Ferrari 256F1, Phill Hill. 1960 Italy GP, Monza. MFH 1/12.

[pg265]

Good evening,


Let’s go!
The primer is applied.







The tanks receive a coat of Giallo Modena



…Then, Rosso Corsa





And Grayish Blue FS35237 for the chassis. What goes to the F-14 can only be good!!







Because I was inverted…


Pascal

[kyledehart5]

Love the reference. Lol. I’ve been on a bit of an airplane kick since making a spur of the moment trip to the National Museum of the Air Force. The tomcat is surely iconic and you’re creating an icon yourself right now. A beautiful recreation of a beautiful race car.

[pg265]

Hello,

Thank you!

The chassis is unmasked.
The gray reinforces the contrasts and brings a little more realism in my opinion…









Next very soon.

Pascal

[arcticwolf]

The grey paint is the perfect touch, the whole thing has a hyper-realistic look to it.

You really do make these kits into works of art.

[Gary Davis]

That sure looks awesome, Pascal...

[indy]

Great instincts and vision!

Jordan

[pg265]

Good evening,

Thank you so much Tifosi!
Let’s go for the 2nd update of the day

The chassis plate, represented in white resin in the kit, is covered with aluminum, front / back.
The Duct Tape is smoothed with a card (my license) to avoid air bubbles and to make it conform without creases on the beveled faces.







The gearbox is now in place.
I take this opportunity to make a blank assembly of the transmission and the triangles.





…and we check the installation of the tanks.







The driveshaft is prepared and installed.
The tunnel, in a slightly duller tone, is also installed and begins to « dress » the cockpit.





Next soon!

Pascal

[Gary Davis]

This is FLAT AWESOME, Pascal!!

[arcticwolf]

That is one weird way to design a race car.

[kyledehart5]

What an interesting machine this was. Amazing work as always.

[pg265]

Good evening,

Thanks a lot and sorry for replying so late…
But I had good reasons…I had T-6.



Some progress.
I modified the fuel supply, created a pump and am in the process of modifying the tanks...







the shock absorbers are slightly modified, painted and temporarily installed to adjust the symmetry of the rear axle.



A lot of other things in the process of being prepared or modified.

I prepared and installed the front axle as well as the rear.
The calipers are in progress.







I also quickly turned a 5/10 washer to fix an interference at the steering box.





I also took the opportunity to turn another brass piece to place on the gearbox.



The gearbox is also now connected to the gearshift in the cockpit.



Start of ignition installation.
I think MFH made a mistake about the spark plug cables coming from the magneto...
The distributor head will remain barely visible once the body is installed.







Even if it is still difficult to see, the porcelains are painted white and I have installed sleeves on the spark plug wires.

I didn't like the depth of the counters... way too deep.
So I turned Alu inserts to raise the bottom.
ø 6.8 and 4mm, thickness 1.55 and 1mm.











Still had to be careful with the rev counter because I decided to modify the assembly and install 2 photo-etched needles (plus their axis).
It mustn’t interfere with the glass.



Here they are fitted with their windows and installed, temporarily, on the dashboard.
I'm going to modify their back side a bit.





I also turned then passed under the milling machine a brass fuel connector and installed it, again temporarily, on the fuel pump drilled for the occasion.



Then connected:
- the fuel pump on the carb ramp with the pipe previously painted in yellow,
- the oil pump with the block.





I could not see myself presenting my model without representing the linkage of the carbs.
So I made a steel control gear in a photo-etched scrap.
Then I turned a brass spacer to mount it against the block.
The assembly is mounted on a bolt and its washer.



Then I installed it on the engine with the clevises, the linkage and the return spring.





I took the opportunity to make a bevel gear for the rev counter by… turning a brass part and fitting myself into a part I had.





…. and another brass piece is again turned to complete the rear of the rev counter.



The linkage done, we can now start dressing the cylinder head and the shaft covers with their bolts.




A small reflection on the windows.



The dashboard progresses quietly.
The indicators are now installed and embellished with various details that I thought did not detract from the final look...





As far as the rear face is concerned, everything will of course be almost invisible once the bodywork elements are in place.

Finally, the magneto control is modified and placed on the dashboard contrary to what the assembly instructions recommend.



More soon.

Pascal

[justmike]

I am beyond words. Simply amazing!!

[Gary Davis]

MAN...OH....MAN...outstanding work!

[indy]

I hope you enjoyed your time in the T-6, Pascal.

This update is phenomenal. I love all the detail work that you do. The aluminum tape looks great in this application. The turned parts and add-ons make a superior detailing kit look even more realistic.

Very much enjoying this WIP. Thank you for the great updates!

Jordan

[f1tommy]

Really nice work. This looks like one of the better 1/12th Hiro kits, and that does say alot. But your extra care really makes it stand out.

[kyledehart5]

I truly have no words. This is just an incredible build to follow along with.

[Gary Davis]

I agree with ALL of you folks but......what is "THE T-6"?

[pg265]

Thank you very much Mates!!
indy: Yes!! I love flying with the T-6! I simply love flying…

This is the T-6









Pascal.

[Gary Davis]

Very cool Pascal. I knew what the T-6 plane was but not in the short description that you posted....LOL
I also like the T-6...Have a few different models of that plane. Great pics from the plane also!!!

[Gary Davis]

I forgot to ask you...Do you own that plane?

[pg265]

Good evening,

Thank you very much!

The calipers are finished.
I decided to modify them and install beautiful machined aluminum brake bleeders.





The back of the chassis is starting to become a bit more heavy and complicated.
- the two tanks are fixed and strapped for the fuel tank.
- the oil and gasoline lines are connected and chimneyd through the mesh of tubes.













Oils of different tones highlights the connections.
However, I had to transform some elements and modifications already installed…

Pascal

[Gary Davis]

Looking GREAT!

[kyledehart5]

Lovely stuff as always. And that T-6!! Awesome! I absolutely love piston aircraft

[arcticwolf]

Pascal, you never cease to amaze me. Can't wait for you to fire the thing up so we can hear it.

[pg265]

Apr 23, 2022 12:52:40 GMT -5 Gary Davis said:

I forgot to ask you...Do you own that plane?

I’d love to!!!
No, she belongs to a friend of mine.

[Gary Davis]

And he lets you fly it? That's a real good friend. That is way too cool.

[pg265]

Good evening,

@gary: my friend is the PIC and I’m mainly the navigator on the T-6.

Unsatisfied with the lack of detail in certain areas, I worked to remedy it.
Nothing being planned, this approach required a lot of work, both in realization and in “study” and tests!!
 
So here are some pictures of the brake system with the ends ready to connect to the calipers.
 









 
The dashboard is installed blank in order to validate certain points.
The discs are equipped with their calipers.
 

 
Pascal

[Gary Davis]

Still...being a navigator is way cool. Just being with him in the plane is great.

Your work on this build is flat awesome also Pascal. I really enjoy looking at every post.

[kyledehart5]

Looking incredible as always. This has been a joy to watch from the start.

[racerbrown]

I just love following your builds. There's so much here to process that at times it gets a bit overwhelming.
Thanks for sharing!
Duane