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

Post by **pg265** » Tue Jan 04, 2022 6:35 pm

Hi,

Happy new year to all of you mates.
New year, new build.

It’s been a long time since my last build…

The Red Beauty:

First steps with the engine main parts

The wheels need a bit of work

The tool to hold the wheel and center the hub.

1st row.

2nd row.

3rd row.

4th.

5th.

6th, the last row.

I turned a small support for the wheel

Progress on the engine and gear box prior to primer.

Front disc

Nice and thin 3D parts.

I hope you will enjoy the WIP…
More soon.

Pascal

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Tue Jan 04, 2022 8:12 pm

Oh My God!!!!

Look at those spokes and the engine details WOW!!!

Very up my alley, absolutely love this
I was looking at a magnetic polisher you can get that uses metal media pins to gently and thoroughly shine up these white metal parts
This is one from a jewellery supply, but similar on Amazon
https://www.ottofrei.com/Best-Built-Sup ... ic-Tumbler

Post by **BigWall** » Wed Jan 05, 2022 1:45 am

The wheels are amazing! Nice work on all of it

Post by **pg265** » Sat Mar 19, 2022 5:27 pm

Hi,

Thank you mates.

Sorry for being so long to be back on the build.

Few progress!

It is requested by the manual to reduce the intake manifold by one millimeter.
It is modified and reinforced using 0.8 brass so it will not move for milling.

The shafts are prepared as well as the calipers.
You can see the difference with original OOB parts.

The gearbox is painted With aluminium (Dull Alu Alclad), instead of the black recommended.

Same thing for the engine block after being quickly masked with tape and liquid mask.

Time for oils, 1st step.

Even 1/12 engine looks small next to the 1/4… oil filter!

2nd step

… and starting with carbs: Weber, it’s written!

Hope you like it.
More soon!

Pascal

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sat Mar 19, 2022 7:43 pm

Super cool, really like it

Post by **pg265** » Sat Mar 19, 2022 8:02 pm

Thank you Scott

Pascal

Post by **digger303** » Sat Mar 19, 2022 11:10 pm

Post by **pg265** » Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:56 pm

Good evening,

Thanks

The base of the vermiculated paint of the camshaft covers is done.
The other stages of painting will not be long in coming.

In the meantime, the hardware is in preparation.

Next soon.
Pascal

Post by **pg265** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 8:22 pm

Good evening,

The shaft covers are lightly retouched with Sennelier and Humbrol reds before being matt varnished with Aeromaster.

They are installed and fitted with ACT bearing covers.

I turned new caps for the oil filler, but I'm not sure yet to use them...

This is also an opportunity to start installing the bolts.

That's all.

Pascal

Post by **KBF** » Tue Mar 22, 2022 9:30 pm

# Following!!

These kits looks so awsome to build and what you´r doing to it looks perfect!

Keep it up!

Post by **pg265** » Wed Mar 23, 2022 7:55 pm

Good evening,

Thank you!

Some progress today, but a lot of preparation, painting… and compressors to repair and maintain!

A little work on the exhaust manifolds to start.
They are passed under different grits and then lightly polished.

A small bath in Blacken'it to burnish the exhaust tubes and a bath in water to stop the reaction.

Then suick wipe with a soft cloth to shine a little

The purpose of the operation is to give a slightly used appearance due to the heat by flaking the paint while having tubes marked by the heat.
We dab a bit of liquid mask using a foam pad, then comes a coat of well-diluted matte black paint; here some Tamiya matt black.
After passing a brush with medium bristles, I get the result I was looking for.

The magneto is painted and installed, the distributor head drilled.
The rear of the engine is fitted with covers.

Working on the carbs, linkage and fuel supply, stacks...

In the end, I did not use the corks that I had turned yesterday.

More soon.

Pascal

Post by **DRUMS01** » Thu Mar 24, 2022 12:39 am

Hi PG265, just want to let you know that your doing a wonderful job. This is not only a kit and subject matter that deserves the work your doing, but it is also nice to see someone with the skills and desire to make it all come together as it should.

Keep it up....

Ben / DRUMS01

Post by **pg265** » Sat Mar 26, 2022 7:59 am

Good morning all,

Thank you very much!

Alright, it got hot today!
I tackled the cabin and the chassis.
As usual, my preference goes for welding the parts supporting a certain constraint.
Let's take the iron, the LTS, the flux, the files, the with parallel jaws pliers… all the stuff.

There is a lot of work to be done on the chassis tubes. I still don't know if I'll leave it natural metal or if I paint it grey...
Surely grey.

All elements of the cabin are also welded.
The pedals are installed and improved a bit.

Well, still a lot of work preparing the chassis tubes and the ancillary parts that are grafted on.
All the holes are made, as well as the threads for screw assemblies.
Finally, the front part of the chassis and the passenger compartment are permanently assembled by welding.

I took the opportunity to validate the installation of the engine on the supports and the cradle.

I decided to redo the front part of the cockpit in aluminium.
A little Kabuki pattern, cut out wide Speed tape, and presto!

