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Post by MrIndy77 on Jul 20, 2011 12:58:37 GMT -5
This is a real gem...one of my favorites except I no longer have it. I built it on commission for a fellow in LA. When he passed away he donated his collection to the Peterson Museum. Lot's of scratch buiding, leather, etc. Started with the Wills Finecast kit.Really wish I had this back.   |
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Post by MrIndy77 on Jul 20, 2011 14:10:43 GMT -5
The y are the Wills two-piece you-lace-ems. I put the tyres in the lathe a turned down the treads giving them the more iconic balloon look. the left side engine panel is scratch built to repicate the Duray car...it had 3 rows of louvres. I'll post some of the front end which was completely redone in brass then chrome plated.
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Post by MrIndy77 on Jul 20, 2011 14:13:21 GMT -5
This is the front end with brass dedion, turned brake drums, and nuts and bolts holding all together. Chrome plated axle and grille with photo etch insert.  |
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Post by MrIndy77 on Jul 22, 2011 7:35:19 GMT -5
I remade the axle from brass as well as the bat wing brackets. Soldered it all together and sent it to the chrome plater. It actually all bolted together with miniature nuts and bolts. The grille was white metal and I polished it to chrome like finish and had that plated as well. I thnk they put different layers of metal down that "stick" to each other. The white metal may have been plate don brass then chrome. Not sure how the process works exactly.
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Post by MikeB on Jul 22, 2011 15:29:03 GMT -5
Nice job
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2011 23:12:20 GMT -5
This really is nice. How would you judge the Finecast kit? Better to start with that or with one of the resin versions?
Thanks.
pbh
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