Hannes

That´s a nice car too! 571 horsepowers without any turbo/compressor. Many greetings! Hannes

The restauration of the original car is shown in the video above. Great work, dear Thierry!

Part 2 Fiat Mefistofeles 1/12 Italeri - Work In Progress - Vehicles - Britmodeller.com On Sam´s thread you will also find some hints for improving your Mef. On the second drawing I made you will see the improvements of the frontal axis system including the dampers and struts. If you follow the booklet, your build will become wrong ! F.I. ; there are 2 blades up on the right damper and not three and it´s situated higher. There´s also a 5th damper directly behind the frontal axis. The mounting points are wrong and must get altered. If you decided to participate in a community, why not learn from other members? Our common struggle for truth regarding the Fiat 806 was leading to a result, that noone could have achieved as a lone wolf.

Dear Steve, as I said above, this kit isn´t correct at all and if you build it oob with only some improvements, the result won´t be satisfying. This is an old kit and Protar was known as a slip-shod company regarding fidelity at that time. This means, you have to alter a lot and there are many pics in the net which could help to do that. My own version is not perfect but I took the time to erase many of the mistakes. Regarding the webbing: I was wrapping thin brown duct tape ( for parcels) cut in 2 mm strips around the spots where the webbing should be situated. This way I could prevent the shining through of the black background. I bought thin yarn in 2 brownish colors ( a darker and a lighter version) and was wrapping it tightly around these spots . They were secured by very very tiny drops of superglue on the downside of the springs. Finally I secured the whole webbing by soaking it with Humbrol´s liquid clear by a brush. On page 185 of the "Fiat 806 research and scratchbuild"-thread you will find a drawing I made for building a cradle with the correct measures. I highly recommend to do that. Many greetings! Hannes

This kit is a new edition of the 70´s Protar metal version and was not improved at all. If you want to build a realistic version, a lot of alterings are required and the research will take much more time than the construction itself. I highly recommend to build a cradle. If you´re interested in some advices, please tell me. Hannes

Yes, this guy is some kind of wizard or modeller god. In the video below we can see how he was modelling the driver and that´s really breathtaking. Every wrinkle and tension on the leather dress is correct and the figure is anatomically perfect 100 per cent. I´m a sculptor too and I know how hard it is to achieve this result in 1:12 scale. He was even representing the eyeballs! (and did hide the face inside the helmet later on and that´s funny!)

I´m not a motorcycle builder but I found this video from a very talented Japanese Modeller. It´s a great pleasure to watch him and it could probably help you to improve some details.

Dear Thierry, Here we can see one of the earliest civil version of this great car . It was built in 1954, the year of my birth. Many greetings! Hannes

Many thanks for your very kind comments! I´m sure that there are far better modellers out there than myself but I´m a sculptor and therefore I need sharp eyes. Not everything I made is correct though due the limited amount of pictures and informations when I built this model 6 years ago. In the meantime I moved from Germany to Hungary and I hope that I will have the time next year to continue with the construction of my 806 like you can see in our large "Fiat 806 research and scratchbuilds"- thread.

Dear Harvey, I know how you feel. In my case there were political reasons and so I left Germany and moved to Hungary in 2019. Last week I found my unfinished model again in one of the numerous boxes in the attic. In the meantime we had to restore the house we bought and built another small one in our garden. It will be finished at the end of the year and hopefully I will have the time and can go on with my construction. I wish you all the best and I´m sure that your slump will vanish and your outstanding model will become a great success! PS: The PM- function doesn´t work for me on this forum since about a year, that´s why I couldn´t contact you directly. Hannes

The hole for the crank is not central situated! It´s on the right side and connected to the frame. These details are important for a realistic model and I hope that my advice will help to improve your otherwise beautiful work.

The button on the upper right spoke of the steering wheel was a switch for turning off the ignition completely.There must have been cables behind that spoke leading to the center of the wheel where the ignition could get adjusted. The background: Some years ago a metal piece was blocking the butterfly valve of the carburettor in an 805 driven by Bordino and caused permanent high revolutions of the engine. If you press the clutch in this situation, the engine will explode in no time, therefore it´s safer to turn off the power.

The brake system is very well explained by Roy on page 204 of the research and scatchbuilds thread. Many greetings! Hannes

My late reaction is not my fault! As it seems it takes some days till your posts are visible here in the Hungarian internet, dear Harvey. Maybe some censorship as it happened very often in the last months?😉 First of all I want to say: Congratulations! You solved the tyre problems very clever And your b/w photos touch me deeply as a nostalgia fan. Plaster is needed for sculptural castings and concrete or resin with glass-fibers are also possible solutions for bigger pieces as a supporting material. But your Lego-system works great for small parts. Lego means "play well" and that´s exactly, what you did. Many greetings! Hannes

A great start! Do you intend to paint your model?

I just wanted to check out if you became wiser or better informed. All I can say is: It´s possible to ignore reality but it´s never possible to ignore the consequences of the ignored reality. Regards Hannes

Dear Oliver, right now I simply don´t have time for modelling. We bought a house here in Hungary and a lot of renovation works need to be done. But a new place was created for later works: The loft became a big and bright room and it will be an ideal place for my hobby and for sculptural works. The political circumstances forced us to emigrate and I´m happy now to live not far away from Lake Balaton. Since years I was aware regarding the plans of the so called elites and therefore survival measures were more important than my modelling hobby. I hope that the impending breakdown will not completely destroy the European civilisation. All the best! Hannes

Great work, dear Harvey! Plaster is a good material for supporting the silicone moulds. For separating purposes I recommend liquid soap mixed with oil. I look forward to the results! Hannes

Thank you very much, dear Roy! I also made a photo in the Hungarian sun and think we now have a realistic view at the Codognato painting. Many greetings! Hannes

Wow. I just looked at my own copy of the Codognato painting inside the book " Trent´anni di corse" by Severo Boschi . I compared it with your version and discovered something odd. Your version seems to be repainted at several spots and some outlines were altered by an unprofessional "artist" (maybe someone from the Protar team😅 ) Of course my version is closer to the original painting and it shows a red seat! Not a black-reddish seat! What we see on the pic above is box art for Italy´s most famous falsification company- Protar! Unfortunately it´s not possible for me now to post the original pic from Hungary but Roy owns the same book and it would be very nice if he could publish the original painting in this thread. All the best! Hannes

A real piece of art, dear Harvey! I finally agree with you, the painting shows black rims. Maybe the tradition was altered for this car. However, the most difficult works are done now imho and a lot of detailing works will need your attention. So what´s next? Engine completion , steering system, ignition, gearbox with pedals, brake system followed by the scoop, exhaust system and seat? It´s a great pleasure to attend your wonderful work! Hannes

Dear Olivier, it was a very sad misunderstanding. I first believed something happend to the model. I feel sorry und I beg pardon! Hannes

We feel so so sorry, dear Harvey! We know how it hurts to lose a beloved family member! RIP, dear cat!