MFH 1/12 BT52b
Discussion
Spice_Weasel said:
Simply fantastic work. It just looks like the real thing, like it might be 1:1.
Absolutely right - makes me want to see the real thing and look at the detail on that. Superb work OP, and look forward to seeing the finished article. ETA: And entirely separately, and extremely belatedly, thanks OP for the comprehensive section on your webpage about Caterham diffs. Really good when I was researching them about 6 years ago - only just noticed it was your page!
Edited by _Neal_ on Monday 10th October 10:37
A few updates...
Test wing fitting!
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2659.jpg)
Started adding wires. I think this will be easier when the engine is joined to the bulkhead (before fitting the floor) as the cables/wires/pipes will have somewhere to go...
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2690.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2691.jpg)
Primed and colored the wing elements. These are resin, and required just about no work before spraying...
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2660.jpg)
Very light first coat of blue - just a dust really...
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2662.jpg)
Then quite a few more to get to the dark blue...
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2668.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2696.jpg)
Added some vents to the main upper bodywork...
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2715.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2718.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2714.jpg)
Some other details...
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2712.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2705.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2703.jpg)
Some - this is cool. Carbon disc spray from Zero. (Not actual name, I'll check and add pic) - sprayed onto the white metal discs for the BT52, and it really does look like carbon - no post work at all, exactly as sprayed.
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2697.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2700.jpg)
More later...
Test wing fitting!
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2659.jpg)
Started adding wires. I think this will be easier when the engine is joined to the bulkhead (before fitting the floor) as the cables/wires/pipes will have somewhere to go...
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2690.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2691.jpg)
Primed and colored the wing elements. These are resin, and required just about no work before spraying...
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2660.jpg)
Very light first coat of blue - just a dust really...
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2662.jpg)
Then quite a few more to get to the dark blue...
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2668.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2696.jpg)
Added some vents to the main upper bodywork...
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2715.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2718.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2714.jpg)
Some other details...
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2712.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2705.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2703.jpg)
Some - this is cool. Carbon disc spray from Zero. (Not actual name, I'll check and add pic) - sprayed onto the white metal discs for the BT52, and it really does look like carbon - no post work at all, exactly as sprayed.
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2697.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2700.jpg)
More later...
Nice- I have a MFH 1/43rd to do (I had the paint....) - will need stronger magnifying glasses!
Some heat shielding. I think I'll dull this down a bit - it is very bright and 'fresh'.
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2919.jpg)
Nothing fixed together in these few shots - just placed!
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2923.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2932.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2926.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2933.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2934.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2939.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2940.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2944.jpg)
HAD to play with those slicks - again, just placed, so ignore any weird gaps etc...
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2947.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2950.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2953.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2955.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2964.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2959.jpg)
Some heat shielding. I think I'll dull this down a bit - it is very bright and 'fresh'.
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2919.jpg)
Nothing fixed together in these few shots - just placed!
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2923.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2932.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2926.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2933.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2934.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2939.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2940.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2944.jpg)
HAD to play with those slicks - again, just placed, so ignore any weird gaps etc...
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2947.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2950.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2953.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2955.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2964.jpg)
![](http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/caterhamnut/BT52B/IMG_2959.jpg)
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