here they are fitted with their windows and installed, temporarily, on the dashboard. I'm going to modify their back side a bit. I also turned then passed under the milling machine a brass fuel connector and installed it, again temporarily, on the fuel pump drilled for the occasion. Then connected: - the fuel pump on the carb ramp with the pipe previously painted in yellow, - the oil pump with the block. I could not see myself presenting my model without representing the linkage of the carbs. So I made a steel control gear in a photo-etched scrap. Then I turned a brass spacer to mount it against the block. The assembly is mounted on a bolt and its washer. Then I installed it on the engine with the clevises, the linkage and the return spring. I took the opportunity to make a bevel gear for the rev counter by… turning a brass part and fitting myself into a part I had. …. and another brass piece is again turned to complete the rear of the rev counter. The linkage done, we can now start dressing the cylinder head and the shaft covers with their bolts. A small reflection on the windows. The dashboard progresses quietly. The indicators are now installed and embellished with various details that I thought did not detract from the final look... As far as the rear face is concerned, everything will of course be almost invisible once the bodywork elements are in place. Finally, the magneto control is modified and placed on the dashboard contrary to what the assembly instructions recommend. More soon. Pascal

Good evening, 2nd update for today The chassis plate, represented in white resin in the kit, is covered with aluminum, front / back. The Duct Tape is smoothed with a card (my license) to avoid air bubbles and to make it conform without creases on the beveled faces. The gearbox is now in place. I take this opportunity to make a blank assembly of the transmission and the triangles. …and we check the installation of the tanks. The driveshaft is prepared and installed. The tunnel, in a slightly duller tone, is also installed and begins to « dress » the cockpit. Next soon! Pascal

Hello, Thank you! ? The chassis is unmasked. The gray reinforces the contrasts and brings a little more realism in my opinion… Next very soon. Pascal

Good evening, Let’s go! The primer is applied. The tanks receive a coat of Giallo Modena …Then, Rosso Corsa And Grayish Blue FS35237 for the chassis. What goes to the F-14 can only be good!! Because I was inverted… Pascal

Good evening, Thanks a lot! Still preparing and fine-tuning some future assemblies… Masking session as a prelude to the painting stages. I took advantage of fixing the tie rods of the engine mount to weld all the elements of the radiators (water & oil). I also, as usual, turned spacers to support the weight of the model. They are tapped at 1.4 to receive the fixing screws. Pascal

Good evening, Grazie mille! Here we are! The rear part of the tubular frame is finished! A lot of work: shaping to ensure a good geometry, the symmetry of all the elements before they are fixed... The advantage is that the assembly is very economical… in glue! Not even a drop for the entire chassis so far. The blank assembly of the tanks seems to validate the operation. The box will be integrated later, after painting the chassis in gray. Grayish Blue (FS35237) in this case I think, as I did for the Tipo 500. Recent documents have made me modify the cabin and remove the aluminum previously installed. Pascal

Good evening, Thank you very much! Glad you like the build I must admit that there were few holes to drill... But adding rivets is a great enhancement and I’m used to do it on all my models, mainly on 1/20th. Regarding the clear coat, this is not really a problem as I never polish my models I worked a bit on the small metal tanks and others parts that need to be cleaned and polished.[br]Fuel filter/distributor and water expansion tank. I also made a quick test of the pedals on the front bulkhead. Test fit of the rear structure and tank of the Red Roaring Beauty. Battery and coils prepaired, masked and primed. Starting to connecting brakes and fuel pipes. Engine pan scratched. Alfa Rosso ZP on the coils: ... And white (Titanium White GC) for the battery Machined bolting and washers have been installed on the wheels. An old « T » connector is modified and used to complete the front wheels brakes master cylinder. Tanks and tubes installed on the roll bar with serflex & Ty-Raps: Wires ready and waiting for the battery: Started to work on the coils: Sanding, welding, riveting... And, at least, progress in the “office” area: Paint session, dashboard session and gear lever/selector. I was not that happy with the instruments, so I turned new ones and made brackets from aluminium foil. Then test fitting. Oils and screws added on the steering wheel and, of course, the Cavallino Rampante! Voilà. More soon. Pascal

Good evening, Thank you! I’m glad you enjoy the build of the Bugatti. What a wonderful car! The Monogram kit is still a beautiful kit. A transkit/detail kit was on study and I may ask if it’s still in progress… In a playful mood, (and completely under the spell of these little gems !!) I decided to use castle nuts like on the Tipo 500. The front suspension is complete and, like the rear, composed of blades to be assembled one by one and to be crimped. The assembly of the components of the front axle is extremely precise: a treat! An important step with the painting of the main body parts: Masking, primer, paint and varnish. The gloss of the varnish is deliberately moderate. I then looked at the dashboard and the firewall, here they are almost finished. Windows have been added to the dials. Added some details on the engine and its bulkhead, as well as the cockpit side with a little plumbing. The flat bottom and the lower parts of the hull are now assembled, as well as the central part. This set is already starting to weigh a bit... Gifts day. I met a small assembly problem: I am missing 1mm for a correct junction between the manifolds and the exhaust pipes ... I must have made a mistake. I turned two extensions in a scrap of white metal, soldered them, filed and polished them, then inserted a copper rod before treating them with the burnisher. The plumbing of the passenger compartment is complete, the fuel tank pressurizing pump installed and equipped with its handle. The seat is painted with oils, a few additional touches will be made later ... but not too much. The last elements were painted blue. I modified the 3 parts of the front part to obtain a seamless assembly. More very soon. Pascal

Hi, Wonderful! I love the Miller and have one from HRM to build. Your work is just amazing! Pascal

Hi, Impressive build and skills! Simply Awesome! Pascal