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914joe
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 Posted - 02/14/2012 : 12:52:59
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Started this a few weeks ago with hopes of finishing for the Ferrari expo in Chicago next month. Porsche 550-03 as raced in the 1953 Carrera.
Using a BBR body I hollowed the inside, removed the dash & tonneau and scribed the panel seams deep to remove the panels. You can see light thru the door seam in this pic
Once the doors were removed I made a dash shaped from bondo and a brass dash face.
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914joe
USA
206 Posts |
Posted - 02/14/2012 : 13:00:10
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Mounted the dash and started working on the cockpit bulkhead and door jambs.
I realized that I needed to make the wheelwells befor adding that interior bulkhead and befor the wheelwells I needed to do the hood hinges.
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914joe
USA
206 Posts |
Posted - 02/14/2012 : 13:07:11
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Then I went back to the doors. Between the shape of the car and the way the doors sweep upwards when open it makes these hinges tricky. The first set I redid 3 times until getting it right.
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914joe
USA
206 Posts |
Posted - 02/14/2012 : 13:12:32
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And last night I made the engine lid. This hinge I only had to re-do once:) The first pic thats as far as the lid would open and the second I moved the hinge back a hair.
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dark star
Spain
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Posted - 02/14/2012 : 14:38:50
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Superb, Joe !!
Please show us your splendid work, to the end.
Cheers. -:)))
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the.x.man
New Zealand
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Posted - 02/14/2012 : 16:00:31
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Your workmanship is spectacular, Joe, and I just love your hinge work - they are always second to none!
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ferrariboy
Belgium
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Posted - 02/15/2012 : 01:50:45
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very nice done , hope one day i can do a little bit what you guys are doing
Ferrari is the best |
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F1tommy
USA
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Posted - 02/15/2012 : 09:14:56
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Looks very nice. Can't wait to see it in person at the Ferrari Expo.
The new 1/43rd 356 Pan Am decals are printing at Cartograf. It costs a small fortune to print decals at Cartograf now.
Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2012-Chicago March 17th 2012 |
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PeterW
USA
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Posted - 02/15/2012 : 14:57:55
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The engineering of the hinges is superb. It also makes a lot of sense when working with a resin body...inserts and all. Reminds me of the hinges I have seen by Buzz Lockwood, not the same...similar. You are achieving some nice shapes with the brass...do you anneal it first?
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PeterW
USA
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Posted - 02/15/2012 : 15:00:52
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quote:
Originally posted by F1tommy
Looks very nice. Can't wait to see it in person at the Ferrari Expo.
The new 1/43rd 356 Pan Am decals are printing at Cartograf. It costs a small fortune to print decals at Cartograf now.
Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2012-Chicago March 17th 2012
Dumb question...why a Porsche at a Ferrari Expo? Is it a general model show/contest? Like the Strictly 43 show of the past? Tell us more Tom, I need a reason to go to Chicago ;) |
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F1tommy
USA
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Posted - 02/15/2012 : 17:16:07
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Hi Peter,
The show is being run by the Ferrari Club of America, but other marques show up every year. The Ferrari dealers owner also loves 356's, OSCA's and other old sportscars, so he always has some cool cars on display along with all the Ferrari's and Maserati's. We also allow all sportscars/racecars brands in the model contest as long as they are handbuilt by the person entering. Many of the old Strictly 43rd guys show up every year for this show now.
I see Don Anderson and many others every year. It's not as big as the old Chicago show but it does I think bring in even more top quality builders for the model contest/display. Joe is a case in point, along with the builders from Mexico, US west coast and all of North America
Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2012-Chicago March 17th 2012 |
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914joe
USA
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Posted - 02/16/2012 : 05:44:03
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Tommy & Peter, go hijack another thread:) Kidding aside the Ferrari Expo is a cool show at a great spot. Some great modelers there to meet and some great cars displayed in the dealership garage. I'd be thrilled to see some more 1/43rd. This show needs a good dealer of high end models(cough,Miniwerks,cough) Here's a link to some pics I took from last year:
http://s185.photobucket.com/albums/x37/914joe/Ferrari%20Expo/
Jerry, I'll keep you posted on the progress as long as you don't give me a hard time for taking too long. I can't hang with your pace:)
X-Man, Thanks for the comment!!! I visit your site a few times a month to use your link page. I stoped by last week and the site was down... I almost went into a panic:)
Ferrariboy, The only way your going to do it is to do it. Get a diecast to practice painting... You don't need a airbrush to do a great job. Get a soldering iron and different size brass and start playing around. It's fun and will give you some ideas on how heat will flow thru different metals. I make alot of stick figures & bike frames with my little guy.
Peter, Yes I heat that metal first. Was out of gas in the garage so I use the kitchen stove:)
Tommy, If they are ready I'm going to want a short stack @12 of those decals.
A pic of my little guy at the bench. It's pine wood derby time!!!
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PeterW
USA
1216 Posts |
Posted - 02/16/2012 : 15:51:17
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| And I thought my bench was a mess !!! LOL! |
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914joe
USA
206 Posts |
Posted - 02/18/2012 : 19:25:40
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^^^^^hahaha... The resin dust is getting deep:)
Got a little done the last few days. I've been working on the rear lid & doors getting their shapes closer and making inner structures. I'm happy with how these parts are working together so far.
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914joe
USA
206 Posts |
Posted - 02/21/2012 : 05:05:49
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Here's a little more body work and I started laying out the frame. So far I've only attached 2 crossmembers and still need to finish with the details around the engine and rear suspension.
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F1tommy
USA
218 Posts |
Posted - 02/23/2012 : 05:33:52
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This model looks so good, I wish I had time to do another 550 for the show(the gold 1954 car). You make me feel like a slacker at building judging by the speed at wich you are able to do this, and you also do it so perfectly. Those side vents gave me lots of trouble and you flew right threw them(yours look alot better too!!). Amazing stuff.
Tom Tanner/Scale Designs/Ferrari Expo 2012-Chicago March 17th 2012 |
Edited by - F1tommy on 02/23/2012 05:35:09 |
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WIP Porsche 550 1953 Panamericana
