Hi guys.

This is my first post here, I usually hang out at aeroscale where I build my 1:32 scale WW1 aircraft. I am doing a diorama for my aircraft and decided to add a same period car to the scene, finding cars in 1:32 scale for this era is pretty hard, and expensive. Anyhow, this is what I have done so far, not a lot but it is a start, remember, I am not a vehicle builder so please be kind............
I am doing a full build log of this car on my website.

http://www.ww1aircraftmodels.com

Hope you find my little project interesting.

Any comments or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Des.

G'day Des. Love your work, I'll be watching this build right through.

Cheers, D

You certainly are off to an impressive start on this ancient kit.

I think I have that kit on the shelf somewhere. Great start with the details

Thanks guys for your kind words.

Yes, it is an ancient kit, the lack of crankcase detail is testimony to that. The instruction sheet included with the kit is very faded and hard to read and there are no painting instructions at all. The kit was advertised as having brass plated parts, well, there isn't any, what supposed to be brass is only grey plastic, the remainder of the kit is black plastic. I will battle on.

Des.

http://www.ww1aircraftmodels.com

Looks great so far Des.

Just a quickie up-date. The engine is nearly completed, I sat it in the chassis just to see what it would look like. The plug leads are 0.13mm copper wire painted with Humbrol N0.100 red/brown and they run through a brass tube. The magneto is hand made from bits I had on hand. I made a pulley and fitted it behind the fan and also made a pulley and fitted it to the front of the crankcase. The fan belt is a piece of paper cut to the correct width, fitted, then painted with dark grey. Not a lot to report but at least it is a step forward.
I found the date moulded on one of the parts, 1967, so it is an ancient kit.

Des.

http://www.ww1aircraftmodels.com

Hey, ease up Des, I was born in '67. That makes it a superbly aged kit !!

As usual your work here in the detailing is excellent.

Cheers, D

Sorry for the length of time between posts but I was obligated to build a Spad and do a full build log not only for my own website but for Aeroscale and theaerodromeforum.

Photos I have seen of this car shows an oil can placed inside the engine bay near the exhaust, so I made an oil can from scrap bits and pieces. The second photo shows the oil can in the position it will eventually be fixed. I painted the engine bay floor and the firewall with Humbrol Polished Steel and buffed it to a semi gloss finish.

Des.

http://www.ww1aircraftmodels.com

This photo shows a size comparison of the oil can that I made. The body is made from a shaped piece of plastic sprue, the tube is 0.4mm brass tube and the handle is made from PE fret material, a small plastic disc is glued to the bottom.

Des.

http://www.ww1aircraftmodels.com

You have my undivided attention on this build. The detail is fantastic!!

This is going to look good

Please dont let us wait another 3 months for the next update
Looks great Des.

I've been working on the interior of the vehicle. The large box is made from timber and stained with Jarrah wood stain. The two switches are made from scrap plastic and brass tube then painted with gold leaf. All the instruments are made from different size brass tube and finished off with instrument face decals, a drop of clear gloss acts as the glass. I have cut slots in the floor ready for the control pedals. I'm using a photo I downloaded from the net of a restored Packard so the accuracy may not be correct.

Des.

http://www.ww1aircraftmodels.com

Another up-date on progress so far.
I made the foot pedals from 0.5mm brass tube bent to shape then flattened, the foot pads are made from left over PE fret material, CA holds everything in place. The brass edgings around the foot pedal cut out slots are made from 0.18mm brass wire bent to shape and held with CA. The floor edging is 0.3mm brass tube glued into position. The first photo clearly shows the scratch built switches and instruments plus the wooden box.

Des.

http://www.ww1aircraftmodels.com

I've started work on the gear and brake levers, the kit supplied item is way over size and bulky. I used 0.6mm brass tube to make the levers and added small brass washers for the hand stops. The small ratchet release lever is made from left over PE fret material and super glued to the lever. I still need to make the gate which will mount to the floor and encase the levers.

Des.

a full build log of this vehicle can be found on my website

http://www.ww1aircraftmodels.com

Wow you're really going all the way with this one. Looking great

I made the brake and gear lever gate from scrap brass, the main body is flattened 0.5mm brass tube. The ratchet release rod is a worn out 0.2mm drill bit held in place with CA.

Des.

http://www.ww1aircraftmodels.com

Well Done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm getting more and more impressed with every update. Amazing.

Thanks guys for all your nice comments, they are much appreciated.

The kit supplied steering wheel is a very poor representation of the real thing so I have decided to make a new one. I removed the spokes and utilised the outer rim, I also reused the hub. The spokes are made from thin brass sheet bent to the appropriate shape then super glued to the hub and rim. I still need to add the ignition advance/retard lever plus the guide rail for the lever, this will span three spokes. The photo shows a trial fit of the unfinished steering wheel.

Des.

http://www.ww1aircraftmodels.com

Another quickie update. Here is a photo of the near completed steering wheel, I still need to add the wood grain to the rim.
(Sorry to burden you with such minor details but I love doing this sort of work.)

Des.

http://www.ww1aircraftmodels.com

Definitely not a burden. I love to see this sort of work
Keep'em coming.

The first two photos show a mock up of the body. The steering wheel is now completed and is just sitting loose on the steering column. The right side engine bonnets will be fixed closed while the left side will be hinged open to display the engine.
The third photo shows a rim fitted to one of the tyre, I had to remove the inside lip of the tyre so the rim would fit, I also had to modify the inside of the rim so it sat tight against the tyre. The tyres are a very poor rubber moulding with a lot of clean up required, hopefully they will look ok when the rims are painted.

Des.

A full build log can be found on my website;

www.ww1aircraftmodels.com

I added the rim/tyre locking plates and bolts to one wheel, three to go. I used the Vectorcut nut and bolt set to make the plates. I trimmed one side off the nut to give a flat side to sit against the rim, super glue holds them extremely well. I drilled a 0.5mm hole through the rim then inserted a short length of 0.5mm brass tube to simulate the bolt. The photos show the unpainted rim but the completed locking plates and bolts, these will be painted as well.

Des.

http://www.ww1aircraftmodels.com