I couldn't resist assembling one of the tanks whose 5 parts require a little preparation.
Heat the iron again and solder.

Next very soon.

Pascal

Post by **pg265** » Sat Mar 26, 2022 9:57 pm

Good evening,

A lot of preparation today… and welding!
The tanks are assembled by welding once again.
The side tanks still have to be masked to be painted in Rosso Corsa on the outside.

For fun, the caps are movable.

Pascal

Post by **pg265** » Wed Mar 30, 2022 10:12 pm

Good evening,

Here we are!
The rear part of the tubular frame is finished!
A lot of work: shaping to ensure a good geometry, the symmetry of all the elements before they are fixed...
The advantage is that the assembly is very economical… in glue!
Not even a drop for the entire chassis so far.

The blank assembly of the tanks seems to validate the operation.

The box will be integrated later, after painting the chassis in gray.
Grayish Blue (FS35237) in this case I think, as I did for the Tipo 500.

Recent documents have made me modify the cabin and remove the aluminum previously installed.

Pascal

Post by **pg265** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:00 pm

Good evening,

Still preparing and fine-tuning some future assemblies…
Masking session as a prelude to the painting stages.

I took advantage of fixing the tie rods of the engine mount to weld all the elements of the radiators (water & oil).

I also, as usual, turned spacers to support the weight of the model.
They are tapped at 1.4 to receive the fixing screws.

Pascal

Post by **pg265** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 8:07 pm

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

Post by **KBF** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 10:16 pm

Eye candy...

Post by **pg265** » Sat Apr 02, 2022 3:54 pm

Hello,

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

Next very soon.

Pascal

Post by **pg265** » Sat Apr 02, 2022 10:07 pm

Good evening,

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

Post by **pg265** » Thu Apr 21, 2022 10:50 pm

Good evening,

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

Post by **cor** » Fri Apr 22, 2022 2:00 am

very nice

Post by **pg265** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 10:05 pm

Good evening,

Thank you.

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

Post by **digger303** » Sat Apr 23, 2022 11:34 pm

Post by **pg265** » Sun Apr 24, 2022 7:53 pm

Good evening,

Thank you.

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

Post by **BigWall** » Sat Apr 30, 2022 1:37 am

Absolutely insane detail work!

Post by **pg265** » Fri May 06, 2022 11:09 pm

Good evening,

Thank you!

The Dino progresses.
It begins to be heavy with the front nearly completed.
The radiators and part of the pipes are installed, same for the front axle.

The rest of the hoses as well as the water temperature sensor will be fitted shortly.
The rear axle is also permanently fixed and connected to the brake lines.

Sorry for the photos, I will take others in a more favorable light…

Not much left to add to the front...

The dashboard is in place and its instruments connected.
The thin tubes that support the bodywork elements are also fixed.

More soon.

Pascal

Post by **pg265** » Sat Sep 03, 2022 11:27 pm

Good evening,

That's it, the building finally resumes!...
Sorry for this summer absence, a very favorable period for my other activities which, although practiced all year round, see their rhythm take precedence over the others.
So I have a lot of catching up to do on the forum...

Good, well we start again quietly with the rims.
I had mounted one… there are 3 left!

We start with the other front wheel.

Time to modify the mounting bracket, then move on to a rear rim.
The drilling and the preparation of the hub takes a little time: the drilling of the holes (0.45) receiving the spokes is done according to an angulation on the vertical and horizontal plane.

Here they are together to compare the front and rear.

Already not bad for a restart… and then I have 3 more flights tomorrow and the GP!

Pascal

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sun Sep 04, 2022 12:33 am

Fantastic, magnifique!
Those rims are a work of art

Good to see you posting back on the forum, hope you had a great summer

Post by **cor** » Sun Sep 04, 2022 1:35 pm

The whole thing looks great. Nice work. That will be a very nice display piece when you finish it.

Post by **ForeverPlasticKits** » Sun Sep 04, 2022 3:22 pm

Amazing work!!!

Post by **pg265** » Wed Sep 07, 2022 9:31 pm

Good evening,

Thanks guys!

And thank you to all the brave people who follow the assembly of the Beast of Monza!

Not a lot, but the 4 rims are mounted.
I took the opportunity to try the tires and the installation on the chassis.

Here are some pictures.

Next soon.
Pascal

Post by **cor** » Thu Sep 08, 2022 12:57 am

Nice work going on here.

Post by **ForeverPlasticKits** » Thu Sep 08, 2022 5:55 pm

i can't find work to describe how your build is amasing!!!

Post by **pg265** » Fri Sep 16, 2022 7:44 pm

Good evening,

Thank you very much!

The hubs are finished, the threading of the wing nut is added after the splines.
The wing nuts are prepared and equipped with the female threaded part.
It is a turned aluminum part at the end of which is machined a hexagon which corresponds to the female imprint at the back of the wing nut.
I must admit that I find the assembly rather judicious and very simple.

More soon.

