Pocher F40 WIP

It's not happens so often.... a newbee and he's a master.

I'm impressed by the brass frame. I'm honest, I'm busy and I didn't read any word in the thread, just some of your writing and images. May you explain how you cut so well the brass plate? I'm used to work with etched metal but I have serious troubles to cut metal plates.

I'm tuned, this is one of those cool thread where you can't wait for next updates! Bravo! Thank you for the kind words, sir. I use a couple of different tools to cut the brass plate, depending on how thick it is. If it's really thick, I'll first cut it on the band saw, then smooth/shape to desired size with the dremel, files, sandpaper. If it's thinner, I use the dremel with a fiberglass cut-off wheel, then shape as before. Also for thinner material with straight edges, I'll use a pair of sheet-metal shears. Here is a photo of what I use...sorry the photo is kind of dark and thrown together...
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1955.jpg
This is just a quick assortment of stuff. If anyone has any specific questions, please let me know...
As always, thanks for looking!!!:)

BM1

This is just a quick assortment of stuff. If anyone has any specific questions, please let me know...
BM1

Sure! What's about those Stuka!!!!????
Do you know we have also a (almost die) aircraft modeling subforum here on AF? Just exclusive club :D

Thanks for the answer. Looks me that there's not a "easy" way to cut brass sheets. May be I try to find a smaller thread for the band saw.

May you explain how you cut so well the brass plate?

Hi G'man,

hope you don't mind me cutting across your thread BM1 but I've just been introduced to jewellers piercing saws at college.

http://tinyurl.com/8weqpv

These things are amazing and with practice you can cut very straight edges in 12mm steel with a blade no thicker than a hair! Best tool I've ever bought at £6! Go for the adjustable frame version and then you can use old broken blades too.

PS. the build is looking utterly fabulous BM1. That model looks a lot larger than 1/8th...have you got very small hands?!:rofl:

Hi G'man,

hope you don't mind me cutting across your thread BM1 but I've just been introduced to jewellers piercing saws at college.

http://tinyurl.com/8weqpv

These things are amazing and with practice you can cut very straight edges in 12mm steel with a blade no thicker than a hair! Best tool I've ever bought at £6! Go for the adjustable frame version and then you can use old broken blades too.

PS. the build is looking utterly fabulous BM1. That model looks a lot larger than 1/8th...have you got very small hands?!:rofl: Hey cingster, no problem "cutting" in... hopefully the link helps out... I have a couple of those little gems, but couldn't put my hands on them for that quickie picture. They are awesome for delicate work, never really tried them for heavier stuff, though. 12mm thick, huh? I'll have to give it a try.
The kit is 1/8th and no, I actually have rather large hands... as my name says, I'm a foreign auto mechanic by trade, so that helps with my dexterity. My hands do get in the way, though. Thanks for the compliment, cingster...

PS where is your Porsche project? A 993 GT2 based on the Pocher kit is next on my bench... can't wait to dig into that one!:iceslolan:iceslolan:iceslolan

BM1

Sure! What's about those Stuka!!!!????
Do you know we have also a (almost die) aircraft modeling subforum here on AF? Just exclusive club :D

Thanks for the answer. Looks me that there's not a "easy" way to cut brass sheets. May be I try to find a smaller thread for the band saw.

I always have a few kits going at the same time. That Stuka is a diversion... about half finished. I am building that and a Spitfire to hang from the ceiling in my office at my shop. They are the old mpc 1/24th scale kits... nice and big! I did see the aircraft forums... not as passionate about aircraft, though.
I have found the big metal shears to be the best way to cut sheet, so long as it's not too thick. The cutting blades are about 40 to 50mm long, so the cuts are nice and straight. Can't do much detail cutting with them, though.:2cents:

BM1

Alright, 4 more new pics of tonight's progress so far... I finished closing in the footwell on both sides, which leaves just the steering rack and swaybar mounts left to complete for the major stuff remaining up front. Now I'll have to move to the rear-end soon...:smile: It's nice when you use a piece for one side as a template for the other side and they actually fit as mirror images. That happened tonight when I was closing in the footwell. Makes you feel like your work is worthwhile... Here's the pics... Enjoy!
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1957.jpg
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1958.jpg
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1960.jpg
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1959.jpg

That's all for now, thanks for looking!!!:smile:

BM1

PS where is your Porsche project? :iceslolan:iceslolan:iceslolan

BM1

LOL...I know I know! Had a few setbacks recently as college is really busy and I totalled my beloved Elise on an icy road a few weeks back. Got to sort some transport out pronto!:banghead:

LOL...I know I know! Had a few setbacks recently as college is really busy and I totalled my beloved Elise on an icy road a few weeks back. Got to sort some transport out pronto!:banghead:

Oh no! College is a big deal, though and having a way around is equally important! I just hadn't seen anything new, so I thought I'd inquire. Sorry to hear about the Elise... what a shame. Good luck on finding a suitable replacement, we'll keep watching for updates!!!:smile::smile::smile:

BM1

Not much progress tonight, but I did get the front shock mounts and steering rack mounts done and got the holes opened up in the rear main frame cross tube. These holes allow the shift linkage, engine computer harnesses and the coolant lines to pass through this big frame tube. I should have done this alot earlier... it would have been way easier!!!:shakehead:shakehead:shakehead

Anyway, enjoy the pics and thanks for looking!!!

Front shock mounts...
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1968.jpg
Steering rack mounts...
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1961.jpg
Coolant tube and other holes opened...
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1964.jpg
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1962.jpg
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1966.jpg

Thanks again!!!:smile::smile::smile:

BM1

Not much to report... I did get 1 seat mount done and soldered in... only 3 more to go...:crying::crying::crying:
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1972.jpg
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1971.jpg

Thanks for looking!!!

BM1

New update for tonight... finished the 3 other seat mounts. Now, just a few more little things up front, like the shifter bracket and the swaybar mounts, and it's on to the rear!!! Enjoy and thanks for looking...:):):)

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1974.jpg
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1975.jpg
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1976.jpg

BM1

That is truly stunning work.

Amazing brass work!

Thanks, guys... it will just keep getting better as I move along, so stay tuned!!!:):):)

BM1

Sorry, everyone... I've been sick, again... 2nd time this month, ughhh.:disappoin:disappoin:disappoin I don't know if I ever really got over it the first time. So, I have not made much progress, but I did move ahead a little. I'll try to get some pics up tonight. Until next time, thanks for looking...:)

BM1

I hope you feel better. We are patiently waiting for more updates on this incredible project. I can just imagine all of the hours put into the frame only. I also hope you put your WIP on the 993 GT2 here.

I hope you feel better. We are patiently waiting for more updates on this incredible project. I can just imagine all of the hours put into the frame only. I also hope you put your WIP on the 993 GT2 here.

Thanks, I do feel a little better today. Horrible ice storm here in the eastern U.S. Everything is closed. Maybe get some work done today. The 993 WIP will be posted here, without question. Plus, there is a GT40 and McLaren MK8D down the road... both all scratchbuilt and in 1/8th!:smile::smile::smile:

BM1

Alright, I didn't get any work done until tonight... no energy with this virus I've had. Made decent progress on the big stuff at the rear... Enjoy and thanks for looking!!!:):):)
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1979.jpg
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1978.jpg
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1977.jpg

As you can see, I got most of the big stuff knocked out... now just a ton of brackets to fab up and solder on!!!

BM1

Quick Saturday night update... got more done on the rearend and the decision has been made to do a LeMans version. You'll see the X brace over the motor, which is specific to the race-only versions. The street version only has 1 diagonal. Enjoy and thanks for looking!!!

