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[martinfan5]

roadkill, the BMW kit I got is coming from a US seller , thats what I meant by US

[maltsr]

Update on the Jag, rear suspension finished but quite tricky to put together.

Got some black flocking on the floorpan and hope to make more progress this weekend.

[martinfan5]

Looking good

[patami]

What do you think big wheels or not?

Edited by patami, 10 December 2011 - 08:36 AM.

[martinfan5]

The blurry pic is making it hard to see , I cant really see a difference, but I the rear looks better to me

[patami]

Sorry for the pic have to try and get a better one. The only can i got is a mobile cam. Should be a little bit better pic now. Sorry for the large sitze.

The wheels are from the Audi DTM kit whit some tyres i bought of a guy.

Edited by patami, 10 December 2011 - 08:39 AM.

[maltsr]

I'm a fan of big wheels too, but I think the fronts are too big for the car (never thought I'd say that )

[Modelmartin]

This is an easy CBP for me since 70% of what I build are imports anyway and I am on a tear right now. Here are a few pics of in process builds. I may finish one or all for this build. It just depends on when it closes!

This is the Testors/Italeri Mercedes 540K Cabriolet B. I just got the multi-piece body together and smoothed the seam and redid the side trim. This will be out of the box in a 2 tone blue with black top and tan leather interior.



This is the worst engineered kit of all time but also one of the cooler cars of all time - Heller Mercedes 540K Special Roadster. The body comes in two halves and the doors and hood sides are chromed. It was stupid! I am molding the doors shut and redoing the trim. It will be Silver and a copy of the car that was in Harrah's collection for many years.



I already have built about 10 Minis from Tamiya and Fujimi and I am not stopping for a while! here is the next one. It is a Scalekraft pickup. It will be built stock. I haven't decided on markings but it will be a commercial vehicle.

[Modelmartin]

What do you think big wheels or not?

Big wheels are great if you get it closer to the ground. I would use smaller diameter to get it closer to the ground if you can't fit the big ones in the wheelhouses. Just me, but I like close to the ground. It looks better. Should be a cool model.

[patami]

I'm a fan of big wheels too, but I think the fronts are too big for the car (never thought I'd say that )

You dont mean that the rear are to big? To me they apear a little on the big side. The front are a little bit like Volvo turbine wheels

[patami]

Big wheels are great if you get it closer to the ground. I would use smaller diameter to get it closer to the ground if you can't fit the big ones in the wheelhouses. Just me, but I like close to the ground. It looks better. Should be a cool model.

Hey thats just the dry fit and yes it will be put to the ground or as close to it as possible I m not building a rock crawler here you know.

[maltsr]

They should be cool builds Andy, Thanks to you, I now have a Heller Delahaye that I might have to add If only I were a prolific builder!

BTW, what is the hardtop on black fenders in the background, the one with Bugatti/Delahaye styling cues?

[maltsr]

You dont mean that the rear are to big? To me they apear a little on the big side. The front are a little bit like Volvo turbine wheels

When you drop it to the ground, the wheels/tyres will be way up in the wheelhouse, which may mean that the front openings would have to be enlarged to allow for steering.
OK, I know its only a model (or bagged ) but I prefer smaller wheels at the front as in your first picture IMHO

[maltsr]

Got theJag up on four wheels yesterday - the fronts aren't as big as they appear! Not sure about that tiny fan/propellor???
Will have to wait a couple of days before another clearcoat and then polishing.

[patami]

When you drop it to the ground, the wheels/tyres will be way up in the wheelhouse, which may mean that the front openings would have to be enlarged to allow for steering.
OK, I know its only a model (or bagged ) but I prefer smaller wheels at the front as in your first picture IMHO

Yes i think so to that to much is to much. No way that i gonna get those wheels to fit under that. So back to the original ones. Would have been nice thou whit big ones.

[patami]

Paul I love your Jag. coming alone pretty good.

[martinfan5]

Modelmartin, will add you to the list , welcome to CBP, I will catch up with all the other post from today later, been a busy day .

edit-Wow, that jag is looking really good there Paul

Edited by martinfan5, 10 December 2011 - 06:10 PM.

[martinfan5]

The exhaust looks good, what is the rub and buff stuff?

Here are some of the kits I have for this CBP

Edited by martinfan5, 15 December 2011 - 02:15 PM.

[martinfan5]

Roadkill- the chassis is looking good, this is one popular car , on a UK forum , it seems like everyone is building one, its kind of making me want to .

I am trying to decide what I am going to do next, I am pretty much done with the 360, got the wheels on, just need to take some pics.

Edited by martinfan5, 17 December 2011 - 12:16 PM.

[diymirage]

so im wondering...im planning on building a nissan truckskie for a different build anyway...would that qaulify ?