Pascal

Post by **ForeverPlasticKits** » Fri Sep 16, 2022 8:32 pm

Coucou from France et ScaleModel, excellent work!

Post by **pg265** » Sat Sep 17, 2022 11:44 am

Hi,

Thank you!
Are you a Scalemodel French forum member?

Pascal

Post by **pg265** » Sat Sep 24, 2022 12:24 pm

Hi,

Most of the parts to be painted are now waiting for the primer layer.
They were first test fitted, then drilled to receive rivets and fasteners.
A sanding session followed before a clean-up with Teepol to avoid any greasy residue.
These are the “victims”.

Pascal

Post by **pg265** » Sat Sep 24, 2022 8:18 pm

Good evening,

Well, I had some time to:
- Apply primer,
- spray a layer of Giallo Modena,
- pass the layer of Rosso Corsa,
- paint the rims with Alclad and head rest/seat in black.

Here are some pictures of progress.

That’s all.
More soon.

Pascal

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Sat Sep 24, 2022 9:12 pm

She is lovely
Yellow before red

Oh those wire wheels

Post by **pg265** » Tue Sep 27, 2022 5:55 pm

Good evening,

Thanks!

Here are 2 pics of the wheels painted and installed for test.

On the seat and headrest, a layer of Semi Gloss Black Humbrol was sprayed over the Tamiya mat black layer.
I also started working on these two with oils.

Pascal

Post by **pg265** » Sat Oct 01, 2022 11:52 am

Hi,

I had forgotten to post a picture of the chassis of the car equipped with its body for test fit.

I also prepared, welded, shaped and primed the tubular reinforcement that supports the nose and runs on each side of the lower part of the frame.
There’s still the gray to shoot on the parts.

The side tank straps are pretty stiff!
They are heated with a mini torch, then put in shape on the tank and using cylinders of different diameters.

The half wheel rims are also primed in anticipation of woody hues.

Pascal

Post by **pg265** » Sat Oct 01, 2022 10:53 pm

Good evening,

Here is the progress of the day:

I prepared, assembled and added a small weld on the exhausts.

Then a primer layer

And a quick coat of matte black before pastels and oils.

Same for the steering wheel:
A light and very light first layer of acrylic.

Quickly followed by a second of a slightly darker mixture of 3 shades.

And the beginning of work with oils.

More soon with the exhausts, steering wheel, chassis and tanks…

Pascal

Post by **pg265** » Sun Oct 02, 2022 9:58 pm

Good evening,

The exhausts are painted, assembled and mounted on the chassis/motor on each bench.
I started to apply some pastels.

The steering wheel is assembled, varnished and decorated.

The nose support is installed after receiving its Grayish Blue layer. Same for the lower tubes of the chassis.
The front anti-roll bar is done and installed too.

Although they are not very visible afterwards, the new supports of the model are decorated.
The two White Metal parts are those provided in the kit.

The turned supports are drilled and tapped to be attached to their locations.

Pascal

Post by **digger303** » Sun Oct 02, 2022 11:51 pm

Lovely work

Post by **pg265** » Mon Oct 03, 2022 5:30 pm

Good morning,

Grazie mille!

I wasn’t happy with the steering wheel.
So I inserted a 0.3 steel wire into a groove: It suits me better.

Same with the tank straps.
Their rigidity did not facilitate shaping on the tanks or the final assembly.

I remade them in 1/10 aero Alu foil.
A copper rod is glued and then coated with photo sensitive resin.

The “Superpotente” coil will be invisible or almost invisible.
I decided not to go into too much detail.

The small lateral tank (brake fluid…) is also installed.

Pascal

Post by **pg265** » Fri Oct 07, 2022 8:21 pm

Good evening,

The straps are shaped on the tanks, equipped with fixing plates, primed and painted.

Same thing for fresh air ducts painted gray. The aluminum will be sprayed over the masked part.

Painting session for small elements.

The air ducts are painted and installed on the car.
The rear view mirrors are just waiting for… their mirror.

We are not immune to a clear coat attack...

Well, well, of course, I took in the face the thing I was not immune to!…

I was not happy with the top of a shock.
I redid it using a 1/10th shaped aluminum strip, all that remains is to paint.

I didn't really know what to do while waiting for the varnish to dry...
I decided to make a small bungee cord and a container to collect the overflow of coolant.

More soon.

Pascal

Post by **ForeverPlasticKits** » Sun Oct 09, 2022 6:14 pm

This is a build coming from another universe,

!

Post by **pg265** » Tue Oct 11, 2022 6:00 pm

Hello,

Thank you!

The clear coat is now dry.
In order to be consistent with the Grand Prix period, I:
- added mat base,
- slightly "over-diluted",
- sprayed in 2 very fine passes (one veil, one wet),
- "scratched" very slightly with 12000.
A veeery light film of Carnauba is wiped with a soft cloth.

It vibrates less!
The wheels are therefore balanced, with a lead wire as at the time, equipped with their inflation valve.

Pascal

Post by **ForeverPlasticKits** » Tue Oct 11, 2022 7:04 pm