Tamiya Ferrari 312T 1/12

[arcticwolf]

Nov 2, 2024 16:57:21 GMT -5 greg said:

My goodness gracious those are both gorgeous. Sort of at a loss for words, have never seen either kit look so good, Paddy.

I have the Fiat mefistofele on my shelf, I stumbled upon it at a very good price at Amazon Global UK back in '19 and snatched it up. I will place a note in the box about not using solvent based washes on it, thank you very much.

I keep my eyes out for a good price on the Alfa Romeo. Don't know if I'll ever get around to building either of them, but for whatever reason I'd like to have the both on my shelf at least. Crazy hobby. More accurately, crazy me.

Please don't forget my interest in your Pocher restoration project.

Another one you might enjoy, the baby Fiat - another Protar/Italeri re-issue. It's a bit unique.

[greg]

Nov 2, 2024 17:47:46 GMT -5 arcticwolf said:

Nov 2, 2024 16:57:21 GMT -5 greg said:

My goodness gracious those are both gorgeous. Sort of at a loss for words, have never seen either kit look so good, Paddy.

I have the Fiat mefistofele on my shelf, I stumbled upon it at a very good price at Amazon Global UK back in '19 and snatched it up. I will place a note in the box about not using solvent based washes on it, thank you very much.

I keep my eyes out for a good price on the Alfa Romeo. Don't know if I'll ever get around to building either of them, but for whatever reason I'd like to have the both on my shelf at least. Crazy hobby. More accurately, crazy me.

Please don't forget my interest in your Pocher restoration project.

Another one you might enjoy, the baby Fiat - another Protar/Italeri re-issue. It's a bit unique.

I keep hanging around you guys, I wonder if I'll go broke or get kilt by my wife first???

I had never heard of or seen this kit. Very interesting! Is this yours? It looks very nicely done.

[paddy]

Awaiting delivery on the Pocher, i bought it on line in an auction, should be here next week, i might do a strip and rebuild thread but until i see what i bought, bearing in mind i just had a picture, i dont know if a strip and rebuild is even poss, Thanks for your kind comments

[arcticwolf]

Nov 2, 2024 18:06:01 GMT -5 greg said:

Nov 2, 2024 17:47:46 GMT -5 arcticwolf said:

Another one you might enjoy, the baby Fiat - another Protar/Italeri re-issue. It's a bit unique.

I keep hanging around you guys, I wonder if I'll go broke or get kilt by my wife first???

I had never heard of or seen this kit. Very interesting! Is this yours? It looks very nicely done.

Yep, mine. I should start a thread on it, not fair to hijack Paddy's. 

[paddy]

Hijack away Paul, we start threads to invite discussions which is what these sites are all about, we start on one topic, who knows where we will go.
Here is my little Italeri Fiat 820..

[paddy]

And who hasn't built a few of these from Airfix.....i built my first one in the early 1970's and my last last year... still think i could do better and thats what drives us on.

[paddy]

I used 3D [printed wheels as the kit ones were not up to much. strangly you still had to use the kit hubs










And copper and brass tube soldered for the pipe work







and wire mesh for the stone guard on the fuel tank. The straps are strips of cocacola can

[joelw]

Paddy,
Absolutely Brillant builds.

joel

[arcticwolf]

Nov 3, 2024 3:47:47 GMT -5 paddy said:

Hijack away Paul, we start threads to invite discussions which is what these sites are all about, we start on one topic, who knows where we will go.
Here is my little Italeri Fiat 820..

I love this. I build them as they come out of the factory and Paddy builds them as after the driver has finished beating the crap out of them. 

Great job mate!!!

[arcticwolf]

Factory. 

It was a cool little car!! Raced once and then dismantled for parts.

[paddy]

Brilliant Paul i love the factory finish. I have been looking at the new italeri Bugatti 35B but in road spec with lights and spare wheel etc and thinking i might do that as a factory fresh example either in black or British racing green. I think Black would work if i spend enough time on the finish.......trouble is it shows every spec of dust on the shelf ...lol
What do you use for shiny metal like on your rocker covers ?

