Maserati A6GCS Spyder

[absmiami]

Thanks Pierre - but i wont try to reproduce susp travel or steering    - but the assembly will have more detail and features than the Ferrari Barchetta ….   Hey - wasnt i supposed to be finishing that ??

[absmiami]

Mystery meat - no idea where these springs came from - ive had a small stash - hard to find scale springs  with thick spring steel - but i got a few …

[absmiami]

The A6GCS had shocks within the wishbones - they also had Houdaille dampers behind the wishbones - ill add those later - now to the radiator …

[absmiami]

Maserati sports cars used radiators that had expansion or header tanks - similar to the Alfa open wheelers - the tanks were tapered - the radiators all looked alike -  their dimensions varied depending on the engine size …. This one was made with spare parts, Evergreen strip, and a scrap of Renshape for the header tank - 

[absmiami]

Some old stash photo-etch radiator screen - front and back

[absmiami]

A few more details - and its done - will be painted silver …

[Pierre Rivard]

That is...rad!

[kensar]

You've done a lot of work here.  Interesting choice of material with the Renshape.  I'm interested to see how you finish it.

[absmiami]

Re Renshape - the brown Renshape has medium density - so it is subject to scratches on the surface when you shape the part - not a big deal - just prime - that will reveal the scratches - a little more sanding - and then paint / treat like resin to finish …

[absmiami]

The rad will need a little putty on the corners - not too much …

[absmiami]

The Strada kit was basic but its creator took the trouble to add some cast-in features that were very accurate - like the oil cooler / radiator - so lets make one - 

[absmiami]

Evergreen and a strip of radiator photo-etch - will be clearly visible behind the grill - so worth the effort …

[absmiami]

Oh wait - i need an engine ….   maserati actually made a brochure for the A6GCS - which is funny - considering that they only made about 50 …

[absmiami]

Over the years i have glommed a bunch of auction photos of the engine - these are two - so i know exactly what the engine looks like - i dont have measurements - but i can judge the dimensions roughly - im making an engine that will fit the engine bay - ill end up with something that is pretty close to scale …

[absmiami]

The engine was a 2 liter DOHC straight 6 cyl with Weber carbs and dual sp plugs - one distributor perched on the forward right hand corner of the crank case and the second distributor attached to the end of the exhaust side cam cover - if there was a prettier sports car engine - ever - please post your competition - 

[absmiami]

The old Western Maserati 250F wh metal kit has a slightly bigger DOHC six - it won’t fit in my A6GCS - but it will be my guide - actually I suspect that this kit engine is a little over-scale …

[absmiami]

First things first - the A6GCS sump is finned and bolted like the 250F sump - so …

[absmiami]

By filing the slots for the fins on 2 strips taped together I get slots that are aligned left and right …

[absmiami]

Two layers of fins - made with .010 and .015 srtip - and strength ribs on the base of the sump …

[absmiami]

The tab that sticks out will be made into the forward engine mount … and the bolts within the fins are Master Club .06 resin bolts …

[absmiami]

Larger Evergreen strip liquid glued to the base of the sump to grow the crank case and the block …

[absmiami]

Growing the engine and

checking its eng bay fit …

[absmiami]

[absmiami]

The cams are driven by chains mounted in front - got to make the chain cover before roughing out the cam covers …

[absmiami]

Cam cover on 2053 - with a dark - almost fl bl finish - about the script …