The paint is the original Tamiya AS-19 Medium Blue applied back in 2015 when I started this project. The hood and belly pan, which were sheet metal in 1926, have been polished and clear-coated; the cockpit body, which was fabric stretched over a wooden frame and doped, has been scuffed at 45 degrees to the centreline (matching the rough surface pattern molded into the resin) and cleared with flat clear. So the paint is essentially done, a good thing as I don't have anymore AS-19 Medium Blue lying around.
The floor pan and seat are assembled and ready to be installed. The dashboard is ready, with the exception of some unidentified gubbinses that may or may not surface eventually. I have found no period photos of the dash, and only one modern picture shows the interior through a side window.
Chassis bits will be scary. But the wheels are gorgeous.
This will look good next to the Miller 91, which was contemporaneous but light years ahead in understanding the importance of valve timing, specifically overlap, to engine power. The Renault was a 9.1 litre 6, making 130 hp at 1800 RPM; the Miller a 1.5 litre 8 making 250 at 8000 RPM. Double the power from a sixth of the displacement... granted the Miller had a blower, but the gain is still impressive even if power was equal.
Stay tuned!
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