Misha Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 (edited) Finished with the decals! This was quite the task involving 27decals including the hardtop, all requiring close alignment. Overall it worked out well, especially in light of the difficulties. Most of which were decals breaking and needing careful repair. The red stripes were from an old sheet of Super Scale and the meatballs and numerals came from Cartograph in Italy. To begin after the red stripes had been laid down was to apply the blank white meatballs, splitting the door ones for the chrome trim. A discovery was made in realizing that the proper location of the fuel inlet needs to sit a bit lower than where I located it. As a result, the white meatball just squeezed onto the trunk lid! The numbers were each applied individually, a total of eight that required alignment with my shakey hands & so-so eyesight. Over all, it’s close yet no cigar. The numerals are rounded, not sharp edged as on the prototype. The omission of the drivers’ lettering on the front fenders is another reason for having a decal sheet custom made. Once dry I’ll clean up the decal solutions used and prep the body and top for the clear coats with TS-13. That’s the latest… thanks for looking in. Always interested in comments… Cheers Misha Edited January 19 by Misha Added comment 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Will you be polishing the clear coat? It already looks good if you don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Hi Mark, Thanks for your comment, when it comes to racing vehicles I tend to avoid the high gloss show rod finishes and rather go for a more utilitarian look. If all goes well with the clear coat I plan to wax it without any of the polishing compounds. Cheers Misha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Thanks Gary, Pierre and Phil for checkin’ in. Getting closer to completion, still a lot of detail items to take care of. I’ve been fortunate to have the “Club Version” of Aeoshima’s MGB as it provides a number of race specific parts such as the perspex light covers and the fibreglass hardtop. I also have the stock roadster kit that I plan on building as an open top racer which will utilize the Minilite wheels from the competition kit, as the Sebring racers ran on modified wire spokes. Cheers Misha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattlecan Dan Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Looks pretty darned nice already. Think it will be great when finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misha Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Thanks Donato for the compliment, keeping my fingers crossed for the next steps. 8 hours ago, Rattlecan Dan said: Looks pretty darned nice already. Think it will be great when finished. I shot a few coats of TS-13, at first misting it on then with one wet coat. For my recent projects I switched to using the Tamiya LP & TS lacquer paint range with great results. The paint’s ability to self levelling is a real treat. Even in this case I chose to mix the Iris Blue body colour with the Tamiya acrylic paint and it performed in a similar manner. With the clear coat curing over the next few days I’ve turned to completing other components. The helmet is a Super Magnum from Bell, now a vintage item from the sixties. It comes from the AMT 63 Corvette annual which survived through a number of reissues to which I’ve added the textured P/E chin straps. Next step is painting and placement on the driveshaft tunnel, completing the interior. Finished off the front grill with the installation of the photo-etched MG badge using Future as an adhesive followed by a few drops on top to give the clear enamel polish to the badge. The grill has had a number of vertical bars removed for the twin Marchal driving lights. In addition the remaining bars have been treated to an aluminum shade, setting them off against the chrome surround. The scratch built enclosure also houses the engine oil cooler with the radiator in behind it. Tomorrow is another day! Cheers Misha 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Excellent progress Misha. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Rivard Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 Wonderful build Misha. You are crafting all the details unique to this specific vehicle. I'm a big fan of recreating a moment in history and your build feeds my addiction! ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 20 Author Share Posted January 20 Trying to catch Misha - aint easy - oil lines and plugs and throttle assembly done - belt and alternator on - - - engine’s not in yet - need to do a few more things to the chassis first … 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 By the way - Sebring is in 8 weeks … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkJ Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Wow, Andrew. Excellent job on the engine. Looks very authentic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 This is - i think - a Dave Friedman photo - thank you Gramps - the first two coupes : including 2287 - were built with the battery mounted in a tray on the right side of the passenger foot box - the batteries for the remaining Coupes were mounted on top of the footwell - and 2287 received this mod too - but i think not until after Sebring : when the car went to Europe and was prepped for Lemans and the remainder of the ‘64 race season … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 On 1/8/2024 at 4:14 PM, absmiami said: So the Simeone 2287 - which has received only a very limited restoration : carries its battery on top of the footbox - which was its location at the end of its competition life … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 So the footbox casting on the kit - which is intended to build the ‘65 Coupe - needs some surgery … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 The footbox was deepened and re-shaped with a bunch of different Evergreen strip - and a 3D printed battery that I bought recently - is in its initial location - the tank on top of the box is - i think - the expansion tank for the radiator … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 21 Author Share Posted January 21 And gracias Mark J - although im still not certain that 2287 sported orange plug wires for Daytona and Sebring … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gramps46 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 This is 2287 at the LM trials. And 2299 at the race. I hope they are useful and not too late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 Very good multi-part interview of Mr. Brock in U Tube world - 2287 was prepped in Europe for the ‘64 racing season AFTER Sebring - there were a number of changes - so we know that 2287 sported orange plugs at Lemans - Shelby was still a car salesman - but at Daytona and Sebring ? We dunno … the first bl wh photo does show that 2287 had its brake and clutch reseviors mounted on the side of the driver’s side foot box - so that’s another change to make … Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Misha Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 1/20/2024 at 9:57 AM, absmiami said: Trying to catch Misha - aint easy - ? Wow Andrew! Your highly detailed Cobra build is an amazing example of artistry and craft in working with a mix of material. You are way ahead of me as I chose to build a curbside, saving me the rabbit ? hole of a detailed engine and underhood bay. Getting closer to the grid line! Been able to log in decent time at the work bench due to the Arctic Vortex delivering a shocking amount of snow on east Vancouver Island! After a few days of spraying the clear coats the body was safe to handle allowing me to prepare it for assembling with the interior and chassis. To mount the body to the chassis a number of body details need to be attended to such as the gas filler and bungee cords. The structure behind the grill was fitted first from behind that houses the oil cooler and driving lights. As a result of many mockups this scratch built item fit without issues. The result resembles a 67 Shelby somewhat… The added holes in the lower front panel is what holds it and the grill to the body. Using Grandt Line bolt heads the grill ones along the centre have been installed. I mocked up the assembly with the bungee cord in place for a look. Having masked the windshield before, I applied LP 5 semi-gloss black as a base coat and to provide a black interior frame. After masking the rubber seal at the bottom of the frame it was sprayed with X 13 gloss clear in preparation for the Alclad chrome. I have yet to find anything else that is better than Alclad for chrome metallic finishes. The resulting windshield turned out well with the masking tape removed and mocked up on the body. The next job was to apply the final level of weathering on the chassis. For all the weathering washes and effects I used a variety of Vallejo products. It is a treat to have prepared washes available rather than mixing your own concoctions back when I was building aircraft. The above photos show the exhaust mocked up for the shots. It still requires the exhaust hangers to be installed once the body is in place. Also completed a couple of detailing parts such as the tail lights, comp-style gas cap, and wipers. The underside showing the gas cap mounting with the positioning stick untrimmed to length. I neglected to take a photo from above showing the cap in place, it will appear in a future posting. Here are some “vintage” style shots reminiscent of the 1964 Sebring black & white photographs of the time. A big thanks to all who are following this building thread for the Sebring 12 Hour spectacle, Cheers Misha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 I’ll be right over … 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 There are 4 tiny clear castings in the clear parts bag - these are - turn signal ? lights located in the head light buckets - i glued them onto bezels made fr 1/16th alu tube - well i got 3 out of 4 on - number four leaped off if the workbench into “tiny parts orbit” - fun fun fun - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phildaupho Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Misha and Andrew. You guys are certainly keeping this thread interesting with your excellent works. I assume there will be a new thread Under Glass after March 16 for all the finished Sebring models to be displayed. I can hardly wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 Gracias Phil - just before commencing work on the dash i saw the photo on the left - apologies to the photographer - whom i forgot to identify - the photograph on the right is a shot of 2287’s dash at present - anyone see any problems ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absmiami Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 this is a photo - probably Dave Friedman's - of 2287 in Europe in '64 [thanks Gramps] confirmation - the dash on 2287 in '64 was a prototype configuration that did not carry over into the other coupes - the '65 coupes - and later 2287 - bunched the gauges in two rows - certainly easier to see for the race driver - Harold's kit is a '65 Coupe - with an accurate dash for those cars - but I'll have to make some mods for the '64 Sebring car ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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