Minicraft SS100 Jaguar (1/16th)

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You are certainly speeding along Jim. Had a lovely read through. Lovin your work:thumb2:
 

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Mick - the rest of the red has gone - see later :thumb2:
Ken - they certainly liked their bright colours :cool:
Steve - progress tends to go in fits and starts but getting there.

Well a fair bit of progress. What slows me down a lot is that I can't trust the fit of anything with this kit and so I am becoming obsessed with dry fitting it over and over again! The fit of the upper body at the rear needed a card sheet to get rid of quite a large gap and the dash had no locating point so that had to be addressed.
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Then it was out with the Stynylrez grey primer. Did the exhausts, dash, bulkhead etc as well as the two main body parts. The body was lightly sanded back with a very fine sanding sheet.
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Chromed the instrument bezels and the inside of the headlamps.
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Decals to go in for the instruments. Getting them straight in the holes may be awkward :sad: I have made copies of the decals in case I c**k up the kit ones.
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Thanks for your support :thumb2:
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I am very interested in historical car models. Your wip is great and I am learning lot of things reading it!
Can I ask you which kind of paints do you use for Chromed parts?
Thank you.
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Looks like you are being this into submission Jim - coming on nicely
 

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Francesco - welcome. I am glad you have learned from this but there are many far more experienced car builders on the forum. The chrome is *THIS*. It is a kind of felt tip pen. Comes in 4 widths. I use a brush and pump out some of the chrome liquid. It thins with lacquer thinner.
Simon - definitely submission. Just not always sure whether it is the kit or me doing the submitting!!
Ross - cheers :thumb2:
The decals for the instruments actually went on fine. They are made by Cartograph. Perhaps the decals are the high point of the kit :smiling3: Little annoyed that the rev counter is not quite straight but I'll live with it. There is a decal for a wooden dashboard which actually looks quite nice but all the reference photos show the dash as either painted body colour or leather/vinyl the same colour as the seats and door cards. I'll probably go with the latter. Body will be British Racing Green, fairly dark, with tan leather seats etc.
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Hi Jim i think those decals are superb i wish the Italeri truck dash decals were up to this standard, keep up the good work Jim.

All the best Steve.
 

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Steve - the decals really were a pleasant surprise.
Fernando - welcome. I have some polishing clothes I bought a while ago.
Some progress. Used Humbrol enamel (Brunswick Green 3) as recommended by Richard F to airbrush the engine block. Just detail painting now. I will use the same for the British Racing Green.
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Used airbrushed Vallejo Model Color for the seats and the door cards.
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I have bought some of the new Vallejo metallic paints to try. You get a black gloss base, the metallic colour itself and a clear gloss to seal it. I'll see how it goes. Just put the black base onto the headlights and the mounting frame. Doesn't look that glossy.
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Completed the dash. Just got to make lenses with Micro Krystal Klear.
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Thanks for your patient support.
Jim
 

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Wow Jim .
What a change with the paint.The dash is stunning, did Mrs R give anymore sound advice :smiling4:
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The colours are going to be great once all the pieces are together. Wonderful work Jim:thumb2:
 

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Thanks guys :thumb2:
I have made lenses for the instruments with Micro Krystal Klear. I have also made a fair bit of progress with the engine. Still bits to add such as the exhaust manifolds but I think that will have to wait until the engine is fitted to the chassis as I'm not certain of the fit.
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The engine is fixed to the chassis - simples as had had many dry fits.
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Then I thought I'd see what the wheels and tyres were like. The moulding was OK but putting them together was impossible. I swear that no one could have put them together as per the instructions.
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The wheel is in two halves. The rear half, part A6, has a ridge around the outside which is supposed to fit into a groove in the tyre. Here's the groove.
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Now there is no way that that will work. The tyre is rubber and so has some give in it but it is just far too tight a fit. Force it and you'll break the spokes for certain. I tried putting the tyre in hot water but no difference. In the end I simple sanded/cut the ridge off. The wheel now fits into the tyre and is still a nice tight fit :thumb2:
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Four more to do although I might only do three more and make a cover for the spare using just the tyre :smiling4:
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Look forward to seeing the wheels in all their glory. Will the engine be kept nice and clean or will there be a bit of engine oil here and there??
 

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Steve - not sure yet whether to lightly weather the engine or leave concourse.
A lot of personal stuff has kept me from the bench and also the Tour de France has been on so progress has been slow.
The kit supplies an erected soft top or a folded tonneau cover. It does not give a folded soft top. Because virtually all reference photos show restored cars the tonneau covers vary in design. I will go with the kit part. I textured the sides with stippled on Mr Surfacer 500 and added straps.
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Wheels, cover etc mounted up and primed.
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Off now to watch Geraint Thomas ride the Yellow Jersey into Paris :smiling:
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All is superb Jim, dash and engine amazing, looking forward to the finished model.

Steve
 
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