MarkJ Posted December 28, 2024 Posted December 28, 2024 Wow, Charles. It's almost sad you have to hide all that beautiful metal work with primer and paint. I hope everyone who sees the final photos goes back to this wip to fully appreciate this astounding build. I'm still in awe with every new update on the build. Those seats already look super comfortable.
charlie libby Posted January 7 Author Posted January 7 thank you mark, very nice to hear from you. the interior is a little farther along . trying to finish the details before paint. seems like this has been going on forever. i am happy to be close to paint . one more complete assembly to make sure it all goes together correctly.
MarkJ Posted January 7 Posted January 7 Looks like a fully functional master cylinder. Some more amazing work.
charlie libby Posted January 21 Author Posted January 21 just a few more details done. i keep finding things that need to be finished . hi mark nice to hear from you. got the dash bolted to the fire wall and mounted the steering wheel. i took a day off the try my hand at making a wheel for my next project, it will be 1/16 scale so its alot smaller than what i am used to. i might make a slight change to the spokes but i am pretty happy with it. next to engines wheels are my favorite things to machine. i am going to practice a little with my air brust to get ready to pint the body and fenders. can't wait to see how it comes out. should of been using it for awhile, Andrew convinced me to try it, says i won't go back to spray cans. does anyone out there know of a kit for the LECo mk2. thank you 1
89AKurt Posted January 21 Posted January 21 I just stumbled upon this WIP. 😳 Reminds me of Gerald Wingrove, and David Cummins who I knew. Love that design!
charlie libby Posted January 21 Author Posted January 21 All i know is whats on the books cover. If you know as something else let me know.
absmiami Posted January 21 Posted January 21 (edited) Found some internt links — a good article fr Simaniti Says blog - there is zero chance that you’ll find a kit - but that’s never stopped you before … Rev’s might have research on this car … Edited January 21 by absmiami
absmiami Posted January 21 Posted January 21 Kurt - thanks for the ref to Dave Cummins - do family members have his GSL winning builds ? I dont recall seeing them in the Salt Lake museum …
MarkJ Posted January 21 Posted January 21 Wow, Charlie, that wheel you made is amazing. you can do the 1/18 size just as well as the big Bugatti whose dash is something to behold. Thank you for the latest edition of your work for me to savor.
AmericanMuscleFan Posted January 22 Posted January 22 I'm starting to run out of words Charlie, your talent is incredible my friend. I'll save some vocabulary for the end, it'll be epic! 👌
BK9300 Posted January 23 Posted January 23 It's quite a testament to your metal working abilities, that the body should look so good after the initial coat of primer. A truly amazing achievement in craftsmanship!
MarkJ Posted January 23 Posted January 23 17 hours ago, charlie libby said: good thing my photography is top notch So true. You are a master of many skills, I'm sure.
Codi Posted January 25 Posted January 25 To quote Charlie...."I keep finding more and more parts to be made"...........YIPPEE!! Happy to hear it and even happier to see them getting made. Cheers Charlie! tim
Bugatti Fan Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Had another look today. This will be really interesting to see when completed.
charlie libby Posted January 28 Author Posted January 28 thank you all ,its always nice to hear from you all. not much of the bugatti parts but an interesting test of my new vacuum tank for removing bubbles. did what the instructions said and made kaltiki the immortal monster. i think its because the 2 parts are quite old and may have gathered moisture in my shed. i just got some new product i will try again maybe tomorrow. continuation of the wheel test for my next project in 1/16 scale. i like it but i think the spokes should be a little thicker, what do you think? i machined the tire out of white polyurethane makes quite a mess. ready to start the painting process but have been holding off because of the temp. and i have nowhere to paint inside. maybe in a couple of weeks. till next time thank you all again.
cifenet Posted January 28 Posted January 28 Simply amazing work so far, and it is very entertaining (in an absolutely positive way) to follow!
MarkJ Posted January 28 Posted January 28 Charlie, I think you are right about the wheels but the ones you have are perfectly fine too.
Bainford Posted January 28 Posted January 28 Very impressive stuff, Charlie. Everything is looking fantastic.
NerdmanB Posted February 2 Posted February 2 Charles I have been following this build just amazing. I have to say Gerald Wingrove has nothing on you. Incredible work. Brian
charlie libby Posted February 11 Author Posted February 11 last week was a tough week.i drove to charleston sc. to help a friend with his car. i went to do englishwheel work for him,which i did but got my finger crushed an air cylinder and spent 4hours in surgery puting it back together. 6 to 8 weeks to heal. but got the parts made anyway. going to slow my progress a little but not to much. here is a few pictures of the car we were working on. starting to work on paint the body will be the dark carmine red with black fenders. painted this old hood the see them together. just test for color. i did some work on my wheels or the next project while paint dried.i will probably start a new thread for it in a couple of weeks. thank you brian,i could only hope to be that good someday,at 70 i dont think there is enough time for me to get that good. tim and francis are already there. be back after more paint and assembly. thank you all for your commentary. it is appreciated. 2
absmiami Posted February 13 Posted February 13 Ok - you’ve reached the - i can’t drop this anymore - stage ….
Codi Posted February 13 Posted February 13 OW Charlie....I felt that pain just reading your post and what happened. I can stand blood and pain but I'm still quite squeamish and can only hope that you heal quickly from that. Best regards to you! tim
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