Modelmartin Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Being a serious Bugatti fan I can say you did a great job of the Heller. If you are interested I will be producing a resin conversion for the Surprofilee'. It will include modified Fenders and body shell. I also have some very nice T50 wheels which I will be selling which were mastered by Vince Lobosco and further modifed by me. I should have them ready early next year. I sell on Ebay user name - Modelmartin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastheniker Posted November 11, 2017 Author Share Posted November 11, 2017 Thanks for the response! I have one of those in the rebuild pile. I may come to you Jurgen for advice. Yours is stunning. Pat, thanks for the picture. It shows very clearly what I said about the stance and the rims. Excellent build! I also have one and recently started polishing the body to prepare it for paint. After reading about your build, I will do it differently than O planned. Did you make the wheels yourself or is there some company that makes them? Thanks for sharing your great car! Howard, to my knowledge there were no aftermarket rims but note Andy's (Modelmartin's) post below (appr. post #25). As mentioned making the six rims was a challenge. IMO it cannot be done without a small lathe. The polished aluminum appearance can be achieved easily by spraying Molotow chrome paint directly from the refill bottles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mangodart Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Knowing the Heller kit quite well, you sure did an amazing job on this Bugatti !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Wow! What a stunner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted November 11, 2017 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Another masterpiece. The dashboard is unbelievable, especially at this scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plastheniker Posted November 12, 2017 Author Share Posted November 12, 2017 Thanks for the comments! Not only do you build fantastic models but your photography is outstanding. How do you make the background disappear?Phil, I use an improvised "photographer's tent" made from scrap tubes and an old white bedsheet. Usually I light the bedsheet from outside, if necessary I put two small lamps inside that light the bedsheet only (but not the model directly). Base/background is one single large sheet of white Bristol paper (drawing cardboard). On pictures the strong contrast between model and paper makes the white base/background disappear completely. Beautiful Jurgen, how about a motor shot?IMO not perfectly aligned bonnets/doors/trunk lids or varying gaps spoil otherwise nice models. Therefore I use to build almost all my models as curbsides with glued bonnets, doors and trunk lids. When I want to show a detailed engine/gearbox I display it separately. Sometimes I build an additional detailed chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Macleod Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 It hit me today as i looked over another masterpiece. Jurgen must be the very best builder of Classic (capital C intended) cars. You are the master. I'd love to see what you would do with a Heller Mercedes 540 Speziel Roadster or a JoHan Cadillac. I kneel before you sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XJ6 Posted November 12, 2017 Share Posted November 12, 2017 That interior looks almost to real, one heck of a job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perspective Customs Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 Marvelous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoom Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Very nice as allways!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 Ditto above comments! My only Heller experience was with the Mercedes 170V. Crude by today's standards, had to add screw blocks to mount the body pan to the frame, and grill to the frame which had no location tabs at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f1ford48 Posted February 13, 2018 Share Posted February 13, 2018 I thought it was a Pocher- excellent work!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Stunning and amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damodelguy az Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 very nice, these are real clean kits, yours is stunning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 excellent build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismaelg Posted February 18, 2018 Share Posted February 18, 2018 Congratulations on a beautiful execution. The effort really paid off in a stunning result. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagmkx65 Posted March 31, 2023 Share Posted March 31, 2023 Simply outstanding finish to a challenging and flawed kit. I'm building the Heller 1/24 Delahaye 135mm. It has the same front axle too high issue? Can I ask how you solved this on the Bugatti? This would be greatly appreciated! Thank You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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