1924 Delage GP - a what ?

[absmiami]

I’ve learned a thng or two also - but my geography is still dismal - wedding was in North Adams - 

steering wheel - which had been sitting in a parts bag for too long - is finally installed …

[absmiami]

https://www.hiroboy.com/112_Bugatti_Type_35B--product--16552.html

never mind the stutz, charlie….

look what’s coming for xmas …
 

[absmiami]

Tire treads need some unpaved road course muck - i’ve mixed a stew of two paints that military modelers use alot - with some added pumice - just brushed it on and toweled off the excess …

[absmiami]

Gotta check my limited references again - think the tire lettering is unpainted but not certain …

[Straightliner59]

2 hours ago, absmiami said:

Gotta check my limited references again - think the tire lettering is unpainted but not certain …

 

 

 

 

Yer killin' it with this project, Mr. Sapiro! Wheels and tires are magnifico!

[absmiami]

Thank you Mr Straight

much credit to Pico for these tires - which he 3D designed and printed following his careful research …. 

[Pierre Rivard]

Andy, the cockpit has come together in such a beautiful way. Amazing considering the scale. The whole dashboard on this thing is what, maybe 1.5 inch wide?

[absmiami]

Actually…

[absmiami]

Still testing postive …

[absmiami]

And I’m getting cranky …

 

sorry …

[absmiami]

The rear brakes are cable operated - like the fronts - made levers from Evergreen stock - 

[absmiami]

The cable wire is fastened - glued - into a couple of RB Motion banjo fasteners -

the fasteners are then bolted

to a couple of nickel silver “guides” that slip into the eyelets in the two levers …

[absmiami]

Like this …

[absmiami]

With the brake drums glued to the axle - finally - 

[cobraman]

Love it !

[absmiami]

Thanks Mr C …

the exhaust pipes were made from equal lengths of .092 copper tube - just over 2 inches in scale- each has a slight bend - after they were annealed - 

[absmiami]

The finish needs to match the exhaust headers - first by dipping them in Blacken-it  -  then painted with gun metal - 

[absmiami]

The pipes are held at  the ends by a bracket that bolts on to the pegs that secure the tips of the friction shocks -  my initial stab at this part was …. A turkey …  a device made from nickel rod that just wasn’t spec - the correct part is visible in this picture peaking out from behind the tire ..

[absmiami]

So the spec part is a 2 peice affair made from some .030 Evergreen sheet and and some  brass channel - w some plastic guides glued into the channel to grasp the pipes …

[absmiami]

This is the mock up of the assembly - but before its attached …

[absmiami]

I need to do some final engine turning  - this time on two panels that cover the final lengths of the frame members ….  

[Bainford]

Andrew, this just gets better and better. Lovely detail work. I'm really enjoying this build.

[absmiami]

Thanks again Mr B  -  panels on - left and right - with some bolts fr the AnyZ line - 

[absmiami]

Made some if the suspension nuts with this Plastuct six sides .060 rod  - drill, cut, attach, and paint …

the pipes follow the sweep of the body lines - totally impractical but really cool …

[absmiami]

Radiator screen installed - it sits in two brass slots at the base and is glued to two small pegs at the top - so it sits about 3/4 scale inch clear of the rad shell …