Waspie
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Blimey Jim, looks like you enjoy a challenge. Good luck, although it looks like you're off to a superb start!!
Bandai 1/16 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost 1908 - "Balloon Car"
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Jim R
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Thanks guys for your support. It means a lot.
Sanded back the ends of that cylinder thing. The original was beyond clean up
The little oblong bits fitted back onto the block.
All the bits that had had a Fairy Power Spray bath have been cleaned up. The cylinder needed a lot of sanding which destroyed the 4 bands so replacements were made from pewter.
And most satisfying of all we have a chassis that is square and sits level.
So I'm almost at the stage of seeing where I'm at per the instructions. So far it's all been remedial work.
Thanks again.
Sanded back the ends of that cylinder thing. The original was beyond clean up
The little oblong bits fitted back onto the block.
All the bits that had had a Fairy Power Spray bath have been cleaned up. The cylinder needed a lot of sanding which destroyed the 4 bands so replacements were made from pewter.
And most satisfying of all we have a chassis that is square and sits level.
So I'm almost at the stage of seeing where I'm at per the instructions. So far it's all been remedial work.
Thanks again.
Some lovely repair work and scratchduggery there Jim,
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Gotta admire your patience too
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It's coming along excellently so far.
.Gotta admire your patience too
.It's coming along excellently so far.
Something to really get your teeth into Jim, and some cracking work so far.
Wow Jigs!!! I just caught up and this looks to be a kit that's right up your alley. I know you love a challenge Jim, and I am very sure you will do the kit Justice...I too, have never seen or heard of a kit that uses string for the spokes. An interesting concept. Drive on Sir!!!...
Prost
Allen
That's why we call him Jigs, Dude 2...............He has other nicknames too..........
Prost
Allen
This doesn't look like a build, more of a restoration - just like the real thing.
Jim R
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Thanks so much for your posts. Always good to have support but especially appreciated when a kit has "issues" 
The chrome plated sprue has been stripped of it's finish in bleach. I don't like using the chrome finished parts for a few reasons. Firstly the chrome is often quite thick and obscures detail. Secondly it looks false, in my opinion, when used on a model and perhaps the main downside is that if any sanding of seam lines etc is needed it's virtually impossible to touch up neatly.
The engine requires some wiring and I have bought some wire which should be suitable. Thanks for earlier suggestions
The chrome plated sprue has been stripped of it's finish in bleach. I don't like using the chrome finished parts for a few reasons. Firstly the chrome is often quite thick and obscures detail. Secondly it looks false, in my opinion, when used on a model and perhaps the main downside is that if any sanding of seam lines etc is needed it's virtually impossible to touch up neatly.
The engine requires some wiring and I have bought some wire which should be suitable. Thanks for earlier suggestions
Jim R
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Very little to show although time has been spent. Been over to my daughter's and the missus has dragged me off Christmas shopping a couple of times.
All I've really done is clean up parts and in some cases build small subassemblies.
First of the tiny missing parts scratched.
A bit early but Happy Christmas to you all.
All I've really done is clean up parts and in some cases build small subassemblies.
First of the tiny missing parts scratched.
A bit early but Happy Christmas to you all.
Waspie
SMF Supporter
May I be the first to say - ‘Bah - Humbug’. In the nicest possible Dickensian way.
Now? Where are the mince pies?
Nice work so far Jim, and a Merry Christmas to you too.
Progress is progress Jim,no matter how much or little
Merry Christmas to you too,(speaking as someone who has done absolutely nothing in preparation for it yet!!
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I paid a lot more for this kit and it was In a far worse state (which is for now its shelved) you are making good progress.
Jim R
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Funnily enough, Ken, I was searching the web for examples of this kit built and came across a forum called Model Cars Magazine Forum. There was a guy who went by the name Harry P who was making an incredible job of this kit. It never got completed. I think the guy may have been ill. Anyway my point is that I seem to remember your name coming up as a member of that forum. As an aside I hope you decide to pay the money and stay here.
Doug, Ian, Andy and John - thanks for your posts
boatman
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YES Comin on Jim very chanenging kit you have there beyond my skills i think
well done an yes a very merry xmas to you an yours an to all
chrisb
well done an yes a very merry xmas to you an yours an to all
chrisb
boatman
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HI Jim why did they call it a balloon car then ?
chrisb
chrisb
Jim R
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There you go Chris.