Bugatti type 35 in 1:8 by Art Collection Auto. (Challenger)

Herman · **Posted:** Mon Dec 21, 2009 11:16 am

Already a long time ago I managed to purchase this model, but never found the courage to build it.

Now I have found someone nearby who just bought one as well. We decided to build the T35 simultaniously, so we can tackle problems (and there will be) together.

This is just a pre-announcement, as the T35 from Ton still needs to arrive. (from Australia). Some parts are missing, so it will be a real challenge.

Some pictures:

Question number one I have:

-How to patinise the aluminium wheels. They are turned from stock, and look horribly new, and not like cast aluminium.

gerrit · **Joined:** Wed Sep 06, 2006 5:58 pm **Posts:** 2810

Much success at running down. :wink:

peperbus · **Posted:** Fri Dec 25, 2009 11:14 am

Quote:

as the T35 from Ton still needs to arrive. (from Australia)

Herman,

Just got a message from Sean: it is shipped yesterday

Herman · **Posted:** Fri Dec 25, 2009 1:00 pm

Very nice! Hope it is airfreight?

peperbus · **Posted:** Fri Dec 25, 2009 1:16 pm

Herman wrote:

Very nice! Hope it is airfreight?

Of course

J.J.Horst · **Posted:** Sun Dec 27, 2009 10:46 am

Maybe you can use some etching acids to patinize the aluminium?

try it on an out-of sight piece first.

Sandblasting may be an other possibility.

Or: You just leave the wheels as they are, and tell everybody that your model just had an American restauration!

peperbus · **Posted:** Sun Dec 27, 2009 11:19 am

I probably use the dry brushing technique...I think this gives the proper patina.

Pico · **Posted:** Tue Dec 29, 2009 12:55 am

Aluminum wheels: sand with finer and finer grit of sandpaper until they reach the finish that you want. Buffing with different auto buffing compounds will work also. Pico

peperbus · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:32 pm

The car finally arrived today: chaos ...I had my share of ill documented kits..but this is the worst of them all. But it is a lovely model which will give (at the end :roll:

) much pleasure. Herman we need to make a plan of attack

Ton

Herman · **Posted:** Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:21 am

OK, we share opinions, then. Although I am used to ill documented and badly fitting kits. (working on a type 43 by Auto Replicas in 1:24 now. Half of the parts is not on the single diagram instructions (reference pics help) and till so far the widest gap I had to tackle was more then 10mm. Yes, 1:24...)

Anyhow, the T35 by Art Collection.

First question: How are your butterfly screws? (to hold the bodywork). As badly corroded as mine?

peperbus · **Posted:** Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:04 am

Herman wrote:

First question: How are your butterfly screws? (to hold the bodywork). As badly corroded as mine?

Are there any

I first started with the inventory and familiarization of the "big parts" It is clear to me now that you have to build car "raw" and when everything fits disassemble, paint and reassemble the car.

Ton

Herman · **Posted:** Thu Jan 21, 2010 11:11 am

Yes, indeed. Otehrwise it will turn into a big mess. Not a single part can be trusted for fit, so all needs to be cleaned, checked for fit, adjusted, mounted, then the next step.

The website www.t35.nl can be of some help, at least for the engine part. And onthe photo server there are enough reference pics. Also one of our members has created a T35 in 3D, we can always ask for some views of parts that are not certain.

I will try and inventorise what I have, so we can compare.

peperbus · **Posted:** Thu Jan 21, 2010 1:42 pm

The engine is the only part that can be build straight on... I think we have to create sub-assemblies of parts that don´t need to be painted.

Ton

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