Italeri 1/12 Fiat Mefistofeles

[Guest]

Really looks an interesting kit, observing the photos.....


The possibilities are amazing......


Nice work so far!

[Guest]

Been looking forward to this since you first mentioned it.

[Robert1968]

I'm in and watching ( this is gonna be an awesome build


Regards


Robert

[Guest]

Hope I live upto your expectations. Been working on the suspension all night (nothing to show) boy is it challenging (lots of fiddley bits all held with screwz) you definitely need 2pairs of hands for this one, love the details of this kit.

[grumpa]

Great WIP from you as usual, and 1/12 scale should really let your talents shine.......have an eye on...........Jim

[Guest]

Hi all well the friction dampers are definitely fiddely these took all last night (the legs/arms have round holes which are an interference fit on square pegs I was worried they might snap with the force required to push them on, so I drilled them out a bit, still a snug fit but safer

[Guest]

Hi all I've read a lot about this car and from what I can gather the engine leaked oil like a sieve (in fact the driver was sitting in hot engine oil after every run ) so I've tried to depict a very oily engine.

[papa 695]

Well Ken I think you have achieved that very well.

[grumpa]

If I just set that quick on the kitchen table the wife would have a fit thinking I just plopped something I just yanked off one of the old tractors.


Excellent grime effects............Jim

[Guest]

Looks really good Ken

[Guest]

Hi all here's the next installment.


A lot of the kit supplied tubing is way out of scale, another modeler is building this (to a much higher standard than I could hope to and they are using shrink wrap tubing to great effect) the following photo is of the kit supplied tubing and the tubing I intend to use (I think you can see there is quite a difference)

[Marc Stock]

Wowowow love the engine detail. That oily grime is a wonderful effect.

[Guest]

Hi all here is today's bit.

[Marc Stock]

The valve assembly looks awesome, what paint did you use.?

[Guest]

That is one huge engine! I used to have a BSA bike that sprayed oil out the side while it was running..... At least the right leg of my jeans were waterproof