absmiami Posted December 30, 2024 Posted December 30, 2024 Great stuff Over-the-cliff - check out the line and the drain spout on the tank base - need a drawing to find that detail - Pierre - you are excused if you make the tank w/out the internal paper elements - 1
absmiami Posted December 30, 2024 Posted December 30, 2024 (edited) Thats a great cutaway - is the artist that great Japanese cutaway artist - whats his name … Inomoto ?? Edited December 30, 2024 by absmiami
Pierre Rivard Posted December 30, 2024 Author Posted December 30, 2024 18 hours ago, Cliff W said: Hi Pierre, Here is an interesting cutaway I found. Not sure of the provenance but it seems to be in period. Based on the internal drawing maybe the device mounted on the cowl could be an oil cooler. Seems an odd place to put it but it could be using engine coolant rather than air. What do you think? Definitely a mystery! Cliff Thanks for posting that brilliant cutaway Cliff. I think we're all converging to some sort of oiling system. Sort of knowing for sure if we could find the routing of these lines to I could try to mimic that.... within the limits of my old eyes and fat fingers.
Pierre Rivard Posted December 30, 2024 Author Posted December 30, 2024 17 hours ago, Moparman18064 said: Some supreme scratch work! Impressive! Thanks Rich, this is the fun stuff 8 hours ago, MarkJ said: Makes sense that it could be some kind of oil cooler with a pump in the system somewhere down the line and also that it is cooled by coolant rather than the air. Looks like it has fins like a filter but it's not a filter but cooling fins. Very advanced design for its time for sure. Will be great when we finally find out what it is. Could be. Finding the routing of all these lines would bring light to it. 5 hours ago, AmericanMuscleFan said: The best way to try to increase the low value of our poor currency Pierre, I approve of your good gesture! 😁 Beautiful work on the linkage by the way! 👍 Only time I plan to use the dime, as a homage to your great work. Back to the bench!
Pierre Rivard Posted December 30, 2024 Author Posted December 30, 2024 While research on how to make and route this "oiling system" goes on, I started adressing the steering system. Picture below shows the nonsense steering system that comes with the kit. The designer really mailed it in with that one. Worm & gear box and all links to front left wheel need to be built in a way that appears more like it should. Updates coming.
Straightliner59 Posted December 31, 2024 Posted December 31, 2024 4 hours ago, Pierre Rivard said: Thanks Rich, this is the fun stuff I just wanted to say that I love this comment! 1
Pierre Rivard Posted December 31, 2024 Author Posted December 31, 2024 Happy new year folks. Before the party begins, summary of last 2 day's work. First picture shows the front end of the 1 part steering system supplied with the kit. I decided to fabricate replacement parts to add a more functional looking unit and a worm gear box that was just not part of this kit. It's all a bit oversized but should look ok with some paint and weathering 5
MarkJ Posted January 1 Posted January 1 (edited) Excellent as always, Pierre. Those parts are so small but yet so detailed, if I could make something that small, I would probably lose it. Interesting engineering on these old vehicles. That steering rod is so long but the idler is also very long, I bet even with a huge steering wheel it would take Charles Atlas to drive one of these babies. Especially at racing speeds. I doubt if a guy like Tyler Reddick could even attempt to drive one. Edited January 1 by MarkJ
kensar Posted January 1 Posted January 1 Excellent work, Pierre. Nice to see the model becoming more accurate.
AmericanMuscleFan Posted January 2 Posted January 2 What an improvement on the steering system! 👍 The pleasure of scratch building! 😊
rattle can man Posted January 2 Posted January 2 Excellent work. and excellent documentation of the build. If I ever get my 30 or so in progress builds done, I might attempt to duplicate your build. Then again, if I finish the two or three furthest along and master the skills to do what you did, I can up my game on other builds.
Straightliner59 Posted January 2 Posted January 2 It is always pleasing and inspiring, to watch beautiful scratchbuilding! The steering is fabulous, Pierre!
1959scudetto Posted January 2 Posted January 2 You are going into the new year with another tour-de-force build,Pierre ! Very delicate detailing as we are used to see from you. This will turn into another outstanding model and I'm going to follow your WIP, of course.
