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PeterW

USA
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Posted - 07/01/2015 :  16:09:37  Show Profile  Visit PeterW's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Taking orders for the newly released model from MFH "Full Detail". Special base and case. Bandini version only. Contact Mike for order information and lead time. Do not contact me directly.


[size=2][blue][font=Georgia][b]Photos from MFH website.



Edited by - PeterW on 08/21/2015 08:51:20

F1tommy

USA
218 Posts

Posted - 07/03/2015 :  08:08:09  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Looks like a great kit. I just received it last week. The only thing is the Monaco race nose is to short. They do supply bother practice and race noses so you can modify the longer nose to make a race version.
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PeterW

USA
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Posted - 07/19/2015 :  18:37:32  Show Profile  Visit PeterW's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by F1tommy

Looks like a great kit. I just received it last week. The only thing is the Monaco race nose is to short. They do supply bother practice and race noses so you can modify the longer nose to make a race version.



The illustrations in the kit as well as the instructions indicate the wrong nose for the 67 Monaco race. Bandini's had a long nose and the long nose in the kit is correct for his car

First up on this project is the Bandini car...






Edited by - PeterW on 07/19/2015 18:46:45
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F1tommy

USA
218 Posts

Posted - 07/20/2015 :  15:15:18  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
They used a long nose during practice and a slightly shorter with a squared opening nose in the race. The Hiro "short nose" is to short. If you want to do the race version correctly you would have to square out the opening of the long nose supplied and shorten it slightly.

Still a rather nice kit. The small amount of photo etch in the kit was a surprise.
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PeterW

USA
1216 Posts

Posted - 07/20/2015 :  16:16:31  Show Profile  Visit PeterW's Homepage  Reply with Quote
OK... this nose is the race nose...it is definitely different. Either way neither nose in the kit is correct for the race.





So I assume this would be a photo along with a bunch of others taken during practice...



Thanks for pointing that out. It's always nice to know these things in advance ;)

Edited by - PeterW on 07/20/2015 16:25:33
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Harm

Netherlands
41 Posts

Posted - 07/21/2015 :  01:04:34  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Interesting reference point is the Ferrari badge on the nose. For the race the nose was shortened quite a bit.
Harm
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PeterW

USA
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Posted - 07/21/2015 :  07:17:14  Show Profile  Visit PeterW's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Harm

Interesting reference point is the Ferrari badge on the nose. For the race the nose was shortened quite a bit.
Harm



Yes...I know that from the photos...plus the opening is quite a bit larger.
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PeterW

USA
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Posted - 07/21/2015 :  07:56:46  Show Profile  Visit PeterW's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by F1tommy


Still a rather nice kit. The small amount of photo etch in the kit was a surprise.



It dry fits pretty good as well...the kit as a whole will build up nicely with some judicial enhancements.
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PeterW

USA
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Posted - 08/04/2015 :  08:32:35  Show Profile  Visit PeterW's Homepage  Reply with Quote
The Kit...













Preparation...











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PeterW

USA
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Posted - 08/15/2015 :  15:44:25  Show Profile  Visit PeterW's Homepage  Reply with Quote










Edited by - PeterW on 08/15/2015 15:47:43
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PeterW

USA
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Posted - 08/24/2015 :  16:48:41  Show Profile  Visit PeterW's Homepage  Reply with Quote







Edited by - PeterW on 08/24/2015 16:54:33
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PeterW

USA
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Posted - 09/28/2015 :  16:55:00  Show Profile  Visit PeterW's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Paint has now been polished and installation of the micro rivets has started.



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