1955 Lancia D50

[rob hart]

1/43 Model Factory Hiro kit. The kit's high parts count, small size, and amazing level of detail make it about the fiddliest model that I have ever tried to build. With the exception of rubber tires and an acetate windshield, the kit is all white metal and photo etch. The first picture is the real thing:

 

[sharkman]

Looks like quite the challenge!

Is that 2 engines mated together??

 

[moon puppy]

What a motor! Looks like it's off set a good bit.

 

[rob hart]

The car had a single 2.5 litre/150 cubic inch double overhead cam V8 engine. The DOHC configuration made the heads look huge. The engine was canted to get it as low as possible in the chassis.

 

[moon puppy]

he car had a single 2.5 litre/

Good lord, it looks like a big block chevy.

 

[sharkman]

Wow, ok the overhead cams explain the look. Interesting note about moving the engine to make it lower!

 

[moon puppy]

Is the drive shaft off center? looks like it's going down the left hand side.

 

[sharkman]

Is the drive shaft off center? looks like it's going down the left hand side.

Looks like it. That would make sense if the engine is canted.

 

[Gator]

Beautiful work.

 

[rob hart]

Finished:

 

[Impisi]

WOW, that looks really the part

 

[moon puppy]

That's awesome! A kicker how that motor is slanted like that.

 

[centaur567]

Very nice!! That engine looks a bit over engineered for a small block motor. Gary S. XLV MMXXIV

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Isn't that a nice little red scoot!

 

[Skinny_Mike]

That is just plain awsome! And I really dig the display base!
nice work

 

[SdAufKla]

Very, very nice! That drive-train geometry is crazy!

 

[paddy]

Fantastic job Rob, i love the detail, the wooden steering wheel and the tiny clocks.....and that engine !! That must have been a job because when something is on the slant like that how do you line it up and know you have it right
Very impressive

 

[sharkman]

Great finish Rob! That turned out to be a fantastic little kit!

 

[Barney]

Wut they said

 

[rob hart]

Thanks everyone for the kind words and encouragement. Much appreciated.