1/24 CISITALIA 202SC scratch/3d

Hi there.
Let me back with a new job and tell a a story.

But, mostly, let me start spoiling the (almost) final.... the happy end... or you will guess this would be one of my never-ending WIPs :)

So far the first casted body shell still in primer, the second cast in resin, aside the master prototype over the mold. Its an quite happy end :) Despite the build starts now the "kit" it is almost ready ;)

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Now I wouldn't tell you the story of the Cisitalia 202, called also "the most beautiful worldwide car" and showed at MoMa since 1949 as a traveling sculpture... But what excited me much more are how the story of the owner , Piero Dusio, met the Porsche guys story. probably we wouldn't have any Porsche now without Dusio: I'll let you search and discover what happened :)

My story is focused just on how a dream become solid-real trough the design, the print and the cast of copies.

So, after years of second thoughts... taking advantage of the 2 months recovering from a injury, I finally started to 3D draw, from stylized shapes to any useful detail for a curbside kit

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And eventually I started to add details and details

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Was at this point time to design the interiors and to complete the exterior details

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Exteriors:

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Presentation rendering and then let me to show how I "solidified" my dream. This is exactly my idea: two build one in racing specs and one street legal

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Time to switch to the "analog" mode

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It was printed with a cheap home 3dSLA printer, at 50 micron/layer

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It is the first time I'll do all the job at home, like you will see there's something to do for a good finish, but I was surprised and happy

and with a few elbow grease...

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Look how tiny this car was compared with a F275, not those huge car....

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Looking incredible Gio! Can't wait to see more.

MIke

amazing!!!

not my cup (again), but this is an awesome job mate.

wow, and this is with a cheap 3d printer. Can't wait til you use an expensive one. I am always impressed with any of your builds. And the car looks tough to boot.

Looking good Gio. Panel gaps seem large?

Looking good Gio. Panel gaps seem large?

Thanks guys!

Yes Alex a bit: it is a balance between several issue: tolerance of the 3dprinter, resin cast troubles. I'll do a little narrowed but cast would be worst and mold get junk quick....

Anyway with the color thickness I think would be nice ;)

So, after several attempt...

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I also worked on some"mask tools" to help to drill the body shell in case you want to build it with bumpers..

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And as well we have some 3d printed wire spoked rims, I meant a correct latched set....

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Really impressive work ! Great to see 3D printed parts incorporated into model build.

It has been a long time but you are still the Jedi of model making.

:) thanks Les, appreciated :)

but at last.... I surrendered to dark side.... I tried the curbside religion but no way....

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This engine is a little work of art: it is basically a Fiat 508 Balilla engine, pulled at 1100 cc to push the 1949 fiat 1100 musone, and again pushed from 37 to 80 hp at Cisitalia with new head, carbs, sump.....

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Second lockdown result....

Finished the first Cisitalia...

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This is just beautiful. Hope you stay safe and healthy.

Gio, looks great, what a fantastic scratch build!
But I stand by my original comment (and I'm sure you know it) - panel gaps are too big.
Other than that - it is fantastic!

great car!!!
amazing built!