SimonT - 1/24 Abandoned Mini

[scottie3158]

Simon that bonnet is outstanding mate.

 

[SimonT]

Cheers Scottie

Did some more work on this - added the other shoe return spring then made the wheel hub with bolts which nicely covers up most of the internal detail

Added a few bits to the sub frame to fill in missing bits of the kit pieces

Just found that I forgot to take pictures of it

 

[SimonT]

the photos I thought I had already taken.....

 

[Jim R]

Morning Simon
Up to your usual insanely good scratchery standards.
Jim

 

[SimonT]

Thanks Jim - tried to thread the studs with my jewellers die but it wouldn’t cut a decent thread so gave up and just used plain rod

 

[papa 695]

Thanks Jim - tried to thread the studs with my jewellers die but it wouldn’t cut a decent thread so gave up and just used plain rod

Must try harder.
Some great work Simon.

 

[SimonT]

2/10

 

[JR]

You never change Simon, the only person I know to go to this amount of insane detailing on a build. Must be the water up there !

 

[SimonT]

...must try harder......so I did


thinking about it logically watchmakers, that these small tap and die sets are aimed at, don't work in plastic so I tried it with some brass wire instead

Success

Replaced the plastic studs with brass ones all having a threaded end section

the thread is 0.7mm - it is so fine it will probably vanish under paint oh well


while I was at it I also added the Schrader valves on the rear of the sub frame - these are used to pump in, or pump out, the hydrolastic suspension fluid (rather nice looking fluorescent green liquid) at great pressure

added the hydrolastic pipes that run from the Schrader valves into the hydro displacer units housed in the sub frame using 1mm lead wire

 

[minitnkr]

outstanding! PaulE

 

[papa 695]

Well done Simon A*

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Crazy- but inspiring!
Thanks for reviving this build, Simon, it's very enjoyable

 

[scottie3158]

I am beginning to think this should start first turn of the key

 

[Jim R]

Hi Simon
My gob is well and truly smacked although I shouldn't be surprised given your track record for this sort of scratch work.
Jim

 

[SimonT]

Thanks Paul

Ian - thank you, could have done with you marking my 'A' levels

Neil - you are more than welcome, thanks for following

Scottie - I've owned real ones that were nearly as rusty that still started Unfortunately the big bad MOT man refused to let me drive them for some reason

Jim - thanks. Luckily, having owned a few over the years, I can still more remember what a lot of it should look like which helps


added the radius arm fixings last night - still need grease nipple adding


and the rear subframe mounting pins - looks like they will need a bit of tidying once the VJ filler sets!

 

[Graeme C.]

You're going to add a GREASE NIPPLE? That is extreme detailing Simon, cracking build.

 

[SimonT]

here we go, one grease nipple - 0.5mm hex rod carved to a ball shape at the end
should be a bit smaller really of course but it gives the impression

 

[papa 695]

Nice work on the nipples Simon ( aww come on guy's keep the thoughts clean )

 

[minitnkr]

Very nippley indeed. PaulE

 

[stillp]

Best nipple I've seen for ages!
Pete