First pic you can see the X brace, the rear cage tie-ins at the tops of the shock towers and more bracketry completed...
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1989.jpg

Second pic shows a good view of the gussets I added at the base of the suspension towers...
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1990.jpg

Last pic is a view you never get with a Pocher F40... through the windshield opening, looking back through the bare chassis to see the front of the motor. I have may reference pictures like this view, but you can't get this shot if you don't scratchbuild the frame!!!:cool:
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1992.jpg

Thanks again:smile::smile::smile:

BM1

Last update for the weekend... The rearend is really coming together! Not too many big items left to do excluding the suspension. Got most all of the bracing and bracketry done, got the fuel tank outriggers done, so I'm happy! Now I guess I need to make the fuel tanks...Enjoy and thanks for looking, as always! http://www.f1m.com/main/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif http://www.f1m.com/main/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif http://www.f1m.com/main/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1996.jpg

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1995.jpg

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1993.jpg

Thanks, BM1

I'm at a loss for words. :eek:

BM1,

It is us who should be thanking you for showing us all these beautiful treats.
Since I started following this thread, I think I picked up my jaw at least 4 or 5 times. :eek2:

I now have tied a big rubber band around my head to keep it from falling more time.:smile::smile:

Phantastic work you are doing and showing here. Keep it coming I know I'll keep following this thread to the end.:popcorn:

Grtz,

Mark

Utterly brilliant build...really enjoying these photos.

One piece of advice though; you may want to undo the alternator mounting bolt and pull it out a wee bit as the drive belt looks a little slack!:grinyes: :popcorn:

BM1,

It is us who should be thanking you for showing us all these beautiful treats.
Since I started following this thread, I think I picked up my jaw at least 4 or 5 times. :eek2:

I now have tied a big rubber band around my head to keep it from falling more time.:smile::smile:

Phantastic work you are doing and showing here. Keep it coming I know I'll keep following this thread to the end.:popcorn:

Grtz,

Mark

Thanks Mark, I am really starting to get into this build as I see it materializing. For all who don't know, I am building the Brummel sponsored 1995 LeMans entry... I just ordered the decal set for it this weekend. Can't wait to get the chassis buttoned up and painted... then the build will really start moving quickly... Stay tuned:smile::smile::smile:

BM1

Utterly brilliant build...really enjoying these photos.

One piece of advice though; you may want to undo the alternator mounting bolt and pull it out a wee bit as the drive belt looks a little slack!:grinyes: :popcorn:

You know, I think I bumped it putting it in the frame... should have caught that.:lol: It is adjustable though, just in case you were wondering...:wink:

BM1

*hyperventilating* :sly:

First update this week... I decided to change it up a little and work on the bodywork a little tonight. Started out with the kit front-end and went to town with the dremel. I needed to open the giant hole in the center of the hood, enlarge the factory driving light locations, as these will become the headlight housings for the 95 LeMans version I am building and start to fill in the factory headlight openings, since these are non-existant on the LM version of the F40. Whats left is to fill and smooth the headlight delete panels I made from brass, cut-in 5 slots per side above the front wheel locations and cut-in a central NACA duct right above the hood emblem. There are more mods to be done, but that's enough for right now... Enjoy!!! :) :) :)

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1997.jpg

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1998.jpg

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_1999.jpg

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2000.jpg

BM1

The Ferrari F40 is one litre less and in competition form still puts out 100 more Horsepower than the competition tuned Toyota/Lexus engine. Dont compare a Japanese car motor to a Ferrari motor. I suppose you could turn the boost up on the Toyota motor until it had more horspower and then blew up.

TT

I wouldn't know about that.

But I do agree, I wouldn't compare Toyota engines with Ferrari. Ferrari engines are a beast and pure orgasmic, but that's only until it blows up and catches on fire. :headshake At least I haven't seen Toyota engines catch on fire except for one. :grinyes:

Nice build on the F40 btw.

I've placed all my modelling stuff in the dumpster outside my apartment. :banghead: I'll never get to this level. Does Ferrari know the blueprints for the F40 are missing? It's an absolutely stunning job.

I've placed all my modelling stuff in the dumpster outside my apartment. :banghead: I'll never get to this level. Does Ferrari know the blueprints for the F40 are missing? It's an absolutely stunning job.

