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mvc wrote:Looks like I'm missing these parts. From what I can learn from the manual, there should be a .5 mm PE sheet with just these two parts, but they're not in the box. Does anyone have experience with contacting MFH for replacements?
Great work Marcus.
Those PE parts should be pre-inserted into the rear bodywork. Check again, if they are not in place, contact MFH as they don't come in the PE sheet.
@jerry: there are two hinges on the rear cowling. Of each hinge, on half is molded into the resin indeed, but the other halves need to be added manually. These are missing and hard to build from scratch because of strength and precision requirements.
Hi Marcus,
I am following this forum with interest as I have just started a build of the 1/12 MFH Ferrari 412P. I love the detail you have included and have adopted a number of your tips - so many thanks for sharing! I am curious as to whether you were able to find an information source for the fuel line details, particularly to/from the fuel filters and to the carburettors (in the case of the 412P)? The kit provides no details, and I have not been able to find any decent diagrams or photos on line.
Cheers, Brett
Sorry for this extremely late reaction.. I haven't been on the project since a couple of months.
Unfortunately I do not have any detailed pics of the area described. I'm actually hoping this part of the model will not be too visible, so I can get away with some superficially credible improvisation
Finally got started with a bit of spraywork and the rivets...
TS-8 straight from the can. Before spraying the can was heated in a bowl of hot water, which improves the flow drastically. Slightly polished with Tamiya "Fine" compound.
I'm going to try to use 0.6mm solder balls for rivets. The tape will hopefully help to get the balls in place.
Solder balls in place; applied some pressure with a piece of styrene. Not one fell out during the whole process and no glue was used -- this really went better than I thought!
A small drop of paint for each rivet (might need some more later)
Quite happy with the result...
Took me approx. 90 minutes for this part; I expected a lot worse!
... will need a bit of cleaning up here & there, and an extra drop of paint on some of the rivets. But first I'll do the other side.
Hi Marcus, many thanks for the reply regarding the fuel lines. I managed to find the info I needed from the Eurospares web site (www.eurospares.co.uk) which has diagrams of the fuel system for a number of similar period Ferraris.
Your solution to the rivets on the body looks like it is working very well. My own plan was to apply the rivets before painting. Then after painting I will apply a narrow strip of masking tape over each line of rivets and then polish up to the tape line. I usually tape any sharp edges etc. before polishing so as not to remove too much paint from the areas where it is thinnest. After seeing your method, I may do a little experimenting with each solution. I will do this on the lower sill panels which are not highly visible. I am many months behind you in my build, having only started 3 months ago. Again many thanks for the great pictures and advice. Cheers, Brett
@Brett:
Looks like a great resource, never heard of it, but I will have a look at that!
@Eagle:
First applied Tamiya white primer, 2 or 3 layers, can't remember...
Then I tried to build up the red paint with the airbrush, but that didn't look great. I don't have a lot of airbrush experience, but I think a spray gun is needed for those bigger surfaces, that's why I reverted to the rattle cans.
Before spraying I put the can in a bowl of hot water. I guess this makes the paint flow a little better. The red consists of 3 layers with a little bit of sanding (1500/2000) in between. The final layer is polished slightly with Tamiya "Fine" compound only.