Brabham BT45 - Model Factory Hiro - 1/12

[BlrwestSiR]

Really nice looking engine Rob. 

On the Tamiya Caterham, they did the belts in rubber. It's a bit too thick and slightly long so it's thick. 

[Landlubber Mike]

That engine looks fantastic!  Really nicely done!

[DocRob]

16 hours ago, FullArmor said:

Looks great. It must be nice to put something like this together.

Building these engines is indeed a lot of fun. They are a challenge to build at times, but it is a very rewarding task as well. The sheer weight of the engine feels good, it equals an 1/32 plane easily. I have a metal engineering background and like to work with metals, so it´s a good fit for me.

Cheers Rob

[DocRob]

7 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said:

Really nice looking engine Rob. 

On the Tamiya Caterham, they did the belts in rubber. It's a bit too thick and slightly long so it's thick. 

 

3 hours ago, Landlubber Mike said:

That engine looks fantastic!  Really nicely done!

Thank you Carl and Mike. It is relatively easy to shine with these MFH engines, as they usually build up well. Studying the manual and thinking ahead helps a lot. The engines are a kit in a kit, no wonder MFH sells some separately. 
Tamiya uses the completely cast belt and wheels for their 1/12 F1 kits and they are a letdown. I wish, they would provide the pulleys separately and use adhesive tape, like here. 

Cheers Rob