1924 Delage GP - a what ?

[absmiami]

Straightliner:  how’s this ??      The grill pattern is doubled photo-etch pattern from an acustion sheet that I’ve had for years - just right for pre war grand prix machines - their stuff is no longer made (i think)  but this pattern has also been produced by some other photo etch sellers …

[absmiami]

Oh dear.  Page 13. ….

bugatti:  Pico is a sucker for anything French, old, and obscure - as am I - as for the Mullin collection Delage - my next Delage build will be a ‘27 Delage straight eight GP - starting with the white metal Finecast kit - there are 4/5 survivors - this one gracing the Rev’s Collection in Naples …. Actually its one of the early additions to what was once known as the Collier  collection…

[absmiami]

bugatti part II:

assume you’ve seen the ERA scale drawings that are floating around the ‘net …

and there is still available a rather nice curbside wh metal kit by the same English kit makers that produce the Delage ‘27 kit …. Which begs for a nice scratchbuilt supercharged engine …

[absmiami]

Bugatti part III:

and thank you for your scale question - i dont get enough questions/wish i got more ….   Yes it is 24th scale …. The ONLY proper scale, right ??  

[absmiami]

Bugatti part iv:

Romulus - As you surely know - was in Prince Bira’s wonderful stable of pre-war and just post-war open wheel race cars - when you start Romulus - i just mite start his gorgeous blue Maserati 8CM - there is no kit - but I do have a “plan” …

[absmiami]

well. Here’s a little excitement / the front axle wheelbase is off by at least 3 scale inches …

[absmiami]

So the fix required a trim of the plastic axle “sleeve” - and re-bending the brass rod - and it worked …. After some tweeks and paint ill have the correct wheel base …

[absmiami]

The Delage has a panel at the front of the frame that has a machine turned finish - this is my next problem - ive applied a panel of bare metal foil - ive got some old stock that i think/hope has enough adhesive - its on and im going to experiment with some rubber burs to see if i can leave rows of machine turned swirls …

[Straightliner59]

3 hours ago, absmiami said:

The Delage has a panel at the front of the frame that has a machine turned finish - this is my next problem - ive applied a panel of bare metal foil - ive got some old stock that i think/hope has enough adhesive - its on and im going to experiment with some rubber burs to see if i can leave rows of machine turned swirls …

I wish you success, in this pursuit! While I have had some success at creating it, I haven't found a way that I have fallen in love with, by any means!

[Bugatti Fan]

Andrew, thanks for your multiple replies.

So far I have not looked for any ERA plans on the web, but thanks for letting me know they are available.

Do you happen to know the site they are on?

[absmiami]

Slotracer.online.  Has many (all?) of the drawings from the English Model Cars mag published in the sixties and part way into the seventies - these are great flea market / model show vendor finds - and are also floating around the internet …

[Straightliner59]

Nice! If for no other reason (and there are plenty!) than I love line drawings of things mechanical!

[Bugatti Fan]

Thanks for the further feedback about the ERA drawings Andrew.

[absmiami]

I’ve applied some engine turned patterns with a rubber “bur” chucked into my Foredom … worked sort of -  without the abilty to tape a “guide” to the surface of this panel - the swirl pattern wanders around - it should appear as nice neat rows - like a field of crops viewed from the air - didnt get this look - but I’ll seal it and apply a clear blue finish … onward …

[absmiami]

Front suspension - hubs, carriers, uprights - painted w Tamiya silver and Ukraine Air Force blue …. Masked with Parafilm - some bleed-over on the uprights - to be corrected

[absmiami]

This time w Tamiya masking tape strips- got sharper lines silver/blue on the uprights - problem fixed …

[Straightliner59]

On 4/12/2022 at 12:30 PM, absmiami said:

I’ve applied some engine turned patterns with a rubber “bur” chucked into my Foredom … worked sort of -  without the abilty to tape a “guide” to the surface of this panel - the swirl pattern wanders around - it should appear as nice neat rows - like a field of crops viewed from the air - didnt get this look - but I’ll seal it and apply a clear blue finish … onward …

 

 

I bought an inexpensive XY table for my Dremel Workstation, and clamped the work to that. I don't recall what I used as an abrasive, though. It may have been the erasers that came with the power eraser I'd bought, earlier, in the same pursuit. I intend to try Scott Colmer's use of cloth-backed polishing sheet(s) in ultra-fine grits (1200+), mounted to small dowels, or perhaps aluminum or brass rod. I would think that light pressure would be preferable, no matter which shaft is used. So far, every method I've experimented with has been a complete pain in the anus, and results were hit-and-miss.

Edited April 14, 2022 by Straightliner59

[absmiami]

Your method - or Colmer’s - are great for a flat surface peice of aluminum that you then place onto the model - when i apply this finish to the metal body work i can’t use a fixed tool attached to a mill or a work station - but ill use a hand peice and some sort of guide taped to the surface of the body- 

meantime - ive air brushed a mix of clear and transparent blue to this front panel - not sure how well it shows on a photo - all of this car’s bodywork had this unique blue varnished finish - 

[Straightliner59]

I see what you mean. That's a very odd shape that doesn't lend itself well to using a flat piece. At least short of a complete scratchbuild. I like the blue varnish.

[absmiami]

Back in Black …

prepping the radiator shell for the shiny stuff - using Alclad Black - frame is covered in para-film …

[absmiami]

Dept of Corrections …. The first wire wheel that i laced used steel wire rather than fishing line - not so good - ive clipped apart the offending wires  - no damage to the rim - its now ready for a new set of fishing line wires …. 

[absmiami]

The wiring pattern was posted by Pico on an earlier page -  wired while i had a college baseball game on the radio …

1st inning …

[absmiami]

The hub - per a pre pandemic post - was alu turned in a sherline lathe …

2nd inning …

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Fourth inning …

[absmiami]

Fifth inning - bottom row done - on to the “top” row ..