jaymcminn Posted October 3, 2021 Author Posted October 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Bugatti Fan said: I have seen some lovely models made from this kit in shows here in England. This particular model will be up there with the very best that I have seen so far. Congratulations on this superb build being shared on here. Nice to see older classics featured on this site. Maybe one day apart from MFH's very expensive Bugatti T35 we might see one by Italeri that would be more affordable for most of us. Thanks Noel. I'm actually showing this at a regional show here in Florida in November. I'm betting it's the only one on the table! I hope that the Alfa 8c has been a big seller for Italeri... tooling up the version with fenders and headlights is a good sign. I would love to see a T35 produced by them. MFH produces some amazing kits but their 1:12 scale kits are more than I'm willing to invest in a single project. Vintage racers have enormous appeal. They are works of mechanical art. They are objects of great beauty. They also speak to the romance and danger of the early days of motoring... Mefistofele set a land speed record of 146 mph in 1923. On a dirt public road. In a car with no front brakes or seat belts!
Kingslug Posted October 11, 2021 Posted October 11, 2021 How's it coming..my build has stalled due to selling house..but I did work on the scratch built cylinders las night..at this rate it will take...forever.
jaymcminn Posted October 11, 2021 Author Posted October 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Kingslug said: How's it coming..my build has stalled due to selling house..but I did work on the scratch built cylinders las night..at this rate it will take...forever. Got 'er done. I'll have to throw up some pics of the final details (mostly the scratchbuilt details where the bonnet meets the wood pieces on the chassis) and a few beauty shots. I got stuck in on an old stalled build I'm trying to finish up before a contest next month (Fujimi Ferrari 330P4 with the HRM resin engine kit) which has distracted me from wrapping up this WIP. You're doing some excellent work on yours, keep at it and go at your own pace!
Kingslug Posted October 12, 2021 Posted October 12, 2021 My pace has slowed to a crawl..but I got some done last night on the motor and cleaned up the body for paint.
jaymcminn Posted October 28, 2021 Author Posted October 28, 2021 So a few completed pics to close out this build... I'll get an "under glass" thread posted as soon as I get some better pictures taken. Overall this model was a lot of fun, a lot of frustration and a great way to stretch my skills as a modeler. As always, questions and comments are welcome! The "hero shot"... The profile... A little detail... Just fits in the case!
Kingslug Posted October 29, 2021 Posted October 29, 2021 Wow..looks great!! That up close shot looks totaly real! The weathering is right on.
Dave Darby Posted March 17, 2022 Posted March 17, 2022 That is one gorgeous, fantastic build. Your cover feature is well deserved.
Ian McLaren Posted March 17, 2022 Posted March 17, 2022 Terrific model, very impressive all the way through, very well done model !
Bugatti Fan Posted March 23, 2022 Posted March 23, 2022 Jason, your Mefistophele has turned out into a fantastic model. A kit that size is well worth the investment in time and effort with all the extra detailing. Following on from my last post on this thread, my prayers have been answered. Italeri are releasing a Bugatti Type 35B during 2022! Another thing happening on the big car kit scene is that some transkits for the big Airfix Bentley are in the pipeline by a UK modeller. His name is Nick and he has a thread on the Britmodeller website showing what is being developed. If you go on there look up Bentley may contain some Airfix for the details. He has his own website named Unobtainium.
jaymcminn Posted March 25, 2022 Author Posted March 25, 2022 On 3/23/2022 at 3:57 AM, Bugatti Fan said: Jason, your Mefistophele has turned out into a fantastic model. A kit that size is well worth the investment in time and effort with all the extra detailing. Following on from my last post on this thread, my prayers have been answered. Italeri are releasing a Bugatti Type 35B during 2022! Another thing happening on the big car kit scene is that some transkits for the big Airfix Bentley are in the pipeline by a UK modeller. His name is Nick and he has a thread on the Britmodeller website showing what is being developed. If you go on there look up Bentley may contain some Airfix for the details. He has his own website named Unobtainium. I've been checking out some of those Bentley transkits. I'll have to pick and choose what to splash out on, definitely the wheels/tires and probably the engine. I can't wait for the Bugatti to come out. I'm going to build it to replicate the mostly bare-metal example in the Revs Institute here in Naples.
Bugatti Fan Posted April 2, 2022 Posted April 2, 2022 Jason, I reckon you will do the Bugatti justice when you get it and do your build, particularly as you have an example close to hand. Some years ago I made a scratch built Type 59 that I wrote about in MCM in 1/16th scale. To me the T59 has beautiful lines set off with those racially spiked wheels. Look forward to the Italeri T35 when it is released as it is much more affordable to me than the MFH one much as I would have loved to build their one!
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