Pg265 Posted September 9 Posted September 9 Hi, Great job! Nice machined parts which bring a beautiful realistic mechanical touch. Hope to see more of this enjoyable WIP. Pascal
absmiami Posted September 17 Author Posted September 17 Thanks PG and Charlie - the fuel pick up was turned fr Nickel silver rod …. The teeth on the rim of the pickup were cut on the mill using an .015 mill - thats the smallest one that i’ve got - that i haven’t broken - looks like its about the right size … 1
absmiami Posted September 17 Author Posted September 17 (edited) Next trying to solder pegs into three of the six teeth - thats why I used nickel silver rod- Edited September 17 by absmiami 1
absmiami Posted September 17 Author Posted September 17 The above mite be confusing - the teeth on the rim are cut w an .015 mill - the scallop shapes on the rim are cut with an .031 mill - clear as Mud ?
absmiami Posted September 17 Author Posted September 17 So i’ve ended up w these three parts for the moment - but i mite ditch the wh metal ring and make one w 12 bolts - which is …. err … nuts - therapy pl …
absmiami Posted September 17 Author Posted September 17 Needing a fuel pickup break - these are the front engine plates - the left hand is the 20th sc plate for the fuel injected Climax engine in the Tamiya kit - with the water and oil pumps - good stuff - the right hand plate is the simpler on that i made for the ‘62 Climax engines - which sported Webers …
absmiami Posted September 17 Author Posted September 17 So i’ll make some pumps for my plate - slightly smaller than the corresponding Tamiya parts …
absmiami Posted September 17 Author Posted September 17 Bits and peices of Evergreen with some .06 bolts fr Master Club …
absmiami Posted September 17 Author Posted September 17 And i “borrowed” the portions of the Tamiya pump parts for the water pump lines to both Cyl heads …
absmiami Posted September 17 Author Posted September 17 Once this plate is done I’ll make The seperate plate for the fuel injected engine - like the tamiya part - it has to include the pulleys that drove the mechanical fuel pump in the V of the Climax engine …
absmiami Posted September 23 Author Posted September 23 Some work on the cyl head and then some work in the tray holding the Webers … the carb shielding is made from Evergreen strip….
absmiami Posted September 23 Author Posted September 23 On the early 25s - The transistor unit for the ignition is found perched at the back of the carb tray - but the kit part is overscale - so …
absmiami Posted September 23 Author Posted September 23 This is closer to scale - not exact - mite make another one - anyway - this is where it goes …
Bugatti Fan Posted October 12 Posted October 12 Amazing what you guys are doing to those elderly white metal kits dating back to the sixties.
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