B.r.m. H16 - 1/20 mfh

[edi956]

After the engine, we can add the whole rear suspension.

Here the P83:





Here the P115:





The red arrows show were it's necessary to paint matt black to simulate holes.

No great differences between the two cars, a part of those I wrote in the last post as to the painting of the rear suspension.
Moreover, I painted Satin Red the damper of P83.

[edi956]

The P83 only, as you can see in this pic, had a covering of the engine and gearbox:


MFH made this covering, nothing to say...:



...but this kit is the "1967 Belgian GP" version:


as you can see in the above pic of Stewart at that GP, the engine cover is shorter, so the one of the kit has to be shortened (red arrow):


so I cut the engine cover, also cutting the piece with the red arrows which would be used to glue the covering over the engine:





Here the hooks to keep in place the engine cover:




On the P83 again, the engine head cover were connected to the oil tank with a clear yellow tube, one for each side (on P115 there was a stiff aluminium tube):


So, as the instructions say, I made those connections:




But, as wrote before, this is the 1967 Belgian GP:


In the same pic of before, please, look at where that connection was.
It is better showed in this pic on the P83 Stewart used as a spare at 1967 Italian GP:


Therefore that connection has to be made in the right way:

[edi956]

Someone could tell me why I had "5 stars" for this wip and suddenly they became "3"?

[edi956]

Not convinced by the yellow tube over the engine of the P83, I sanded and washed it to make it closer to the real car:

On the left before and on the right after the "treatment".

Here the piece in place:


I think it is better now.


As I previously said I didn't like the tartan of the seats.
I found another one which matches well of the Hiro one, I seem:


So I scanned and printed it on a decal.
Then one coat of Microscale Liquid Decal Film and a pair of coats of Matt Clear.
After some washes, this is the final result:



On the P115 I re-made the seat-belts since they were too large.

It is not the same tartan of the real car yet, but closer to it than the Hiro one.

[gablet]

What else could we say? It's a great, clean and FAITHFUL build Edi!!!
Great work.
I especially like the yellow tubes (clear plastic oil breather tubes in the real H16 engine) and the last version of the Tartan on the seat.
Gab

[edi956]

Hi Gablet, many thanks for your nice words.

Here the fitting test of the cooling tubes of P83, where the red arrow shows that some adjustment is needed:


So some sanding job has been done at A and B:


Moreover, in my kit both the tubes were of the left side.
So I inverted the bending of one of them to adapt it to the right side, but it was not long enough (red arrow):


Never mind, that point will be covered by the hose.

Here the final result:

[edi956]

The windshield.

Very difficult but very well done by Hiro.

Both the cars had two windshields each: one great surrounding the cockpit and a smaller one just in front of the steeringwheel.
Moreover, that of the P83 had a hole corresponding to the cap of the tube which connected the tanks of each side:




Well done the rear mirrors, too; three pieces eachone: the rear-mirror (painted with Alclad Matt Aluminium), the mirror and the plaque inside the windshield:



Here the two cars together:

[ianc911]

Great looking pair! How are you getting the dirt in the treads of the tires? Pastels?

ianc

[edi956]

Thanks to Ianc for the compliments.
As to your question, the answer will be here.

Tyres/Wheels


The wheels were magnesium so I painted them with Alclad Magnesium.
I know that the turned part of the wheel of the kit is nice to see as it is, but it is a mistake to leave it unpainted: ALL the wheel has to be painted with Magnesium, as you can see in these pics of the period:

1966 Press: tyres were Dunlop, whereas in 1967 they became GY, as you can see in the following pic made at 1967 Canadian GP:


These are those of the P115 not washed yet:


These are those of the P83, washed with Gunze Smoke Grey (H-95):



The blue circle is the decal of the kit: it could be applied on the outside only or outside and inside.
The name GY is the decal of the kit, that kind you put on the tyre and then put a drop of water on it: same of the other, outside only or both outside and inside.
The side of the tyre was then painted with Alclad Matt Clear; then, with a finger, a wash with a black powder was done.
The surface of the tyre which touches the track has been washed in this way: since I'm a smoker (unfortunately), I collected all the ashes I find into my ashtrey + the powder I found under my desk. Then, keeping each tyre between two fingers, I rolled it into that dirt. Finally, with a clean finger, I removed the excess.

Here the final result on the P115:





And here the P83:

[ianc911]

Thanks for the answer on the tire-weathering. Unfortunately (or fortunately perhaps), I can't directly replicate your method...

ianc

[edi956]

Two words about the engine meshes.

The P115 had flat meshes on the trumpets of the engine, so I used those of the kit:



For the P83 I began to prepare the meshes of the kit:


...but it was not necessary, since the real car had no meshes at Spa:


it is the only pic I have on the side, but the first cylinder is visible and it is withouth mesh.

So the P83 engine has to be leave with no meshes:


Finally, to be remembered is the rear roll-bar of both thecars, since in the kit it is an unique piece; so few matt black has to be painted at the ends (red arrows)s:

[edi956]

I was not yet satisfied by the tartan of the seat, so I looked for a tissue of Royal Stewart Tartan.
I found a site where they sell all kind of tartan and I bought the smallest one:


The problem was to put it on the seats and the headrest:


The one on the right and that on the middle are too large, so my choice was the one of the left. after cutting the red borders:


Each band was then glued on the seats; horizontal for one seat and vertical for the other one:



I did not like the seat with the horizontal bands, so I tried to put the other tissue and this is was happened:


Yes, the tartan is too large, but (for me) it was better than before, even thinking that it will be covered by the seat-belts (which I re-made).

This is the final version of the P115 cockpit:



and this is the final version of the P83 cockpit:



I'm not still satisfied, but it is much better than the previous two cocpits.

[edi956]

The nosecones.

P115: no problem, built OOB, a part of reducing the inside of the nosecone to let the fitting:

On the left the green arrow shows the work already done; on the left the tickness of the original nosecone.

Here the final result:




P83: here Stewart at Spa:

as you can see, inside the nosecone there were some flaps which Hiro didn't make.

So I made a mould of the inside of the nosecone:


Then I wrote with a pencil the shape of the flaps; the nosecone in the pic is that of the P83 of Spencer at Monza:


With 0.2 mm plasticard I made the flaps:


Here a fitting test:


After painting with semigloss black and washed with dry aluminium, I glued the two parts inside the nosecone, in front of the mesh:






Here the two cars together:

[lovegt40]

great models as usual Edgardo.
I cannot resist to make usual compliments to your artworks (deleted it at first, cause I know u dont like theme.. but I cannot resist now, sorry).
Dont care too much about stars in wips,it is a long story here and in the italian forum.Who is a real modeller can see a nice model without considering the stars unknown given.

The only thing I dont like in your finished models is the dirt inside tyre pattern. Imho it would be nicer to have just some little stones/debrits but that is just a personal taste.

Bravo as usual, but u wellknow it.

[edi956]

Many thanks Paolo: if you make compliments I'm very happy since you are a master!

I agree with you about the stars and, sincerely, I'd like they will be deleted.

I made the tyres in that way since in all the pics of the time I could see the tyres were in those condition, even before a race.

Many thanks again (and in advance for the next project )

Edgardo