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Post by David Mitcham on Feb 21, 2017 4:02:11 GMT -5
Hi Andi
Not sure I'm one who knows but I'd say they aren't 'bright' chrome. What I usually do with spinners is give them a thin coat of, say, aluminium, titanium or steel coloured paint over the chrome so they looked 'used' and dulled down.
Best Regards
David
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Post by Chris Wright on Feb 21, 2017 9:30:31 GMT -5
A question to those who know... Would the wheel spinners (on this car three ear) have been chrome or bare metal? I know the wheels were not chromed but I wondered about the spinners? If not then what is the best way to get the chrome off of plastic spinners? Cheers Andi Scrub them with a toothbrush and Ajax kitchen cleanser.
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Post by Peter Seager-Thomas on Feb 21, 2017 12:32:41 GMT -5
I'd say the wheel nuts would be bright chrome (when clean). not because it looked good, but because rusty wheel nuts do not look good. Borrani nuts I believe have always been steel. The wheels would be alloy rims and cadmium of zinc plated spokes, painted.
Peter.
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Post by EM on Feb 22, 2017 0:36:52 GMT -5
All the knock-offs that I have seen were bronze or similar alloy and were chromed - but my experience is primarily with British cars
EM
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Post by Andrew Rowland on Feb 22, 2017 17:47:55 GMT -5
Thanks for the feedback guys. Castellotti is in the car. There is some colour and a list of 20 things still to do....
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Post by Andrew Rowland on Mar 2, 2017 2:30:55 GMT -5
With ten days left to the race i've had to move the build on rapidly, so a few corners have been cut! Anyway it is perhaps recognisable. These cars changed race by race and Mac seems to have modelled (intentionally or not) the Monza car with its extended rear end containing an enlarged fuel tank that prevented the need to pit during the race. The 555 was simply incapable to race the Mercedes of the time (history works in cycles), but a third at Monza was testament to a strong drive and strategic decisions... Decals, windscreen and finishing the exhausts are the main jobs left. Cheers Andi
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Post by Andrew Rowland on Mar 5, 2017 10:45:49 GMT -5
Well the build is complete and the sun came out just long enough to get a photo or two in the garden.... The areas that I've particularly changed from the original kit are: Returning the front of the side pods so they slope backwards more. Moved the position of the side air inlet grille, opened it up and added a grille. Scratch built the exhaust using brass sheet, brass tube and plastic tube. Hope you like it Andi
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Post by Chris Wright on Mar 5, 2017 15:20:08 GMT -5
Hi Andi,
Ah much better shots, I still find it amazing that you hand cut those numbers.
Raising the bar yet again! Great build.
Chris
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Post by old23 on Mar 5, 2017 19:33:27 GMT -5
Great looking car Andi. Good luck at EB! Looks like Spring is well advanced in the UK compared to Montreal. Minus 10 Celsius plus wind chill today. Wouldn't think about photographing a car outside, let alone painting one.
Stewart
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