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                        Ferrari 126 C2 - MORE Pictures

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Ferrari 126 C2 - MORE Pictures
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 29, 2005 11:49 PM
                        I just started this model about 2 weeks ago. The engine block is all aluminum and 1:8 scale. The heat sheild on the back is copper and scratch built. So far, the block weighs in at about 4 1/2 pounds.









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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 30, 2005 12:05 AM
                        That looks awesome andy....is there a car to go with that ;)
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 30, 2005 12:21 AM
                        Oh yes Pak. The body is made out of composite carbon fiber. The driver's tub is cut out of a solid block of billet aluminum. This one's going to be special.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 30, 2005 1:08 AM
                        Please post pics of the body when possible!
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                        pingtang
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Saturday, July 30, 2005 8:51 AM
                        Looks very impressive Andy. That's gonna be one heavy model when you're finished.

                        For inspiration, have a look at this model:
                        http://www.fineartmodels.com/e/gallery/scerri/index.htm

                        I want to see you do something like that with your 126 C2.....Wink [;)] Because I know I wouldn't be capable of it.

                        -Daniel
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 30, 2005 8:58 AM
                        Ping - 1:8 is about as big as I can go. I just don't have a workshop big enough to do 1:3. Plus, all my machinary is set up for 1:8 scale work. Besides that, I can assure you that i'll pull out all the stops for this 126.

                        Pak - here are a couple shots of the body pieces in their raw carbon fiber. I still have a lot of work to do before they go to the paint booth, but the CF is kinda pretty.



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                        Bgrigg
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                          May 2005
                        • From: Left forever
                        Posted by Bgrigg on Saturday, July 30, 2005 9:26 AM
                        Oh. My. That is going to be wonderful when done!

                        So long folks!

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 30, 2005 12:27 PM
                        Let's hope Bgrigg. Let's hope.
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                        bubbalicious
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                          March 2005
                        Posted by bubbalicious on Saturday, July 30, 2005 2:53 PM
                        Where do you get something like that or did you machine all of it?
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 30, 2005 3:56 PM
                        Killer - I started with a kit that I had imported from Italy. Then I used the white metal pieces in the kit as guides for pieces that I machined from scratch out of aluminum billet. The different finishes come from using different brushes (cloth, nylon, brass and stainless steel) to polish the metal. For high gloss finishes, I use a jewelers wheel with silver polish and then shoot the pieces with clear coat. About 60% of what you're looking at in these pictures I machined in my workshop.
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                        RadMax8
                        • Member since
                          February 2005
                        • From: Cleveland, OH
                        Posted by RadMax8 on Saturday, July 30, 2005 4:39 PM
                        Andy, when you get a chance can you float some of the money it cost to build that my way? Phenominal work. Simply outstanding!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 30, 2005 7:57 PM
                        Sure Rad. You want small bills or big ones?
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                        bubbalicious
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                          March 2005
                        Posted by bubbalicious on Saturday, July 30, 2005 8:19 PM
                        That is a f----n' mazing! How about the carbon fiber, is it real or fiberglass?
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                        leemitcheltree
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Washington State
                        Posted by leemitcheltree on Sunday, July 31, 2005 3:30 AM
                        Whoa, Andy -
                        That's outstanding, mate.
                        Please - please keep us posted on developments, mate.

                        Cheers, LeeTree
                        Remember, Safety Fast!!!

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                        proosen
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Falun, Sweden
                        Posted by proosen on Sunday, July 31, 2005 4:52 AM
                        You are simply an outstanding modeler!
                        Can't wait to see the progress of this one after seeing the other Ferrari, amazing piece of work and I doubt this one will let anyone down.
                        So this is going to be an exciting year following the rise of this machine.

