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Post by brizio on Feb 16, 2015 19:45:11 GMT -5
Time for a new project... Code Name "Bob Fault"... Roberto C aka Bob, is a friend of mine from Italy, and he build great military subject above all in 1/48 scale. Watching his models, I start to want to build one myself, so he kind of challenged me... I have this Fiat kit, that I think should be a good fast project to do.This is one new kit that came out few years ago, made by Italeri in 1/35. Pretty nice kit, but there are a lot of flash, more that a common kit in 1/24. The box...  The back of the box with the four option that this car can be built.    Chassis with suspension attached.  The instruction says to glue the 5 body panel pieces on the floor pan, but I think is better glue all them together.  |
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Post by brizio on Feb 17, 2015 15:20:22 GMT -5
Some more progress... I glued the body together, and after cut it in pieces...  ![]()  |
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Post by Starryeyes on Feb 17, 2015 20:44:49 GMT -5
these are very nice kits... ! So what cartoonish flavor are you thinking here ??
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Post by brizio on Feb 18, 2015 11:46:06 GMT -5
Yes the kits is nice, but has a lot of molding marks and flesh, it looks a kit from the 90's. The plastic instead is very nice and soft. I had this idea last year, when I was flying back home from Italy, on top of the Atlantic Ocean, I think to make a cartoon-military car. Bend chassis and body little bit, big tires in the back, bigger 4cyl motor...
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Post by brizio on Feb 18, 2015 20:24:06 GMT -5
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Post by knarf on Feb 19, 2015 9:23:54 GMT -5
great looking springs!
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Post by brizio on Feb 19, 2015 11:34:41 GMT -5
Thank you Knarf!
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Post by Starryeyes on Feb 19, 2015 20:11:55 GMT -5
this is going to be a real work of art...it's going to be fun to watch this build transpire into a living , breathing cartoon !!! Ha!! Carry on Briz.... I'll be in the area .. 
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Post by brizio on Feb 20, 2015 11:33:49 GMT -5
Thank you Starryeyes for the kind of words. I did some body work on the car, and found some tires for the back. I cut the driver door, like the kit has.  Another view.  The tires are from a 1/24 Jeepster.  The left is resized, and now I need to do also the right one.  |
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Post by brizio on Feb 20, 2015 21:53:10 GMT -5
Test fitting some parts on the chassis.  The bottom, with exhaust bracket.  Rear tires.  Drilled some holes like in the 1/1 car.  |
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Post by TooOld on Feb 20, 2015 22:58:37 GMT -5
I like the way this is looking ! |
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Post by knarf on Feb 21, 2015 0:05:30 GMT -5
i'm with Bob! this is lookin kool |
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Post by brizio on Feb 21, 2015 13:24:18 GMT -5
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Post by knarf on Feb 21, 2015 13:56:13 GMT -5
lookin good Briz |
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Post by brizio on Feb 21, 2015 21:33:20 GMT -5
Thank you Knarf!  |
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