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177 4 December 2022, 18:40
JvLooking forward to see what the kit is like
Seen the model in the shops for sometime
4 December 2022, 20:22
Villiers de Vos AutorMy impressions so far:
Lots of seamlines;
Some sink marks;
Clear instructions;
Parts clearly marked;
Parts fit not perfect, but not challenging. 🙂
9 December 2022, 05:47
Villiers de Vos AutorI plan to build this car as sub-assemblies (chassis, engine and body/coachwork.
I have spend some time getting all the parts off that the chassis comprise of, stripped off the chrome of the specific parts and painted everything. While working on and painting the floor pan and radiator cover, I also painted the rest of the body panels.
That being said, lets build the chassis.
4 January 2023, 16:55
Villiers de Vos AutorI used Tamiya Paint stripper. One of my wife's silk stockings to strain the small parts out and recovered most of the liquid. Beware, it stinks!
4 January 2023, 17:32
Villiers de Vos AutorThank you Benjamin, I will keep my eyes open. This seems like I saddled a wild horse here.
4 January 2023, 19:46
Kyle DeHartOne I have long wanted to build, but price and availability make it so hard. Not sure how I missed the beginning of this but I can't wait to see where you take it
4 January 2023, 22:36
Villiers de Vos AutorThank you for the words of encouragement Kyle and Mona.
I hope to give an honest and clear report. You may call me a glutton for punishment because I have another model from this manufacturer in my stash 🙂
6 January 2023, 04:15
Kyle DeHartI hope it's another 1/12 scale classic race car Villiers but that's just me being selfish. 😂. I'll be here every step of the way.
6 January 2023, 04:50
Villiers de Vos AutorKyle, it is the Fiat Mefistofele in 1:12. I love the classic cars and 1:12 is my favourite scale.
6 January 2023, 06:16
Kyle DeHartExcellent!! The Mefistofele is maybe my favorite one. Love the look of that car. A somewhat local shop to me even has one on the shelf but for a price even higher than eBay! Lol. So, for now, I will live vicariously through others. Your 806 is looking really nice so far!!
6 January 2023, 11:55
Villiers de Vos AutorThank you Kyle, Bughunter and Guy for your kind words.
I am nearly finished with the chassis and found the front suspension a challenging. The project is time consuming but also very rewarding at the same time.
7 January 2023, 06:46
Michael KohlAlthough six times too big for my regular appetite, you definitely watered my mouth with this build so far. Beautiful progress of a fast looking car.
7 January 2023, 07:31
Kyle DeHartThe first "modern" F1 car as we know them today. Low slung and Purpose built and with no riding mechanic. Fiats racing factory claimed it was capable of nearly 150 mph. A great subject to build a model of.
7 January 2023, 12:20
Villiers de Vos AutorI made some progress today. The construction work on the chassis will be completed within the next few days. The parts for the engine has also been cleaned up, build in sub-assemblies and painted up.
12 January 2023, 13:12
Kyle DeHartThe radiator and grille assembly look really fantastic. As does your chassis work.
12 January 2023, 19:17
Villiers de Vos AutorThank you for your kind comments Kyle.
This starting to look like a car 🙂
13 January 2023, 15:12
VincentVery impressive work until now. Can't wait to see where this is going.
18 January 2023, 08:45
Villiers de Vos AutorThank you Vincent and Rui.
That ugly four letter word W-O-R-K kept on interfering with benchwork this past month 🙂
3 February 2023, 05:26
bughunterGreat work! 👍
I hope you never need the content of the bottle, which are visible in the background of pic 41 !
Regarding your ugly four letter word: From the inside, the hamster wheel looks like a career ladder 😉
3 February 2023, 14:10
Villiers de Vos AutorThank you Frank. I hope to show that the content did not recede in follow-up pictures 🙂
The engine has now been married to the chassis. Inserting the flexible hose close to the gearbox had me muttering under my breath.... Only once or twice perhaps.....
4 February 2023, 16:56
Chris VandegriftThis was such a cool era of racing. You're really making this look like it came forward in time!
8 February 2023, 04:03
MartinGreat work Villiers! it looks really good so far. Im quite surprised by the kit quality, or does it just looks good on the pictures?
