Rondeau M379B: Chassis progress

Like many resin kits, this one includes lots of stuff cast as a single big lump. Case in point is the entire engine and transmission unit which is cast in place with the floor pan, making it a bit hard to get into little corners with a paint brush.



Same goes for the fire extinguishers and battery in the cockpit. That being said the DFV is well modelled. I've added spark plug wires.



You can see the levels of flash on the exhaust manifolds. There has been a lot of cleanup required.

 

Starting to look pretty good. But there are some support frames for radiators that are not at all clear as to position, and the rear suspension mounts are not at all obvious. Some trial fitting will be needed. 



One minor nitpick: the yokes on the universal joints on the inner driveshaft segments are not lined up properly, which would lead to a pretty major vibration at speed. Not a good thing at 250+ km/h.... I have seen this on other kits as well.



Moving right along; stay tuned!