Hello colleagues!
Here was solved on the first thread at this forum, I shall collect here this whale from Revell.
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The legendary car....
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Has at present deepened all cracks...
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...has tried to clean all discrepancies of moulding on a body...
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...has painted a body and has opened with a varnish. The Varnish has already dried up, as soon as there will be time - shall start to put decks.
Unfortunately, photos on this machine too little, I shall be grateful if can help from a photo of the bottom and the engine of this car.

Off to a good start! Looking forward to seeing more.

The latest news...
Work above decks Has begun. Decks quite good, but that from them asks that Revell is easier sadism, on such angular surface it is so much bends?!!
On the first a deck even breaks has done, we shall search suitable paint...
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...the second part of a roof has laid down very not bad.
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On a luggage carrier as tried, under a mouth and has not got, whether a deck a curve, whether hands...
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Total for an evening only three decks...
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It's very nice!

Who has thought up many thanks to that person for us Sol and Set, I and earlier used them, but completely estimate their advantage could just now... Revell, similar, in general in any way did not count decks concerning a relief of a body. Here small progress. A forward part it is possible to tell it is ready.
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Back it is begun...
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Continuation follows...:)

This is looking very nice.

For reference, there is a book called "Rally Giants - Fiat 131 Abarth" (publisher: Veloce) by Graham Robson. Lots of good pictures.

Thanks! I shall try to look on the Internet, I do not think that I shall find it at us on shelfs of bookshops.

Yesterday morning, taking advantage of absence of wife with a child, taking beer and boldness, all the same decided and glued on a large sounding board on a right side. A battle proceeded three hours with it...
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I beg pardon for quality pictures is a telephone, with a camera temporal problems.

Today certainly inspiration condescended on me :D :
Glued up the second side
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made off a hood glued on all sounding boards on a right side
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Nice job on the decals ! :thumbsup:

rallymaster, thank you, but, unfortunately, without problems did not do also.
The good turned out today, productive day.
All, an epic with basket decals was completed, though and not unreserved, but all the same by my victory :D, honestly speaking, when I first time gave a glance on a sheet with decals, I and disbelieved that for me with them something will turn out. But I did it. Now a basket will prepare for dissection varnish.
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If all those different color blues are a decal then you did a hellava job!!!

It's getting better and better, this decal job is absolutely fabulous !!
I have this kit, I really hesitate to use the decals when I'll build it... You achieve an excellent result, really close to a paint job ! Congratulations :thumbsup:
I can't wait to see what you'll do with the engine compartment and the inside. :)

guiwee, thank's! Yes, all those different color blues are a decal. :banghead: Paint while on this model only one - white. I for the first time collided with such greater complex decals. Viva Sol & Set!!! :lol2:
rallymaster, thank's! I shall try to not deceive your expectations! :)

a remarkable job
installation is really beautiful.
eager to see more
congratulation

Hey topgearr, nice job on the Fait 131 the decal work is just terriific & can't wait to see the finished model.

Dingo :cool:

Thank's nico76 & Dingo1!
Polishing little by little...
A roof, hood and lid of luggage rack, is ready, now finishing left side.
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Very Nice....I just bought this kit....Lookin forward to seeing Your progress

Hello
For engine and inside details see my webste.
http://classicrallymodels.piczo.com/fiat131abarthupdated28607?cr=1&linkvar=000044

I hope it helps.
Martin

puffyrs So it is your site?!!! My congratulations!!! If there was no this site, to collect rallycars it would be much more complex. Thanks you for such site! The Majority of photos with which I use - therefrom.

Sorry to long absence, but there simply was not time for a favourite hobby...
Some already it was probably given up for lost on this project :iceslolan , but it is not, he living, not without problems but moves up. The protracted absence was caused yet and that at painting of elastics of glasses, a ribbon tore away placed dec's, but here sounding boards are tinted more or less, a basket is again rubbed out and now again will go under varnish!
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The second attempt to inflict "elastics" appeared more successful...
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... remained here and there to "tint".
Blew out in concert and framework
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tried seats and "horsemen" (thank you Victor ака zvizdar :) )
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By the way, for me question to worldly-wise, what is it better to do protective straps from on framework?
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Nice save on the decal, you matched the color really well.

For the roll cage padding check out hakkfan's thread (http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=747875&page=6). I don't think he mentioned what he used for the padding but you could try sending him a pm.

Thank you, I will make attempt

So, I again on business, and though vacation also already draws to the close, all the same I succeeded to tear up some time at a routine for fruitful work.
Collected engine.
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Unfortunately, then that offers Revell for the imitation of gas-distributing mechanism except for as mockeries no other senses does not cause. A trembler, executed under four contacts, does not add positive senses also. Photos talk for itself.
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More than Revell «uttered» a lie with this knot already simply not possibly, but «adroitness of hands and no swindle» + sleepless night, heap revised a phot and this knot finds lines similar with an original. Rollers are large clearly from where, and little it was necessary to cut from tubes and waddings sticks.
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But Revell would be not Revell, if adventures would make off thereon. During setting of engine in an undercowl, turned out that for a radiator a place does not remain already.
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But as the saying goes, we do not search easy ways. I however planned to cut away from a radiator a ventilator and to do it, and here yet and this problem. Decided to cut away intercooler for that to open out a radiator (by more look like a radiator side) to the engine. But to the end it did not decide a problem with setting, on it think to cut away all superfluous from a radiator, that to do him as possible more thin. Possibly that from a ventilator in general it will be necessary to renounce. It is possible certainly to cut away the front wall of motor compartment yet, but it will entail the heap of troubles yet. Ready to hear out all considering on that score.
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In general the productive went out days :D