Dave B

Ok, I've laid the 'fault' finding coat of white on but I'm now in a quandary. I thought Fangio's Carrera panamerica D24 was maroon but the only period colour photo I could find shows it red. I really wanted it maroon, does anyone out there have any information please. Dave B

Update, bonnet fasteners still to be fitted Dave B

Well into it now and will have progressed a lot more in a couple of days Dave B

Great build Gary. Why is it that when the build is finished you always notice something not quite right!! At least it's not only me it happens too. Dave B

Looking good Gary, it's a shame that when I built my slot car body Spyder #15 (Monogram) years ago I didn't bother checking the width!! Now I'll forever know it's too wide. Dave B PS I was lazy back then and didn't replace the head light covers either.

Well, actually it is/was but more on that soon. Firstly I'd like to thank my old mate Phil for the body, wheels and decals (without which I obviously could not have built it) and Tom for the detail photo's of the actual car. I hope I have done it justice guys. Now, chassis # B/0222 was entered by Iso Grifo Prototipi Bizzarrini in the 1965 Le Mans where it came a surprise 1st in class (P-5000+) and ninth overall. After a few more races during '65 it was returned to Giotto Bizzarrini, who had parted ways with Renzo Rivolta. It was renumbered with chassis # IA/0222 and sold as a Bizzarrini. If this is incorrect Tom feel free to correct me!! Now having started with the bare essentials I went through my stash to find all the necessary components. Having done that it was finished in red auto acrylic and clear coated. Tks for looking Dave B

Great build Steve, and to be there, the sound must have been fantastic!! Dave B

Getting there. Dave B

Ok, I'm a happy little vegemite, I've just finished what I always thought would be the hardest part of this build. Still lots to do but it's downhill from here. Thanks for your encouragement guys. Dave B

Just been trial fitting the interior, rear shelf and newly vacformed rear window. All looks good so I'll be epoxying the rear shelf in and working on the brake ducting and fuel pipe. Tks for your comments. Dave B

That looks like a box full of fun. Dave B

That's an awesome build Rich. MFH do beautiful kits but I have yet to shout myself one. So many too choose from and so little time (literally speaking) Tks for sharing. Dave B

Michael, yes a lot of work but I enjoy it. Dave, my mate also has a resin printer and we are looking at buying another higher resolution one. The resin does give you better details etc but he has yet to master it and I enjoy working in filament, it's a lot like styrene and my MEK works as a glue on it. Dave B

Still working on the rear guard of the Iso so I'm doing a bit more on the D24. I decided I would redo the scoop on the drivers side guard so I have sanded the existing one off and made a buck out of icecream sticks, shaped it and vacformed it. Two different sizes so tonight I'll have a play. Tks for looking Dave B

Hi Noel, the wires are made in Korea by KA Models. They are beautiful, 5 layers of photo etch with machined aluminium hub and polished rim. I bought mine from BNA Model World in Aus. Dave B

My mate showed me a 3D file site that was having a sale. Looking through it I found one of my favourite 50's sports cars, the Lancia D24. I did the obvious thing and asked him to buy the file for me and print me one. Here it is with the photo etched wires I have been sitting on waiting for an appropriate model, they're a tad too wide but the care factor is low!! Anyway I shall be working on this while finishing the 'not an Iso A3/C' (actually it is) which is convenient as, while painting the red on the Iso I noticed a split in the filament in the rear guard so it will need a little work. Tks for looking. Dave B

Nice build Paul, I feel you are right about the background though. Dave B

That's a great looking build Chris, tks for posting. Dave B

I've finally got the body about where I want it and thought I had finished the interior when I noticed the rear parcel shelf should be flat. Remade that and have decided to leave it separate to enable fitting the brake ducts under the rear window. Have vacformed the glass and should be ready to assemble shortly. Dave B

That's a great build Rich it would look great in my cabinet!! Couldn't find the fault by the way. It would look nice on display with a 2H chappy!! Dave B

Gary, it came with a flat printed chassis that I may be able to use otherwise it will be aluminium printers plate that I tend to use on all my kerbsides. Dave B

1/24 Pat Dave B

What a weapon!! That's a brilliant build Claude. Dave B

Got the body close to where I want it, modified the dashboard to reflect the car I'm building and have been working on the moulds for the glass I'll need to vacform. Dave B

Nice build Gary, Heller did great kits when you consider how old they are. Tks for posting Dave B