Bengalensis Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 With some gentle persuasion the body joined the frame. This looks far more dramatic than it was, all was under control. The exhaust was actually fitted to the body first. Then those fuel lines were installed. It was fiddly but the preparation done before paid off. All equipment on top of the tank is also in place. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Very cool stuff. Great detail on this one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mansfield Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 I’ve been fixated all the way through this build. It looks like you’re close to the finish line now. Love the suspension wit( the rope coverings 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 She's coming along very nicely, Jorgen. Great work. As others have said, those seats do look reeeally comfortable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnlambert Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 I've just read this thread from the beginning; you even inspired me to head to my book shelf where a copy of The Grand Prix by LJK Setright yielded a few photos of the 1914 GP Mercedes. Your build certainly seems to do justice to the level of research and attention to detail that you have put in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 6 hours ago, Bengalensis said: With some gentle persuasion the body joined the frame. This looks far more dramatic than it was, all was under control. You will have to tell that to the APK, Association for Protection of Kits, who has you under investigation for kit assembly cruelty. Seriously, excellent job, your builds have always such a visual appeal. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 7 hours ago, JeroenS said: Very cool stuff. Great detail on this one. Most things are so visible and external, so it's just sort of happening by itself. These old cars are quite rewarding in that respect. 5 hours ago, Mr Mansfield said: I’ve been fixated all the way through this build. It looks like you’re close to the finish line now. Love the suspension wit( the rope coverings Thanks. Yes, it's not that much left to do, but every part takes time now. Also I have to get that cutter and have the mask done, so there will be some waiting along with the Auto Union. I'm glad I did the spring wraps, they really ad to the appeal. 5 hours ago, harveyb258 said: She's coming along very nicely, Jorgen. Great work. As others have said, those seats do look reeeally comfortable. Thanks a lot. I think the colour (of which I'm not sure) may add to the comfortable look. Then again, maybe a little comfort is motivated during seven hours of hard racing... 4 hours ago, johnlambert said: I've just read this thread from the beginning; you even inspired me to head to my book shelf where a copy of The Grand Prix by LJK Setright yielded a few photos of the 1914 GP Mercedes. Your build certainly seems to do justice to the level of research and attention to detail that you have put in. Thank you very much, I'm glad to hear that. 1 hour ago, Moa said: You will have to tell that to the APK, Association for Protection of Kits, who has you under investigation for kit assembly cruelty. Seriously, excellent job, your builds have always such a visual appeal. Ha, they will never catch me! 😎 Or, when I'm least expecting it... 😲 Thanks a lot. The spare wheels are loaded and secured. They will not fall out accidentally now. And we have a steering wheel with controls installed. Things are getting a bit fiddly now; for every part I'm adding the thing is getting more and more awkward to handle, and I have more things to add, and some washing and possibly some weathering of the chassis to do... I needed to add the brake wires. I took three very thin metal threads and spun them tightly, using the pin wise. That also makes the resulting wire stiffer and straight. I made a little hook in the end to connect to the arms, then measured and cut to length. I have already added two small pips at rear of the brakes to hook the wires up to. Not operationally perfectly correct, but they do the job and not much will be seen. And here the wires are put in place. After some studying of the stone chip guards on the cars I decided to improve it a little. First I removed a strut on the outside of the photo etch, that in reality is a spring. Then I drilled a small hole for a wire, then put the main part in place, first with a small drop of Kristal Klear on each leg, and when that dried it was reinforced with tiny amounts of CA. I wound a small spring as I had nothing small enough available. The spring is added, and a thin wire, spun from two threads, is added in a loop appropriate for the resting position. Also a small stop is added to the guard itself. The guard is now pulled towards the bonnet, then when our driver comes up against a slower car he quickly pulls the lever down and the guard springs round and is held upright, after passing the opposition he just flicks the guard back and has free sight again. Ingenious. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted May 24, 2020 Share Posted May 24, 2020 Your work leaves me speechless. Not sure if this may help, but I have used acupuncture needles for "springs" and Pitots (the straight section is firm and springy), and the jewelry threaders for when twisted wire is required. Both come in different sizes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted May 24, 2020 Author Share Posted May 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Moa said: Your work leaves me speechless. Not sure if this may help, but I have used acupuncture needles for "springs" and Pitots (the straight section is firm and springy), and the jewelry threaders for when twisted wire is required. Thanks, you are most kind. But subjects where you just dive into the history helps so much. Interesting products, I was not aware of those. Will be on the shopping list. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 The bonnet strap and its fitting around the exhaust are installed. More work on the wheels has also started. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancona Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 This is looking magnificent, I can see that it has taken a lot of work but the end result is going to look superb, cant wait to see it with the wheels on ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Dancona said: This is looking magnificent, I can see that it has taken a lot of work but the end result is going to look superb, cant wait to see it with the wheels on ! Thanks a lot. Fitting the wheels is not far away now, but I should have ordered that masking cutter earlier... A bit more work and dirt done, in between some "real" work in my office... 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted May 25, 2020 Author Share Posted May 25, 2020 More road dirt, now spray. First a very fine mist and then a little splatter. Probably time to stop now, before I do something really stupid, and fit the wheels. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted May 25, 2020 Share Posted May 25, 2020 I agree... less is more 🙂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mansfield Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Really nice subtle weathering 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 More #28 complexities. Yesterday the new cutter arrived, a Silhouette Cameo 4, and I found some time this afternoon to set it up. After same faffing it seemed ready to run, and I could import the dxf-file created in AutoCAD to the cutter software. I loaded a piece of ordinary copy paper to make a test. The cutting knife automatically adjusts to the material you specify in the software, there is a huge amount to choose from and you can add your own. I suspected there would be some trial and error here... The first attempt seemed to indicate some lesser setting needed, so I tried another, which was better but not good enough. Apparently this would have to be adjusted again according to my masking material, so I could just as well load that and run it for real. I planned to use these sheets from Tamiya; #87129. Of course that material is not represented in the software settings... Never mind, I loaded the masking sheet with the previous paper setting and started the process. It looked pretty good, but a bit hard to see exactly. I lifted out the two figures and the result looked very nice and sharp. So far so good. The two masking sections were lifted and applied to the mesh and the centre pieces placed. Some extra pieces where applied where needed. Thin black paint was airbrushed at low pressure straight ahead and in shallow angles. After the masking was carefully peeled off I had this. It was finished off with a very thin mist of brown dirt. I'm very happy with the result. It will need to be left alone drying for a while now, before I try to install it. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCrank Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 It looks fantastic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwarz-Brot Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 My Lady lusts after a cameo, too. Now I don't have any excuses left to not get her one 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandy Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 The masks look great! I ordered a Curio last week, I'm looking forward to playing with it! Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted May 28, 2020 Author Share Posted May 28, 2020 On 27/05/2020 at 18:58, Schwarz-Brot said: My Lady lusts after a cameo, too. Now I don't have any excuses left to not get her one 😄 Then you have no choice anymore 😎 On 27/05/2020 at 19:45, limeypilot said: I ordered a Curio last week, I'm looking forward to playing with it! A Curio might be a better choice as, if I understand it right, it can take thicker materials. I will try 0,25 mm styrene for some details for my Thrust2 project and see if the Cameo will handle it. I might try 0,10 first, will look a little more into it. Tonight I picked up some courage and installed the dried radiator protection. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 That is looking gorgeous! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveyb258 Posted May 28, 2020 Share Posted May 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Moa said: That is looking gorgeous! Ditto... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Really nice, those numbers... these cutters are very handy indeed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancona Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 Well, what can one say..........what a beautiful and charming model, it looks like it is really a much larger scale ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 Thanks to everyone for all the praise during this build. I will regard it as finished now, and I have uploaded a few photos in the RFI-section. I hope you will enjoy them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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