MFH 1/12 Alfa Romeo 158

[ferrarissimus]

Having finished the MFH Ferrari 312 F1 I started my next project. Thank you for all the nice comments in the WIP in this topic. I Hope someone has a benefit from my WIP, when building this model car.

Now I started the MFH 1/12 Alfa Romeo 158 from 1950 although I normally only collect Ferraris. But I love that F1 period, because the cars are looking more like a normal car.

For reference I used the Book from Ed Mc Donough: ALFETTA, The Alfa Romeo 158/159 Grand Prix car.

Naked motor

I started following the building instruction with the motor.

[ferrarissimus]

Spark plugs are painted

Spark plugs attached

[ferrarissimus]

Next step is the installation of the shorter conic pipe for the 8 ignition cables and the smaller and longer one for the 2 cables to the distributers.
Those pipes are cast in white metal and I think I am not able too hollow them. So I decidid to make my own pipes.

I used the alu of a tea light about 0,2 mm thickness

Cut the sidewall

alu sheet and the cast kit pipe

alu was formed on a soft underground

alu was formed on a soft underground

To form the alu I used a conic needle file

[caterhamnut]

ooh - I have this one to do as well - looking forward to seeing how you do!
Looks good so far

[ferrarissimus]

excessive material was cut

Alu pipe was fixed with a conic wooden stick to make the holes

There are two lines, one with longitudinal holes

and one with more round holes

[ferrarissimus]

To make the smaller straight tube I used a copper tube

Cut the holes

Kit pipe and new pipe

Tube with wire inside

[harveyb258]

Looking sweet!! I will be following this, for sure...I love these old GP cars

Cheers, H

[ferrarissimus]

Some progress on the motor

[Sennafan]

Beautiful craftsmanship, amazing work so far

Alex Hague

[blakebirk]

Looking good! I'll be following this, thanks for posting!