Ferrari 312F1, Chris Amon, Monaco 1967. MFH,1/12.

[pgarat]

Hi,


Decisive assembly if any, the engine is assembled with the chassis.





Assy is done with Loctite 401 and reinforced, as usual, with screws, washers and bolts.

The inside of the bathtub is done, the seat is finally installed as the side water pipe and the gear selector.



The fuel valve is installed.





More soon.

Pascal

[ianc911]

Brilliant work!

[pgarat]

Hi,

Thank you

I made and temporary installed the soft fuel cell. We call it Bladder for aircrafts...
It was not modeled by MFH and, even if the polished metal part is nice, the front end was too empty for my taste.
The fuel cell fills the both sides and the front body above the pilot legs.
I made it from self amalgamating tape which depicts pretty well the rubber bladder.

Then, rivets..
I finally installed about 300 and need around 300 more.
So I primed, painted and varnished those ...300 rivets.















Wheels done and Balancing weights installed, made of... Lead.





More soon.

Pascal

[pgarat]

Hi,



First of all, the right picture a the previous post



Well, the last 2 days have been productive!
The front is finished, the back is finished, the middle ... also ...
Some touch-ups and Dzus to install, a clean up and PAF!: It smells of stable!

Here are some pictures for which I apologize in advance for the cleanliness of the model.
But it is heavy and the last assemblies require full hand handling.





































Et une avec la petite soeur quand même



The end soon...

Pascal

[lemansnut]

Looks incredible! Your attention to all the details really puts it a step above.

Mike

[360spider]

Pascal, your work is truly inspirational. Thanks for this.

[pgarat]

Good evening Mates,

A sincere big thank you to everyone for your patience, your interest in this WIP and your comments.
I'm glad you liked this montage.

That's it, the last touch-ups are done, the last parts installed and the last minute adjustments made.
So I redid the wedges that support the Belle with a slightly increased "ground clearance".
They are turned in a 10mm aluminum log for more solidity and stability, the Baby is doing well: 1.4kg
... and decorated with Cavallino.



I connected the last tube and made a little oil to inject it inside.





Here are some images of the finished model.
I will certainly do more later.































Pascal

[quadzero]

What a great joy this is.

[corrrado]

Really lovely detailwork on this Ferrari, Pgarat! Fantastic job!!!

[pgarat]

Hi,

Thanks a lot guys!

Pascal