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

[Pg265]

Good evening,

Unsatisfied with the lack of detail in certain areas, I worked to remedy it.
Nothing being planned, this approach required a lot of work, both in realization and in “study” and tests!!
 
So here are some pictures of the brake system with the ends ready to connect to the calipers.
 

 
The dashboard is installed blank in order to validate certain points.
The discs are equipped with their calipers.
 

 
Pascal

[OldNYJim]

Beautiful work - one of my favorite tiny details, though simple, is the oil washes you used on the metal lines to add a little color to them…I love little touches like that!

Great work so far!

[Pg265]

Thank you very much.  

Pascal

[Pg265]

Good evening,
 
The Dino progresses.
It begins to be heavy with the front nearly completed.
The radiators and part of the pipes are installed, same for the front axle.
 

 
The rest of the hoses as well as the water temperature sensor will be fitted shortly.
The rear axle is also permanently fixed and connected to the brake lines.
 

 
Sorry for the photos, I will take others in a more favorable light…

Not much left to add to the front...

 
The dashboard is in place and its instruments connected.
The thin tubes that support the bodywork elements are also fixed.

More soon.

Pascal

[Wolf]

Pure magic Pascal!

This build and Chris’ are an absolute joy to behold. Just WOW!

Cheers,                       
Wolf

[Pg265]

Good evening,
 
Thanks!

That's it, the building finally resumes!...
Sorry for this summer absence, a very favorable period for my other activities which, although practiced all year round, see their rhythm take precedence over the others.
So I have a lot of catching up to do on the forum...
 
Good, well we start again quietly with the rims.
I had mounted one… there are 3 left!

We start with the other front wheel.

 
Time to modify the mounting bracket, then move on to a rear rim.
The drilling and the preparation of the hub takes a little time: the drilling of the holes (0.45) receiving the spokes is done according to an angulation on the vertical and horizontal plane.

Here they are together to compare the front and rear.

Already not bad for a restart… and then I have 3 more flights tomorrow and the GP!
 
Pascal

[absmiami]

Welcome back 

[Pg265]

Good evening,

Thanks guys!
 
And thank you to all the brave people who follow the assembly of the Beast of Monza!

Not a lot, but the 4 rims are mounted.
I took the opportunity to try the tires and the installation on the chassis.
 
Here are some pictures.

Next soon.
Pascal

[Chris Smith]

Some good stuff! This is a fun model to build ?

[Phildaupho]

All I can say is WOW!!

Edited September 14, 2022 by Phildaupho

[Pierre Rivard]

It's a shame this beauty will have bodywork hiding this awesome chassis & powertrain!

Absolutely gorgeous work Pascal

Félicitations!

[Pg265]

Good evening,

Thank you very much mates!  

The hubs are finished, the threading of the wing nut is added after the splines.
The wing nuts are prepared and equipped with the female threaded part.
It is a turned aluminum part at the end of which is machined a hexagon which corresponds to the female imprint at the back of the wing nut.
I must admit that I find the assembly rather judicious and very simple.

More soon.

Pascal

[Pg265]

Hi,
 
Most of the parts to be painted are now waiting for the primer layer.
They were first test fitted, then drilled to receive rivets and fasteners.
A sanding session followed before a clean-up with Teepol to avoid any greasy residue.
These are the “victims”.

Pascal

[Pg265]

Good evening,
 
Well, I had some time to:
- Apply primer,
- spray a layer of Giallo Modena,
- pass the layer of Rosso Corsa,
- paint the rims with Alclad and head rest/seat in black.
 
Here are some pictures of progress.

That’s all.
More soon.

Pascal

[Pg265]

Good evening,
 
Here are 2 pics of the wheels painted and installed for test.

On the seat and headrest, a layer of Semi Gloss Black Humbrol was sprayed over the Tamiya mat black layer.
I also started working on these two with oils.

Pascal

[Codi]

Truly a lovely build Pascal.  Your keen eye for details and execution of them is simply astounding.  There is so much to absorb when looking at your photos and a BIG thank you for sharing the build step by step.    Please be sure to share other builds you undertake or have built.  Cheers, Tim

[Pg265]

Hi?

 

Thank you very much Codi!  

I really appreciate!

I have other of my builds available on the forum.

I had forgotten to post a picture of the chassis of the car equipped with its body for test fit.
 

 
I also prepared, welded, shaped and primed the tubular reinforcement that supports the nose and runs on each side of the lower part of the frame.
There’s still the gray to shoot on the parts.
 

 
The side tank straps are pretty stiff!
They are heated with a mini torch, then put in shape on the tank and using cylinders of different diameters.
 

 
The half wheel rims are also primed in anticipation of woody hues.
 

 
 
Pascal

[Chris Smith]

Always a pleasure to watch you work! Thanks for sharing, can’t wait to see this completed 

[Pg265]

Good evening,

Thanks Chris!  

Here is the progress of the day:
 
I prepared, assembled and added a small weld on the exhausts.
 

 
Then a primer layer
 

 
And a quick coat of matte black before pastels and oils.
 

 
Same for the steering wheel: 
A light and very light first layer of acrylic.
 

 
Quickly followed by a second of a slightly darker mixture of 3 shades.
 

 
And the beginning of work with oils.
 

More soon with the exhausts, steering wheel, chassis and tanks…
 
Pascal

[Pg265]

Good evening,
 
The exhausts are painted, assembled and mounted on the chassis/motor on each bench.
I started to apply some pastels.
 
 

 
The steering wheel is assembled, varnished and decorated.

 
The nose support is installed after receiving its Grayish Blue layer. Same for the lower tubes of the chassis.
The front anti-roll bar is done and installed too.
 

 
Although they are not very visible afterwards, the new supports of the model are decorated.
The two White Metal parts are those provided in the kit.
 

 
The turned supports are drilled and tapped to be attached to their locations.
 
 
Pascal

[Pg265]

Good morning,
 

I wasn’t happy with the steering wheel.
So I inserted a 0.3 steel wire into a groove: It suits me better.
 
 

 
Same with the tank straps.
 Their rigidity did not facilitate shaping on the tanks or the final assembly.
 

 
I remade them in 1/10 aero Alu foil.
A copper rod is glued and then coated with photo sensitive resin.

 
The “Superpotente” coil will be invisible or almost invisible.
I decided not to go into too much detail.
 

 
The small lateral tank (brake fluid…) is also installed.
 

 
Pascal

[Pg265]

Good evening,
 
The straps are shaped on the tanks, equipped with fixing plates, primed and painted.

Same thing for fresh air ducts painted gray. The aluminum will be sprayed over the masked part.
 

 
 
Painting session for small elements.
 

 
The air ducts are painted and installed on the car.
The rear view mirrors are just waiting for… their mirror.
 

 
We are not immune to a clear coat attack...
 

Well, well, of course, I took in the face the thing I was not immune to!…
 

 
I was not happy with the top of a shock.
I redid it using a 1/10th shaped aluminum strip, all that remains is to paint.
 

 
I didn't really know what to do while waiting for the varnish to dry...
I decided to make a small bungee cord and a container to collect the overflow of coolant.
 

 
More soon.
 
Pascal

[Pierre Rivard]

Pascal, your body work is exceptional but seriously this model should be displayed without it. There's so many amazingly crafted components that will be hidden from view...

[Randy D]

Hello Pascal,

 Wonderful builds from you Sir!!!  Love the extra detail work.

But.....you really need to get back on the big Ferrari 288 motor:)

Randy

[Nacho Z]

I literally don’t know what to say that hasn’t already been said. This is absolutely gorgeous!  Just magnificent.