Eagle-Weslake: Chassis progress

This is moving slowly as the bits are very small and getting it all to line up is challenging. The engine is in, and as straight as possible.

Body panels are painted (Tamiya TS-15 Blue) but may need some touchups. The side panels go on fairly early in the build process and the possibility of a chip is high. Here they are simply mocked up.

Piping, radiators and various reservoirs are also in place in the front. 

An ongoing challenge. Stay tuned!

Eagle-Weslake: Background and first steps

The 1967 Belgian Grand Prix was unusual for a couple of reasons. The much-maligned BRM P83 with the H16 motor scored its best finish, with Jackie Stewart taking second place, and Dan Gurney scored the only win of the Eagle-Weslake. (To be fair, Jim Clark won the US GP in an H16-powered Lotus in 1966.) 

Having built the H16 in 1/43 scale, now it's time to move on to the Eagle; and in time I'll build the Ferrari 312 driven to third place by Chris Amon to complete the podium.

 Of course this is a 1/43 scale Model Factory Hiro kit, so expect challenges! 

Present status is the baggies have all been opened, the parts inventoried with only a few unidentified objects, and everything has been dipped in acetone for a few minutes, then washed in hot water and a bit of Dawn soap.

Engine assembly is progressing, illustrated here with my attempt to put in 0.012" Detail Master wire for the spark plugs. Of course 0.012" works out to over half an inch diameter at full scale, but this is about as fine as you can get. And of course I won't be drilling out the distributors, which are way too small, but I'll simply tuck the wires in behind the chain cover where no one will see them. (Please don't tell anyone).

Body panels have been painted. Tamiya TS-51, Racing Blue, looks too dark and the current paint is TS-15 Blue. Some polishing will be needed and possibly additional coats of paint.

Stay tuned!

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