Twokidsnosleep Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) And now for something completely different, a Revival 1/20 Bugatti Type 35 Interesting all metal kit, it reminds me of a mini Pocher with screws and wires in little baggies, instructions in Italian, but well diagramed. This will be a fun build of one of my all time favorite cars Should build out to something like this 1:1 Edited June 6, 2015 by Twokidsnosleep
Miatatom Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 Looks like the one that showed up at VIR to race in 2003. Looked like fun but I could lap him twice in 30 minutes of practice in my Bugeye.
mrindy77 Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 I've built 2 of these. I stripped them and repainted, drilled out body for wire lacing, engine turned the fire wall and engine, engine wired, leather seats. It's makes very nice end product.
Twokidsnosleep Posted February 17, 2015 Author Posted February 17, 2015 Cal that is a really good looking build
robertw Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 Very nice but I'd even settle for the Monogram Bugatti to be reissued again.
sjordan2 Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 I've built 2 of these. I stripped them and repainted, drilled out body for wire lacing, engine turned the fire wall and engine, engine wired, leather seats. It's makes very nice end product. Looks terrific, but I sure wish the pictures were larger.
Twokidsnosleep Posted February 17, 2015 Author Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) Very nice but I'd even settle for the Monogram Bugatti to be reissued again. I did that one as a kid many moons ago and got me hooked on classic racing cars....trust me, these kits are much better, like a little Pocher You kind of like them or not. Not for speed, not for comfort but a classic origin of racing inEurope Jay Leno gets it Edited February 17, 2015 by Twokidsnosleep
Twokidsnosleep Posted February 17, 2015 Author Posted February 17, 2015 I like this one even better, maybe make it into this version
Pizzwizz24 Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 Think I'm with Scott on this one....LOVE the blue/white combo. Nice job with the video posts. I enjoyed them. Thanks
Twokidsnosleep Posted February 17, 2015 Author Posted February 17, 2015 Think I'm with Scott on this one....LOVE the blue/white combo. Nice job with the video posts. I enjoyed them. Thanks Hey no problem I have been watching Jay Leno's Garage a lot. He has some pretty cool cars!
sjordan2 Posted February 17, 2015 Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) Bugatti colors depended mostly on the nationality of those who raced them in Grand Prix, many of whom were independent privateers. Edited February 17, 2015 by sjordan2
Twokidsnosleep Posted February 18, 2015 Author Posted February 18, 2015 (edited) The white/blue one was owned and raced by Veryon Mr Leno talks about him and the car history at the start of the video It is worth a fortune and even more since it's lineage was discovered  I have a little $10 glue bomb from E Bay coming...seller wasn't sure of make or scale Maybe I will try to duplicate the blue/white on it       Edited August 22, 2017 by Twokidsnosleep
Twokidsnosleep Posted March 5, 2015 Author Posted March 5, 2015 (edited) I got that little Bugatti last Friday  Got a little carried away and then felt awful about destroying it and leaving it like that. Decided to let it jump the stash lineup and do some work on it So I contacted my good friend Skip Jordan and he identified this as an AMT 1/32 Bugatti type 59...he even had the instructions for it and a source for new wheels!!! Awesome guy that Skip is I began a bit of rebuild work with brass cross members and I have sand blasted the paint off the motor, firewall, seat and dash I did some brass sleeves and pins that the crossbars fit into. It really makes the frame tight and rigid..in a good way My soldering skills are still not great, so out comes the CA glue    More later    Edited August 22, 2017 by Twokidsnosleep
southpier Posted March 5, 2015 Posted March 5, 2015 great cars & videos. Q; if AMT or Revell has to go through hoops just to make a Firestone tire or Chevrolet, how did the Argentine company get the green light to manufacture replicas? simply pay the Estate a gazillion dollars?
Twokidsnosleep Posted March 5, 2015 Author Posted March 5, 2015 Yes, that is an interesting point Not sure how they managed to have approval to duplicate these cars, but I am sure large volumes of money exchange hands with each sale Maybe some countries are less copyright paranoid than others??
Twokidsnosleep Posted May 3, 2015 Author Posted May 3, 2015 (edited) So I have switched gears here and will restore this AMT T59 before I do the Revival kit Trying some soldering to make a new front axle Bent three bits of brass to shape and used the silver solder (Orange label) and butane torch to attatchment pieces Edited May 4, 2015 by Twokidsnosleep
Twokidsnosleep Posted May 3, 2015 Author Posted May 3, 2015 tiny; fussy work done good. Thanks Joe It ain't all that pretty, but it is the first thing I have made like that Fussy in alignment for sure
Twokidsnosleep Posted May 4, 2015 Author Posted May 4, 2015 (edited) Continuing with front end fab...making the wheels rotatable and steerable You can see me brainstorming in the drawings Square stock brass Needed six holes drilled, cut in half and one side removed To make these a matching set Mock up Lots of refinement to do still, but it works!!! Edited May 4, 2015 by Twokidsnosleep
Twokidsnosleep Posted May 4, 2015 Author Posted May 4, 2015 (edited) I read a good article about early Bugattis and it answered a question I had about the holes in the frame rails. Apparently the cars needed to be lightened for 1934 Grand Prix rules and that was how they accomplished meeting the weight restriction https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/12170/lot/639/ This was my little #14 before I axe murdered her...you can see the holes in the frame Edited May 4, 2015 by Twokidsnosleep
Twokidsnosleep Posted May 5, 2015 Author Posted May 5, 2015 (edited) Making tie rod connectors...soldered the little brass circles on the connectors I have soldered the wheel support tubes to the C brackets as well...kept the long pins to act as locators and level checkers Edited May 5, 2015 by Twokidsnosleep
sjordan2 Posted May 5, 2015 Posted May 5, 2015 (edited) I read a good article about early Bugattis and it answered a question I had about the holes in the frame rails. Apparently the cars needed to be lightened for 1934 Grand Prix rules and that was how they accomplished meeting the weight restrictionhttps://www.bonhams.com/auctions/12170/lot/639/ This was my little #14 before I axe murdered her...you can see the holes in the frame Same deal with the transition of the Mercedes SSK (Super Sport Short wheelbase) to the SSKL (Super Sport Short/Light) with drilled frame rails. Edited May 5, 2015 by sjordan2
Randy D Posted May 6, 2015 Posted May 6, 2015 Hi Scott, Very IMPRESSIVE start to your soldering career. Those tie rod parts are very hard to do and you did them in 1/32 scale!! Look forward to more on this little and want to see you come back to the 1/20 scale one soon Randy
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