8 February 2023, 10:21
Villiers de Vos AutorKyle, Guy, Rui and Chris, thank you for your kind words.
Martin, every single part needs cleaning up. My effort is far form flawless.
8 February 2023, 15:53
JvFantastic work
Thanks for all the information and pics on this build
Very interesting
15 April 2023, 09:52
Villiers de Vos AutorThank you for your kind words. I lost count how many times I have stripped the paint on the body. The end is in sight. In polishing the body shell I accidently broke off the "needle " that holds down the bonnet panels.
16 April 2023, 16:30
CaptGPFVery nice! Love the step by step photos and the details! And the wood grain looks amazing! I wonder how much of it will be visible when it's all put together. When I started this hobby, I would skip detailing hard to see parts in my kits, but have since started detailing everything…. I may have developed OCD because of this hobby….
17 April 2023, 15:08
Kerry COXWOW. ! My juices are flowing mate. What an exciting trip . !
Your descriptive texts have de mystified a most complex and detailed kit. 👍
I was never much of a fan of the Italian model makers, but with this, I could get my mojo back. 🙂
Almost $300.00 here in Aus, but from how you have presented it. Fully worth every penny and the time it would take.
I am sold. 👍 🙂
28 April 2023, 08:25
Kyle DeHartI agree completely Kerry. This build log has also really made me want to save my pennys so I can try to tackle this at some point.
28 April 2023, 08:53
Jennifer FranklinNice step-by-step build, which makes it easy to follow. I don't think I will try this anytime soon, I already want something a little easier for my second model 🙂. Beautiful work on your part.
4 May 2023, 20:28
Villiers de Vos AutorThank you Mates for your interest and positive remarks. I am calling this one finished. I am happy with the outcome although it is far from perfect. I left notes (my own thoughts) at the top of the project.
17 May 2023, 20:06
Villiers de Vos AutorThank you everybody for your kind words. It is very much appreciated.
18 May 2023, 16:34
Jean-Daniel AebischerTrès beau travail, tu sais ces kits Italeri sont des reboîtages de Protar, une marque de maquettes très approximatives, il y a toujours beaucoup d'inexactitudes et donc de travail. Ce sont des modèles qui se méritent, Bravo. 👍
23 May 2023, 14:32
Villiers de Vos AutorThank you for everyone's kind remarks and likes. It is humbling.
23 May 2023, 15:17
Mr JamesGreat building pics. A pleasure to watch. There's some lovely detailed painting going on in this build. 🙂
31 May 2023, 18:14
Villiers de Vos AutorLawrence and Wojtek G, thank you for your kind words. Yes, it is very intricate work. This model was a real challenge. To see it completed and not back in it's box is very gratifying 🙂
1 July 2023, 17:32
Ludvík KružíkVilliers, you've done some honest modelling work on this model and it shows.
Your Fiat looks great! 👍
6 July 2023, 10:14
Richard BerrieWonderful work, and especially the way you share so much with the community. We really appreciate the hard work and dedication. Thank you.
11 July 2023, 16:31
Richard BerrieI have the Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza from Italeri in my lineup to start this year. I think your build will go a long way to help with mine.
11 July 2023, 16:33
Stephen LesleyAbsolutely stunning model. For some reason, the black wire wheels really set off the car. Makes it look so much more purposeful.
25 July 2023, 16:30
Villiers de Vos AutorRichard and Stephan, thank you for the time taken to comment and your kind words.
Richard, yes I also love the larger scale cars. I am happy to hear that you found this build report helpful. Two aspects of the Mefistofele that is now on the bench that I find is taxing on me is the engine wiring (which I finished) and the drive chain (in process). The end result makes it worthwhile. Italeri's offerings are not "shake and bake" kits 🙂
26 July 2023, 14:03
Anthony lfkThis is very detailed built chronology ! better than the manual itself ! Great workmanship sir ! Congrats !
13 November 2024, 07:06
Mike ThomasFantastic work, sir! Leather helmet, goggles, maybe a pair of gloves and everyday footwear...those boys had some gonads, for sure!
1 2 January, 00:02
U1 PLAMOThis is a very beautiful and impressive finish! The production process was fun as it was like watching an actual car being assembled.
8 January, 01:19
