Italeri Bugatti 35B 1/12

[paddy]

I think this is going to look better

[armornutii]

   That engine looks real paddy, had to do a doubletake. You sir are not helping the no new kits in my stash resolution LOL.

[2whl]

You're doing a wonderful job on this Paddy. The engine looks great. And I agree that the kit chrome didn't look right.

[kyledehart5]

Jan 3, 2024 10:03:30 GMT -5 armornutii said:

   That engine looks real paddy, had to do a doubletake. You sir are not helping the no new kits in my stash resolution LOL.

Luckily for me I made no such resolution. 🤣😂. Agreed paddy, wonderful work. The engine looks lovely in the chassis and as Paul’s photo attests, you’ve nailed the look of that radiator.

[paddy]

Have to admit that was a fluke I guessed the Radiator and its uncannily close to pauls picture ...

[kyledehart5]

We’ll be thankful for those happy little accidents then. Lol

[paddy]

So this where I am at now. Engine bulk head next and that includes the dashboard etc.

[kyledehart5]

Wonderful work!! The chassis looks superb and the engine and radiator are perfect.

[tcoat]

Simply stunning so far.

[406 Silverado]

The detail that you put into your work is just over the top Paddy. How did you achieve the look on the exhaust manifold/ header?

Fabulous stuff.

[paddy]

Out of interest i didn't think MIG chipping fluid would work with MRP paints but actually its great




Use with confidence

[deafpanzer]

That’s good to know that I can do the same since I use same paint. Everything is really looking great especially the engine!

[kyledehart5]

That’s awesome!

[paddy]

Plug leads on today, you cant fit these till the bulkhead is in place so its a bit of a fiddle this late in the build.

[armornutii]

  Fiddly yes...worth the effort oh yea! Watching your build is helping me build confidence in detailing my builds. So cool.

[handiabled]

I just caught up with this again and so very glad I did. You are making this build next level gorgeous with the meticulous attention to detail and realistic weathering

[paddy]

A little bit of pipe bending this is 1mm brass tube with 1mm nuts to replicate fittings

[406 Silverado]

And the details just keep onnnn COMIN'!!! You really know how to put on a good show Paddy. 

[kyledehart5]

Oh now that is fantastic!!

[handiabled]

You have to wait a day or so to update this so I can think of new descriptive words for how outstanding your detailing is....

[paddy]

Something to ponder while i deal with the insides

The outside panels are made up of several parts. the problem is they are lock wired like this ( along the join from side to under tray)



you cant assemble these parts till they are fitted to the model ie: the body parts are assembled to the Chassis, you cant assemble then as a complete body to the chassis



one possibility is to wire them as individual parts which i think is what is going on here






IE: the panels are not laced together.

[paddy]

Big mistakes are rare but they happen.
I drilled out the kit moulded rivets , planning to fit screws to act as lock wire points however even my smallest screws don't look right. I have got away with these before but these on the Bugatti are very close together and are just too big. I will have to re install the kit rivets somehow.







Way to big but they worked here on my alfa 8C as they were further apart

[kyledehart5]

Very interesting. I hadn’t realized the panels were that way on the real car. I like your idea and they sure looked great on the Alfa. Sorry they aren’t working out to your liking.

[406 Silverado]

Yikes!! Looking forward to the recovery efforts paddy. Man I hate it when stuff like that happens.

[paddy]

Work has come to a halt !!

Now no one is aloud to laugh but




Lesson one / Dont dry paint on the radiator

Now i will find out how good customer service is at Italeri in their spare parts dept

[handiabled]

Oh no! 😦 I hope they can remedy this for you without a big hassle

[paddy]

If they cant help i will heat it back up, get it as close as i can and call it accident damage I mean its a racing car, they crash, they get dented.

[kyledehart5]

Well, these things happen to us all. And, Indeed. Racing Accidents are always just around the corner. I hope you don’t have to revert to using this piece and Italeri takes care of it.

[paddy]

Decided to carry on regardless Italeri are checking to see if they have a replacement body shell.










Wheels come with a nice satin chrome finish but its not what i am aiming for so a mixture of light grey applied with a small bit of sponge, a flat coat and some MIG engine oil spots have sorted them out

[kyledehart5]

Beautiful work as usual. I really like the look you e achieved on those. Glad you’re moving forward with it despite the body.