Recent content by paddy

All i have is an etch primer so i will give that a try.

So this is a first pre build to see if the parts fit I dont think i can leave body frame brass. it looks ok but they would never have used Brass for a job like this so as its a continuation of the Chassis i think it will be semi gloss black . The interior panels will be aluminium finish...

I had a troubled sleep last night, not sure if i had succeeded with what i was trying to do on my Fiat Build but this morning i am 100% inspired once again by Paul here , i guess this is one of the reason why we post our builds as inspiration and motivation are often the missing factor. Really...

No i took a chance so if i dont paint it there will be no cleaning up the heat discolouration. ....

I hope this will work.....there is no turning back now :).............................(without a lot of glue ) The project will need a frame . I dont know if it had one in real life, no one does but its going to get one now as i need some sort of base to build on from now on. I got some U...

I dont have a clue :) But i did a search for 3D and found that site entered you picture and it came up with the 3d view and there is a 3D print button which offers you the chance to down load the pic If you click export GLB a pop up comes and at the top you can select export format as a STL ...

try this if you have a scanner on your phone ?

I have made up a mount for the magnetos and put the left side plug leads on and connected the magnetos to the camshaft drives. Its actually been the most difficult part of the build so far scratching the leads and bracket and the reworking of the magnetos themselves. Only problem that needs...

Its cruel to post pictures like that now i have started my 2026 Diet :-)

Once you have scratch built your car.................you need to scratch build a driver

You can guess the price of a good quality 1.4mm tap :-) probably more than the kit ..... I have some std quality and they act like reamers giving a perfectly smooth hole as as the cut and strip their own threads : 😂 As i say the real problem is actually the kit is designed to be metal and the...

As the title says, check out this buy in France https://www.emarin-regard.fr/gn-jap.html

So this is my end of year round up on this I was searching on line for ideas about wheels for this and as luck would have it i found several people doing rims and hubs for the Airfix Bentley 1/12 that were listed as suitable for the Fiat 806 and the fiat Mephistopheles which was a result so...

Sorry to hear that, hope things improve for you soon :-)

They really are at their limit on a PCB or hard board, plastic is stretch for the smaller sizes as it clogs the flutes and you are in trouble with no warning.