1964, Brissette FED. 1:16, brass, scale build.

[Mike Williams]

Hello folks, been a while since my last post. Recently, a 'show your early FEDs' post came about. Here one of my faves. Scale build, original plans. Brass chassis, laced wire fronts, motor is CompResins, just heavily bashed. Brass body, paint is H of K. I like the smell, lol. This model was built maybe 6 or more years ago. I'm 73, but still doing it.  Scale models forever!  Thank you for looking. Mike..

[Yeah Nah]

Wow! Some inspiring metalwork there Mike. 

[PappyD340]

Impressive build!

[Nitro330]

I love the old FED's and your craftsmanship is outstanding.  Thanks for sharing this awesome build!

[Fantom]

Beautiful rail!!!! 

[Mike Williams]

On 3/4/2024 at 11:35 PM, Yeah Nah said:

Wow! Some inspiring metalwork there Mike. 

Thanks much, friend, just showing respect and gratitude for a great heritage. Love mid 60s FEDs.  Mike..

[Mike Williams]

On 3/5/2024 at 12:34 AM, PappyD340 said:

Impressive build!

Much appreciated, Larry. Gotta love the origins of fuel dragsters. Mike..

[Mike Williams]

On 3/5/2024 at 2:00 AM, Nitro330 said:

I love the old FED's and your craftsmanship is outstanding.  Thanks for sharing this awesome build!

Hello Terry, very kind of you. FEDs, simple machines, form and function, no frills. I love 'em!  Mike..

[Mike Williams]

On 3/5/2024 at 3:10 AM, Fantom said:

Beautiful rail!!!! 

Much appreciated, glad you approve. Such cool old cars....  Mike..

[Bugatti Fan]

Beautiful build. Chassis frame in brass and the detailed engine really look good. The thin wire wheels are something to behold adding to the realism.

[cifenet]

Fantastic model you got here!  Excellent work making it look awesome. 

[dragcarz]

Amazing work! Just beautiful!

[Rattlecan Dan]

Thanks for posting. Beautiful work young fella.

[Scott8950]

This is pure artwork! Very impressive skills!

The fed was a very cool car and the men who drove them were fearless. 

[Mattilacken]

Epic build! looks great!

[Tony Coomer]

Wow. You have some great soldering & fab skills. Killer work…

[Mike Williams]

On 3/10/2024 at 9:18 AM, Bugatti Fan said:

Beautiful build. Chassis frame in brass and the detailed engine really look good. The thin wire wheels are something to behold adding to the realism.

Thanks much. I do feel, small things can make our models look better on the shelf. Just try to go another step forward!  Mike..

[Mike Williams]

On 3/11/2024 at 2:13 AM, cifenet said:

Fantastic model you got here!  Excellent work making it look awesome. 

I'm really happy you approve. Still, this car is one of my faves.  Mike..

[AmericanMuscleFan]

I'm very happy to see this beauty resurface Mike!

I remember seeing you working and posting your updates on this one and it was a great source of information (and still is) for anyone who loves brass construction and ways to work with this wonderful material.  The effect of the red paint on the bare brass is incredible and your wheels are pure art, the way you went about making them is just brilliant. ?

 

[Mike Williams]

17 hours ago, AmericanMuscleFan said:

I'm very happy to see this beauty resurface Mike!

I remember seeing you working and posting your updates on this one and it was a great source of information (and still is) for anyone who loves brass construction and ways to work with this wonderful material.  The effect of the red paint on the bare brass is incredible and your wheels are pure art, the way you went about making them is just brilliant. ?

 

 

Hello Francis!  Oh my,  I've forgotten to have shown this car previously! Meantime, other brass cars are finished. 

I agree, the House of Kolors paint on brass can be very interesting.  Still, older now, good paint has to smell! After all, we're painting metal. Mike..

[Straightliner59]

I missed this, until now. Sorry I did, too! As always, your metalwork is superb! She's a beauty, my friend!

[Mike Williams]

On 3/30/2024 at 7:35 AM, Straightliner59 said:

I missed this, until now. Sorry I did, too! As always, your metalwork is superb! She's a beauty, my friend!

Hi Daniel, this is Roger Lee's car, being the Brissette car from '64 to '65, original plans from Roger. You know how this works out. Thanks for commenting.  Just one thing now, gotta love simple fuel dragsters, 1965!  Mike..

[Straightliner59]

3 hours ago, Mike Williams said:

Hi Daniel, this is Roger Lee's car, being the Brissette car from '64 to '65, original plans from Roger. You know how this works out. Thanks for commenting.  Just one thing now, gotta love simple fuel dragsters, 1965!  Mike..

I recognized it as Riceman's digger! I know exactly how it works out! Better get out the micrometer!?

[Mike Williams]

Oh man, I hear that! This went on for 2 cars. Then suddenly, in my opinion, excessive and unnecessary critique came about, proving these attacks to be unwarranted.  This angle is not right, tubing too thick, the bend is way off....oh my! Yet I only answered with pics of his own, original plans.

Daniel, I finally bailed out, offering effusive thanks.  True is, a fantastic scratch build modeler and very helpful real race guy. I'm very grateful for the experience. I don't build out of scale. For a lower rear hoop on the chassis, wanting to be real scale, I found a perfect material!  Coat hanger wire!  Solders up nicely with the usual stuff!  Just saying. Thanks for commenting.  Mike..

[Straightliner59]

2 hours ago, Mike Williams said:

Oh man, I hear that! This went on for 2 cars. Then suddenly, in my opinion, excessive and unnecessary critique came about, proving these attacks to be unwarranted.  This angle is not right, tubing too thick, the bend is way off....oh my! Yet I only answered with pics of his own, original plans.

Daniel, I finally bailed out, offering effusive thanks.  True is, a fantastic scratch build modeler and very helpful real race guy. I'm very grateful for the experience. I don't build out of scale. For a lower rear hoop on the chassis, wanting to be real scale, I found a perfect material!  Coat hanger wire!  Solders up nicely with the usual stuff!  Just saying. Thanks for commenting.  Mike..

When I started building my Surfers' chassis, based on Roger's advice regarding a tubing diameter, I took my spring-micrometer to a craft store, and measured every spool of brass jewelry wire, until I found .055"! Eventually, I met his approval, but it took about three rebuilds. Truth is, Roger lee is likely the only guy who would ever notice that a chassis tube is a few thousandths off. But, like you say--that's important, to us! I'll get this thing back out, before too awful long...