1924 Bugatti Type 35 in 1/8 from scratch

[kmeaders@q.com]

That's amazing work so far. I am looking forward to watching how you go about building such a complicated automobile.

[JeepMkd]

That's a great start! I love scratch builds.

[Dougritt]

One of my favorite cars Javier...thanks for posting!

[John]

A great project Javier......I have quite a lot of reference material and one unbuilt 1/8th Type 35 by ACA. Let me know if you would like reference info or measurements done.
Cheers,
John

[Ton]

Looks very good Javier!

[keramh]

hello,
great project and the rim looks already really good.
Will you let the spokes so straight?
At this scale, it should be appreciated that. The spokes such as wings of a fan, are inclined slightly.

[jfonticobal]

Hello Egon:

Yes, there is a small feature peculiar of the Bugatti wheels wich I don´t know at this moment if I will include in mine and this is the slight angle that each spoke sets with the rim. it allows the spokes to act as a sort of fan to assist in the cooling of the brake drums. To add this feature to the spokes, I think I could either mill it or make up a punch and die.
I think this is not very important because I don´t feel that the character of the wheel is necessarily lost without this small detail.
I need to decide if I wll try to reproduce this feature.
Regards,
Javier

[Roger Zimmermann]

Interesting piece of work! I'm glad that the wheels of my own model could be done with brass, I hate to work aluminum parts!

[jfonticobal]

Hello Roger.

Me too. I hate the aluminium sticky effect in the lathe.

Regards,

Javier

[spinellid82]

If the rest of the model is anywhere near as nice as the wheel are looking this will be an awesome model! I really like your choice of subjects also, it is definately one of my very favorite European autos.

[MHN]

Hola Javier

encontre esta pagina espero que te sirva para tu proyecto

Hello Javier

I found this page I hope to serve you for your project

www.t35.nl

Marcelo

[jfonticobal]

Thanks Marcelo, very good website.

Regards,

Javier

[dpride]

What grade of aluminium are you using? A machine grade ( 2011 0r 2024) will machine to a fine finish with the correct tool.
If you are going to paint the piece it won't matter. Soft grades machine and work like butter. 6061 is a good material and will machine and form okay.

[jfonticobal]

The grades I am using are 6061, 6063 and 7075. In my town sometimes is difficult to find another options.

Regards,

Javier