Ferrari 156 Sharknose: Engine IV

Progress on the 1/12 Sharknose has been slow, due to life intruding. I thought the water hose clamps supplied were way too big so I dug these 1/24 units out of the parts box. I am pleased with the success of the throttle linkage, just out of focus behind the water pipe and reservoir; I am hoping to be able to replicate this at 1/24 on future builds. 



The wash looks pretty good from a distance but obviously gets rough with the unforgiving camera eye. 





Also the wash looks a little heavy; perhaps this is after a race.



Lots of detail in this kit. The fuel fittings are neat; the brass paint may not be original (the kit says aluminum) but they sure do stand out.  



Next is the gearbox and assorted bits before the rear sub frame needs to wrap around the drivetrain. My experience with past MFH sub-frames made of flexible white metal is that getting this straight will be absolutely critical to getting the car to sit square on its four wheels. Test fitting it to the tube frame around the cockpit will be part of the solution to this challenge. I wonder if I should also be building up the front suspension structure as well so that all three units can be test-fitted together ... One approach will be to glue it all together with CA glue, make sure it's straight, then into the acetone bath to dissolve the CA and start over with paint. 

Stay tuned!