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Pedal brakes and gearbox today... Hand brake too: Clutch housing: The gearbox it's a Cotal one, an electromagnetically controlled gearbox built in France and widely used on high-end vehicles from the 1930'. Well known by Thierry on his Delage. But, on this one, with a transmission gear, remember: Beautiful mechanic part, a jig is needed! Another one... Go to the result: As you can see, clutch pedal is here... A complex system! On the top, selector shaft. Simple isn't? Are you still here? Thanks! Dan.

Thanks guys for your kind words... This pic can't describe my pleasure at that time... Spoked wheels? You know my technique now... Material of the rims? Plumbing pipe PVC! For the fun, rear and front are not the same! In french, thy are called "butterfly nuts", pleasant isn't? Lathe and sweat... Tires? Are you seated? Monogram 1/8 Ford Deuce... Dan.

Thanks gentlemen! Thierry, you should wait your retirement and with more time, more quiet, then modeling will get for you another dimension... Well, after some brake fluid tubing, go to the rear axle! As usual, it will be a multimedia realization... Once painted... And with some accessories, the job is done! Accessories? Dan.

Wow! Two immense compliments, really. Thank you very much gentlemen... It's the ultimate goal. I try to... I just try to replicate these parts, at that time all mechanical parts, everywhere, was beautiful! About brakes parts... How to? Stamping: Of course brake drums have been realized on the lathe. Dan.

What a beauty! Hats off sir... Dan.

Front suspension, more, and steering... Dan.

Checked! Just for the pleasure... Front suspension is coming too! Radiator is completed... Suspension arm in pieces: Dan.

Me too Harvey! It's just an another world. In my poor and dusty world, now nose struggle... The wrong way: The reason why... And now the good way: A relief! Be careful to the bonnet thicknesses... Dan.

I'm honored to your kind words, thank you very much. I done that eight years ago. Today, I'm more lazy, may be my age do that... If you want see a more high level, ultimate one to my eyes, take a look at: http://www.scalemotorcars.com/forum/classics-and-vintage/99513-mercedes-benz-540-spezial-roadster-1-8-a.html Well, come back to the Talbot... What next? The "noise"... It was a big challenge... But before, easy, the radiator: Dan.

Thank you gentlemen! I omit an important information. All the B&W pics comes from the book of Pierre Abeillon: "Les Talbot Lago de course". Thank you sir, without you, my model could not be there... Rear bulkhead: Unfortunately no "how to?" pics, but the result: For the fun: On all those pics you ca see many brackets, axles for the follow... Now, a very specific part, the central body support, not simple! See the W&B pic... Who said jig? Jigs in fact: Not the end! Dan.

Tchernobyl blast? Don't worry, I'st just all chassis parts before soldering... Now, rear engine bracket, a very special part: Special part, special technic: stamping. 0,3 mm annealed brass sheet stamped in.. a vice! Ready to soldering: In situ... To be honest, I was very satisfied by the result! Thanks for watching, Dan.

Thanks Steve, this wood is called in France "Medium", may be MDF for you... Chassis, more and not the end! Now, on the jig... Many crossbars will come now. But firstly, rail reinforcement, hopefully I love holes: With the chassis drawings I can add engine brackets, cross bars etc in right place, of course very important in the future... This one was a very important and quite complex! It's not a machine gun: It's the tube for crank! More soon, Dan.

I presume you are talking about louvres. Firstly by hand to lift slightly the metal, then gently with a small hammer... Gently! Well, another first time! Brass chassis. Fortunately, I had drawings. And this chassis was not really with simple shape: Do you agree? A jig was needed, to get those complexes forms... Material? Brass angles: This jig can be used for both sides... A step... Thanks for looking! Dan.

Trick or not trick, beautiful! Dan.

Only two pics Ken, sorry...

Yes guys, sometimes I'm a little daredevil... But for me it is part of my motivation, to tackle unknown areas! And when I saw all the louvres on this body, sincerely I felt in a great solitude. How to do? First ones has been done on the Jaguar, not easy, but on little flat surfaces... So, I will try to found a new technic! First, cutting with 0.4 mm blade... On my CNC drill: Hard to find this tool: After, another CNC tool... This one, easy to find: fork handle! Dan.

Thank you very much guys! Roy, you are to kind... I had never done metal forming... Honestly, I was far from sure of the result! I began by the bonnet. During the Mulhouse' museum visit, I had saw the technic for maintain in place metal sheets on the build or template, leather's stripes as belts. Of course at this scale, I had to found another solution: screws! Let's go: Screws or anything else... But I was not sure for the rest of the metal forming operations... Not really! Dan.

Another old WIP, 2013... A French formula one. http://www.grandprixhistory.org/talbot.htm All the little french boys played with this car at 1/43 scale. A Dinky Toy ... Thank you English gentlemen! As usual now, the result: First step... Wood curving! 1/43, a very small scale. For me, only magicians can work on this scale ... Some (!) templates are needed: Let's go: Why? This wood form (?) will be used to metal forming... Aluminum body, as the real car. Black lines are there to delimit all the body parts. Black? It's CA glue to make wood harder . Again, thanks to watching, More soon... Dan.

Thank you very much gentlemen! You are too kind... It seems that my "holidays" will stop around half september... Don't worry, I have some thing new to show you! Dan.

Details, no comment... The end folks! Feel free to ask anything, you will be welcome... Dan.

You should use your talents on larger scales! Great result here however... Dan.

You keep mine too... Impressive work! Dan.

Really incredible when we see your result! You are a very good CAD student... Congratulation! Dan.

Good choice Mike! Good kit, very good one, and the good car... good luck! Dan.

No Mr C! If I remember, it's a fluffy cotton fabrics painted...