Ferrari 256F1, Phil Hill, Monza 1960. MFH, 1/12

[Pg265]

Hi,

Let me introduce the wonderful Ferrari 256F1, the last front engined Formula one of the Scuderia, a Dino, and I looove Dino!
 
 
The Red Roaring Beauty:

 

 
First steps with the engine main parts

 
The wheels need a bit of work

 
The tool to hold the wheel and center the hub.

1st row.

2nd row.

3rd row.

 
4th.

 
5th.

 
6th, the last row.

 
I turned a small support for the wheel

 

 
 Progress on the engine and gear box prior to primer.

Front disc

 

 

Nice and thin 3D parts.

Still progressing…

It is requested by the manual to reduce the intake manifold by one millimeter.
It is modified and reinforced using 0.8 brass so it will not move for milling.

 

 
The shafts are prepared as well as the calipers.
You can see the difference with original OOB parts.
 

 

 
The gearbox is painted With aluminium (Dull Alu Alclad), instead of the black  recommended.
 

 

 

 
Same thing for the engine block after being quickly masked with tape and liquid mask.

 

 

 

 
Time for oils, 1st step.

Even 1/12 engine looks small next to the 1/4… oil filter!

2nd step

… and starting with carbs: Weber, it’s written! 

I hope you will enjoy the WIP…
More soon.
 
Pascal

[OldNYJim]

Great start, and beautiful work so far!  I’ll be following!

[rrb124@sbcglobal.net]

Over the top. My goodness! Forgot about MFH kits. Very cool that it's 1/12 scale. Beautiful photographs as well.

Edited March 20, 2022 by rrb124@sbcglobal.net
incorrect spelling

[Pg265]

Good evening,

Thanks a lot for your kind comments.  

The base of the vermiculated paint of the camshaft covers is done.
The other stages of painting will not be long in coming.
 

In the meantime, the hardware is in preparation.
 
Next soon.
Pascal

[Belugawrx]

Beautiful work Pascal !

[Pg265]

Good evening,
 
Thank you!

The shaft covers are lightly retouched with Sennelier and Humbrol reds before being matt varnished with Aeromaster.

 
They are installed and fitted with ACT bearing covers.
 

 
I turned new caps for the oil filler, but I'm not sure yet to use them...
 

 
This is also an opportunity to start installing the bolts.
 
That's all.

Pascal

[4mula1fan]

Great start! I high fived Phil at the USGP at Indy years ago... What a legend. 

[Pg265]

Good evening,
 
Thank you!

Lucky guy!!
 
Some progress today, but a lot of preparation, painting… and compressors to repair and maintain!
 
A little work on the exhaust manifolds to start.
They are passed under different grits and then lightly polished.
 

 
A small bath in Blacken'it to burnish the exhaust tubes and a bath in water to stop the reaction.
 

 
Then suick wipe with a soft cloth to shine a little
 

 
The purpose of the operation is to give a slightly used appearance due to the heat by flaking the paint while having tubes marked by the heat.
We dab a bit of liquid mask using a foam pad, then comes a coat of well-diluted matte black paint; here some Tamiya matt black.
After passing a brush with medium bristles, I get the result I was looking for.
 

 
The magneto is painted and installed, the distributor head drilled.
The rear of the engine is fitted with covers.

 
Working on the carbs, linkage and fuel supply, stacks...
 

In the end, I did not use the corks that I had turned yesterday.
 
More soon.
 
Pascal

[Bainford]

Stunning! Another great MFH build. Between this one and the Lotus, pouring over the photos is starting to cut into my building time. A worthy diversion, though. Lovely craftsmanship. 

[Pg265]

Good morning all,

Thank you very much Bainford!

I’l glad you enjoy those builds.  

Alright, it got hot today!
I tackled the cabin and the chassis.
As usual, my preference goes for welding the parts supporting a certain constraint.
Let's take the iron, the LTS, the flux, the files, the with parallel jaws pliers… all the stuff.

There is a lot of work to be done on the chassis tubes. I still don't know if I'll leave it natural metal or if I paint it grey...
Surely grey.
 
All elements of the cabin are also welded.
The pedals are installed and improved a bit.

Well, still a lot of work preparing the chassis tubes and the ancillary parts that are grafted on.
All the holes are made, as well as the threads for screw assemblies.
Finally, the front part of the chassis and the passenger compartment are permanently assembled by welding.

 
I took the opportunity to validate the installation of the engine on the supports and the cradle.

 
I decided to redo the front part of the cockpit in aluminium.
A little Kabuki pattern, cut out wide Speed tape, and presto!
 

 
I couldn't resist assembling one of the tanks whose 5 parts require a little preparation.
Heat the iron again and solder.
 

 
Next very soon.
 
Pascal

[TonyK]

A brave and VERY talented man taking on such a project! I'm enjoying looking at your talented work and so many great pictures to show us.

[Pg265]

Good evening,

Thank you! 

A lot of preparation  today… and welding!
The tanks are assembled by welding once again.
The side tanks still have to be masked to be painted in Rosso Corsa on the outside.

For fun, the caps are movable.

Pascal

[Ian McLaren]

Simply an amazing project, looking through the photos it's hard not to imagine that this is a model and not the real car. Fantastic!

[Pg265]

Good evening,
 
Grazie mille!
 
Here we are!
The rear part of the tubular frame is finished!
A lot of work: shaping to ensure a good geometry, the symmetry of all the elements before they are fixed...
The advantage is that the assembly is very economical… in glue!
Not even a drop for the entire chassis so far.

 
The blank assembly of the tanks seems to validate the operation.
 