Your compliment is too kind... I never really thought I would build something to this level until I started working on it, so get your stuff back out of the dumpster and keep going. It's nice that everyone appreciates my progress, but it's no more complex than anything else we modelers do... cut up some parts and fix them together until it looks like something. The reference material, like any other project of this size, is really the key and I have been lucky to have a bunch of good reference. Plus the compliments help to drive you forward, also. Thanks again,

BM1:):):)

It's not an exciting update, but I completed the front subframe, tonight. Most of the joints are cleaned up and now it needs wetsanded before I plate it. I will do a copper plate first to even everything out and then a nickel plate to simulate the polished aluminum finish on the 1:1 LM version. Enjoy and thanks for looking!!! http://www.f1m.com/main/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif http://www.f1m.com/main/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif http://www.f1m.com/main/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif

All of the electronics brackets and radiator brackets are done along with the square tubing that mounts the front bodywork to the subframe.

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2004.jpg

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2003.jpg

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2002.jpg

BM1

Okay, just a teaser pair of photos of the radiator... I took a bunch of pics while I was constructing this, but, I'm only posting 2 right now. I couldn't wait, so here you go...

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2010.jpg

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2012.jpg

I'll go into detail about how I made it and what I used, but I thought I'd post these 2 shots before I turned in for the night. Enjoy!!!:):):)

BM1

Okay everyone, as promised, here's a little mini tutorial on how I made the radiator...:)

Started off with some brass L channel and some tin sheet stock to form the "frame"...
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2005.jpg
Then closed it up with a second piece of tin sheet...
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2007.jpg
Then cut 2 pieces of radiator P/E from crazy modeler to cover the tin...
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2008.jpg
Then used some smaller L channel to form the outside perimeter of the radiator core, trappeing the P/E against the tin...
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2009.jpg
Then made 2 blanks for the "tanks" to go on either end from brass bar stock...
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2014.jpg
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2013.jpg
Shaped them with the dremel and soldered them on either side of the core...
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2022.jpg
And finally added the brackets, tubes and pins to mount it with...
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2021.jpg

And here it is mounted in the subframe...
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2019.jpg
And attached to the chassis...
http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2015.jpg

Thanks for looking!!! http://www.f1m.com/main/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif http://www.f1m.com/main/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif http://www.f1m.com/main/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif

BM1

Thanks for looking!!! http://www.f1m.com/main/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif http://www.f1m.com/main/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif http://www.f1m.com/main/forum/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif


:eek2: Thanks for sharing! :eek2:

Nice to see also some tutorial, I'll keep that way in mind (I done an easier one for a not so visable one on another car) Great stuff there, thank you for sharing!!

Thanks for the compliments, everyone...
Not much done since the last post today, but I did manage to get the coolant tubes bent up and the battery tray made. Enjoy the pics! http://www.f1m.com/main/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif http://www.f1m.com/main/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif http://www.f1m.com/main/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2023.jpg

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2024.jpg

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2025.jpg

BM1

Amazing work, man! Thanks for bringing it in to the shop for us to see. You gotta have it done for the 2010 spring show!!

Hello BM1,

As always fantastic work your showing here. I would like to know how you manage to bend your tubes so nicely?
Whenever I try this I seem to end up with flattened bends :shakehead.
Thanks for sharing this great result once again.

Mark

Hello BM1,

As always fantastic work your showing here. I would like to know how you manage to bend your tubes so nicely?
Whenever I try this I seem to end up with flattened bends :shakehead.
Thanks for sharing this great result once again.

Mark

Secret weapon... use solid rod instead of tubing when you need to make sharp bends!:wink:

BM1

Thanks for sharing your "secret weapon" with me.:iceslolan
I'm sure it will come in handy one of these builds...:wink:

Mark

A quick update before I turn in... got some interior work done tonight. Lots left to do, but a good start...Enjoy!!! http://www.f1m.com/main/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2026.jpg

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2027.jpg

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2028.jpg

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2029.jpg

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2030.jpg

BM1

:worshippy:worshippy this is how i feel every time i see this :twak:

awesome work and keep up the great progress.

