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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

Hi , I would like to introduce the magnificent 1967 Ferrari 312F1. This is a 1/12 MFH kit. It was completed last year, for a friend of mine. I apologize in advance because there is a lot of pictures… So, a Formula 1, from 1967 (Great year!) Here are few pics of the engine. [br I was not that happy with the kit throttle linkage... So I decided to build new ones with machined parts from RBMotion. It was also necessary to show a bit of interest regarding the exhaust and prepare the white metal parts of the Spaghetti: To prime and paint them: Other parts are just treated to be left with a natural metal finish: I prefer to solder them instead of gluing for evident reasons: I played a bit with the iron in order to replicate weld seams : The engine connected to the gear box and vice versa, and install for test fit in its compartment: Next to the small 1/20 sister : Rear brake discs before assembly on the gear box: ... and few accessories: Modification of the rear hubs in order to adapt machined parts: Time for primer: The body is drilled in order to be riveted with MFH aluminium rivet: The engine is... big. Almost the size of the 1/20 kit: Rosso Corsa GC and Semi Gloss Black ZP on the rear shocks and the steering wheel. Dull Aluminium (Alclad) on the rear hubs Test fit of the front end: Heat shield adjusted and drilled for the roll cage: Titanium White GC: Not very happy with the Dull Alu, so black Alclad is sprayed: Tubes installed in the radiator and started to work on the rear suspension components: Front brakes scoops are painted white: test fitting of the bathtub: Weld seams on the 3in1 exhaust parts: I really apologize for the poor quality of the pictures... Alclad White Alu and Klear Kote. Paint family picture: Wheels prep & paint session: Primer: Alclad Black: Pale Gold Alclad: Masking off: Time for oils: Test fit of anti roll bar, gearbox and half side transmission. I’ve modified the throttle linkage. The White Metal original ones were not that good, so I replaced them with machined parts. https://i.servimg.com/u/f12/12/38/43/52/99c8dc10.jpg] The mesh over the stacks is now done, and I must admit it was pretty fun to form and install: I’m mot unhappy with the result. Oils have also been applied on the heat shield as well as a portion of aluminium tape on both external sides. I really like the view of the trumpets through the mesh. The rear stab bar has been remade with 1mm ø brass, which was later chemically burnished. Now working on the connection rods. One started compared to raw white metal original part. Voilà. More soon. Pascal

Hi, New oil fittings are installed on the back of the block, so we had to make the piping and do some welding. Same as for the compressor: 0.4 copper and 0.7 brass tube then an iron and tin solder. Well... a weld. A large part of the chassis parts are prepared, primed and then painted with the famous Blue. Some pictures of the gearbox. The build continues quietly. The chassis parts are varnished, then assembled. Engine assembly for test fit. Suspension and rear drivetrain are done and in place. The shaft is chemically burnished after being polished. The blades must be assembled one by one and care must be taken in their alignment. The two halves of the tank are welded, sanded and then polished. The sides are added and the whole is treated with oils. Okay, that's cool, but everything will disappear behind the seat and under the body parts; nothing will be visible anymore ... but it's there! The gearbox control is installed as well as the crankset. The radiator supports are prepared, passed to the burnisher and installed in order to validate its positioning. The ignition is done and set up; I didn’t forget to paint the spark plugs porcelain in white. The clutch assembled, painted and coupled to the engine The front axle is partially assembled, but without the leaf springs for the moment. The radiator is almost finished: It's a BUGATTI! I placed a foam insert inside, painted black with gouache. The grilles are primed and spray painted in "Dashboard" black, decanted from a rattle can. The stone guard is first painted white and masked to receive its layer of black, then held onto the radiator by the beautiful cap. Finally (Phew! ...) the two chassis parts are twinned. Pascal

Good evening, With the Lotus 43 finished and tidy, it's the Bugatti's turn to reveal its finery ... and its undersides! So we start with the engine and some added details. A little solder to connect the 0.4 copper "tubes" with the 0.7 brass tube. The copper pipes are bent and matched to their connections on both sides of the motor. There are still a few to install. The exhaust manifolds are polished and burnished with Blacken’it. Pascal

