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

[pgarat]

Good morning,

Grazie mille GP-models!

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

[Leftkeys]

Pascal, it’s really fantastic!

[gp-models]

Interesting to see how much this tiny add on changes the result, truly worth the effort!
It`s coming together nice, good job Pascal!

[pgarat]

Good evening,

Thank you very much Mates!

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

[Schumi]

Absolute stunning work Pascal!
It’s gonna be such a piece of art once finished.
May I ask which colors and shades you’ve used for the steeringwheel?
I’m doing the Revival ‘58 246 at the moment (loads of upgrades because otherwise it’s crap) and I’ve turned some parts to make a new steering wheel but I doubt what colors to use for the wood.

Go on like this

Cheers, Martijn

[43rdMichael]

Great looking build. Thanks for sharing the progress.

[gp-models]

Superb work Pascal, very impressing!

[Seema]

Very good work. It is precisely the small improvements that make a beautiful model. You have a good hand and an eye for it. love these pics.

[pgarat]

Hello,

The steering wheel is coated with primer, then a coat of Tamiya Sand yellow, then Burnt Sienna, raw sienna, burnt humber.
All is clear coated with Micro Gloss, with a paint brush.

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

[pgarat]

Good evening,

I decided to modify the headrest/backrest fixing system.
I first fixed the steel plate with adhesive film behind the  « leather » part without integrating the rivets.



I then installed flush magnets in the pre-drilled rear tip.





This makes it very easy to remove the part to see what is happening under the hull.

Side tanks are riveted, fitted with filler caps and modified to install vents.
They are then mounted and strapped to the chassis, connected to the fuel circuit.









The vents are attached to the frame tubes and connected to the rear center tank filler neck.







The exhausts are definitively fixed and the bodywork parts fitted for a small test.





The mobile oil and fuel hatches are in place.




Pascal