[my first post Moochies death]

1. It's 1/24 scale thanks for looking.

[Airfix 4.5 litre Bentley]

Hi all not much of an update (these wheels I wish I hadn't started, still I'm getting better with each one, By the time I've done the last one I will be pretty good at it).

Just to show I am still working on it.

[Airfix 4.5 litre Bentley]

Well I fixed it I filled my revell precision glue pot with super glue then I made a little hole in the air bubble and squeezed the superglue in the hole, then I gradually squeezed the excess glue and air out of the hole. I fixed the decals with a hair drier, I put it on maximum( I figured I had ruined the body anyway so nothing to loose) I heated the decals up then squeezed them flat with some tissue.

[Airfix 4.5 litre Bentley]

^{luckily he has not paid for it yet, I bought the model and when I showed it to him he said he would buy it when finished. Just makes me look stupid.}

^{luckily he has not paid for it yet, I bought the model and when I showed it to him he said he would buy it when finished. Just makes me look stupid.}

[Airfix 4.5 litre Bentley]

Well thanks for following along I dont see my boss's husband buying this now, and I've gone and taken a commission from my boss now I feel guilty now she's paid for the models and I've bought them but I've obviously not got the skills to deliver, I must have been mad to agree. I've ruined the Bentley , I will finish it but it certainly won't be on display anywhere.

These next three pics show whats gone wrong(yes I know I could get a new body from Airfix and some decals) but to be honest I cant be asked I've lost all interest in it now, I will finish it but just to say its done and get it out the way.

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[Airfix 4.5 litre Bentley]

Hi all here is a small update.

I got one wheel done but it took soooo long and looked total rubbish

so after finding this tip on britmodeler I thought I wouls give it a go

added breaking linkages

and carb linkages

I got the breaking linkages and the carb ones from roymatblacks great pdf

[Airfix 4.5 litre Bentley]

Hi all did some to the base and finished the life guard trumpeter not a great job, but then he's only background clutter

[Airfix 4.5 litre Bentley]

Hi all here is the first coat of paint

and here is after the first few coats of top colour

[Airfix 4.5 litre Bentley]

Hi all thanks to roymattblacks very nice and comprehensive pdf of this model I have decided to go with cloth covered body and here is my effort

[Airfix 4.5 litre Bentley]

Hi all here is tonight's bit. I have cut off the steering column (not my idea got it from stevieo) and replaced it with part of my extending mirror.

and here is more progress on the rest

I understand these car bodys were covered with cloth and am thinking of covering it with paper and painting that, do you think that would give a clothe effect finish.

[Airfix 4.5 litre Bentley]

Hi all well here is half of the first wheel spoked(yes I know its not pretty) but lessons learned and it can go on the side nearest the wall in the dio so wont be seen.

and here is some progress on the car

[Airfix 4.5 litre Bentley]

Hi all here is tonights update, I made the mistake for deciding to replace the plastic spokes with real ones, I am going to live to regret that decision

[Airfix 4.5 litre Bentley]

Not sure how I will remove the stubs from the rivets,

I'm sure I will figure it out before I need them though.

Anyway here is the progress today.

[Airfix 4.5 litre Bentley]

Hi all here is all day and most of last nights work.

[Airfix 4.5 litre Bentley]

Hi all here is where the Bentley is now

[Airfix 4.5 litre Bentley]

Well I got some rivets, nuts and braided hoses today for detailing her also found an old base from the Christie steam fire engine which was too badly broken to be repaired and anyway I've stolen lots of bits off it for other dios, so thought since its cobbled stones it would be good as a base for the Bentley. I've filled sanded and primed the people for the base as well.

[Airfix 1/32 Fiesta WRC]

Thanks guys i was sorely tempted to leave some of the decals off but glad I didn't in the end.

[Airfix 1/32 Fiesta WRC]

Ok well the Fiesta is finished. I think its a lovely little kit and the car looks very pretty

[Airfix 4.5 litre Bentley]

Hi all well here are the driver and admirers that will be going with this model.

They are from the Airfix London icon set, so I think very fitting.

[Airfix 4.5 litre Bentley]

Hi all done a bit to the bentley today.

[Airfix 4.5 litre Bentley]

Hi all here is todays bit on the Bentley.

[Airfix 4.5 litre Bentley]

Here is tonight's bit on the Bentley

[Airfix 4.5 litre Bentley]

Hi all here is tonights progress on the Bentley

[Airfix 4.5 litre Bentley]

I think humbrol put the wrong paint in the can there is no way a water based acrylic paint should do this to plastic.

Now I can believe cellulose doing that.

[Airfix 4.5 litre Bentley]

Hi all I am so cross(mostly with myself for not testing it first) I received some humbrol acrylic chrome in a spray can today, and, eager to try it out I did it straight on the bentley engine, it clearly says acrylic on the can, and I primed the engine with humbrol enamel so there should have been no problem, anyway I started spraying and thought this smells very much like celloluse paint.

now that is exactly the effect I would expect spaying cellulose on enamel not when spraying acrylic.

so now its getting the oven cleaner treatment, so take this as a warning.smell your paint first.