Pierre Rivard Posted January 2 Author Posted January 2 On 12/31/2024 at 5:16 PM, BK9300 said: Fabulous work, Pierre! Thank you Brian, appreciate you following my attempts to give life to this old kit. 23 hours ago, MarkJ said: Excellent as always, Pierre. Those parts are so small but yet so detailed, if I could make something that small, I would probably lose it. Interesting engineering on these old vehicles. That steering rod is so long but the idler is also very long, I bet even with a huge steering wheel it would take Charles Atlas to drive one of these babies. Especially at racing speeds. I doubt if a guy like Tyler Reddick could even attempt to drive one. I drop small parts all the time, drives me nuts. No doubt the drivers had to be strong. Steering assist came from shoulders (sitting close to the wheel) and I would believe a high box ration resulting in 4+ turns lock to lock. Even though, these were probably almost impossible to turn at low speed. 22 hours ago, kensar said: Excellent work, Pierre. Nice to see the model becoming more accurate. Taking my time trying to figure out how to make things. More research than bench time it feels. 11 hours ago, AmericanMuscleFan said: What an improvement on the steering system! 👍 The pleasure of scratch building! 😊 Merci Francis. I think I need your advice going forward. I'll need something other than 0.5mm styrene rods (too fragile) for the braking pull rods. What material, where to find it, etc 10 hours ago, rattle can man said: Excellent work. and excellent documentation of the build. If I ever get my 30 or so in progress builds done, I might attempt to duplicate your build. Then again, if I finish the two or three furthest along and master the skills to do what you did, I can up my game on other builds. 30, wow that's a lot of work to do. I'm heading the opposite path, just one build and slowly learn how to make it more precise. It's a constant learning exercise but fun. Every task is a first. 9 hours ago, Straightliner59 said: It is always pleasing and inspiring, to watch beautiful scratchbuilding! The steering is fabulous, Pierre! Thanks Daniel. Now that it's done I have ideas on a better way, but gotta move on... 4 hours ago, 1959scudetto said: You are going into the new year with another tour-de-force build,Pierre ! Very delicate detailing as we are used to see from you. This will turn into another outstanding model and I'm going to follow your WIP, of course. Thanks Helmut. My 2025 resolution: reduce the build count ant up my game on the details. I hope this one sticks because the gym, booze and sugar resolutions I have broken already...🤣
Straightliner59 Posted January 3 Posted January 3 15 hours ago, Pierre Rivard said: Thanks Daniel. Now that it's done I have ideas on a better way, but gotta move on... I know the situation, well! It took me decades to learn to move on. I only really have, the last five years, or so--interestingly, my most productive years! Still, it's always a joy to watch you work, my friend! 1
absmiami Posted January 3 Posted January 3 Green Stuff World sells a range of fine brass rod - also poke around the Sprue Brothers Model site for Albion Alloys - also Amazon sells straight brass wire packs - you can also get some nickel silver - check Best Balsa’s site - also Amazon again - 1
Pierre Rivard Posted January 3 Author Posted January 3 (edited) 2 hours ago, absmiami said: Green Stuff World sells a range of fine brass rod - also poke around the Sprue Brothers Model site for Albion Alloys - also Amazon sells straight brass wire packs - you can also get some nickel silver - check Best Balsa’s site - also Amazon again - Thanks Andy. 0.8mm straight brass wire, Amazon delivering free (prime) overnight. Should be a good fit for the brake pull rods I want to replicate. Edited January 3 by Pierre Rivard
Pierre Rivard Posted January 3 Author Posted January 3 Fabrication of the oil reservoir. FYI the weld balls are 0.6 mm & the whole assembly is half the diameter of a dime. 6
MarkJ Posted January 4 Posted January 4 So, the mystery is solved. That is one awesome looking oil reservoir. Love the use of the balls to add realism. Those cuts around the reservoir are so crisp and clean. You've done it again oh master of the styrene and metal.
AmericanMuscleFan Posted January 4 Posted January 4 On 1/2/2025 at 9:31 AM, Pierre Rivard said: Merci Francis. I think I need your advice going forward. I'll need something other than 0.5mm styrene rods (too fragile) for the braking pull rods. What material, where to find it, etc Sorry Pierre, I have been at work for the last 2 days (12 hour shifts) but I saw that trusted friends have already given you the same advice that I would have done! 😊 Luckily there are some more diligent than me! 😉
absmiami Posted January 4 Posted January 4 Wait there you canadians go again - trusting …. Friends. … 1
AmericanMuscleFan Posted January 5 Posted January 5 20 hours ago, absmiami said: Wait there you canadians go again - trusting …. Friends. … Yes, it's true, we are so naive... 😁 1
AmericanMuscleFan Posted January 5 Posted January 5 On 1/3/2025 at 3:59 PM, Pierre Rivard said: the whole assembly is half the diameter of a dime. It's hard to believe, you should put one aside to prove it! 😁
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