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Post by Guest Thu 19 Jul 2018, 3:42 am

My birthday present just arrived.  It's the 1961 Ferrari 156 that won the Italian GP and the World Driving Championship for Phil Hill.  I'll start of with a few pics that are my inspiration.

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I unpacked the kit and looked over all of the parts.  

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Post by RetiredMike Thu 19 Jul 2018, 2:36 pm

Awesome kit! I love the lace-up wheels. MFH Ferrari 156 1705482731
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Post by dublin boy Thu 19 Jul 2018, 7:49 pm

Lovely Shark Nose there Paul.
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Post by Guest Fri 20 Jul 2018, 2:02 am

Thanks guys

I really like the fact that MFH now puts a parts layout up on their website.   It makes sorting through and identifying all of the parts very easy.  After getting everything laid out, I bagged up the metal parts by each step.

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Post by dublin boy Fri 20 Jul 2018, 7:57 pm

You just get a big bag of bits Paul?
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Post by KatsZenJammer Sun 22 Jul 2018, 5:24 pm

Wow, this looks like one awesome kit, indeed! Looking forward to seeing this one come together MFH Ferrari 156 1817768433
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Post by Tom Louis Sun 22 Jul 2018, 9:45 pm

I will be watching your progress!
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Post by Guest Sun 22 Jul 2018, 10:04 pm

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Post by Guest Sun 22 Jul 2018, 10:21 pm

Thanks guys

Shay, look at my first post.  The white metal parts come in several bags.  But none of them are labeled.  It is up to the builder to sort them out into their respective steps.  MFH just started putting the parts layout pictures on their website two years ago.   It helps a lot in identifying parts.  I had to fumble through the parts when I built the BRM.

I got the resin pieces of the block together then added the white metal.  

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The instructions call for the chassis to be assembled in three different stages.  But after seeing that most of the parts would need some tweaking, I decided to get them all together for a trial fit.

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Post by Guest Sat 28 Jul 2018, 1:17 am

After struggling for 3 days with drill bits I got from Micro-Mark and only getting about 30 of the 288 holes drilled.   I went down to my local tool supply and bought a higher quality #78 bit.  3 hours later and all of the holes in the wheel hubs are drilled.  Now my wheel building experience can begin.  

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Spokes and nipples.

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The start of the lacing.  I'm still experimenting with how I'm going to go about placing the 72 spokes per wheel.

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Post by GaryDainton Sun 29 Jul 2018, 9:38 pm

Brilliant work Paul, patience is a virtue.
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Post by KatsZenJammer Sun 29 Jul 2018, 11:49 pm

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Egads ... this is going to look absolutely incredible!
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Post by john2308 Mon 30 Jul 2018, 12:31 am

Very good kit Paul and I'm sure you can pull this off with no problem. MFH Ferrari 156 1817768433
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Post by Guest Mon 30 Jul 2018, 11:31 pm

Man lacing the wheels will be a trip. can't wait to see how they turn out.

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