Ferrari Barchetta UMI Quarterman tribute

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Ok. - ive got closure …

 

 

Edited August 4, 2023 by absmiami
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[Pierre Rivard]

The tank looks really good. You painted over the rivet transfers right? I've been looking for a way to do rivets so thanks for showing this method.

[absmiami]

- the archer rivets are decals - he produced rivets as dry tranfers years ago but found that  they were too difficult to produce - ive still got some - they are tricky - these are fr his decal sheets - brush painted lightly with some acrylic lacquer  silver …

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Ok - lets try to load this vid again …

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It works - the trunk closes - and im learning how to d/load videos fr my Iphone - dragged kicking and screaming into the nu world … this can’t possibly end well ..

[absmiami]

Scale Master has shown us how to use these weeny magnets - i realized that i needed them for the driver’s side door  -  so i hit up amazon and ordered the smallest size - which is 1 x 2 mm.  First time that i had ordered something on my phone - and it actually showed up 5 days later - that can’t end well either ….

[absmiami]

My brass hinge is strong and flexible - but this is how the door closes - 

[absmiami]

I drilled corresponding holes in the door and the body and epoxied two magnets ? - sorry couldn’t resist this emoji - my phone made me do it - the paper is in the door jam while the magnets set …

[absmiami]

Another trim peice - and the door closes in just the right position now - that was fun - now im starting to think about using these magnets to locate the chassis to the nose of the body - ala Scale Master ‘s Lola …

[absmiami]

On to the grill … the photo-etch sheet containing the elements for the grill is very thick - ill measure it - very nearly scale accurate - it appears to have been made by etching top and bottom in two layers - the artwork for the photo-etch was drawn by ATL NNL forum member Jeff Edmonson - given the age of the kit - this was state of the art …

[absmiami]

Removing the slats from the sheet was tricky - i ended up grinding away the metal on the border next to #5 and removing 5 first - then i had room to cut the others off with a small metal clipper - without bending or damage to the other elements …

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Soldering some joints - don’t need to solder them all …

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Grill me …

[absmiami]

A few months ago - a few pages ago - i removed the trim around the grill to correct the shape of the radiator opening - so now i’m making a new one w a strip of annealed brass … the white peices are Evergreen meant to help locate the brass strip …

[absmiami]

Making the brass trim is slow going because the brass “work hardens” as you go - but the grill and trim are now ready for paint - 

[Pierre Rivard]

So cool to see each builder coming up with his solution set. I would have chickened out to an Evergreen construction but real builder chooses more noble materials..like brass!

Well done Andy. Looks really good.

[Straightliner59]

Looks superb!

[Gramps46]

7 hours ago, Pierre Rivard said:

So cool to see each builder coming up with his solution set. I would have chickened out to an Evergreen construction but real builder chooses more noble materials..like brass!

Well done Andy. Looks really good.

Now this brings back memories of the '70s before there were any Ferrari kits and I was carving my own Barchetta with wood.  I built a jig to hold my Dremel to cut the slots in plastic bars for the grille.  Photo etch, phooey.  ?

 

[absmiami]

Well - back then the Barchetta was only 25 yrs old - barely had whiskers - more pix please - did you use GTO kit wheels - ??

[Gramps46]

11 hours ago, absmiami said:

Well - back then the Barchetta was only 25 yrs old - barely had whiskers - more pix please - did you use GTO kit wheels - ??

The wheels look like the early AMT Cobra kit.  Maybe I will do a From The Archive review of the model in a separate thread.  I see I am missing the grille's white surround.

 

[absmiami]

nice ...    steering wheel  ??

Merit  ???

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Some added Evergreen trim to close some gaps

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Used a .2 Tamiya scriber to cut slots for the photo-etched fender guards …

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First coat of primer - Tamiya rattle can …