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Posted: **Sun Aug 26, 2018 3:38 pm**

: Note the different backside shape

: The small front roll bar is removed

: Service opening was added

: Different chassis shapes 640(l), 641/2(c), 643(r)

Posted: **Tue Nov 06, 2018 3:03 pm**

Here I'm back again with the 640 WIP. I had a little brake since my last post to do some other works. Someone could believe I quit the project, but I changed my strategy thanks JamesB's post.
JamesB is right: indeed there are all drawings with the curved lateral tanks, but you can never find that on photos.
So I decided to make a new chassis and let the original Tamiya chassis unchanged, only the central fuel tank in the driver's back was lowered as described before.

: Central fuel tank opened and lowered

: CF decalled chassis

: Side pod cowlings are converted for the 640

: Outlet duct are constructed with styrene sheets

Posted: **Tue Nov 06, 2018 3:16 pm**

F-Simus, You are awesome! - keep this wonderful build going! - As a Ferrari Lover myself, I must say
this is quite an undertaking! - way over my level. I appreciate you and others for sharing these wonderful
builds as it motivates me to do just the "Box-Stock" kinda builds that I do...Wow - I can't wait to see the final Masterpiece that you are creating!

Posted: **Tue Nov 06, 2018 3:19 pm**

: The front of the side pods air intake is in line with the front of the cockpit cowling marked by the yellow tape. But the pics show a larger distance and straight front part of the side cowling before the curvation and should be longer.So I have to enlarge the air intake at the side walls and at the main cowling.

: Side cowling with enlarged front

: The forward movement of the cowling is not compatible with the expense of the upper and lower uprights. That requires a smaller angle of the uprights and new rear supports.They were moved forward for 6 mm.

: That includes the upright openings in the lateral walls. They were cut out and replaced to the opposite side.

Posted: **Tue Nov 06, 2018 3:30 pm**

: Replaced and glued to the opposite side

: The Tamina tank opening on top of the chassis is not very satisfying, so I revised it. Holes were filled with putty, and the opening was enlarged with the mill and later on will be covered by an all sheet with holes for the screws.