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admin wrote:MFH kits are wonderful. They will also drive you absolutely batty. Every part needs to be treated as a kit unto itself. But, the results are absolutely worth it. I’m working on the Bugatti T-35 right now, and have done a lot of hacking and sawing on the bodywork. Hi Mark. You're absolutely correct about these kits driving you batty  but as they say "no pain no gain" ! That Bugatti T-35 looks interesting. I've got my eye on that for some retail therapy after our lockdown is over. The kit looks less complex than some but I see you are making quite a few upgrades.
Malc.
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Beautiful work as always from you Malc, a pleasure to watch your builds develop and always worthy of comment I must say.  
KevPer Ardua Ad Astra
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roymattblack wrote:It looks incredible. A really great build. I wish MFH made some kits in 1/8 scale but I guess I'd need a 2nd mortgage to buy one if they did...  Roy. Thanks Roy, 1/8 MFH would be quite something. I think even a third mortgage might be in order It would also bring the bookshelf down !! these kits weigh a ton !! 
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Kev the Modeller wrote:Beautiful work as always from you Malc, a pleasure to watch your builds develop and always worthy of comment I must say.
Kev Thanks for the comments Kev.
Malc.
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T he rear suspension also has a single transverse leaf spring as well as friction and hydraulic damping. The resin diff' and gearbox are finished in semi-gloss balck.RM1 attached the following image(s):
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Looks great! -Dustin
“Details make perfection, and perfection is not a detail.”
-Leonardo Da Vinci
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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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Looking great Malc, and all very neat and tidy as usual! Are those gaiters on the half shafts supplied as rubber mouldings or have you painted them to look like rubber?
Nice work, keep it up sir!
Kev. Per Ardua Ad Astra
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Kev the Modeller wrote:Looking great Malc, and all very neat and tidy as usual! Are those gaiters on the half shafts supplied as rubber mouldings or have you painted them to look like rubber?
Nice work, keep it up sir!
Kev. Hi Kev. They're rubber mouldings.
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Some first parts of the front end assembled and the engine block located but not secured.RM1 attached the following image(s):
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The body of the radiator has been assembled but the PE is just positioned.
There's was a fair bit of forming done on the pipe that runs from it's top to the engine block. RM1 attached the following image(s):
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Quite a tangle of pipes at the front end. Some small re-bending to be done. It's important with these MFH kits to check and drill all holes before going to far with the assembly. RM1 attached the following image(s):
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Very nice indeed Malc, taking shape nicely and all looking rather good I must say!! I'm always astounded by the amount of detail included in these MFH kits, and all straight out of the box too - very impressive kits! 
Kev.Per Ardua Ad Astra
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Hi Malc, Just catching up. Fantastic work again!!! 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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Looks fab Malc, love the detail..... Regards Alan
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Still following, and still looking great Malc! Having done a lot of 1/1 scale wrenching in my life too, this is an impressive automotive design in general. Not sure I'd want the liability of doing a cooling job on one of these  -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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It just gets better and better. An amazing build. Keep it coming. 
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Thanks for looking in and commenting Guys. As Kev mentioned there's a load of detail in these kits.
Here's a first look at the resin body parts. really well made and just about no flashing or mould lines. There's a number of rivets, pins, tubes and magnets to hold it finally in place so I'm doing some trial fits to understand how it will work. One thing I want to do is open up the louvres ( and there's a lot of them ) Not really sure how that will go. Advice anyone?
Malc.RM1 attached the following image(s):
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Looking an excellent build. Obviously try on a test piece first, but maybe scoring them out with a fine sharp point as they are recessed. That will also depend on the thickness of the recessed part. Great build though. Mark
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Markwarren wrote:Looking an excellent build. Obviously try on a test piece first, but maybe scoring them out with a fine sharp point as they are recessed. That will also depend on the thickness of the recessed part. Great build though. Mark Thanks Mark. I've managed to cut through the vents in the two cockpit side panels with a scalpel and then using a strip of 180 grit paper opened up the slot. Tedious but does work. I'll post some pictures on that shortly. The vents in the engine bay sides and bonnet are much thicker and don't allow the scalpel to penetrate. I've also asked the question on another site and am getting some suggestions about grinding from the inside. Interesting challenge.
Malc.
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