Alfa Romeo P3 Tipo B Don Lee Special Indy

[absmiami]

The cyl head was then masked for some fl black on the cam covers - ill probably sand off those breathers and make some new ones - 

[absmiami]

The cam covers - they are darker than the cyl head - but they aren’t painted - so the Tamiya black looks good but isn’t correct …

[absmiami]

Had the bright idea of breaking out some old stock froquil grimey black - its super flat - but still looks “painted” - so that wasn’t the answer …

[absmiami]

So i went back into my Tamiya drawer for some gun metal - which was brush painted over the fl black - then high lighted with some Tamiya oil and burnt metal weathering pastels - this gets me close - maybe close enough - gives me a gun barrell sort of look …. 

[absmiami]

With some more weathering and high-lights on some  of the bolts and flanges - almost there - maybe tone down the cam covers - then add the bolts …

[Pierre Rivard]

Engine looks good Andy. Don"t know it it could help but I painted mine flat Aluminium with the covers a 2/1 mix of aluminium and black , then a flat clear, then Vallejo Oiled Earth wash which gave it depth and a bit of the grimy look I was looking for.

Edited November 1, 2023 by Pierre Rivard

[absmiami]

Vallejo also advertises a paint for engine oil stains  -  time to try some  ...

[absmiami]

Decided instead to dilute the Tamiya oil powder in some Alclad clear lite sheen gloss - with a little burnt metal - turned out pretty good - ive now got an eighty eight year old engine - sort of …

[absmiami]

On  go the oil pipes - front and rear …

[Rattlecan Dan]

Mission accomplished. Looks great.

[Pierre Rivard]

Engine looks much better. Should be amazing once finished with all the detailing.

[Pg265]

Hi,

Beautiful car and stunning details on the engine: Bravo!

Pascal

[absmiami]

Gracias - were you the builder that posted the forum build of the MFH 12th scale Alfa P2 ?? - think they produced one about 5 yrs ago - right ??

  Not this yr - but i plan to convert Pinto’s P2 to a series Ii car - the one with the spare  wheel riding behind the fuel tank in the tail - 

[absmiami]

There will be about a dozen changes to the body and susp to do the Don Lee Special - one is to change the outboard oil lines  - removing two and rerouting the remaining two - and i used a Tamiya scriber to sharpen the relief of the remaining lines on the chassis rail …

[absmiami]

This photo shows the oil lines and brings me to a major fix for the kit - the pegs on the tips of the exhaust pipes are angled - causing the exhaust to ride too high on the side of the body - driver would not want the pipe at his elbow - 

[absmiami]

Hard to see - i think these pix show the wayward pegs …

[absmiami]

So the exhaust leaves the cyl head at this angle - which is about  6 sc inches too high … 

[absmiami]

So the pegs came off the holes were drilled into the exhausts for new pegs made fr Evergreen .030 rod - with the correct orientation .

[absmiami]

That brought the pipe down to the correct line on the body - but now the pipe rides too far outside of the body …. Oops 

[absmiami]

So the exhaust was shortened about 16th inch - and the tips then re-drilled for the new -Evergreen tips …

[absmiami]

Thats the fix - the secondary exhaust pipe - repped by this vintage - used and weathered toothpick - will sweep past the cockpit below the cutout with just enough space for the heat shield …

[absmiami]

But one change always requires another - the exhaust now interferes w the side panel …

[absmiami]

But that’s fixable w/out much drama - files, sanding sticks, and a scaper reshape the cutout and shorten the height of the louvers - which are incidentally - very nicely cast …

[Rattlecan Dan]

Lots of excellent modeling going on here. Great attention to detail.

[Pierre Rivard]

I feel your pain Andy. I went through a similar scenario working out the exhaust pipes on my 8C. Felt like a dog chasing his tail. Lots of work but you'll end up routing it the way it should be. Are the parts very brittle on your's. I kept breaking up the engine outlets despite heating up the parts.