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Hi David, I'm not of much help, but you may want to check some Revell Ferrari kits in 1/12, if you can find one and eyeball it...? Think they did the F40 and Testorrossa...?? Not sure on sizing, I haven't seen one in person....but I'm sure the tyres are very low profile. The 1/12 Lamborghini from Testors/Entex/Dyusha may also provide what you need, but are far more expensive.... Other than those, the aftermarket for large scale is very poor..... Another option is to hit your local R/C hobby shop....take a rule with you and check some of the tyres available for R/C cars. Most are for 1/10 these days, but would be close to 20's or 22's in 1/12.

Thanks Rodney. Mate, I had a friend make these for me...I believe he used a "rubber" compound to form the tyres...not sure of it's origin.. They were offered in "soft, medium or hard" compound....I chose medium. They feel good. I didn't want them to squash after years sitting on the shelf. Packages are ready for shipment....Any takers ?.... Cheers guys.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa Well, thanks so much George, Marshall, Jerry and Nigel.. Yeah..ya'know, I still have a few good 1/25-24 builds up my sleeves....just getting time these days is my biggest hurdle... Funny...I still don't feel like 50 is much different to 49..... even though I'm in the second half century... Shameless plug..?? Just received my order of 1/12 wheels and tyres...(like, half an hour ago... ) Just waiting on valves to arrive, and these babies will be ready to ship out.

Thanks so much George and Derrick.. Pics fixed in above post....think Fotki chucked an attack of some kind.. All good again.

Well...was a little longer than "a day or two"....... ..... Fresh outta the mail this arvo......I have a set of "test" samples.....NICE ! Please excuse the dirtiness....I didn't even give them a clean for pics... ....but they DO look great. Clean up will be minimal, and I feel once the tyres have a scrub down, they will yield a very convincing street tyre.... Rims will only need a slight clean up on the inside of the outer half, along with the spokes. I'm negotiating on a set (4) of turned aluminium valve stems with a very reputable guy, so I can add those to each set.. Enquires may be forwarded to me here, or by PM.. PICS..... Cheers guys.....more soon..... Greg

Cheers George.. (man..can't believe how quick that month went.... ...) Just wanted to drag this back, as the dust is about to get blown off the Datto again......YAY !!! I will have a "test" shot of my wheels an tyres in the next day or two......YES, THEY ARE READY.....WOOHOO..... They will be available for sale in the very near future (1-2 weeks..)....thought the day would never arrive.....

Aye, I weakened as soon as I laid eyes on one in the flesh...(plastic ) Was fortunate enough to have my mate Andy let me thoroughly go thru the box contents at his shop..he had one opened for such occasions... I am more than happy and will get to it one day...unfortunately, the bench is too busy atm.... Like Len, I have looked into alternative decals and paint scheme as I never seem to have any luck with black.....

Hehehe....Thanks George and Al. George, I was blown away going thru that '57 build of Derrick's...amazing stuff. And some great ideas I plan on using on another build..(man, can't believe I'm talkin' of more builds.. ) I've been wanting to do something similar to my 69 Camaro....now I have some great reference to follow...(thanks Derrick. ) I'll get some pics up later on what's been doin' at the bench George... Would you believe, another Datto.....1/24 this time..... Plus, I just received a full detail Fujimi Nissan R35 GT-R kit....it's their latest, complete with motor, not curbside....Yay !... I'm waiting on a resin trans-kit for that one.....gonna be a bit special.......

Yeah, obviously waaaaay tooooo much time................... (typical, break the ice with humour.. ) Seriously Derrick, this is some mind blowing work you got happening in here.... Absolutely LOVE all what you've got covered so far, and you don't look like slowing any time soon.....GREAT ! Particularly like the Lenco and the way you showed how to bend that square stock...I've done that with large round tube, never thought of trying square.. I'll put that to good use for sure.. Gotta thank my good buddy George for gettin me back here too...he shot me some mail tellin' of this awesome build, cheers George, I owe ya some mail...