Hi, Time for the Gorgeous 1968 McLaren M7A! This is of course the beautiful kit from Model Factory Hiro, 1/20. The first step of the post will not be a building phase, but a quick Kit Review The box: The inside box: White Metal parts: Resin body, tires, screws… Decals La notice de montage: This is one of my favourite Formula one! Test fit, holes and... rivets! Some engine parts are lightly sand blasted Cockpit parts prepared, drilled and riveted using ss rivets, pre assembled but not yet polished: The white metal side water pipes replaced by brass pipes and alu holders. Rivets ok Test fit with screws Some parts were primed Black is… black This is the black I use to paint the propellers at the air club. The stunning Widia (Bosica) Vellocity stacks for V8 DFV: ... What else?! A/N fittings from the kit: I might use others, machined and anodized, but I don’t know yet… PAPAYA! McLaren Orange from Gravity Colors (Europe!). pure happiness! Nose (sorry for the horrible picture...) with tiny PE moustache installed and rear wing ready for primer Oil tank with added weld seems and machined/anodized A/N fittings. Quick "fill" of the inside of the radiator with lead wire.Enough once both front and rear grids will be placed. Almost done Front bulkhead riveted and modified.New mount using once again Rob's parts instead of the molded white metal. Test Damper head modified with a machined part A better picture of the nose before primer Modifications and holes opened Gravity primer: Steering wheel ready Masked: Family picture: Pascal

Good morning Mates, I finally succeed in posting the 1/20 MFH McLaren M7A WIP with all the pictures. I hope you will enjoy this one. Pascal

Good evening, Thank you so much for your comments, I really appreciate! Building this Lotus 43 was a complete pleasure from the beginning till the end! Even the “experience” with the shift lever and its repair was full of insight. Yes, I have a WIP I can post regarding the M7A, as well as the Eagle Weslake, the 312F1 67. I wanted to start the WIP of the Bugatti Type 35… but I can post the Bruce McLaren 1968 McLaren M7A. Thanks a lot once again and let’s go with the M7A. Pascal

Good evening, Thank you! Well there we are ... It is over. I can call this one done. The two windshields are in place, riveted. The mirrors are painted, polished and installed using a bracket placed from inside the tub. I varnished the rear scoops and fitted them with the Dzus. As expected, only the right one is in place. The photos in daylight will certainly give another aspect to the model: we will see tomorrow. A small photo with some friends taken from their box for the occasion. A small comparison between the 3L H16 BRM and the supercharged 8 in line 2.3 liter has Bugatti. Here are some of the latest images of the Lotus 43. She joined her club and some of her friends. No showcase to store them, it would demoralize me to see them every day, noticing only the flaws. I prefer to see them only a few times a year for exhibitions with my friends. The next victim: Pascal

Good evening, Thank you! A lot of preparation today… and welding! The tanks are assembled by welding once again. The side tanks still have to be masked to be painted in Rosso Corsa on the outside. For fun, the caps are movable. Pascal

´morning, Thank you very much for your nice comments mates!! Well, it's taking shape. Sorry for the photos, which I just took, in a lighting that could be improved, to say the least. I finished assembling the transmission, secured the engine to the hull, and attached the gearbox to the engine and tie rods. The box is detailed (but it's not finished), the clutch hydraulics connected as well as the starter. The oil fittings are being installed with the high pressure hoses ... The bodywork elements are positioned correctly with each other; tomorrow I take pictures of the beautiful undressed and maybe on her wheels. So here it is naked and on its wheels and equipped with its exhausts. the brake lines are installed at the rear as well as at the front. The oil cooler is installed, complete with new fittings and braided hose. I will soon have to take care of fixing the 2 windshields, which have been laid blank for the moment. A serious cleaning step will be necessary beforehand, as will the installation of the yellow stripes and the "Team Lotus" decals. But it has never been so close to the end. New thinner and softer springs built and installed Various shades sprayed on the exhaust tips, then pastels. I wanted to depict the « oil sprinkles/splash(?...)» so I let some China ink out for an hour, and sprayed at very low pressure. Yellow stripes and TEAM LOTUS installed Thin Alu covers to hide the upper wishbone screw heads. Vues d’ensemble: Voilà. More soon Pascal

