Faro Basso

[Enterpriser10]

My dears, now I'm joing the set 6+6B to the body. I'll start at the center of the set to obtain a better reference.
(P. S.: Please, note threads #52, 57, 58, 73)

 

[Enterpriser10]

But, in back of body I saw a litlle problem: the laterals of part #3-B will be between the body and the tab of set.

 

[Enterpriser10]

To resolve this situation, I cut of a measured space of glued part #3-B with a knife.

 

[Rhaven Blaack]

These tips are very helpful. THANK YOU!!!
You are doing a GREAT JOB!

 

[Enterpriser10]

Thank you, Rhaven. I'm glad that you liked this procedure.

 

[Enterpriser10]

After the last step I could join softly the set #6+6-B.

 

[Enterpriser10]

Now, in the curve, I glued each litlle tab one by one to garantee the correct ajustment.

 

[Enterpriser10]

And, the same procedure with every litlle back tab. I hope that you enjoy. Have a nice weekend!!!

 

[zathros]

The Bane of tabs!!

 

[Enterpriser10]

Indeed, Zathros, indeed. I remembered his warning . . .

 

[Enterpriser10]

My dears,

Here I'm with some progress gluing a several number of tabs! . . . (but, pay attention to decide where start, looking at the threads #52, 67, 79, 80)

 

[Enterpriser10]

Now, I remember my post #41, when I start gluing the set to the body at the center, more specifically where are indicated by the blue arrows numbered as #1. But, at the final of the front of body, I noted at the right side a little difference, a tiny empity space, maybe accurred by a lack of attention on my part . . . (indicated by the right orange arrow numbered as #2). Fortunately, the left side is ok! I hope I can fix this error with the progress of process.

Thank you for following!

(P. S.: Please, note threads #41, 57, 58, 67, 73, 79, 80)

 

[zathros]

We call that "accrued intolerance". That piece may be forced to curve by making that side align. These subtle treatments are how UHU gets the overall shapes, bends, and curves on his models. I think by the time you are done, it will disappear. There is a "cap piece" on this scooter. I have attached some pictures so you can see it. This supposed to be a 1953 Faro Basso, for reference. I don't know how detailed UHU got, but the link below will show you where I got the "cropped" pics from. This "cap" on the body work will hide the gap. Around 10 years ago I welded some sections of one of these together that had rusted out. What a pain in the butt! There isn't a flat surface on this thing, and a sand bag a big plastic hammer was necessary go get the shape. If you look closely, you will see the cap. I have not built this model, and do not know how detailed UHU got, but you could take it to the next level if it isn't there.

http://elgaragedesaul.com/index.php/restauracion-motocicletas/vespa-lambretta/96-vespa-faro-basso

 

[Enterpriser10]

Wow, wow, wow, wow!!!!!!!!!!
My dear Zathros . . . What's that????? Wonderful picutes and real references!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much. I'll take a look here allways when I'm assembling a new section of Faro Basso. Wow . . . It's simple amazing. Thank you, because you take your time to search this photos to help me, and make me feel good about the accrued intolerance, that I understood what it meens. Thank you a lot!!

Enterpriser10.

 

[zathros]

Here to serve. Thank You.

 

[Enterpriser10]

I always had this certainty. Thank you.

 

[Enterpriser10]

My dears, sorry for post just now, but I had some problem gluing the left lateral at the set. Some tabs moved a little when I thought the glue was dry. At the first photo the wrong place are indicated. At the second photo, I'm afraid about some difficult here, at the doble lines at top. Sorry . . .

(P. S.: Please, note threads #41, 52, 58, 73)

 

[Enterpriser10]

Because this, I decided to cut some glued tabes to fix my mistake. I hope that it help me!!!!!!!

(P. S.: Please, note threads #41, 52, 57, 73)

 

[Enterpriser10]

So . . . It needs to wait a little because this weekend I have a work, out of my city. See you soon here!!!!

 

[zathros]

It will be very educational to see you fix this, as I have no doubt you will.