Brabham BT44B Restored

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Brabham BT44B Restored

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Hi,
I've finally completed the restoration of my built in 1995 BT44B. Not much was done at the engine compartment, besides replacing the ignition cables, because I don't feel like breaking it up.
The 26 years old tires had turned to jelly & are replaced. Paints are from Mr. Hobby & decals are from Indycals except for the small 'FINA' at both sides of the front wing which were used in Monaco. These came from my new in box BT44B re issue bought in 2016.
Cheers.
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Very nice restoration! You can proudly display that one,
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Wonderful restoration!!
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Super work.
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Excellent resto!
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WOW, that came out really nice. What happened to it to make those decals in the before shot look like they did? What should have been dark blue seems to have turned almost black or something. Did the body get hit by direct sunlight over an extended period of time? My 1/8 643 was in a glass display case that would get some sunlight very late in the afternoons for some time until I realized it. By that time some of decals had faded significantly ending with me covering the entire car under a piece of cloth (duh!).
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A great restoration!
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Re: Brabham BT44B Restored

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Thank you guys.
Hi Roman. The kit was broken during house move & stored in the cupboard drawer for years. Therefore the paint & decals, which are not cleared over, are affected by mound. The humidity level here is very high all year round
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Reallu great job, Lee!
It's nice to see those coming back to life, and it proves it's really worth the effort :D
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Very nice Restoration & Tyres :) .
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