Hey, thanks Brandon, Rodney, Mike, Bill and Derrick.. Yeah, things have got pretty slow down here of late.... I've even been tackling some smaller, more regular builds...(1/24-25..) Was starting to burn out working on the Datto, so figured it was better to let it lay-lo for a little while... Aside from our crazy weather we've been subjected too...man, it's hard to pick a decent day to do work.... Too hot indoors (model room) and generally too windy outdoors...(outside spray booth = open air.... ) On a brighter note, talk with my resin guy has been fruitfull... and I hope to have a "test" mule very soon of my wheels and tyres.... I'll get back with more news on them as it happens..... PS; Derrick......LOVE THAT '57.....

Hey guys, thought you may be wanting for an update on this.... My DM order arrived, but ol'dufas here.....ordered the wrong size........ Oh well, I wasn't going to get put off there....I used a combination of what I had on hand, yielding a result I'm a least happy with.... Took several attempts though....this braided line can cause headaches, hey....... Anyways, fuel system is complete, just needs final attachment... The following pics have all the goodies just in place for photo session...nothing glued. Fuel pump and filters.. These took three goes to get the hoses looking right.....sheeesh....... In place on the tank.... Main fuel line from pump to fuel block on firewall, installed with more aluminium clips..... Test fitting the diff centre...don't want to find troubles now....... Decided to tart up the washer bottle too....I squeezes in beside the brake booster. I made an electric pump with hose outlet and glued it to the bottom of the bottle...Wires will connect via the junction block. And the brakes are mostly complete...Still need to attach the flexible joint (hose) once the brakes get installed.... That's it for now...haven't got near it for a week....we've hit SUMMER down here, and winter still has 2 weeks to run..... Reset all the record books apparently....37C last Monday....was 30C by 9am......Hate to think what Summer will really be like..... More soon guys.......( I hope....) cheers Greg

Nice subtle mod Marcos.... This is going to be a sweet build.....I can feel it........ Thanks to Scott for the great link too.....I too have bookmarked for future reference. Keep at it man, you're on the right track...Look forward to more soon. cheers Greg

Now, that's a darn fine start Chris....two thumbs up here.. I might hang around for this one, as I got one at about the same stage you are....just haven't been able to get back to it.... Very much looking forward to seeing more... cheers Greg

Ok...well, I have the two distribution blocks ready to glue/bolt in place. The one in the top of pic has two tiny holes drilled, there will be some electrical connections there. BUT......before I can add them, I really wanted to give the firewall a finished look............I have added some extra ribbing which was missing, and I also made this......... The striker plate is cut from aluminium sheet, it will be removed before I get to repainting the xtras..... That's it for now....I have also mounted the fuel pump on an aluminium bracket and bolted it to the rear suspension cradle. I'm just waiting on some supplies from DM then I can complete the fuel system too.... cheers guys Greg

....Wayne, that looks ready to win....heads up......No dial your own, handycap here.. Love every aspect of the build, well done mate.

**Searching for big thumbs up smiley** Many thanks Wayne. I think I need to go order one..... Not like I need another project...... Look forward to seeing the final result on your build, it's going to be a winner for sure..

Thanks Jeff, Brandon, George, Rodney and Jeff.. No pictorial update as yet....got sidetracked for most of yesterday.... But, I have finalized my two brake distribution/proportioning valves...got them undercoated this arvo, just need a detail paint now. I also spend a bit of time on another "missed" engine bay item....I won't say yet...see if you can pick it up when I get pics... It's pretty obvious... I now have to do a re-spray on part of the engine bay too.....then add my two brake fittings and hook it all up... Maybe a pic tomorrow..... cheers guys Greg

Man...you got this heading in the right direction....Great work so far.. The interior looks sweet with the seats and fantastic new door trims....Rear end is tops as well... Going to be a tuffy when done..