Good morning all, Thank you very much Bainford! I’l glad you enjoy those builds. Alright, it got hot today! I tackled the cabin and the chassis. As usual, my preference goes for welding the parts supporting a certain constraint. Let's take the iron, the LTS, the flux, the files, the with parallel jaws pliers… all the stuff. There is a lot of work to be done on the chassis tubes. I still don't know if I'll leave it natural metal or if I paint it grey... Surely grey. All elements of the cabin are also welded. The pedals are installed and improved a bit. Well, still a lot of work preparing the chassis tubes and the ancillary parts that are grafted on. All the holes are made, as well as the threads for screw assemblies. Finally, the front part of the chassis and the passenger compartment are permanently assembled by welding. I took the opportunity to validate the installation of the engine on the supports and the cradle. I decided to redo the front part of the cockpit in aluminium. A little Kabuki pattern, cut out wide Speed tape, and presto! I couldn't resist assembling one of the tanks whose 5 parts require a little preparation. Heat the iron again and solder. Next very soon. Pascal

Good evening, Thank you soooo much Mates! I really appreciate and I’m really glad you enjoy this build. The Lotus BRM is still progressing . Quite a few small things on which preparation, painting and / or blank assembly work is necessary: it will go faster during the subsequent assembly phases of these subassemblies. The exhaust has been prepped and painted, I have also started to make it more "operational" with a first oil pass of 3 tones. Same fight for the radiator and the shock absorber springs. The shade of these is a mix of BRG and white to conform to my doc. The remaining rivets (central strip) are primed and painted. They will be varnished with other elements also awaiting varnish. Blank mounting of the front bulkhead with the shock absorbers installed on the upper arms: this test almost allows him to finalize the front of the Lotus and its radiator. The crankset is installed for good. The front and rear bulkheads are now in place, as are the front sills and lower wishbones. The radiator and powertrain are blank mounted to ensure the correct positioning of the pipes and adjust the alignment of the elements. The same goes for the exhausts on which I still have to pass a blow of airbrush to blacken the outlets, oils and pastels to bring a little life ... And then ... La CATA !! A false movement by putting down the engine, the hull caught up in extremis: I breathe !! But, a little "clicking" alerts me ... I'm looking everywhere and all of a sudden: no more gear lever !!! He fell into the shell, inaccessible !! After some thought, I grabbed a small diameter cutting disc and ... cut off the tub to retrieve it. Lever (Very!!) well stuck, bathtub cleaned, an Alu "part" is prepared, then painted and the seat reinstalled: like new! Big waste of time then, but... The front end is almost finished, everything hooked up, the brake and clutch master cylinders wired. The discs are "run in" and the calipers are being prepared. The left front assembly is installed, the caliper wired and fitted with a banjo fitting. The nose has undergone a drastic slimming cure. Now working on the rear. More very soon! Pascal

Good evening, Thank you! Lucky guy!! Some progress today, but a lot of preparation, painting… and compressors to repair and maintain! A little work on the exhaust manifolds to start. They are passed under different grits and then lightly polished. A small bath in Blacken'it to burnish the exhaust tubes and a bath in water to stop the reaction. Then suick wipe with a soft cloth to shine a little The purpose of the operation is to give a slightly used appearance due to the heat by flaking the paint while having tubes marked by the heat. We dab a bit of liquid mask using a foam pad, then comes a coat of well-diluted matte black paint; here some Tamiya matt black. After passing a brush with medium bristles, I get the result I was looking for. The magneto is painted and installed, the distributor head drilled. The rear of the engine is fitted with covers. Working on the carbs, linkage and fuel supply, stacks... In the end, I did not use the corks that I had turned yesterday. More soon. Pascal

Good evening, Thank you! The shaft covers are lightly retouched with Sennelier and Humbrol reds before being matt varnished with Aeromaster. They are installed and fitted with ACT bearing covers. I turned new caps for the oil filler, but I'm not sure yet to use them... This is also an opportunity to start installing the bolts. That's all. Pascal

Hi, Unbelievable work! Cockpit, engine and engine bay are just awesome! And I really love all your resin engine kits. Pascal