Brizio

Thank you! Tomorrow probably I will be able to finish the radiator, and assemble it on the chassis... Now finally it starting to take shape...

This is the battery mount, I was able to remove the two battery case without damage too much this support. And after some work I "painted" some wood on it... And the radiator almost done...

Other chassis part...

Nice job!

Done some paint today... Interior almost done. And also painted the body.

Very very nice!

Thank you! Here the chassis, need some other parts, but this is the main part.

Back on the model, this morning I was able to paint the chassis. Soon some pics.

I was too a Rallye fans, above all when I was collecting cars with my brother. We have around 4000 models, those are pretty much die-cast, and in 1/43, 1/24 and 1/18. A lot of old Rallye cars, and other race. This Mini I think to don't build it as a Rallye car, but as a "normal" car... Today probably I'm able to paint it in blue...

Very very nice job!

Agree!!! Nice job!

Looks a nice start! Looking forward to see more!

You are doing a great job! Looking forward to see it done!

I almost forgot this kit... I don't have any progress right now, because I'm working on the 1/8 Alfa, but I think to be back on it soon... Maybe using it as distraction during the Alfa building...

Nice unusual car! Good job!

That's very very cool! I love those wheels!!!

Little progress... The new springs... The black one are the one that came with the kit.

Thank you Scalper!

Thank you! Today I painted the wheels (only primer) so tomorrow if I have enough color I can probably paint in the final color. Thank you for think about this project! In another forum where I write, they told me to move back the engine for clearance, so the hood, radiator can fit better.

Thank you! Yep, the big problem is to remove the old glue, that who started this kit put A LOT of it! But fortunately I found some spare parts, and for the other sand paper or Dremel... The spoke wheels are very nice, and it is a long work to build them, but when you catch on it is kind of easy assemble them. BTW, toke me one hours and 30 minutes to build each wheels... I still need to build the spare tire, because the old rims has too much glue. I don't remember where i read that (IIRC) Wal-Mart had those kit on sale at $20-30, some time ago... Now you can find some on internet, but are kind of pricy... I think, this kit is a nice, fun challenge for a modeler.

The engine on his engine stand with head and oil pan. It has also the gasket between head/oil pan and block... This is an adjustment of the oil pump... And here the new alternator, and new alternators mouth. The alternator was scratch build, here it is on the engine, and need only a little belt. I start to paint the engine, what do you think? New spark plug from ModelMotorCars For work better on the chassis, I made a chassis stand. Also on the chassis I made the first support and the two brackets. I add to the engine part of the horn, and bracket.

Some more pics... After a bad experience, were I bought some parts online that were missing in this kit, but didn't showed up nothing. Thanks God, I was able to receive a refund (through Paypal)... At least the money came back... After contacting half world, for find parts, I was able to find some, some I'm still looking for others... But I hope with time and patience I will be able to find all.. The engine was missing all the internal parts, not that matter too much, because when it is done you can't see inside... But I like to build it with them inside, and I was lucky to find pistons, rod etc., in Italy... Here the first part, I used grease on them just for help a free movement... Probably was not necessary... But who knows... Here on the motor, with the metal ring. There are some error on the engine mount, like in this side, it was square, but it is supposed to have a shape like in pics, because there will go the steering box. Also I build the steering box mount and changed the position of the air intake mount. Here a view about the engine with some work done... The top and bottom are covered for protect the internal parts for the paint. For help the work on it, and carry it, I build a fantasy engine stand.

Time ago a member of my club gave to me a old model kit, about a 1/8 Pocher Alfa Romeo 8C 2600 Mille Miglia, Scuderia Ferrari. The kit was already started, and some parts are missing, also there are some spare parts like the Alfa Romeo 8C Touring body. I found some parts on ebay :'( , but still not enough. The model after deconstruction, waiting for a bath... One of the problem was the spoke wheels, who build them used a lot of glue (I think tube glue) instead to use the spoke wheels nipples, that don't require glue. So I was able to save the spoke but the other parts not. Except the metal part... Thanks to a guy in another forum I was able to find new wheels parts... After thinking and thinking, I decide to try to build those wheels... It is king of difficult I need to admit, above all the instructions are not very helpful... 3 different spoke were used for make one wheels... But when you get it, it is kind of easy... Here the different spokes, and nipples... 60 Nipples and 60 spokes for each wheels... For help the assemble there is this piece. Some steps assembling the spoke wheels. And finally the wheels done... Need only a air valve... Total part used 142!!!

Nice score... But... :D

Yep, there are a lot of great-crazy stuff!!! And also I miss those kind of buildings...