Dr. Cranky Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Holy smokes, that chassis looks amazing already. Great scratch-building as always, John. Keep it going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 (edited) Really Nice Work John!!! Edited December 1, 2011 by Ira Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 That's looking great, John! Awesome detailing on te fuel tank. My only nit-picking comment is that I would seriously consider some different mesh for the windscreen guard, as Skip suggests - you're supposed to be able to see through it when it's up... it's not armour! all the best, M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W-409 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 All I can say is Wow! Great job with that mesh. This is going to be really amazing project as always. I'll be watching. Your scratchbuilding skills are awesome, very impressive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren B Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 I think i like your stock builds, you get every nut, bolt, and mesh exactly how it should go.................................reallllllllyyyy cant wait to see this one done............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfjunke Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Great work so far, John. Like your use of the brass mesh, great idea. Fine detail work. This should be another masterpiece, Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 John, Although probably not stock, consider boxing the inner frame rails like a race car. This model gets very flimsy while gaining weight. And those fender attachments will require ingenuity. Great project for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 (edited) John, Although probably not stock, consider boxing the inner frame rails like a race car. This model gets very flimsy while gaining weight. And those fender attachments will require ingenuity. Great project for you. Yes, someone with John's skill could replace the very fragile and flimsy fender struts and headlight brackets with stronger material. The cleaning lady snapped off three of my Bentley's fenders when lifting it to dust the bookshelf. Edited December 1, 2011 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTMust Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 ...........This car is painted closer to British Racing Green, whereas the Lauren car appears to be the sort of dark olive that was used on the Jaguar SS 100. Skip.... I'm no expert, so feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.... but I was under the impression that "British Racing Green" was a generic term used during the early days to denote British racing cars. The actual green might vary between different manufacturers, (ie Lotus, BRM, Vanwall, etc. in the sixties) and even between the same manufacturer in different eras. So there is no actual "British Racing Green". Other countries had their own "National" racing colors. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Skip.... I'm no expert, so feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.... but I was under the impression that "British Racing Green" was a generic term used during the early days to denote British racing cars. The actual green might vary between different manufacturers, (ie Lotus, BRM, Vanwall, etc. in the sixties) and even between the same manufacturer in different eras. So there is no actual "British Racing Green". Other countries had their own "National" racing colors. Tony You're more correct than I am. It's sort of like "Bugatti Blue" and French racing blue - the shades are all over the place (though the original Bugatti Blue was supposedly chosen by Mrs. Bugatti to match the color of a pack of Gauloises cigarettes). The massive Schlumpf collection of Bugattis are finished in much darker blues, and even those shades vary. As for greens, I really meant to differentiate the darkness of the Lauren Bentley from lighter-colored racers. Here's a color sample from the 1937-38 Jaguar SS100 line, and while the quality of the image is not good, I'd say it's closer to the olive at the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Pugh Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 The cleaning lady snapped off three of my Bentley's fenders when lifting it to dust the bookshelf. That's why my cleaning lady isn't allowed around my models! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Bacon Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Indoors, the Lauren Bentley looks almost black... or at least it did in Paris this Summer! bestest, M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren B Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 for some more reference if you have Model cars Mag issue #118 Francisco Pulido Luque Scratchbuilt this very same car and for the first few pages has some interesting facts and techniacal data about the car and some pics of how he built his. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 Hello.......after Matt had mentioned that the mesh on my windshield looked like armour.......I too, thought it didn`t look right......so I changed it and used some of Greg Wann`s screen that he gave me.......hope it look`s better?.......thank`s Matt and Greg........I hinged the door`s...... they are in the rough I need to fiil in the gap`s and make door panel`s ,handles and lock`s.......a few people had asked how I hinged my door`s on my 'Star Of India" Roll`s.......well I am no expert but,I posted pictures to show how I do it......thank`s for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 few more progress photo`s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 few more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted December 1, 2011 Author Share Posted December 1, 2011 and a few more......thank`s for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren B Posted December 1, 2011 Share Posted December 1, 2011 Loving the hinges, thank you for sharing............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 (edited) I think the windscreen mesh is still not fine enough. It should be almost like nylon hose. Edited December 2, 2011 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooneyzs Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 John... you are doing some great work on this so far. Love the mesh work. Very nice bud. Keep up the great work. i know you will hit this one out of the park like the rest of your builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Add me to the list of Blower Bentley fans. Looking forward to seeing this unfold! Remember, John, only 5 months 'til Desert Scale Classic! So, you have plenty of time to finish this one and four or five more killer builds!!! LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scale-Master Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Add me to the list of Blower Bentley fans. Looking forward to seeing this unfold! Remember, John, only 5 months 'til Desert Scale Classic! So, you have plenty of time to finish this one and four or five more killer builds!!! LOL. See you there Danno! Remember last time I showed there John? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Cool! Shoot-Out at the DSC Corral! The heavyweights are coming to town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Nicely done on the hinges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Teresi Posted December 2, 2011 Author Share Posted December 2, 2011 (edited) Hello......it doesn`t look like much progress.......but, actually I did allot of work today......all chrome was stripped.......all half pieces were assembled ........ seam`s filled and sanded in the rough......and a quick mock-up for test fit.......I will drill holes for plumping and detail wiring tomorrow.......thank`s for loolking. Edited December 2, 2011 by John Teresi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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