Bengalensis Posted September 24, 2022 Author Share Posted September 24, 2022 More painting of parts in the afternoon. I'm not sure about the steering wheel, the instruction call for black, but a photo of the -67 car shows something brighter, so I painted wood. Reviewing everything again I think it's just light shining, so I will repaint it black. Although the dashboard is full of imitated wood... The tyres are clear coated to receive decals. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted September 25, 2022 Author Share Posted September 25, 2022 The decals are very well printed, but they are a bit fragile and need to be handled with care. They are responding to Microsol, but slowly and some heat is needed. Apparently the decal work will be a little challenge. The dashboard decals didn't fit that well, but it will be OK as is. The tyre decals was nervous work with the thin rings, but it worked fine in the end. Here with a flat coat sprayed. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 More lovely work done there Jörgen, as always very neat and tidy Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neddy Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Amazing detail work, especially on the dash! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Belbin Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 I do enjoy these obscure projects! 🙂 Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted September 30, 2022 Author Share Posted September 30, 2022 After surviving one of those weeks from hell I managed to get a little more done today. I masked and sprayed black on the chassis section, and then did a little detail painting. I have also done the basic chrome foil work on the bodyshell. It will look better after I have also done the detail black painting associated with it. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted October 8, 2022 Author Share Posted October 8, 2022 There passed another week filled with work and what not else but no work bench activity. This morning I started the detail painting of the bodyshell, things like window edges and similar. But it was difficult to find a good a workflow for some reason, and it felt like I was just fighting the paint, but I got most of it done. I'm leaving this one for today to hopefully paint the underside tomorrow. The floor pan also got a little work done. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 Even if you were struggling Jörgen it doesn't show as that body is looking very nice indeed! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted October 8, 2022 Share Posted October 8, 2022 I need to agree body looks good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted October 23, 2022 Author Share Posted October 23, 2022 Thank you very much gentlemen. Weeks filled with distractions have passed, but this one is now ready for decals. I'm a little nervous about that as they seem a little sensitive, but we shall soon see... And after some more careful studying of period B/W reference photos tonight, the steering wheel rim is now black... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 The decaling session of a race car is usually one of the stages in a build I enjoy the most, but today has been quite tense. The decals were very slow to release from the backing paper, quite hard and a little fragile and very slow to respond to softeners. The red stripes took me the better part of the morning and all the way to lunch, but in the end they were beaten into submission. This is after mixing a suitable red paint and touching up several small cracks and damages. In the afternoon the other decals were a little more relaxed, or, well, everything is relative... But with some minor touching up with black paint I'm happy with the result. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Ooh that's really nice! Quite a change. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesa Jussila Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 This looks business! Good progress! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 That is lovely, stunning work Jörgen! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubman01 Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Looking better at every stage. Great work, well done. Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted October 29, 2022 Author Share Posted October 29, 2022 On 24/10/2022 at 21:27, JeroenS said: Ooh that's really nice! Quite a change. Thanks a lot Jeroen! It was quite booring in plain white... Not even Michelotti's designs survive plain white, very few do actually... On 25/10/2022 at 08:35, Vesa Jussila said: This looks business! Good progress! Thank you very much Vesa! On 25/10/2022 at 21:54, keefr22 said: That is lovely, stunning work Jörgen! Keith Thanks a lot Keith! On 25/10/2022 at 23:45, klubman01 said: Looking better at every stage. Great work, well done. Trevor Many thanks Trevor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted October 29, 2022 Author Share Posted October 29, 2022 I started putting together the first few sub assemblies yesterday. Window fitting started with the front and rear screens. That was the easy part and went pretty well. The side windows needed more work. The supplied templates seemed a fraction small for my needs, so I cut them slightly oversized, one side at a time, and test fitted as I went on. The rear ones were quite easy as I could glue them from the inside. The fuel cap also found its location. The door windows had to be placed edge to edge, centred in their frames. That meant some very careful trimming little by little and finally gluing with Kristal Klear applied with a 5/0 paint brush. Not much of that is visible here though, except that the dashboard and rear view mirror has been fitted. Not even that is very visible... A view from the inside where the door cards have also been glued. The steering column has been glued and bent to its correct best position against the dashboard. Test fitting, test fitting... Then the seats could be glued. Next a set of seat belts have to be made up. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 This is looking very good, nicely done with the decals. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted October 30, 2022 Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 On 29/10/2022 at 22:12, stevehnz said: This is looking very good, nicely done with the decals. Steve. Thanks a lot Steve! The decals where a bit trying but they happily was OK in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengalensis Posted October 30, 2022 Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 I used some old left over photo etched parts and strips cut from wine bottle foil to make up a four point harness. The left fixing point on the roll cage finally had to be moved and the paint touched up, there was no longer any way to pretend I would get away with it off centred from the seat as it was... Detail parts fitted to the front end. The rear end parts were also glued in place. It was a bit fiddly with the photo etched license plate holder fitted to two small bent photo etch brackets. Soon the bottom and top halves where joined together, the minimal exhaust system fitted and the wheels on their axles glued with epoxy and aligned while curing. With weighted flats applied to the tyres after everything had dried solid I'm much more happy with the sit on the ground surface. There are no more parts left to fit, I think this one may be finished. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCrank Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Despite you work very fast, your builds are always flawless, and this one is no exception to the rule. I'm not a fan of this kind of cars, but I must admit that this one is stunning and that I love it 😍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Doesn't that look just fabulous? How can such a small car look like it's doing 90 while parked? I don't think I ever saw a real one. I have found one for sale though, 1967 and 6999 GBP! https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1279027 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Simply gorgeous model Jörgen! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Pete in Lincs said: Doesn't that look just fabulous? How can such a small car look like it's doing 90 while parked? I don't think I ever saw a real one. I have found one for sale though, 1967 and 6999 GBP! https://www.carandclassic.com/car/C1279027 That looks just like the ones we got out here, inflation seems to have clobbered them a bit though. Steve. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 As always with your builds a stunning result, superb workmanship and outstanding paintwork! I always learn from your projects and look forward to more of the same in the future Stay safe Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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