I love the work you are doing! I was wondering how much of this is kit and how much is your own scratch building? This thing is amazingly detailed!



Mark

I love the work you are doing! I was wondering how much of this is kit and how much is your own scratch building? This thing is amazingly detailed!



Mark

Hey Mark,
pretty much everything is hand-made, except the bodywork and engine, which is in the first few posts. Most of the bodywork will eventually be hand-laid fiberglass, since the kit pieces are white-metal and very heavy. All the brass frame is scratchbuilt and the styrene panels I'm doing for the interior are scratchbuilt. Actually, by the time its done, there won't be very many parts used from the kit. If you've not ever seen one of these kits in person, then it's hard to describe how mediocre the level of detail is OOB. There is a transkit available for them, which takes it into another realm, but there are still the inherent kit shortcomings which I decided to get around by building everything that was wrong, by hand. Judging by how much of the kit will not be used, you can see just how lacking I felt the kit was. As soon as I get the frame completely done and painted, the build should move along much faster... I have around 150-200 hours in the frame alone, so far, so it's been a huge undertaking, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel, now...:):):)

BM1

...I'm just silently admiring your incredible craftmanship...

Robi :)

...I'm just silently admiring your incredible craftmanship...

Robi :)

Thanks Robi, I'm enjoying the build as much as everyone seems to be enjoying watching, but the compliments are appreciated! Taking a break tonight, should have more to post tomorrow evening...:):):) Thanks for watching!

BM1

I love the work you are doing! I was wondering how much of this is kit and how much is your own scratch building? This thing is amazingly detailed!



Mark

Mark...
Here is a comparison photo of the kit frame in black plastic on the left and the brass frame I made on the right. Actually, there is no comparison, as you can see.

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2031.jpg

Now my earlier post about the kit being very mediocre should make more sense.:)

BM1

I understand now. Basically a Pocher is just a BIG model rather than some super detail million piece kit. I have noticed similar things with some Revell and Tamiya offerings that have only been inlarged to make a bigger version of the subject.

I now realize that you had to do a ton of work to get all of your parts made to look so nice!

Keep it up,
Mark

Basically a Pocher is just a BIG model rather than some super detail million piece kit.

Mark,
Yes and no... the older Pocher kits had parts counts in the 1500-2500 range, so they were million pats kits. They are called the classic series, but the newer, exotics series, the Testarossa, F40 and Carrera 993, are all in the 400-600 parts count range. Huge difference in the two, both in numbers and effective detail level. More stuff about Pocher you never wanted to know, right?:)

BM1

Nice fabrication work BMW! Great progress too. I've been quietly watching this thread with much interest. Are you using soft solder? Would you be willing to discuss your process? I'm particularly impressed with how you maintain alignment of all these parts in three dimensions while not disturbing previous work.

I agree with your general comments regarding Pocher kits. I built the F40 box-stock in about six intense weekend sessions without much drama. It was one of the first kits I built after returning to car modeling as an adult. My next project was the Pocher Bugatti 50T that took over a year of work at a casual yet consistent pace! I am about 80% on a Alfa 8C2300 Monza that has been on again off again for years now because of the level of detail I'm doing and the poor engineering associated with the kit. The great thing about Pocher's is that you can use them as a foundation for a project that comes about as close as one can get to the real thing.

Nice fabrication work BMW! Great progress too. I've been quietly watching this thread with much interest. Are you using soft solder? Would you be willing to discuss your process? I'm particularly impressed with how you maintain alignment of all these parts in three dimensions while not disturbing previous work.

I agree with your general comments regarding Pocher kits. I built the F40 box-stock in about six intense weekend sessions without much drama. It was one of the first kits I built after returning to car modeling as an adult. My next project was the Pocher Bugatti 50T that took over a year of work at a casual yet consistent pace! I am about 80% on a Alfa 8C2300 Monza that has been on again off again for years now because of the level of detail I'm doing and the poor engineering associated with the kit. The great thing about Pocher's is that you can use them as a foundation for a project that comes about as close as one can get to the real thing.

