Alfa Romeo 155V6TI DTM

[rondriaan]

Jan 6, 2024 10:51:57 GMT -5 2whl said:

Jan 6, 2024 9:04:48 GMT -5 rondriaan said:

Nice kit and luckely also resin and not all white metal
Are the kabels electrial stuf in the kit?

Yes they are.   But the rubber boots very difficult to drill out.  They are too soft so a drill just twists them.  I'm still experimenting with a way to do it.
 

Mayby help it to put the rubber boots in the vriezer then the rubber gets harder for some time.

[2whl]

Jan 6, 2024 13:42:09 GMT -5 rondriaan said:

Mayby help it to put the rubber boots in the vriezer then the rubber gets harder for some time.

Thanks.  that's a good idea.  I'll try it and post up the results

[project510]

Is there any special history behind this car? Or is it just a favorite of yours?

[2whl]

Jan 6, 2024 13:49:59 GMT -5 project510 said:

Is there any special history behind this car? Or is it just a favorite of yours?

No special history James.  But I'm a gear head, so any race car interests me.  

[project510]

Jan 6, 2024 13:52:00 GMT -5 2whl said:

Jan 6, 2024 13:49:59 GMT -5 project510 said:

Is there any special history behind this car? Or is it just a favorite of yours?

No special history James.  But I'm a gear head, so any race car interests me.  

I think most of us here are the same. Was just curious if it happened to have any special interest. Very cool race car. And the build so far looks like a lot of fun. Well, minus those rubber boots!

[2whl]

I turned my attention on the bodywork.  The doors are each three pieces.  I held those pieces together and tried them om the body.  The white metal upper frames needed some massaging. 









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[rondriaan]

I don't understand MFH's choice to supply the top part in metal. It seems to me that the door can simply be made from one piece of resin minus the inside? Fortunately, not a real problem and it fits well, as you can see in the photo.

[2whl]

Jan 7, 2024 17:15:29 GMT -5 rondriaan said:

I don't understand MFH's choice to supply the top part in metal. It seems to me that the door can simply be made from one piece of resin minus the inside? Fortunately, not a real problem and it fits well, as you can see in the photo.

The top part is two pieces which sandwich the glass between them.  I forgot about the fourth door piece until you mentioned that.  I would think two resin pieces might be either too thick or too fragile.

BTW....the freezer trick didn't work.  They were still too flimsy to drill.  Either that or they warmed up too quick.

[rondriaan]

Ok understand MFH's choice.

Too bad freezing the particles didn't work

[kyledehart5]

Looking good Paul!! Nice work getting those doors squared away.

[2whl]

Jan 7, 2024 20:07:59 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Looking good Paul!! Nice work getting those doors squared away.

Thanks Kyle


I got a lot done this week-end.  First I jigged up all of the exhaust parts to make sure they lined up before paint.  Then I got some paint on them along with the parts to complete step one.






I also have the engine/trans about 90% complete.





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[armornutii]

Jan 7, 2024 17:19:46 GMT -5 2whl said:

Jan 7, 2024 17:15:29 GMT -5 rondriaan said:

I don't understand MFH's choice to supply the top part in metal. It seems to me that the door can simply be made from one piece of resin minus the inside? Fortunately, not a real problem and it fits well, as you can see in the photo.

The top part is two pieces which sandwich the glass between them.  I forgot about the fourth door piece until you mentioned that.  I would think two resin pieces might be either too thick or too fragile.

BTW....the freezer trick didn't work.  They were still too flimsy to drill.  Either that or they warmed up too quick.

  Since the freezer didn't produce workable solution,,I was thinking of going the opposite way and heat up a needle and push it into the boot.

[kyledehart5]

Love the progress on the engine. That’s looking excellent. And a great start on the chassis too. You’re making great progress!

[handiabled]

Just caught up with this again and your progress is outstanding! You are just nailing the detail on this!

[2whl]

Jan 8, 2024 16:38:26 GMT -5 armornutii said:

Jan 7, 2024 17:19:46 GMT -5 2whl said:

The top part is two pieces which sandwich the glass between them.  I forgot about the fourth door piece until you mentioned that.  I would think two resin pieces might be either too thick or too fragile.

BTW....the freezer trick didn't work.  They were still too flimsy to drill.  Either that or they warmed up too quick.

  Since the freezer didn't produce workable solution,,I was thinking of going the opposite way and heat up a needle and push it into the boot.

