Bugatti Type 35B by CDW - FINISHED - Italeri - 1:12 Scale

[yvesvidal]

Craig, you need to fabricate some 1/12th scale sawhorses to present your beautiful model. Resting that body on three paint jars is not serious :-)

 

Yves

[CDW]

55 minutes ago, yvesvidal said:

Craig, you need to fabricate some 1/12th scale sawhorses to present your beautiful model. Resting that body on three paint jars is not serious 🙂

 

Yves

Great idea!

[shipman]

A remarkable feature of these Bugatti's is the curved and tapered tubular live axle at the front.

Several of my engineering friends have been left scratching their heads.

What a super job you are making of this kit; hat's off to you and the manufacturer.

[CDW]

6 hours ago, yvesvidal said:

Craig, you need to fabricate some 1/12th scale sawhorses to present your beautiful model. Resting that body on three paint jars is not serious 🙂

 

Yves

 

[yvesvidal]

That is perfect. Thank you.

 

Yves

[Diver]

11 hours ago, CDW said:

 

Now you need some mechanics tools on the floor

[shipman]

2 hours ago, Diver said:

Now you need some mechanics tools on the floor

And a drip tray.

[CDW]

8 minutes ago, shipman said:

And a drip tray.

Maybe I’ll need to do a diorama for the model when it’s done. Never did that before. I would guess there are some 3D printed resin tools and such out there in 1:12 scale by cottage industry people.

[CDW]

Front axle, spindles, brake back plates and brake cables. My brake cables were done with monofilament then painted with Mr Color metal iron. 

[Diver]

5 hours ago, CDW said:

Front axle, spindles, brake back plates and brake cables. My brake cables were done with monofilament then painted with Mr Color metal iron. 

Just looking at the front suspension, there would not have been much travel with this set up.

[CDW]

1 minute ago, Diver said:

Just looking at the front suspension, there would not have been much travel with this set up.

And stiff, too.

[Old Collingwood]

Superb work  Craig,  you  could add  a  mini  Wayne Carini  to  it.

 

OC.

Edited October 10, 2023 by Old Collingwood

[Keith_W]

Great job! Is everything you have done so far part of the kit, or did you buy some aftermarket parts? The last car model I built was > 20 years ago, I am amazed by what's in a kit these days. 

[Old Collingwood]

On 10/7/2023 at 7:22 PM, yvesvidal said:

Craig, you need to fabricate some 1/12th scale sawhorses to present your beautiful model. Resting that body on three paint jars is not serious 🙂

 

Yves

I had to re - read  this  cuz  I  first  though   "what  -  Seahorses"

 

OC.

[CDW]

1 hour ago, Keith_W said:

Great job! Is everything you have done so far part of the kit, or did you buy some aftermarket parts? The last car model I built was > 20 years ago, I am amazed by what's in a kit these days. 

Yes, everything is included in the kit. Thanks!

[Egilman]

On 10/7/2023 at 12:22 PM, shipman said:

A remarkable feature of these Bugatti's is the curved and tapered tubular live axle at the front.

Several of my engineering friends have been left scratching their heads.

What a super job you are making of this kit; hat's off to you and the manufacturer.

Super Job on the kit yes I agree... But that is not a live axle, (a gorgeous tubular dropped front axel though) I do believe this car was driven by the rear axels....

[Egilman]

9 hours ago, Diver said:

Just looking at the front suspension, there would not have been much travel with this set up.

 

9 hours ago, CDW said:

And stiff, too.

At this stage of the GP game the cars were getting fast enough that weight control was becoming an issue.... As they cornered the weight of the front end would be thrown outside causing the inner front wheel to lift off the track... Stiffer springs were meant to keep that wheel from lifting thereby preventing an oversteer situation from the outside tire being forced into the pavement... Another thing Bugatti did was design the tubular front axel around the springs, (passing the springs thru the axel) thereby virtually eliminating axel twist as a cause of understeer....

