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Thanks to everyone for their kind comments.
Time to fit the body panels over the chassis. I'll complete the body but will display this one with a lot of the innards showing 
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Got the bodywork pretty much sorted. Exhaust system painted and located. The body panels have required very little work to get ready for finishing.
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Wow, this is a real treat. Definitely something to aspire to. -Dustin
“Details make perfection, and perfection is not a detail.”
-Leonardo Da Vinci
Currently Building:
Porsche 2.7 RS
Currently Collecting
Jaguar E-Type, Ferrari F40, Ferrari 250 GTO, Lamborghini Miura, Ford GT40, Ecto-1, Japanese Zero, Porsche 917, Lancia Stratos
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An excellent example of how to assemble a model, truly stunning Malc.....  Regards Alan
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Just stunning what you have achieved so far. Mark
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Absolutely brilliant. It's going to be a centrepiece.
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Hi Malc, This is getting better and better!!! Fantastic update. Kind regards, Garth "Measure twice, cut once!!!"
Finished!!! HMS Victory,
Current build: Black Pearl.
On hold: Bismarck, Golden Hind, Flying Scotsman, Victory Cross Section, SOTS, Tiger 1.
Wish list: USS Constitution.
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Thanks to everyone for the kind comments !! Malc.
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Syperb.Those resin parts are really nice.How as the fit.I know sometimes the MFH body panels give people a lot of trouble with the fit.
Carl
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darbyvet wrote:Syperb.Those resin parts are really nice.How as the fit.I know sometimes the MFH body panels give people a lot of trouble with the fit.
Carl
Thanks Carl. The panels have been pretty good so far. A small amount of cleaning and the fit seems to work. The die cast undertray will need a bit of adjustment to get the rear body section positioned over the fuel tank.
Malc.
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It takes a great deal of effort for any model to get the 'wow' factor and this is definitely one of those models..... In other words - 'WOW!!!'... Regards Alan
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RM1 wrote:admin wrote:This is looking beautiful! I drooled on the pics of your chassis, (STOP THINKING THAT!!!) then somehow found myself working on my MFH Bugatti T-35..... Thanks Mark, please stop drooling over my chassis... .
That Bugatti is on my wish list. I'd like to do the first Monaco winner.
Malc. Hey, nothing in there will rust! And, I told you to stop thinking that!
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Next "Mini-project" the nose grill. All from PE and the difficult part is getting started with everything "square" despite the curves and angles. I made a simple jig to hold two crosspieces and started in the centre.
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A central cast piece keys into the PE parts and provides a good datum to work with. With all crosspieces in place the fit into the nose can be checked. I'm using a tiny drop of CA to bond the parts.RM1 attached the following image(s):
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My thought on that little challenging bit had been to use Legos to creat the square. I’ll be using solder though. I’ve found a great 70c low melt solder that I get from your side. I mostly use it for the white metal it I’m starting to use it on the stainless as well.
I rather like your method better. It would be a lot easier to square that bit of WM first.
Thanks!
Mark
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admin wrote:My thought on that little challenging bit had been to use Legos to creat the square. I’ll be using solder though. I’ve found a great 70c low melt solder that I get from your side. I mostly use it for the white metal it I’m starting to use it on the stainless as well.
I rather like your method better. It would be a lot easier to square that bit of WM first.
Thanks!
Mark Hi Mark, I've seen some of the guys using a low temp' solder on WM. It's something I've been pondering on for a while. Would you be able to let me have the detail of what you use ( you say it's from this part of the world? ) plus a recommendation on a suitable temp' controlled Iron. Many thanks for commenting on the build.
Malc.
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That nose grille is mind boggling. It's going to be amazing when it's all assembled. Fantastic work.
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Beautiful work Malc, very precise detailing with that grille..... ... Looking forward to seeing more of your work.... Regards Alan
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Just an amazing kit to construct. The detail is breathtaking, but all would be lost if not in the hands of a talented builder. Amazing work.  Mark
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