My own Bugatti 41 Royale
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41 28 December 2022, 03:53
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Got a start on getting this one together. No idea how it's going to go but we'll get it together in some fashion.
28 December 2022, 03:54
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That's it for tonight. Just about got it to a rolling chassis. A few more suspension bits to add. After that I'll pretty much have to wait until I get some paint on the big fender section so I can attach the chassis to the beginnings of the body.
28 December 2022, 06:13
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Accomplished a bit more today but we're grinding to a halt due to paint not being done. Chassis and engine are all buttoned up other than some detail painting and touch ups here and there. Sits on all 4 tires so I guess I got the frame pieced together square enough. Enjoying the build, it's out of the norm for me.
28 December 2022, 21:50
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Waiting on paint to dry on body panels but this one is indefinitely on hold anyways as the box is being ruthlessly held hostage by my cat Khaleesi. 😂😂😂 I'm going to need that back.
1 January 2023, 05:14
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Indeed Bob! She loves to supervise and judge me as I'm building. And also always seems to love whichever box I need the most. 😂
1 January 2023, 05:49
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Yep, no box is safe in my house too! My furry friends are banned from the cave though. Unfortunately, their fur still gets in!
1 January 2023, 12:14
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Don't know how I could get anything done without her help. Lol
That's for sure bossy. She thinks all the boxes are hers.
Thanks Ben, she thinks she's helping.
Bozzer, I don't think I've ever built a model that didn't have cat or dog hair in it! 😂 It's just part of my process now.
1 January 2023, 16:02
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Thank you! The body has been drying but I believe I'll get back into it today
2 January 2023, 15:26
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Made some progress on this tonight. Interior and coach work basically done now. Just the dashboard and steering wheel left, and the front windshield. That all fit together and onto the chassis just fine. The hood is a different story. Some surgery will have to take place there. Dry fitting was hard since the main shell comes in 4 or 5 pieces. Hard to gauge where everything is going to end up.
3 January 2023, 04:30
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Thanks bughunter!
Thanks Benjamin! I saw the red bugatti detail on one engine and that was enough for me to add it.
3 January 2023, 14:03
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Thank you Dominik and Guy.
Bughunter, that's awesome! I don't care for the yellow of the real Berlin de Voyage, hence the cream. I have seen the Weinberger cabriolet type 41 at the Henry ford museum in Detroit Michigan. Really magnificent machines in person. It's painted "oyster white" so I sort of pulled my inspiration from both of those cars.
3 January 2023, 22:24
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Bloody hell mate, that's come on, leaps and bounds! Personally, I like the white too, excellent choice! Take your time mate, cos this is gonna be a game changer for everyone 👍
3 January 2023, 22:36
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Daniel, thank you!!
And thanks to you as well Bozzer! Planning to take my time for sure.
3 January 2023, 23:29
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It's a real beauty Kyle - how do you get such good, clean chrome? Everything I've tried ends up lumpy.
5 January 2023, 19:12
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And now, the confession. You've caught me Ben. I didn't strip the chrome on this kit. Lol. Unless it was something I was changing to a normal color. So all credit must go to Italeri. It wasn't super thick over the details and on a car like this I sort of wanted the chrome to be over the top shiny because it's a very over the top car. So that's it. That's my subpar modeler confession of the day. 😂
5 January 2023, 19:18
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Thanks Ben. I don't have any shame to start with. 😂🤣 I'm happy with the look of this one. Wouldn't mind picking up the coupe napoleon and getting it on the shelf with this one
6 January 2023, 17:44
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I'm still waiting to see you build a semi? If this is your idea of a slight attempt of a kit, I wanna see what you, really can do?
7 January 2023, 02:45
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Haha. Thank you, my friend. All my patience and skill normally goes into making small race cars look somewhat presentable. I promise I'll get into a semi at some point. I'd like to give one a try and see how it goes for sure. I do love to build a variety. I love most things with an engine and some things without. Just got to find a decent one. Still holding out hope for one of your recommended Superliners to pop up
7 January 2023, 04:30
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Calling it done everyone. First completion of 2023. Thanks for following along. I really enjoyed the build and the kit, while a bit fiddly in spots, really builds into a nice representation of a Type 41. As I said, maybe I build a Coupe Napoleon someday to go with it. Especially after the excellent reference photos Frank shared with me of that real car. All of the type 41s are incredible machines. Glad to add this one to my shelf.
7 January 2023, 04:38
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You aced that one mate. Probably my favourite build of yours, so far? The colours blend in so naturally, that they should've done them in that livery, to begin with. 10/10 mate
7 January 2023, 08:33
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Thank you everyone for your kind comments and for following along as I muddled through this build. It was fun and I, too, prefer my color over the historically accurate one!! Bozzer I know it's only your favorite build of mine until I get into a big rig!! Lol.
7 January 2023, 12:30
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With 34 likes and counting mate, I don't think I'm on my own in enjoying this build? 🙂
7 January 2023, 12:33
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Ha. It has been a fairly popular one. That's true. But it's a gorgeous machine. I have a couple other big old cars with swooping fenders to get to as well. And Frank shared his excellent photos of the Coupe and now I sort of want to build one of those to go with this one. So many projects!
7 January 2023, 12:36
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That's what happened to me mate, hence why I have so many projects. But it keeps the brain active, and it's cheaper than having an affair? 😛
7 January 2023, 12:43
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🤣 I have a hard enough time keeping the one happy so I'll just keep building models
7 January 2023, 13:42
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OOB build but with my own colors. Kit based off one of the 6 type 41 Royales built but I’m just putting my own spin on it as if another was ordered.