Perry, I tried the heated needle on the spark plug boots of the BT45.  It was tough getting the needle in the right heat range.  Too hot and it tried to melt the rubber.  A little cooler and it would lose to much heat before full penetration.  I've been cleaning out several boxes of model stuff I've accumulated and ran across this.   I haven't tried it yet, but it might be the solution.

Jan 8, 2024 18:50:16 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Love the progress on the engine. That’s looking excellent. And a great start on the chassis too. You’re making great progress!

Thanks Kyle.  I think I've made enough progress on this three year build that I can focus on something else.  Plus I'm waiting for some CF decals to arrive. 

Jan 9, 2024 12:14:57 GMT -5 handiabled said:

Just caught up with this again and your progress is outstanding! You are just nailing the detail on this!

Thank you Brent.

[moparmadness]

I have a 1:1 Alfa Romeo in the garage, so I really need to pick up an AR model some day. I like this one though!

[406 Silverado]

Man....the level of detail that is available in this scale is scary. Beautiful progress on this this car and that engine as well as the exhaust system is the frickin' bee's knees. VERY good work going on in this thread Paul.

[Whiterook]

Oct 12, 2023 20:28:47 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

This is going to be very fun to follow as big as this kit is. Plenty of opportunities for detailing I'm sure. I've never seen a GB go for three years but these big builds like this would tend to take alot of time alright. Looking forward to this Paul.

I was thinking the same thing, on length of time for the GB… I’ve never seen one run beyond a year at best, but I figure this is a great opportunity to build several enties!

Oct 15, 2023 10:46:22 GMT -5 deafpanzer said:

Is the driver Danish because I am seeing Denmark flag? I am a big fan of Denmark myself and I have been there 3 times for last 15 years. You will definitely have my attention... good luck!

Oooooh, I Love danish… especially cheese or lemon! …wait, we’re talking about the same thing, right?!?

[rondriaan]

Nice progress on the Alpha. looks like you had quite a bit of work on the exhaust to get it aligned properly. Good looking engine block.

[themongoose]

Jan 7, 2024 17:07:39 GMT -5 2whl said:

Do you know why the exhaust is turned upward?

[2whl]

Feb 21, 2024 20:15:58 GMT -5 themongoose said:

Jan 7, 2024 17:07:39 GMT -5 2whl said:

Do you know why the exhaust is turned upward?

I have no idea.  But if I had to guess, it would have to do with aerodynamics

[handiabled]

Feb 22, 2024 15:37:57 GMT -5 2whl said:

Feb 21, 2024 20:15:58 GMT -5 themongoose said:

Do you know why the exhaust is turned upward?

I have no idea.  But if I had to guess, it would have to do with aerodynamics

I've been under the impression it's for noise abatement. Many track (like Laguna Seca for example) have db limits and monitors around the track. Cars over the db limit get black flagged

[2whl]

I've been slowly chipping away at this one lately.   As you can see from the first picture, there is a gap between the rear firewall and package tray.  I've been researching other builds of this kit and am going to go with a carbon fiber area.  I epoxyed those two pieces to the frame.  Once dry, I filled the gaps with Bondo glazing & spot putty.  Once sanded smooth, I used Scale Motorsports carbon fibre on it.

 

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[project510]

Excellent! How did you like the SM carbon decals? I opted for Tamiya over them. But have heard good things.

[2whl]

May 7, 2024 14:42:45 GMT -5 project510 said:

Excellent! How did you like the SM carbon decals? I opted for Tamiya over them. But have heard good things.

I like them OK.  I used them on the interior of the 333 and it was a learning curve for me.  They are thin and like to fold over if you're not careful.  But they react well to Solvaset.  Even the day after.  I put the top piece on and left it for a day.  Then I came back with a new X-acto blade and made the notches for the roll bar.

I've got some Tamiya ones, just haven't used them yet. 

[handiabled]

Nice bit of modifying! It's great to see this one up and running again!

[kyledehart5]

Nice to see you back at this one. The rear bulkhead and package tray areas look great in carbon. Wonderful idea to get through that gap issue. I agree too. Definitely a learning curve with those scale motorsports carbon decals.

[406 Silverado]

Coming along well on this one Paul. Good info on the Scale Motorsport decals.

[roland66]

Very cool, I wanted to buy a kit but by the time I made up my mind they were all sold out. The Alfa is one of the coolest racing cars. I've seen all the races, Alfa, Mercedes, Ford and Opel. Wheel to wheel.

Enjoy the sound………


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