1930 Bugatti Type 35B, Louis Chiron. MFH 1/20.

[pgarat]

Good evening,

Thank you!

The Bugatti has just taken an important step with the painting of the main body parts:
Masking, primer, paint and varnish.
The gloss of the varnish is deliberately moderate.









I then looked at the dashboard and the firewall, here they are almost finished. Windows have been added to the dials.








Pascal

[pgarat]

Good evening,

Bugatti Type 35C, 1930. MFH 1/20.

Still progressing.
Added some details on the engine and its bulkhead, as well as the cockpit side with a little plumbing.
The flat bottom and the lower parts of the hull are now assembled, as well as the central part.

This set is already starting to weigh a bit...











Cet ensemble commence d’ores et déjà à peser un certains poids.

Gifts day.



Voilà,

Pascal

[gp-models]

Superb work Pascal!
The ANYZ stuff is realy awesome, did you use it on this model?

[pgarat]

Superb work Pascal!
The ANYZ stuff is realy awesome, did you use it on this model?

Hi,

Thank you
No, not on this one, but often on many kits, A/C or cars.
Their connectors and T connectors are pretty useful, and the fabric braided tube too.

Pascal

[pgarat]

Hello,


I met a small assembly problem: I am missing 1mm for a correct junction between the manifolds and the exhaust pipes ... I had to make a mistake.
I turned two extensions in a scrap of white metal, soldered them, filed and polished them, then inserted a copper rod before treating them with the burnisher.










The plumbing of the passenger compartment is complete, the fuel tank pressurizing pump installed and equipped with its handle.



The seat is painted with oils, a few additional touches will be made later ... but not too much.



The last elements were painted blue. I modified the 3 parts of the front part to obtain a seamless assembly.



More very soon.

Pascal

[pgarat]

Hi all,

The Bugatti progresses and gently approaches the garage.
The radiator is now attached to the frame and connected to the engine, as are the exhausts.





The front part of the body is also installed and the two parts of the hood are assembled.



The steering wheel is painted and provisionally mounted.
The windshield is finished.





I did not use the leather provided in the kit and preferred a thin lead sheet, all fixed to the body with brass rivets.

Pascal

[pgarat]

Hi,

End soon ...
The hull is attached to the frame.
The rivets are installed, then "stitching" is done.
I braided some cable to replace the provided photo-cut for ... brake cables.
But we have to review the assembly.
The levers, gear and brakes, are also put in place, as well as the steering column and the steering wheel.
I cut the steering bar and replaced it with a steel one of the same diameter.













Next step: decals.

Pascal

[jorgeralvear]

Wonderful, wonderful work. Very impressive.

[Jeff]

Beautiful work

[racingkars]

Looking good, Pascal