mad mike

You might try Bare Metal Foil for details, it's often talked about here on the forum. Chrome tape might be too stiff imho. Good luck with your thesis!

Yeah, that would be me Since Randy seems no longer in business I might need to find another retailer in the US... does anyone have any suggestions?

Does anyone know further info on this? Or maybe has heard from Randy since? All input welcome!

Well John, as usual I got sidetracked. I'm really sorry. I just got the Pocher Lotus 72D, so I will be back to DFV stuff soon I hope!

Hello everyone, I'm back with another "cars and girls" diorama! When I started scratch building and collecting 1/8 model cars I did it because I wanted something for my figure collection to act as background. Several years later I've got some of those big cars and I'm finally taking pictures! Due to the size of 1/8 scale stuff it's hard to make a complete diorama like most of you guys here do, so for now I settled on creating smaller scenes. On the picture below there's OTs-14 (collectible figure of a "girls frontline" game character, comes fully painted and assembled) and an Eaglemoss partworks 1/8 Renault Alpine A110 taking the center. For the surroundings I made a concrete wall and used tiles from the hardware store as a paved road. The sky backdrop is a backlit photo print on polyester cloth and the trees are artificial bonsai. Hope you like the setup!

Hello everyone, back when I started scratch building 1/8 model cars I did it because I wanted something for my figure collection to act as background. Several years later I've got some of those big cars made and I'm finally taking pictures! Due to the size of 1/8 scale stuff it's hard to make a complete diorama like most of you guys here do, so for now I settled on creating smaller scenes. On the picture below there's Yui (collectible figure of an anime character, comes fully painted and assembled, the helmet is scratchbuilt) and my GT40 ( http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/topic/118925-18-ford-gt40-mk1-scratch-built/ ) taking the center. For the surroundings I made a concrete road and Jersey barriers plus I used some real plants and artificial ones for fish tanks. The sky backdrop is a backlit photo print on polyester cloth. Hope you like the setup!

Hello everyone, here's a quick look at my father's project, a 1/24 GT40 MkI composed from several kits - so far he used parts from two Fujimis and the Le Mans Minatures kit, plus some 3d printed parts from me. You can probably tell that he's going all out, for example the steering is working fully, using silicone rubber boots (not pictured) and that fuel selector is working too (spring loaded). He's such a perfectionist that the project is taking forever, so I can't tell you when there will be new pics to show, so let's just enjoy these for now. Have fun looking!

Hello James, technically it wouldn't be aproblem to do a 1/6 version, but it's a lot of work. Would you be interested in both the engine and the gearbox? Are you an experienced builder so that you could build it yourself if I provide the basic parts?

Thanks for buying one of my engines Josh! Would be glad to see your build here! For the raw cast surfaces I use black primer spray "dusted" on to get that rough surface, followed by Alclad dull alu and a bit of oil color washing.

Thanks, Andy, Art. Now it's on to the block - assembling the basic parts and the pumps. Those were a lot of work to design, with all the variations details. Enjoy!

I second to that! Can't wait to see someone put the Indy into a chassis! Now that you've got the linkage it shouldn't be too hard

Thank you, everyone, for the kind words. A kit of this engine isn't totally out of the question. It's just a whole lot of work and ultimately it comes down to the costs of making it versus pricing. I'm thinking about it. And hello John! Glad to have you around!!

Hello everyone, I hope you all are safely holed up at home, making models. At least that's what I will do since out there everything's gone crazy. So all the best to you and your loved ones, for the holidays and next year.

That's a wild one. Those headers are something else! And the headlights are being used for ram air I guess, wow.