Thanks CrateCruncher, my "process" is not top secret...lol, I use an Amercian Beauty resistance soldering rig, which if you don't know much about it, uses the resistance across the joint being soldered to create heat at the point of contact. It heats up very quickly and the heat is very localized to only the joint area, which means you can solder a piece right next to a previously soldered piece and not run the risk of de-soldering the first joint. It works kind of like arc welding, only with solder. That's how I can maintain alignment without affecting adjacent areas.

Your comments on the Pochers are right on, as well. I have a K74 Mercedes, that is about 1/2 complete and it's on a completely different level than the F40. Excluding the inherent kit problems, of course. Thanks for watching this thread, it should get more fun to watch, once the frame is painted and the real building/detailing starts...:)

BM1

Mark,
Yes and no... the older Pocher kits had parts counts in the 1500-2500 range, so they were million pats kits. They are called the classic series, but the newer, exotics series, the Testarossa, F40 and Carrera 993, are all in the 400-600 parts count range. Huge difference in the two, both in numbers and effective detail level. More stuff about Pocher you never wanted to know, right?:)

BM1

Good information! I may want to build one some day if I found the right subject to get me going.
Mark

Good information! I may want to build one some day if I found the right subject to get me going.
Mark

Have you seen the prices of the old kits recently. Too many saddo's are snapping them up, never to build them!

Really nice work BM, shame you've got to paint it! :(

Out of interest, does anyone know why the old 1/8th kits have never been re-released? I know the company and all their tooling was bought up years ago.

A real amazing work !!!:licka:

I enjoy your brass work everytime i`ve been watching it and i agree with all other comments: A SUPERB JOB !!!

I have the Autograph Kit and the Motorkit too and maybe one day i will start it, everytime i`m watching your updates i`m thinking of starting mine as well, but at moment there is no time left to do so.

Looking forward to see how you will go on with the body works !

Till now i leave 12 from 10 possible for an impressing job ! :biggrin:

A real amazing work !!!:licka:

I enjoy your brass work everytime i`ve been watching it and i agree with all other comments: A SUPERB JOB !!!

I have the Autograph Kit and the Motorkit too and maybe one day i will start it, everytime i`m watching your updates i`m thinking of starting mine as well, but at moment there is no time left to do so.

Looking forward to see how you will go on with the body works !

Till now i leave 12 from 10 possible for an impressing job ! :biggrin:

Thank you much for the "12 from 10 possible" compliment! Right now I am diligently working, trying to finish up all the small bits on the frame so I might be able to get it in primer tonight! I will update at some point tomorrow! Thanks to all for watching!!!:smile::smile::smile:

BM1

At last, an update! Unless I have missed something, I believe the frame is finished!!!:):):) I still have many hours of prep before the main frame goes to primer, but some of the sub-assemblies are ready and I even got some pieces prepped and primed tonight! I also received my Brummel decal set from Manfred at m-tec, today, so I snapped a picture of them also. Enjoy!!!

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2032.jpg

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2034.jpg

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2037.jpg



http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2035.jpg

As always, thanks for following!!!:):):)

BM1

That frame is art! I can't wait to see it primered.

Awesome!

I'm traveling this weekend, but I couldn't leave everyone without the latest photos to look at. Got the frame prepped and shot with 1 coat of primer last night. Still some thin spots and there will be some filling/sanding to do before color, but hey, at least it's grey now! There was alot of real estate to cover with primer... I realized that this frame is big, once I started to paint it!:smile::smile::smile: Enjoy!!!

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2040.jpg

http://i713.photobucket.com/albums/ww136/bmwmech1/100_2041.jpg

Thanks for looking and have a great weekend!!!:biggrin:

BM1

This is absolutely fantastic...

R :)