 
The box will be integrated later, after painting the chassis in gray.
Grayish Blue (FS35237) in this case I think, as I did for the Tipo 500.

Recent documents have made me modify the cabin and remove the aluminum previously installed.

Pascal

[Nacho Z]

Simply stunning work, Pascal!

[Phildaupho]

I am overwhelmed by these MFH kits and your talents building them.

[Pg265]

Good evening,
 
Thanks a lot!  

Still preparing and fine-tuning some future assemblies…
Masking session as a prelude to the painting stages.
 

 
I took advantage of fixing the tie rods of the engine mount to weld all the elements of the radiators (water & oil).
 

 
I also, as usual, turned spacers to support the weight of the model.
They are tapped at 1.4 to receive the fixing screws.
 

 
 
Pascal

[Pg265]

Good evening,
 
Let’s go!
The primer is applied.
 

 
The tanks receive a coat of Giallo Modena
 

 
…Then, Rosso Corsa
 

 
And Grayish Blue FS35237 for the chassis. What goes to the F-14 can only be good!!
 

 
Because I was inverted…

 
Pascal

[Ian McLaren]

10 hours ago, Pg265 said:

Good evening,
 
Let’s go!
The primer is applied.
 

 
The tanks receive a coat of Giallo Modena
 

 
…Then, Rosso Corsa
 

 
And Grayish Blue FS35237 for the chassis. What goes to the F-14 can only be good!!
 

 
Because I was inverted…

 
Pascal

I am speechless,  the kit , your skills, wonderful!

[Pg265]

Hello,

Thank you! ?

The chassis is unmasked.
The gray reinforces the contrasts and brings a little more realism in my opinion…

Next very soon.

Pascal

[Pg265]

Good evening,

2nd update for today  
 
 
The chassis plate, represented in white resin in the kit, is covered with aluminum, front / back.
The Duct Tape is smoothed with a card (my license) to avoid air bubbles and to make it conform without creases on the beveled faces.
 

 
The gearbox is now in place.
I take this opportunity to make a blank assembly of the transmission and the triangles.
 

 

…and we check the installation of the tanks.
 

 

The driveshaft is prepared and installed.
The tunnel, in a slightly duller tone, is also installed and begins to « dress » the cockpit.
 

 

Next soon!
 
Pascal

[Bugatti Fan]

A very interesting build. Those MFH kits are certainly giving advanced model car builders something to get their teeth into, and this is no exception. Pascal is really making an excellent job of this model and by sharing his techniques on here is of great benefit to other builders.

I find it incredible how MFH are so prolific and can turn out such a number of diverse highly detailed kits in the time scales they do.

[Pg265]

Good evening,
 
Thanks a lot and sorry for replying so late…
But I had good reasons…I had T-6.

Some progress.
I modified the fuel supply, created a pump and am in the process of modifying the tanks...

 
the shock absorbers are slightly modified, painted and temporarily installed to adjust the symmetry of the rear axle.
 

 
A lot of other things in the process of being prepared or modified.
 
I prepared and installed the front axle as well as the rear.
The calipers are in progress.
 

 
I also quickly turned a 5/10 washer to fix an interference at the steering box.
 

 
I also took the opportunity to turn another brass piece to place on the gearbox.
 

 
The gearbox is also now connected to the gearshift  in the cockpit.

Start of ignition installation.
I think MFH made a mistake about the spark plug cables coming from the magneto...
The distributor head will remain barely visible once the body is installed.

 
Even if it is still difficult to see, the porcelains are painted white and I have installed sleeves on the spark plug wires.

I didn't like the depth of the counters... way too deep.
So I turned Alu inserts to raise the bottom.
ø 6.8 and 4mm, thickness 1.55 and 1mm.
 

 
Still had to be careful with the rev counter because I decided to modify the assembly and install 2 photo-etched needles (plus their axis).
It mustn’t interfere with the glass.
 

 
Here they are fitted with their windows and installed, temporarily, on the dashboard.
I'm going to modify their back side a bit.
 

 
I also turned then passed under the milling machine a brass fuel connector and installed it, again temporarily, on the fuel pump drilled for the occasion.
 

 
Then connected:
- the fuel pump on the carb ramp with the pipe previously painted in yellow,
- the oil pump with the block.
 

 I could not see myself presenting my model without representing the linkage of the carbs.
So I made a steel control gear in a photo-etched scrap.
Then I turned a brass spacer to mount it against the block.
The assembly is mounted on a bolt and its washer.
 

 
Then I installed it on the engine with the clevises, the linkage and the return spring.
 

 

I took the opportunity to make a bevel gear for the rev counter by… turning a brass part and fitting myself into a part I had.
 

…. and another brass piece is again turned to complete the rear of the rev counter.
 

 
The linkage done, we can now start dressing the cylinder head and the shaft covers with their bolts.

 
A small reflection on the windows.

The dashboard progresses quietly.
The indicators are now installed and embellished with various details that I thought did not detract from the final look...
 

 

As far as the rear face is concerned, everything will of course be almost invisible once the bodywork elements are in place.
 
Finally, the magneto control is modified and placed on the dashboard contrary to what the assembly instructions recommend.

More soon.

Pascal
 

[absmiami]

Nice

very nice

looking forward to the steering wheel …

[Pg265]

Good evening,

Thank you.

The calipers are finished.
I decided to modify them and install beautiful machined aluminum brake bleeders.

The back of the chassis is starting to become a bit more heavy and complicated.
- the two tanks are fixed and strapped for the fuel tank.
- the oil and gasoline lines are connected and chimneyd through the mesh of tubes.

Oils of different tones highlights the connections.
However, I had to transform some elements and modifications already installed…
 
Pascal