                        Thank you for the inspirational work!
                        Niclas
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 31, 2005 10:51 AM
                        Killer - that's real composit carbon fiber. The brake cooling intakes are molded fiberglas. There isn't going to be any plastic anywhere on this model. No bare metal foil either. Everything will be metal and finished with the appropriate coating, be it nickel plate, chrome, polished brass, etc. I've always wanted to build a model like this so it should be an interesting journey.
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                        RadMax8
                        • Member since
                          February 2005
                        • From: Cleveland, OH
                        Posted by RadMax8 on Sunday, July 31, 2005 1:17 PM
                        Andy, i'll take small bills as long as small doesn't mean 1:8 scale LOL
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 31, 2005 2:07 PM
                        Andy, I've just found that kit, boy you sure have got the Ferrari bug bad!
                        That's a lot of money for a kit, the engine kit alone is wayyyy more than most people spend on a model,lol.
                        It's going to look amazing when it's done.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 31, 2005 5:21 PM
                        What can I tell you Vapo. I just love building models.

                        Here are a few more pics of the engine after this weekend's progress. I have to tell you, an all-metal model takes a heck of a lot longer than I planned. Above and beyond just fabricating the scratch parts, drilling out the OOB parts so they can be bolted instead of glued is a real experience.





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                        9x19mm
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Phoenix,Az
                        Posted by 9x19mm on Sunday, July 31, 2005 10:15 PM
                        Wow totaly amazing Im am speechless. Please keep us updated on this.
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                        SeaBee
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Paarl, South Africa
                        Posted by SeaBee on Monday, August 1, 2005 1:14 AM
                        You up to it again, Andy! Wink [;)] Great work!

                        Keep posting pics, I will need them for when I start on my model of the same car. It an all-metal S27 1:20 one. (Thought it had a resin body and was quite surprised when I opened the box)

                        Enjoy your build, this looks a real fun one!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 1, 2005 7:49 AM
                        SeaBee - I'll keep posting pics, but you have to do the same as you go through your build.
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                        SeaBee
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Paarl, South Africa
                        Posted by SeaBee on Tuesday, August 2, 2005 1:16 AM
                        Will do, but I'll have to disappoint you: I am waaaaayyyyy off starting. Not even remotely this year....
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 2, 2005 8:27 AM
                        I know the feeling SeaBee. I love the model I'm working on now, but I've got a dozen more that I'd love to start. I've got the Pocher Bugatti, Rolls and Mercedes that I've been wanting to do for some time as well as a brass era Fiat. I've got a big Jaguar E-Type Coupe and a 1972 Ferrari 312PB Engine that I also want to detail. I've also got this crazy idea about building a V12 Ferrari Engine and putting it in a 1927 Ford Tudor and making the ulimate hot rod.

                        The sick part is, I keep buying kits when I've already got more than I could build in a lifetime. It's a sickness man and I got it bad.
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                        RadMax8
                        • Member since
                          February 2005
                        • From: Cleveland, OH
                        Posted by RadMax8 on Tuesday, August 2, 2005 10:39 PM
                        Hye just think about it this way... if you're ever in a pinch you can sell what you dont ant and have a mountain of cash!
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                        lizardqing
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
                        Posted by lizardqing on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 12:55 AM
                        Wow. Looks great so far.
                        Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 8:12 AM
                        Rad - I have a wife and two daughters - one a teenager and one very close. "Mountains" of cash rarely find their way to my pockets. I'm lucky if I can hit a little speed bump of cash once in a while.

                        I am blessed, however, with a very understanding wife however. She's promised that after she kills me in my sleep, that she'll make sure all my model kits find good homes. Isn't she the best!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 8:17 AM
                        Andy, sounds like a "keeper" to me
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 3, 2005 8:26 AM
                        Oh yes - she's the best. In all honesty, I figure any woman who would stick with me for nearly twenty years AND carry the UPS packages down to my workshop for me when they arrive is a pretty good catch.

                        Like I always tell her, "out of all the women I've ever dated, you're one of my favorites".
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                        9x19mm
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Phoenix,Az
                        Posted by 9x19mm on Friday, August 5, 2005 7:12 AM
                        ROFL Andy Ill try that line on my wife!!!
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