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Jaguar "D-Type"


Dann Tier

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That looks fantastic Dann. The engine is inspirational. I agree... the XKSS is a great kit. I've done one, and there's another in the stash to kitbash with a Lindbergh D-Type, to (hopefully) achieve a similar effect to you!

Great job.

beat,

M.

Cant wait to see you build it!  -in my opinion, this is one of the most beautiful cars EVER made.

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Absolutely beautiful. A real stunner, and your work on the headrest fairing is top line.

I have one waiting in the wings, along with a couple of the curbside Lindberg D-types, and bought some of the Archer and Micro-Mark rivet transfers to experiment with.

Your solution to the rivet problem looks very very good.

Thanks!!, let us know how those transfers work for you, I was checking those out too and was curious.

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Absolutely Beautiful Jag Dann!! One of my favorite road racers of the '50's! :wub:

I did something similar to the D-Type I did years ago. I used the ROG XK-SS kit as a base, but I used a junk Mercedes 300 SLR kit headrest for it, as well as scratchbuilt the fin. I wish I had those PE rivets when I did mine.............I drilled out all those holes and placed individual "rivets" (Tichy Train Group) into each one!

Talk about rivet counting! :wacko:

Thanks!!  -it'd be really cool to see yours!!

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Well, I don't like to thread hijack, so here's just one.........

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For more pics you can click here. ;)

I don't like it when people "thread Hijack" either, but in this case, I asked you to share your pic. You did a Museum quality masterpiece there!!!!! Love how you opened-up everything too!!, I thought often about doing that with my builds, but people are gonna want to see that stuff open and shut, and the more times I handel it, means the more I risk breaking it. Sometimes i.ve even been known to glue working parts shut on purpose, and if I do want the doors on a kit to open, I will glue the passenger side shut. To me, most of the detail will be on the drivers side anyway. Love your building style!!, keep up the great work!!

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Maybe stock builds like yours and Mr. Geary's are why I only build crazy customs!  Just beautiful.  And I really like your diorama setting.

Actually Bill's Jag is more true to stock than mine, I VERY rarely build "stock" -cant bring myself to do it....LOL!!  -Your compliments are very much appreciated, and by the way, you are a GREAT builder!!  -Glad you liked the backdrop as well:D

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