louis Carabott Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Was a challenge but really enjoyed building this one ....Painted Lamborghini yellow ....then lacquered with Gravity colors....Engine detailed...and various details inside the cabin ....Hope you like it Best Regards .....Louis from Malta 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Beautifully done!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Great looking Bugatti. You're going to need a pair of binoculars to see over that hood! 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYHARRY Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 A beautiful model of an incredible marquee. Bugatti was an exceptional inevator and artisan as can be seen in the body lines and engineering so skilfully recreated in your build. Well done Louis. Cheers, David. 😎👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gluebomber Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Really nice work, Louis. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpikeSchumacher Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Beautifully done Louis! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Looks great!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Beautiful paint color and finish, the interior contrast looks great. The engine is a model itself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Nice model from quite an elderly kit, and very well presented too. This Lindberg kit was also released by Revell some time ago it anyone is looking for this kit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hard_2_Handle_454 Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 That looks great. I've never seen one other than the one I did. I didn't like the yellow, so I just did my own build of how I'd have gotten it. The period build looks great. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenmojr Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Beautifully done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbuildr Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Louis, that's a beautiful build of a classic automobile. Outstanding details, and I really like your display base. Very well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bartrop Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Nicely done! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah Nah Posted September 16, 2023 Share Posted September 16, 2023 Exceptional work on this Louis. Your 'metalizing' technique is second to none. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.A.K Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 Very nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbowser Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 Very impressive finishing on the engine and radiator, well done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 The car the kit depicts I think is in either the Henry Ford Museum of the Cord, Auburn, Duesenberg museum. But the current Cream colour with Dark Green lining was not the car's original colour scheme. The car was originally Black with the lining done in Yellow when the body was fitted by the Weinberger Coachwork company in Munich. If anyone is contemplating making a model of the car as originally supplied the wheels will need to be changed by using a set from one of the Itsaleri kits plus other minor modifications. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 Just exquisite Louis, especially that engine! Thank you for sharing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted September 18, 2023 Share Posted September 18, 2023 A real masterpiece and what a tribute for such an iconic car. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 19, 2023 Share Posted September 19, 2023 Outstanding build! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louis Carabott Posted September 19, 2023 Author Share Posted September 19, 2023 (edited) On 9/18/2023 at 11:18 AM, Bugatti Fan said: The car the kit depicts I think is in either the Henry Ford Museum of the Cord, Auburn, Duesenberg museum. But the current Cream colour with Dark Green lining was not the car's original colour scheme. The car was originally Black with the lining done in Yellow when the body was fitted by the Weinberger Coachwork company in Munich. If anyone is contemplating making a model of the car as originally supplied the wheels will need to be changed by using a set from one of the Itsaleri kits plus other minor modifications. This particular vehicle was sold to a German Obstetrician Dr Fuchs in 1932 who, because of prewar tensions emigrated to New York in 1937 and he took the car with him .This is the third car out of seven built chassis no no41121 and was painted at his own request yellow and black ...It was later found in a scrap yard in 1946 and was restored in 1947 . In 1957 it was donated to the Henry Ford Museum not in its original colours but in oyster white with modifications to the engine . Edited September 19, 2023 by louis Carabott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugatti Fan Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 (edited) Dr Fuchs got the car to the USA via Shanghai I believe. The full story about this car can be found in one of the late Gerald Wingrove's books, The Art of the Automobile in Miniature. It is a lovely compendium book describing many of his classic car models. Another one of his books The Complete Car Modeller 2 described more of his modelling techniques using the Weinberger bodied Bugatti 41 as the feature build for the book depicting the car as supplied to Dr. Fuchs. It is a fine follow on book to his Complete Car Modeller 1 book. Edited September 20, 2023 by Bugatti Fan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATHU Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 Fantastic build!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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