[arcticwolf]

Honestly Paddy I don't remember. It was probably Tamiya TS83 Metallic Silver but I use a lot of Alclad finishes so it might have been one of those. Senior moment, lol.

And I know what you mean about black.

[greg]

That is a beautiful factory fresh build, indeed, Paul.

[kyledehart5]

I have such a desire to build all of these. Such great subjects. One day I’ll track them down. Thanks for sharing gents. Beautiful builds.

[greg]

Nov 5, 2024 0:43:16 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

I have such a desire to build all of these. Such great subjects. One day I’ll track them down. Thanks for sharing gents. Beautiful builds.

It's a funny thing, the cars are before all of our times and I've never quite understood my attraction to them. But it is there.

[paddy]

I am an engineer and i look at these classic vintage cars as something that men made , welded and sprayed and were cutting edge in their day and were pretty much entirely mechanical....
90% of modern modern car production is automated and robotic and electronics are replacing mechanicals.....

i dont think anyone interested in cars ever looked at a Tesla and said.....cor thats nice...wish i had one of them

[406 Silverado]

Sooooo much eye candy in this thread!!

[kyledehart5]

Nov 5, 2024 14:25:35 GMT -5 paddy said:

I am an engineer and i look at these classic vintage cars as something that men made , welded and sprayed and were cutting edge in their day and were pretty much entirely mechanical....
90% of modern modern car production is automated and robotic and electronics are replacing mechanicals.....

i dont think anyone interested in cars ever looked at a Tesla and said.....cor thats nice...wish i had one of them

So true paddy. These cars are real works of handcrafted art.

[arcticwolf]

Nov 5, 2024 14:25:35 GMT -5 paddy said:

I am an engineer and i look at these classic vintage cars as something that men made , welded and sprayed and were cutting edge in their day and were pretty much entirely mechanical....
90% of modern modern car production is automated and robotic and electronics are replacing mechanicals.....

i dont think anyone interested in cars ever looked at a Tesla and said.....cor thats nice...wish i had one of them

You and me both, mate. 

[paddy]

I was a toolmaker in the medical research industry for 35 years but spent the last 15 with my own classic ducati parts business, I am retiring at the end of the year so should have more time to build models ...

[kyledehart5]

Nov 5, 2024 15:47:28 GMT -5 paddy said:

I was a toolmaker in the medical research industry for 35 years but spent the last 15 with my own classic ducati parts business, I am retiring at the end of the year so should have more time to build models ...

womderful! Many congrats on your upcoming retirement!

[joelw]

last time I can remember saying that's one nice car was when I saw my 1st Lotus Elan. of course I was in college and struggled just to buy and keep up my car loan payments for my beloved 1967 MGB. Damn, all these years later and I still wish I had put it in storage way back then, but who knew it would be worth 10 times what I paid for it.

joel

[paddy]

My first car was a 67 MGB GT in mineral blue it was already 12 years old when i got it :-)

[joelw]

Paddy,
With your skill set as a medical tool maker, and then Ducati parts, it explains at least to me where your skills came from to turn that old Tamiya kit into a museum display piece.

As for retiring, I've been retired for nearly 6 years, and to me it's like a vacation that just never ends time wise. But what we've found out that unfortunately as you age, so does your body, and just like cars and Bikes, you need repairs and new parts as time goes on. Still, being retired allows me to do what I can, when I can.

joel

[handiabled]

What a tremendous thread! Breathtaking builds sir! I hope you get to build many more with your upcoming retirement. Congratulations!

[greg]

It is really great to get some insight into the backgrounds of some of you who have been so welcoming (and helpful) to newcomer me.

Interesting insight about your engineering background and subsequent interest in these classic cars, Paddy. That may help explain my own interest as I am also an engineer of sorts. (I only completed 2 of 4 yrs of ME, but I have decades of real world experience that hopefully counts for something).