Scratch Built 1:12 Ferrari 156 Sharknose 1961
Here is the oil tank installed. A bit by design the seam line is at the same location as the frame tubing so it is hidden. It looks like it sits high and blocks the drivers view.
Here is a first attempt at the oil tank. The seam is very messy and offset by quite a bit.
back to the gearbox selector. This item is the result of quite a few different materials as seen before. The silver stuff on top is aluminum tubing cut and inserted into holes. To create the pattern on the sides I drew the pattern out in CAD and printed it out. I then taped the paper to the item and started drilling. That also took ages.
Here is the master and the mould. Quite a few of the holes did not fill so any casting will require work to look right. I made a mould and cast the items because I believe the art will be stronger this way. The master is actually fragile in certain parts.
A couple of castings. The one on the right has bee worked on.
Some of the parts I used in making the master.
This is the radiator. The core is sheet styrene layered to get the correct width. The front an rear were then covered in screen material. The outside edges were then covered in a brass frame that was soldered together. Since that time I have thought about using a different technique to make the grill. I don't know if I will try it on this model or not. This radiator does look good.
here is the radiator in the approximate location where is will go. I will have to make up mounting brackets on the radiator and the frame.
This is my first attempt at making what I believe is the started motor. It is either that or a solenoid of some sort to help change gears. It is made of resin and styrene. Now that I have the Sherline I may redo this item.