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03-28-23, 01:22 PM

Roger Zimmermann replied to a thread 1:12 1932 Cadillac V-16 frame and engine in Classics & Vintage

One of the last element added to the radiator is the thermostat system. Of course, there is just a movable lever and behind, nothing! As the base...

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03-27-23, 02:45 AM

Roger Zimmermann replied to a thread 1:12 1932 Cadillac V-16 frame and engine in Classics & Vintage

But also the most complex!

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03-26-23, 04:56 PM

MODEL A MODEL replied to a thread 1/12TH Scale Type 35 Bugatti in Classics & Vintage

Again, that is not my video, and I posted it to hopefully inspire others. I think it shows how well the kit is designed, and its fitment. And?...

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03-26-23, 03:53 PM

MODEL A MODEL replied to a thread 1/12TH Scale Type 35 Bugatti in Classics & Vintage

Not my video or build, but a very good review and for some of us a preview. Found online, and here . . . ...

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03-26-23, 03:00 PM

MODEL A MODEL replied to a thread 1:12 1932 Cadillac V-16 frame and engine in Classics & Vintage

WOW! Your BEST radiator ever!!!! A masterpiece! "Opus Brass"!

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03-26-23, 10:55 AM

Roger Zimmermann replied to a thread 1:12 1932 Cadillac V-16 frame and engine in Classics & Vintage

To attach the radiator on the frame, I had to do the support. It has two tasks: as I wrote, to attach the radiator on the frame and it's the support...

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03-21-23, 10:26 AM

MODEL A MODEL replied to a thread 1:12 1932 Cadillac V-16 frame and engine in Classics & Vintage

Details and research. Always something to explore and learn. (My favorite part!)

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03-20-23, 10:59 AM

Roger Zimmermann replied to a thread 1:12 1932 Cadillac V-16 frame and engine in Classics & Vintage

Who knows...The car above is an Hispano-Suiza. The badge is correct for this car. Regarding Cadillac: I have another picture from a 1932 car. Same...

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03-20-23, 10:42 AM

MODEL A MODEL replied to a thread 1:12 1932 Cadillac V-16 frame and engine in Classics & Vintage

Looks like a swan. (stylized) I have never seen that badge before. Could that be a custom badge? I am not an expert on badging! Artistic...

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03-20-23, 03:44 AM

Roger Zimmermann replied to a thread 1:12 1932 Cadillac V-16 frame and engine in Classics & Vintage

There are 4 distinct parts for each blade, but I don't have the total for the whole assembly. Effectively, the radiator is a monster. And not yet...

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03-19-23, 05:47 PM

MODEL A MODEL replied to a thread 1:12 1932 Cadillac V-16 frame and engine in Classics & Vintage

Hello Roger. Very nice work! Any guess on how many parts to all of this? My guess is that you created as many parts for your radiator as are...

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03-19-23, 11:43 AM

Roger Zimmermann replied to a thread 1:12 1932 Cadillac V-16 frame and engine in Classics & Vintage

I'm glad all 15 blades are finished without major accident. Then, it was time to assemble the whole package. I soldered pins on top of the shutter...

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03-18-23, 12:14 PM

Roger Zimmermann replied to a thread 1:12 1932 Cadillac V-16 frame and engine in Classics & Vintage

In fact, I don't know (and did not searched) if this system was widely used on cars. All Cadillac and La Salle models from that time had that, not...

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03-16-23, 02:53 AM

MODEL A MODEL replied to a thread 1:12 1932 Cadillac V-16 frame and engine in Classics & Vintage

Yes, look at the unequal lengths of the lever, bellcrank, it "amplifies" the growth or contraction of the thermostat. I believe this was common,...

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03-15-23, 06:13 AM

Roger Zimmermann replied to a thread 1:12 1932 Cadillac V-16 frame and engine in Classics & Vintage

Well, Freddy, I just wrote what the shop manual is saying. Have a look at the shop's page...

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03-13-23, 11:49 AM

Roger Zimmermann replied to a thread 1:12 1932 Cadillac V-16 frame and engine in Classics & Vintage

If you would read again my message 1023, you will see that it was activated with a thermostat!

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03-13-23, 10:10 AM

MODEL A MODEL replied to a thread 1:12 1932 Cadillac V-16 frame and engine in Classics & Vintage

No that's not necessary. Question though, are the slats activated by a thermostat, or is it actually the preasure in the radiator moving a lever...

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03-13-23, 03:50 AM

Roger Zimmermann replied to a thread 1:12 1932 Cadillac V-16 frame and engine in Classics & Vintage

The original blades or fins have a rolled edge; I could not replicate it. So the first operation to do the fins was to bend over some brass, then put...

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03-12-23, 07:10 PM

MODEL A MODEL replied to a thread 1:12 1932 Cadillac V-16 frame and engine in Classics & Vintage

Always interesting! I can't zoom in to see better, is there a rolled edge to the fins? -or is that a small tube? I do see the folded edge.

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03-12-23, 01:20 PM

Roger Zimmermann replied to a thread 1:12 1932 Cadillac V-16 frame and engine in Classics & Vintage

Thanks Freddy! Your question will be answered below... The past few days, I did the 15 blades for the shutter. I had to crate a special tool to...

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03-11-23, 02:52 AM

MODEL A MODEL replied to a thread Lola T-70 Mk III in Sports & Muscle Cars

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03-10-23, 02:41 AM

Roger Zimmermann replied to a thread Lola T-70 Mk III in Sports & Muscle Cars

I like the electrical wiring. This is what I'm skipping on my models. The reason: there are to many wires...Maybe this is what I could do on the...

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03-09-23, 09:58 AM

MODEL A MODEL replied to a thread Bugatt Type 35 , 1/4th Scale in Classics & Vintage

Hello Jo, Paul and Noel! I'm not sure if the K&S Aluminium is 6061? Doesn't matter, I have worked with it often and it is readily available 7...

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03-06-23, 07:45 AM

Roger Zimmermann replied to a thread 1:12 1932 Cadillac V-16 frame and engine in Classics & Vintage

Thanks Don! The wiring should not be a problem as the wired are well guided just at the bottom of the cap. The water inlets and outlet were added,...

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03-04-23, 09:30 PM

Jo NZ replied to a thread Bugatt Type 35 , 1/4th Scale in Classics & Vintage

I've been successful using K&S 0.4mm (I guess that's 16 thou) ally sheets, forming them without needing to anneal them. All the louvres and bends add...

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