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So, I should reload them in the internet 640 x 480 size and the problem could be resolved? Simón P. Rivera Torres

Is this temporal or they won't show up the images any more?...I guess I have other projects that I think had been seen more ahd this never happened... Simón P. Rivera Torres

The buildis already a great one, but, if you allow me to suggest, could add a liitle weathering at least in the engine and suspension components? It will pop up the great build up you already done until now. Simón P. Rivera Torres

Yes,..what an exquisite model, real nice & clean! Simón P. Rivera Torres

Very Cool build!..Give her the best support you can. Simón P. Rivera Torres

Wow Matt, it started to look great already. Believe me, this metal grills look much better and in scale that their plastic and almost thick counterparts...Go ahead, great build already! Simón P. Rivera Torres

Great difference: Plumbing for the brake system: This is it for now... Simón P. Rivera Torres

The engine bay until now. In the first picture, at the upper right corner you guys can noticed the scratch built brake master cylinder already connected: The exhaust system also had to be updated: New parts:

These coils served as the staring point for the brakes reservoir tanks: The model's servo unit was used as a base and detailed with plastic and bolts to do the new part. Here you can see the real and model parts: Real air cleaner and scratch built parts: :

I will do the part using an acrylic glass rod: I sanded it using different sanding sticks, then a final buff using my Dremel: For the cap I used some plastic and then painted the part at the bottom with some Alclad II blue tint. Also used a fishing line for the connector line: The completed part: Same thing happens with the water tank, the model part is far away... Real part: Using some Milliput, wire (for the molding), and a turned radiator cap I transformed the part to the actual part standards: This is the scratch built voltage regulator: Real Fuses boxes and parts I did:

Let's start... The engine block was sanded and reworked to accept some items: The cylinder head has to be reworked too. What I like is that, like the engine block, maybe it doesn't have the complete detail, but, it comes with al the guides to do the correct alterations: These pulleys where altered to double as the camshaft cover's Breather cap: On the cylinder head, a length of aluminum tubing, photo etch hose clamps, Model Factory Hiro white metal spark plug boots and distributor, solder for the headers, R&B Motion acorn nuts, and a syringe needle(for the ignition lead tube) was used for the complete detail: General view of the main engine: Some other parts have to be scratch built in order to complete the engine bay. I will start with the washer fluids bottle. As you guys can see here, the model's stock part is far away from the actual part:

Everything opened, notice the correct scale thin of the doors' glass: A detail that much modelers has questioned me: What set of Borranis I would use? Well, with the arriving of the Hasegawa's Ferrari 250 Testarosa and the different 250 GTO's, there's plenty of Borranis to chose, but...Does anyone has the correct features I was looking for?...15 inch and the all 4 narrows tires and wheel combo, who's is the one that makes the correct ones?...Reinassance!...The only thing is the high price. Since I live in Puerto Rico, I was charged from France to here a shipping quote of 100 dollars!...The real fine artwork of this borranis really worth it, and besides its the only set available in the 15 inch measurements, but, I considered it myself real expensive. Starting with the wheels, there's no doubt is a perfect job and they come already assembled: The only problem are the tires, they need some good time of sanding and trimming to get it right. I consider that for that real high price tag they should come real perfect: To complete the perfect look of the tires/wheel combo, I used the Sakatsu Knock offs that are thicker than the Reinassance photo etch style part, but, for the center nut, I decided to use the Reinassance one. Sakatsu parts at the left, Reinassance parts at the right: Here we can see at last, the model started to look like a real car and show us the beauty of an Aston Martin DB4: For the engine, as I did until now with body, a lot of work has to be done to take this model to the real car standards. I consider the engine the feature and the most detailed part of this model car. Here you guys can see a picture of the stock engine of the model: These are pictures of where I would like to take this engine:

After so much time with no updates, I have some more pictures... I noticed that the glass for the doors is too thick in scale for the model, I tried to scale it down sanding it, but, I didn't get the size I want. I got a better result and size using K&S plastic clear acetate. For the bumpers reflectors, I drill a hole and placed a plastic rod that I painted red. At the rear I noticed the lights cluster in unreal, the plastic part goes over the hole and the correct is supposed to go inside. Here you guys can see both versions: I reworked it using a piece of aluminum sheet, tubing, and Ka Jinkers links (a plastic pinhead used in handcraft) for the lights: This is what I did; it's much better now and more real than the stock kit parts: Here, you guys can see what I really wanted, the correct lights ensemble and the corrected bumpers: Here I installed the front grill using the Detail Master's Front Grill Rectangle #2585 that has the same rectangle pattern, all the chromed details, glass, the tiny Model Factory Hiro "Superleggera" scripts, and the chrome foil. Same view, but, at the rear:

Yesss Curt, I have a friend that built it with the Heller kit...

A sad news indeed.Here my Cobra... Simón P. Rivera Torres

What about the Circle City Model car show in Oct 27?

Thanks Jayson! Simóm P. Rivera Torres

Hey Jason, great job on this one...I know what you had been working, since, my lastest model was the GT Coupe and these are models that can't be done in an afternoon. The color is real different to what one see on these cars, specially the boring red...I like it! Simón P. Rivera Torres

Yes Curt, this is the way to go....Excellent! Simón P. Rivera Torres

Nice start on this subject...I know Provence Moulage doesnt' have the best guides for the build up, but, you're doing a great job...Keep it coming! Simón P. Rivera Torres

Its good to hear that most of you guys will be there,I'm planning myself to be there with a group of fellow modelers from Puerto Rico...Hey, Len, it'll be my 5th in a row, I hope to see you there, or maybe in the same plane like in 2009...hehehe... Ken,I guess the best way you will answer your good questions,its checking the GSL site.Here is it: www.gslchampionship.org See you guys then! SimónP. Rivera Torres

We are exactly a year ahead of this great shows where a good amount of great modelers get together for a full weekend of model car activities and good friendship. Are you planning to be there from May 2 to May 5, 2013? Simón P. Rivera Torres

We are exactly a year ahead of this great shows where a good amount of great modelers get together for a full weekend of model car activities and good friendship. Are you planning to be there from May 2 to May 5, 2013? Simón P. Rivera Torres

wow...Excellent! Simón P.Rivera Torres