1968 McLaren M7A, Bruce McLaren. Model Factory Hiro, 1/20.

[Marcelo Teles]

Wow!!! Amazing!

[pgarat]

Hi,

Thank you very much mates.
Hi Rob, how are you?

Small progress on the gearbox.

Dry bushes with Polished Steel , Polished Alu from chez Humbrol Metal Cote.
Oil job with Rembrandt (Extra fine) Sépia and W&N Artists Ivory Black, Gris de Payne et Outremer.

Of course RB Motion bolts and washers were used.
Pics will tell more:























More soon.

Pascal

[gasdriverca]

Insane detailing......love it!

[pgarat]

Hi,

Thank you

First of all, sorry for the (very!) poor quality pics...
I will try to make some better tomorrow.

Brake calipers and the stub axle (?) were chemically burnished.











Brake calipers were "stolen" to the M19 in order to replace those supplied in the kit.

rear axle parts are prepared and drilled... too much drilled!
I had to play with the low temp solder in order to fill the hole in the lower part, then sand, but now it's ok.









Brass knobs for the dampers.
Same method than those done for the Ferrari 312F1.
They will be burnished.



Primer and paint for everybody:







More soon.

Pascal

[pgarat]

Hi,

Few progress.
As usual, radiator is filled.





Better pics than those from yesterday:





Weld lines added.
It's a bit rude for now, but with primer and flat black it should be ok.
If not... I'll undo it and will make the weld lines with the iron as it was tested initially.





Dampers almost finished.
A Koni stucker was added...
Just now need a light oil wash.





More soon.

Pascal

[gasdriverca]

Looking real nice 👍
How is it working with those weld line? I've never used them myself but they do look good.

[pgarat]

Hi,

Thank you
Weld lines are pretty easy to work with.
Those ones are metal type from Top Studio and those seen earlier in the WIP and on the 67' Ferrari 312 F1 were from Archer.

Primer and paint session .











Front dampers clear coated:



Not that happy with the weld lines I find pretty rude and out of scale...
I will decide what to do after "weathering" job on this side exhaust.

Pascal

[pgarat]

Hi,

Update on the Gearbox/Engine assembly and test fit: cooool!

Time for pictures:



















Maybe I will do something like that for the weld lines:




More soon.

Pascal

[pgarat]

Hi,


This is the other solution regarding the exhaust weld lines.
I made a real flat weld line with low temp solder.
It was then masked with liquid mask and treated with burnishing product.







A mask a bit larger was then done before shooting primer and mat black



I think I will add few accessories:



Pascal

[pgarat]

Hi,


Not that happy with the former result: Plouf! gone to swim in the cellulose thinner.
New black layer sprayed



ZP Black on the gloves too:



... and Pure White on the helmet:





Maskol off, ZP Translucent blue and W&N Ivory black wash down on the weld lines area:





Not decided yet...

Couldn't resist to compare the DFV with the 500 F2 engine!
Should have done the same with the Tipo 218 V12 of the312F1...









Pascal

[pgarat]

Hi,


Transmission progress:











Pascal

[pgarat]

Hi,


Oil coooooler; A/N fittings & braided line!











More soon.

Pascal

[gasdriverca]

Nice nice nice what more can I say.

[pgarat]

Hi,

Thanks

Transmission is now almost done.
Once the exhaust finished, engine and gearbox can be assembled, then fasten to the rear bulkhead.













More soon!

Pascal

[ianc911]

Smashing as usual!

ianc