 

The engineering of these GP cars was getting complex about this time.... and front wheel drive was just around the corner....

Edited October 9, 2023 by Egilman

[shipman]

Just took delivery of the 'Haynes Bugatti Type 35 (1924 onwards - all models) Owners Workshop Manual'.

Packed with history, photographs and detail drawings, it features a 'highly original 1926 Type 35'.

 

Can't wait to sit down to read it and draw at least some parallels with this build....which is rather splendid.

 

Also, online, are quite a few videos of other excellent build logs of this kit, all of which have nothing but praise for Italeri.

[CDW]

42 minutes ago, shipman said:

Just took delivery of the 'Haynes Bugatti Type 35 (1924 onwards - all models) Owners Workshop Manual'.

Packed with history, photographs and detail drawings, it features a 'highly original 1926 Type 35'.

 

Can't wait to sit down to read it and draw at least some parallels with this build....which is rather splendid.

 

Also, online, are quite a few videos of other excellent build logs of this kit, all of which have nothing but praise for Italeri.

Sounds like a great reference to have. It would be invaluable for a build like this one.

In the waiting, staging area, I have three other same era 1:12 Italeri race cars to build as well as an Airfix one. Two Fiats, one Alfa Romeo, and one Bentley. I better start searching for reference material like yours.

Edited October 9, 2023 by CDW

[shipman]

Google the title

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134664399215

 

Edited October 9, 2023 by shipman
eplaced info

[yvesvidal]

13 minutes ago, CDW said:

In the waiting, staging area, I have three other same era 1:12 Italeri race cars to build as well as an Airfix one. Two Fiats, one Alfa Romeo, and one Bentley. I better start searching for reference material like yours.

Craig, I have the Mefistofele FIAT and the Bentley on my shelves. I will wait for your Build logs, before starting them.... :-))

 

Yves

[Landlubber Mike]

13 minutes ago, yvesvidal said:

Craig, I have the Mefistofele FIAT and the Bentley on my shelves. I will wait for your Build logs, before starting them.... :-))

 

Yves

Me too - thanks for blazing the trail for us Craig! 

[CDW]

15 minutes ago, yvesvidal said:

Craig, I have the Mefistofele FIAT and the Bentley on my shelves. I will wait for your Build logs, before starting them.... :-))

 

Yves

 

1 minute ago, Landlubber Mike said:

Me too - thanks for blazing the trail for us Craig! 

Hey, that's not fair! Thanks for following along though, it's my pleasure to blaze the trail. Can't wait because I keep getting older by the day and these things must be done while I am able.

[CDW]

25 minutes ago, shipman said:

Google the title

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134664399215

 

Thanks! Such a small cost for a reference like that. Will certainly look for it and others like it in the future.

[CDW]

Right out of the box, the chrome plated wheels, finished in a semi gloss, look pretty good. I'll be weathering mine before it's all said and done. The tires have a slight mold separation line that needs attention but otherwise look very good. Tire size in raised detail on the tires but no maker detail. Would they have been Pirelli's in this era, or something else?

Edited October 9, 2023 by CDW

[Jack12477]

Double WOW !

[shipman]

The wheels were aluminium.

Probably the first of their kind.

[Egilman]

39 minutes ago, shipman said:

The wheels were aluminium.

Probably the first of their kind.

The first alloy wheels ever....

[Egilman]

I've got the Bentley myself and have been thinking about the Fiat... (but my brain is on an Indy kick right now)

[CDW]

4 hours ago, Egilman said:

I've got the Bentley myself and have been thinking about the Fiat... (but my brain is on an Indy kick right now)

Speaking of Indy, I have the Watson Offy powered car from ‘63 and the Lotus car from ‘64 both in 1:25 scale. Would love to have the Watson car in 1:12 but there is no such animal I know of.

edit: my cars may be ‘62 and ‘63, can’t remember for sure 

Edited October 10, 2023 by CDW