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Re: Bugatti Type 35 1/12
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2020 6:47 am
by ferrarissimus
The cast all in one lubricant system is improved and mounted. I removed the cast tubes and replaced them by copper tubes. Was not easy to drill all the holes in the small parts.
Cast screws at the valve cover were also replaced.
Re: Bugatti Type 35 1/12
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2020 7:31 am
by ferrarissimus
Three major issues in the kit are known and discussed in the forum: 1. the 'bulky' tires, 2. the shape of the tail and 3. the undersized drum brakes.
My solution of the first point:
I turned a tire holder for the lathe.
The width of the tires was sanded now for about 1,5 mm.
- Tire before sanding
- Tire after sanding
Re: Bugatti Type 35 1/12
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2020 7:36 am
by ferrarissimus
- sanded tire left, original tire right
Re: Bugatti Type 35 1/12
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2020 1:45 pm
by pgarat
Hi,
A pleasure to follow!
I’m waiting for mine and it’s great to have information and a WIP to help.
I was reading the Type 35 Haynes Manual and think that some tires are pretty wide. Not that far from the MFH ones...
Can’t wait to see more.
Pascal
Re: Bugatti Type 35 1/12
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:07 am
by ferrarissimus
Completed wheels:
Issue 2: the tail.
I cut the resin cover along the lines by a rotating sew.
- Bottom was lowered by styrene cards
- gaps are puttied with light curing putty from Tamiya
Re: Bugatti Type 35 1/12
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 10:09 am
by ferrarissimus
Finally the tail was lowered by about 5mm and represents more the right shape.
Re: Bugatti Type 35 1/12
Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 3:12 pm
by Joaquin
Great job on the tail. We should send your pictures to Mr. Hiro to show him the meaning of a good job
Re: Bugatti Type 35 1/12
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 6:05 am
by jdroeven
Maybe this could help: it is a drawing from Art Collection Auto (Fontenelle) Bugatti 35 kit
The scale is 1/8 and in mm
I'll post some pics of the Bugatti in Finished Models soon
Re: Bugatti Type 35 1/12
Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2020 8:59 am
by jaydar
skilled work. bravo
joe.
Re: Bugatti Type 35 1/12
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2020 4:38 pm
by ferrarissimus
Some progress for the motor.
I think there are different opinions about the motor surface and so different solutions possible.
because most of the surviving machines are restored. May be, motors got different surface techniques .
Was it flat polished, metal scraped or machine turned in this specific car? I for myself used machine turning and I'm satisfied with the result now.