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Thank you Jeremy, agree. I found the Bartoletti Ferrari transporter in 1/12 in resin for $480 without shipping.

When I think about wedding this joke come in my mind... One man say to another: My wife is an Angel. The other reply, lucky you, mine is still alive... :lol:

Very nice job!

They start (Fiat) to use these engine in 1956 on trucks and buses, after the years they increase a little bit the power, to 144CV, 175CV, adding also a turbocharger. The lase engine from the 203 series had raised it to 11.5 liter, and 173CV, and it will last until the 80's, when already they started to use on buses a engine in the back.

Thank you Guys!!! LOL!!! Maybe is based on a true story...

Very nice paint job!

Beautiful color!!!

:lol:

A guy on my club gave me a model kit already build (without paint, only put the piece together) but without decals (race car). First I disassembled the model, and checked that all the parts were ok, after I contacted Tamiya via email, telling what I said above, and asking if there is a way to find such a decals. The next day a guy contacted me and told me that because the kit was old, and out of production, they did not had original decals, but reprinted, and he wanted my address. A week later I received my parts!

Start to work on the engine. It is a Fiat 203, 6 cylinder diesel. 10.6 liter. It is called "Stingray", because it sit horizontal. This kind of horizontal engine were used a lot back then in the buses, because the engine was behind the front axle, and sitting horizontal will give more space for walk on top of it and for the seats. And Bartoletti a that time was pretty famous bus builder.

Sweet project, looking forward to see more.

Beautiful!

Yes, because in Europe the road the road are narrow, and you need help on the turn. When Shelby bought the truck, he make add the third axle, to help carry the more weight from the Daytonas.

Thank you guys!!! Thank you Speedfreak, if I complete it...

Thank you! About the Dauphine, there is a 1/24 diecast, very well made, probably from there somebody can make a kit out of it. Dauphine at that time was sold also under Alfa Romeo...

Very nice job done. Impressive car!

Looking good!

Update, I open a Stolen mail case, on the 9/16, but I did not received a reply yet. The seller (modelempireusa.com) was so kind to contact me asking is I had received my PE parts, and said that they will send me another one for free!!! Really appreciate this, also because they didn't had any fault on this.

Thank you all for your input! @Tom, wow, 5 years! At least they return it. @Covis, I will not hold my breath on the reply for the USPS, probably they will wash their hands saying that it shows was delivered... @Danno, I'm looking into the Postal Inspector, and the link will send me to the USPS, when I select Mail Theft, it show up another scroll down window, and on the list there is nothing that can apply to my item. Here the list: The one that could be close is Precious Metal. Thanks again guys!

Some more details on the front and rear axles.

Agree on the carbon fiber, looks great.

Looking good!

Looks good! I like the color too!

I know that is not little, but to me does not make to much sense to me. Probably because I grew up playing with Lego Technic, where they had cars around 1/10 or little bigger, with a lot of working parts. Steering, suspension, transmission, etc... Last one I build (late 80's) was this kit 8865, with 900 parts that I still have and also had a "working" 4 cylinder engine, 3 speed transmission, adjustable seats, retractable headlights. I know, it was not pretty like body shape and it was a "fantasy" car, but to me it is more interesting that this Corvette. A nice article about the kit 8865. http://www.technicopedia.com/8865.html On mine I closed the hood and modify the body little bit, add doors and roof.

Thank you Speedfreak! Here the rear axles. Slowly slowly I do something on this project, I have been busy doing projects around the house.