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(FIAT-131 Mirafiori) |
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(FIAT-131 Mirafiori) |
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Scale
: 1/24
Started: 07 August 2011
Finished:
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This is the model of Murat-131 (Fiat-131 Mirafiori made in Turkey). The only existing 1/24 model of this car is a die-cast model made by Burago, which lacks fine details and unacceptable as a model concerning the front grille and the boot lid. I will use this model as a basis to produce a resin model.
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The model as original, before disassembly.  |
Die-cast
and Italeri's 131 Abarth bodies side by side. I will use the boot lid
from the Abarth body to replace the unauthentic boot lid of the
die-cast.  |
12 August 2011: I drew the parting lines of the boot lid, front fender and front door. 
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I dismantled the body and removed the paint by automotive paint remover.  |
I engraved the parting lines of the front fender and door with Dremel engraver.  |
14 August 2011: I removed the metal from the boot opening with Dremel cutter. I also cut the boot lid off from the Abarth body and scraped the rear spoiler.  |
28 June 2011: I trimmed the rear opening until only the window rubber was left.  |
I sanded the parts until the boot lid fit in the opening properly.  |
04 September 2011: The
scripts on the back and side rear panels were big in proportion, and
different from the Turkish production; so I shaved them off.  |
The door handles were too highly cast, so I shaved them proportionally.  |
02 October 2011: The
air intake grille region on the cowl was out of proportions, so I
copied from Italeri's Abarth which was far better than the diecast one.
The part I cast would stand too high on the present cowl, so I machined
the region and glued the part in with CA glue. |
04 October 2011: I filled the hole in the boot lid, applied putty and sanded. Then I glued the boot lid in place with CA glue.  |
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