Man...that IS gorgeous Wayne.. Great work. You always pull out a stellar effort on these motors, the rest of the build is second to none IMHO... If I may ask, how good is the quality of the CR bodies..? I mean, they look great in pics..Did you need to do much clean up..?? Been thinking of grabbing one of these for a while, to build a replica of Mopar Australia's Pro Stock.. cheers Greg

Hey, thanks Brandon.. The pump was probably easier than it looks....and the filters were easier again. I sorted through my stash of various sized plastic tubes and rods, found a couple of sizes which fitted snugly, one inside the other. The inner one was left slightly longer at both ends, this gives the hex fittings something to mate too. The outer tube was sanded flat, top and bottom. Slightly more on the bottom to allow the fixing of the two mounting strips. I then glued several very thin strips of flat sheet (.005 x .010 ) along both sides to represent the ribs. The filters are simply two lengths of tube with a home made (read = drilled..) plastruct hex rod details added. I just drilled to suit the wire I'm using for fuel line. The red hex fitting are the old Modellers brand, which I think are no longer around.... I will be replacing them with Detail Master items when they arrive.... Well, an update promised, is an update delivered..... Here ya go George...... Brake lines...................Started ! Man, this was more tedious than I first imagined......took nearly ALL afternoon just to do this much...(yeah, a little embarrassing, huh...) Though, in my defense...I did have to make some extra parts I hadn't considered till this arvo..... Proportioning valve, switch (?) and some neat brackets. Here are my tiny brackets, and yes, it's not a good pic by any means.....sorry.........they are shown in later pics as well.. Along the tunnel as well....gotta keep it all in place. An overview of the lines in place, looking forward... I have left a tiny stub of hard-line exposed on either side, the flexible brake line will attach to these. I'm thinking I may paint the braided flexible line black..? It will give a better appearance don't you think....?? A more factory look.... Here they are, along with my scratched up brake distribution block and switch..(?) I'll do a little more tonight, plus spend some time here tomorrow, so I'll hopefully have another update soon guys.... Stay tuned....... cheers Greg

Hey, thanks George... Yeah, things have been kinda slow down here....darn winter messes up my modelling time..... Haven't had good enough weather to do any proper outdoor paint spraying....maybe I need to make a spray booth...?? Hmmm..... Yep, blue is one of my favs.... it shows, don't it..... It is very intense though, that's my only concern.....Once it's done, the light gray trim will help break it up anyways.. I got hold of some neat 1/12 carbon fiber decal to do the over-fender arches...IF..I can't get it to set up good, they will get the gray/silver trim too.... Just about to settle in at the bench.....got a good couple of hours ahead of me, so I'll be adding all the brake lines.. Don't change that dial......... More soon Greg

Well guys, this weekend is the closest it's come to perfect....and I have family commitments...... The body is still no where near to being in a paint ready stage..... and I haven't really accomplished that much else of late....sorry.. Had some odds'n'ends arrive from Scale Hardware...I needed some tiny nuts to fit up the brake system, now I am ready to start the installation... Also been working on the fuel system, made my own aftermarket style electric fuel pump and duel in-line filters... Currently have an order in with Detail Master for some fuel fittings...I thought I had the correct ones, but they don't suit how I would like... The ones pictured are some old Modellers brand....long OOP I believe.... Anyways, here's a small update for you's.....hope it keeps you entertained till the next step.. Erm, please excuse the dust.... Fuel tank is mounted with this strips of aluminium, secured with SH bolts. Just visible is the "old" fuel line from the outlet. It is blocked off with a bolt too. And, my handy work (read = attempt..) at my aftermarket fuel components..... The fuel pump has been tapped for the installation of tiny bolts to secure the electrical wiring too.. The red fittings are the Modellers ones, the white are just some Plastruct hex rod....I'll wait for the DM ones to arrive before I finish all the lines here... So that's pretty much it for now.....not getting as much done as I'd like, but it is still moving along......s l o w l y..... I'll have more soon I hope guys...... cheers Greg

Hey, that just might work George.... Hey, do ya think the Authorities would believe me if I applied for a temporary visa to stop over there...? Tell 'em I'm trying to escape the oppression down here.... Reckon if I ever make it over there, I'll need a couple of years to see and do all that I want....PLUS, meet ALL you great mates I've made....

That's what Gregg wants us to believe........................... Gregg, you know I'd LOVE to come and work for nix.......but I DO need to be able to sustain my want for more kits...... You have PM too Gregg......sorry to drag ya away from the bench mate.....