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Mercedes Benz 300 SL Gullwing 5th overall of Mille Miglia 1955 edition, driven by John Fitch (based on Tamiya Kit 1:24 scale): FINISHED !


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1 hour ago, Pouln said:

Have a look here: CGtrader.com. search with keyword: driver

For instance this one: https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-print-models/miniatures/figurines/vintage-car-driver-pilot , but there are many more sitting drivers over there.

 

Your model looks splendid, Thierry. 👍

I'm glad you appreciate my model, Poul 😎

 

Regarding the figurine you gave me a link for, it's not this kind of driver I'm looking for, but that  one:

 

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Evening gentlemen :)

 

Still a bit of progress on the "bird cage"tonight.

 

I've drawn on Fusion 360 2 complex parts that will  go on the tubular arch which support the dashboard . They will be 3D printed tonight

I've also scratch built the tubular section which support the shift lever and the linkage with the gearbox.

And scratch built as well the cross-members that join the cage to the firewall.

 

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What remains to be done ?: 

- the supports of the oil tank and a support for the spare wheel

- cleaning and painting of all these brass pieces semi-gloss black

- assembly and placing of the steering wheel and steering shaft, of the spare wheel, and of the exhaust line

- and finally to glue the fuel filter, and the brake lever.

 

I wonder if I'm capable, or not, to scratch the fuel lines from the fuel tank to the fuel filter ? 🙄

 

Stay tuned if you like :)

 

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21 hours ago, CrazyCrank said:

wonder if I'm capable, or not, to scratch the fuel lines from the fuel tank to the fuel filter ? 

 

With your talents and expertise I don't think they will present you with any great difficulties 

 

   Stay safe           Roger

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8 minutes ago, Hamden said:

 

With your talents and expertise I don't think they will present you with any great difficulties 

 

   Stay safe           Roger

 

Thanks Roger 😎

 

I'll try to scratch this...all the difficulty being to find a copper wire which were simultaneously at the right scale, so 0,3/0,4 mm diameter, rigid enough to keep straight shapes, and flexible enough to allow bending ...and overall that accept to be tortured in order to get a complex curse between the bars of the "bird cage" !

 

Meanwhile, I've added supports for the oil tank, made of plastic from sprue essentially, and 3D printed the 2 complex parts that you could sell hereunder, beige glueing, and in place on the chasssis:

 

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Still a lot of work to do, particularly to paint the brass and plastic parts added to the chassis, because I've to proceed by little steps, in order to prevent grey primer and the black paint to spoil the parts of the chassis that are already painted, so a lot of thorough and cautious masking job.

 

Stay tuned until THE END 😉

 

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For a display chassis only (the factory made several) the tubular support for the gear shift lever is correct. On complete cars this support was not needed as the shift lever was supported solely by that part of the body's floor that served as the rear of the transmission/drive shaft tunnel cover.

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Good afternoon chaps :)

 

The bird cage is entirely painted semi-gloss black

The gear shift lever has been scratched with 0.4 mm piano wire, and the knob has been made with UV curing clear resin (painted ivory)

 

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Wait a bit for next steps :)

 

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Evening Gentlemen :)

 

The true end is drawing near for the naked chassis, and consequently for a post in the RFI section.

 

I've placed the brake lever, fabricated the steering wheel and put it in place.

Needless to say you how much I'm happy with the result :)

 

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I've also drawn in Fusion a spare wheel knob which will lock the spare wheel on its shaft, it remains to 3D printing it tonight, then painting it chrome and fixing it:

 

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It remains also to do:

- painting and placing the fuel filter

- weathering a bit the under-chassis

- Scratching some elements on the fuel tank and perhaps intending to scratch the fuel lines

 

Stay tuned if you like 😎

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Evening guys :)

 

Well....2 tiny parts have been added to the fuel tank, after 3D printing:

 

- The fuel extraction nozzle

- And the fuel sender unit

 

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The spare wheel knob has been 3D printed, glued in place and painted Molotov Chrome

 

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One piece more to paint and glue...the fuel filter, and then, I'll try to represent the fuel lines, at least partially...so wish me luck 🙄

 

Stay tuned for last steps :)

 

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Hello guys :)

 

The bare chassis is achieved.

The fuel filter has been scratched with a 3D printed part and  0,3 mm diameter copper wire to represent the fuel lines in and out

The fuel lines from the tank to the engine has been scratched with 0,3 mm copper wire, shaped little by little, bring to do my best to get a convincing result.

The fuel piping between the tank and the accessory fuel pump on its left has been added as well, and even the overflow pipe which run from the rear top of the fuel pump, to the right rear of the chassis

The whole chassis has been cleaned and I gave some paint touch up here and there

 

 

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This adventure came to an end, and I'll post the result in the RFI section in the next few days.

 

Thanks to all of you for your encouragements and suggestions 👍😎

 

Stay tuned for other adventures: I've to finish my Delahaye 135, and I've planed to build soon another Mercedes: which one ?...hummm ?

 

 

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Thierry, you have created a wonderful model with ever so much added detail. This bare chassis in itself is a work of art.

You should be very proud of what you achieved here.  

 

Other MB? I would say it, very Chas-like, that it should be a 1:8 scale 500k or 540k. 

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2 hours ago, Pouln said:

Thierry, you have created a wonderful model with ever so much added detail. This bare chassis in itself is a work of art.

You should be very proud of what you achieved here.  

 

Other MB? I would say it, very Chas-like, that it should be a 1:8 scale 500k or 540k. 

Thanks Poul for those very kind words.

Much appreciated 👍

I would say that Mercedes itself did a work of art with this chassis, I only did my best to reproduce it in the better way at this scale.

 

A 1:8 scale Pocher MB ?: nope , not yet.

Try again …😉

 

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3 hours ago, silver911 said:

One word Thierry...breathtaking 👏

 

That figure Poul found looks a perfect base for your needs 👍

 

Ron

Exact Ron, thanks….I forgot to thank him for this, sorry

 

 

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20 hours ago, CrazyCrank said:

Thanks Poul for those very kind words.

Much appreciated 👍

I would say that Mercedes itself did a work of art with this chassis, I only did my best to reproduce it in the better way at this scale.

 

A 1:8 scale Pocher MB ?: nope , not yet.

Try again …😉

 

I like the word “yet”😉

Well, then you are going to do a scratch built mb 300sl.

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37 minutes ago, Pouln said:

I like the word “yet”😉

Well, then you are going to do a scratch built mb 300sl.

No again...

It will be a 1:24 scale improved with scratch building, in keeping with my previous builds 😉

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Afternoon Gentlemen :)

 

I promise this is my last post in this thread .

 

In reality, just in case I decide later to make a figure representing John Fitch when he posed, sat on his car, waiting for the race checkers, I've finished the front bumper, just adding a scratched element: the fog light on the right !

This element has been made from 5 tiny pieces of 0,5 mm styrene sheet, glued together, shaped and painted chrome (to represent the light housing), and from a spare clear part (1 of the 2 rear lights), painted clear yellow.

This clear part has been fixed in its housing with UV clear resin

 

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See you soon in the RFI section :)

 

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Hello happy followers and friends :)

 

This build is just exhibited in the RFI section, I hope you visit this thread and enjoy the trip again :)

 

 

 

See you soon on my Delahaye 135 thread and the new one I'm going to open for: Revell 1:24 scale Mercedes Benz 300 SLR Mille Miglia 🙄🤣🤪😎

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