Bugatti 35 1/8

[jdroeven]

Bugatti 35 1/8 from Art Collection auto (Fontenelle)
Sold as a kit named "Challenger"; it is all metal and was built some years ago

[gp-models]

Awesome work! Looks amazing!

[testarossa]

Fantastic work, especially the surface preparation. Awesome model. Thank You for sharing, I will have some hints for my 1/12 car.
ferrarissimus

[blakebirk]

Looks like that was a great kit and well built too!

[Eagle]

That looks like a fantastic build, never knew or heard of that kit before, too bad its not reproduced.

[jdroeven]

Thank you all for yours visit and comments

The model is from the french company "Art Collection Auto"
In the 70"s they produced a built model of the Bugatti 35 (first in aluminium and later in brass I think)

Some years ago (maybe 10 or more) they produced a small serie of kits named "Challenger kit" (what it is..)

The cost for the kit was about 1600€, wich is a bargain for such kit...
The kit is very good and it's a pleasure to buid, something different

Many details where added to the kit and the instructions whee very poor
See below the instructions and a photo of the parts included in the kit..

[CK]

This is a beautifully built model of a famous race car.

Just one question, why the tyres are slick instead of the commonly seen tread tyre?

[jdroeven]

The tyres are slick because the model is based on the first serie of Bugatti 35 that ran at the Lyon GP in 1924 xhere the tyres were slick
Art Collection Auto made other tyres with thread but the ones provided in the kit were slick

[Leftkeys]

Thank you for spending the time to share that! I’ve not ordered the MFH Bugatti but reading what you posted was a special treat.

Bill

[marlborored]

Simply amazing!!!