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  1. CDW
    The body panels were made of aluminum. The lower body pan had a number of ejector pin marks that needed filling. For the first time, tried using Mr Disolved Putty. It goes down readily with a paint brush and is self leveling. After it dries is easy to sand. After allowing the putty to dry over night, sanded it down and primed the pan with Mr Finishing Surfacer 1500. Ready for aluminum paint then weathering. I should mention this car has no floorboard. The body pan is the floorboard. Weird to me but that’s the way it was/is.
  2. CDW
    Wow, what a great-looking model Yves. A very difficult build it looks to me.
  3. CDW
    Thanks for the input guys. Very interesting. If I stay true to the particular subject I'm modeling, the unrestored winner of the '29 Monaco GP, I would not do the safety wires at all as it didn't have them. Probably removed somewhere down through the years I guess. I need to think this over as I may regret adding it later.
  4. CDW
    The Model Factory Hiro kit comes with those details as parts of the assembly of the model. It's a small detail but I think it would make the model more interesting. Need to look for some very fine silver wire although I do have some fine copper wire.
  5. CDW
    Here is a reference photo of a restored Bugatti. I'm thinking about filing off the raised details then drilling and placing pins along the lines where the lower and upper body parts fasten together, then joining them together with wire as on the 1:1 car.
  6. CDW
    Thanks Scott. I was kinda worried about the chassis alignment, keeping it straight and true/not warped but as it turns out, Italeri engineered the kit to self-align with the fit of the engine block and body pan. There are some small screws in strategic locations that keeps everything on the straight and narrow. Seems as though Italeri took their game to a higher level with this kit. Besides that, I doubt that any other kit maker will offer a Bugatti Type 35 at this scale and at this price point. I think I paid around $150 for it through Amazon. The epic MFH version of it fetches around $800 or more. If somebody like Tamiya did one, my guess is it would sell for something north of $300. Craig
  7. CDW
    Body to chassis dry fit looks okay to move forward.
  8. CDW
    Guess what new kit comes out this month (it's already released for sale in Germany)? I have one on backorder at Hannants.
  9. CDW
    Thanks for the kind comments gentlemen. Exhaust manifolds painted red-brown then dusted with pigment powders.
  10. CDW
    Need to add ignition wires, magneto, and radiator hoses then the engine construction will be complete. All will get a coat of dull lacquer to seal and unify the colors.
  11. CDW
    Moving forward with construction and weathering of the engine. More to do. Taking it slow and easy.
  12. CDW
    Began construction and painting of the 2,263cc, overhead camshaft, 3 valves per cylinder, supercharged, 8-cylinder inline engine. The basic engine colors used were AK Xtreme Metal white aluminum, and Mr Color iron. Various other colors and parts will be added along with a thorough weathering of the engine in later phases. I thought I had thrown it out, but I somehow managed to pick up and use a defective roll of Tamiya tape I had discovered in a previous build. This particular roll of tape leaves a pesky residue after it is removed. Fortunately, it can be removed (the residue) with IPA and a cotton swab. From the photos, I can see there is still some of it residing on the engine block which I will need to remove after making this post. Photos have a way of bringing out imperfections easily missed with the naked eye.
  13. CDW
    My mother was born a Caruthers. Her mother was a Polk. Both our Polk and Caruthers families have frequent gatherings, we call them reunions, where all the cousins come together to share dinner together, great conversation, and just keeping up with how we are doing. It helps that most of us still live in or near Florida. I must say that I often doubt whether the younger generations will continue our traditions. I hope they will. We have taught our children to do this.
  14. CDW
    Wow, what an ordeal. You have a ton of patience to see this through and it's paying dividends. Looks great, Chris.
  15. CDW
    I used oils, pigment powders, and acrylic paint to add chipping, oil and grime to the chassis. The oil color is "industrial grime earth".
  16. CDW
    Any green is definitely an issue with the camera and lighting. I am a novice at best with a camera.
  17. CDW
    A test fit of the upper body shell to the chassis is successful. No fit issues at all that I can see.
  18. CDW
    Thanks Yves. Noel Smith had indicated he just acquired the kit for his stash so I was hoping it might be a help to someone else who planned to build the model. Of course, some modelers may prefer acrylic paints vs the lacquers I am using here.
  19. CDW
    Thanks OC but we’ll get it banged up and grimy later this week. Stay tuned.
  20. CDW
    With the main colors of the chassis all laid down, will let it cure overnight before moving on to weathering tomorrow or the next day.
  21. CDW
    The chassis gets painted in light gull gray, the front of the chassis in the body color, light blue + intermediate blue. Various chassis components will be painted in metallic colors as suitable for the particular parts.
  22. CDW
    You are one of the best model brush painters I have seen, so I believe you will get by just fine without an airbrush. I have watched some videos of a modeler who works exclusively with brush painting and his work is phenomenal. Yours is and will be, too.
  23. CDW
    Chassis and differential all primed out in black Mr Surfacer 1500 mixed 50-50 with Mr Color Leveling Thinner.
  24. CDW
    Before getting carried away with primer, paint, and weathering, thought it would be a good time to show some photos of the chassis in the raw. The differential/leaf springs/dampers assembly sits there dry fitted which gives the appearance of a poor fit, but it's not in reality. Just need to keep the assemblies unglued at this time and will fully assemble after painting and weathering are done. Parts fit has been good so far. A minimum of flash and ejector pin marks to clean up. It seems Italeri has done a good job with this kit but will reserve final judgement after full assembly has been done.
  25. CDW
    Beautiful stone work Alan.

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